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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump State Department appointee found guilty of seven felonies in Jan. 6 case  —  Federico Klein had a bench trial before another Trump appointee.  —  WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump political appointee who attempted to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6 was convicted of seven felonies on Thursday …
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Politico:
No one wants to talk about Trump in Aspen  —  A return of Donald Trump to the White House could upend strategies Aspen attendees are devising to tackle major global challenges.  —  ASPEN, Colo. — The Aspen Security Forum is a place for elites to discuss U.S.-China competition …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
A Lesson About Pain and Power  —  For Republicans, the time to ditch Trump is always tomorrow.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Horizons  —  I haven't been able to stop thinking about Charlie's profound Morning Shots, in which he excavated Mitch McConnell remarks about Trump moments after voting not to convict him of impeachment:
Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Inside Kevin McCarthy's secret promise to expunge Trump's record
CNN:
DeSantis calls for state investment manager to consider action against Bud Light's parent company  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging the state's pension fund manager to consider legal action against Bud Light's parent company amid conservative backlash to the beermaker's recent marketing efforts …
Discussion: Washington Times and Mediaite
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Ron DeSantis Threatens Bud Light's Parent Company With Legal Action  —  The “anti-woke” governor is targeting the beer brand's parent company, suggesting it “breached legal duties” by using transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney for marketing purposes.  —  The conservative backlash …
ABC News:
In rare move, Grassley releases unverified FBI source report alleging Biden involvement in bribe  —  The White House said the allegation is “debunked” and called the move a stunt.  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday released a confidential FBI informant's unverified claim that, years ago …
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The Hill:
Republicans release FBI form with unverified Biden-Burisma allegations
Tori Otten / New Republic:
Marjorie Taylor Greene May Have Sent Hunter Biden Nudes to a Bunch of Minors … In her desperation to prove wrongdoing by Hunter Biden, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene may have sent his nude photos to minors.  —  The House Oversight Committee heard testimony on Wednesday from two IRS agents …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Ambassador to China Hacked in China-Linked Spying Operation  —  Spying campaign also is said to have compromised a State Department official who oversees East Asia  —  Hackers linked to Beijing accessed the email account of the U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
As Republicans elevate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his polls sour  —  The right's thinly veiled campaign to elevate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for its own political purposes culminated Thursday with his invitation to testify at a congressional hearing.  It was a remarkable scene: a Democratic presidential candidate …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
RFK Jr. helps House Republicans troll Democrats on censorship
Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
‘Dangerous’ Democrat judicial ethics bill would allow any ‘jackaloon’ to demand a recusal, Sen. Kennedy says  —  ‘Now, what could possibly go wrong,’ quipped the Louisiana Republican  —  Senator John Kennedy, R-La., called a new bill from Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats to install …
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Politico:
Senate Judiciary moves SCOTUS ethics bill forward — toward a dim future
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Whistleblower X reveals identity as IRS special agent Joseph Ziegler  —  IRS whistleblowers testified at the House Oversight committee  —  The identity of the anonymous IRS whistleblower alleging political misconduct throughout the Hunter Biden investigation was revealed on Wednesday …
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Jonathan Turley / New York Post:
Joe Biden hit hard in whistleblower hearing — by Democrat Dan Goldman
Dasha Burns / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis is planning a campaign reboot as he struggles to close the gap with Trump  —  DeSantis campaign officials tell NBC News that there be a shift to less of a Florida focus, more lean events and an insurgent approach.  —  DeSantis plans to reboot campaign as he trails Trump in the polls
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
South Florida mourns death of another farmworker as advocates fight for heat protections  —  Efraín López García, a 29-year-old farmworker who died two weeks ago, experienced symptoms consistent with heat illness while on the job, according to family and friends.
Powerball:
Ticket in California Wins $1.08 Billion Powerball Jackpot  —  Plus, a Night of Millionaires!  Thirty-Six $1 Million-Winning Tickets and Three $2 Million-Winning Tickets  —  The Powerball® jackpot has been won in California!  A single ticket sold in California matched …
Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
The White House plan to sell Bidenomics: Hit the road, ignore the polls  — President Joe Biden has been hitting the road in a bid to show voters that his economic policies are working.  — Since mid-June, Biden Cabinet officials have been canvassing the country to draw attention to places …
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Mark Tushnet / Balkinization:
An Open Letter to the Biden Administration on Popular Constitutionalism
Discussion: Reason and National Review
Rachel Nostrant / Reuters:
New York to pay $13 million to protesters arrested during George Floyd protests
Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Former Georgia GOP chair argues against indictment in Trump probe
Discussion: Reason and Raw Story
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Viktoria Lakezina / Reuters:
Three killed, Chinese consulate damaged in Russian attack on Ukraine's port cities
Brent D. Griffiths / Insider:
Trump praises ‘fantastic guy’ Jason Aldean after CMT pulls the country star's ‘Try That in a Small Town’ video
Washington Post:
Influential activist Leonard Leo helped fund media campaign lionizing Clarence Thomas
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Florida Schools Will Teach How Slavery Brought ‘Personal Benefit’ to Black People
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
A profile of incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a telecom lawyer and longtime FCC official who believes tech and media companies have been unfair to conservatives

Hannah Miller / Bloomberg:
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