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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
DeSantis lets go of more than a third of campaign staff as reset continues — The cuts, which were confirmed by advisers, will amount to a total of 38 jobs shed across an array of departments. — Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign is expanding the number of staff it's cutting to include …
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Steve Contorno / CNN:
DeSantis uninjured after being involved in car accident Tuesday, campaign says
DeSantis uninjured after being involved in car accident Tuesday, campaign says
NBC News:
Ron DeSantis fires more staff in a campaign shake-up
Ron DeSantis fires more staff in a campaign shake-up
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Eric Cortellessa / TIME:
Ron DeSantis' Latest Staff Shakeup Is Part of a Pattern
Ron DeSantis' Latest Staff Shakeup Is Part of a Pattern
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CNN:
Bidens' dog Commander involved in biting incidents as White House says he's getting more training — President Joe Biden's younger dog, Commander, has been involved in several biting incidents at the White House and in Delaware, according to US Secret Service email correspondence …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Biden's dog Commander sent Secret Service officer to hospital, bit 6 others after replacing first pooch Major — WASHINGTON — President Biden's nearly 2-year-old German shepherd Commander bit seven people in a four-month period after former first dog Major was ousted from the White House …
The Texas Tribune:
Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture — The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.
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Peter Ditlevsen / Nature:
Warning of a forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation — orcid.org/0000-0003-2120-7732 1 na1 & - Susanne Ditlevsen — 14, Article number: 4254 (2023) Cite this article — Abstract — The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) …
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Karl Mathiesen / Politico:
Gulf Stream shutoff could happen this century, scientists warn — It would be the end of the world as we know it but some scientists say they feel fine. — 3 MINUTES READ — The Atlantic Ocean current that keeps large parts of Europe warm could come to an abrupt and catastrophic stop …
Kara Deniz / International Brotherhood of Teamsters:
“We've Changed the Game”: Teamsters Win Historic UPS Contract — (WASHINGTON) - Today, the Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. The overwhelmingly lucrative contract raises wages …
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Leslie Josephs / CNBC:
UPS, Teamsters reach labor deal to avoid strike
UPS, Teamsters reach labor deal to avoid strike
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Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
UPS Reaches Tentative Deal With Teamsters to Head Off Strike
UPS Reaches Tentative Deal With Teamsters to Head Off Strike
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Blake Brittain / Reuters:
Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name — Billionaire Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including Meta (META.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) already have intellectual property rights to the same letter.
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CNN:
Inside McCarthy's sudden warming to a Biden impeachment inquiry — Speaker Kevin McCarthy in recent weeks has heard similar advice from both a senior House Republican and an influential conservative lawyer: prioritize the impeachment of President Joe Biden over a member of his Cabinet.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
McCarthy floats the idea of an ‘impeachment inquiry’ against Biden
McCarthy floats the idea of an ‘impeachment inquiry’ against Biden
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Sarah Bedford / Washington Examiner:
Hunter Biden investigation: Close Biden political aide worked for Weiss when inquiry began
Hunter Biden investigation: Close Biden political aide worked for Weiss when inquiry began
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Washington Post:
Vaccine rejection may be linked to excess deaths among Florida, Ohio Republicans — Happy Tuesday! It's my first time filling in for The Health 202 - my regular beat here at The Post is opioids and addiction. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. — Today's edition: The White House …
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Christopher R. Browning / The Atlantic:
A New Kind of Fascism — I've resisted using the word until now, but something menacing and novel is taking shape with the possibility of a second Trump term. — For some years, a variety of news commentators and academics have called Donald Trump a fascist. I was one of those who resisted using that term.
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NBC News:
Eight search warrants issued in Trump classified documents case, new filings show — Prosecutors argued that seven additional warrants should be kept secret. — Eight search warrants and affidavits were filed in connection with the federal case involving former President Donald Trump's mishandling …
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Biden administration taps Coker as next NCD — If confirmed by the Senate, the intelligence community veteran will fill a permanent leadership vacancy atop the office. — The White House is planning to nominate Harry Coker as the nation's second ever national cyber director, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Striking new data about young voters should alarm Trump and the GOP — Something is happening among young voters in America — even if, to paraphrase the old Bob Dylan song, we don't know what it is. — Consider: Youth turnout exploded during the 2018 midterm elections under President Donald Trump.
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
Federal judge tosses Biden administration asylum rule for migrants — A federal judge in California on Tuesday struck down the Biden administration's temporary restrictions on migrants seeking asylum, ruling that the government's plan to reduce illegal crossings on the southern border violated federal law.
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CNN:
RFK Jr.'s campaign filings show payments to a litany of Republicans and controversial activists, including some anti-vaxxers — Public campaign finance disclosures from Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign reveal numerous payments to individuals …
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Victoria Prodeline / Monmouth University …:
DeSantis Message Falls Flat — West Long Branch, NJ - A majority of Republican voters say former President Donald Trump would be their strongest nominee in the 2024 election and few feel the criminal indictments he faces are of any concern. According to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") …
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Jason Aldean, Decrying ‘Cancel Culture,’ Has a No. 2 Hit — “Try That in a Small Town” went from overlooked to almost topping the charts after a week of controversy. — In May, the country star Jason Aldean released a single, “Try That in a Small Town,” with lyrics that paint contemporary urban life …
Washington Post:
How right-wing news powers the ‘gold IRA’ industry — Ads for gold coins have become a mainstay on Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative outlets, even as regulators have accused some companies of defrauding elderly clients. — Dedicated viewers of Fox News are likely familiar with Lear Capital …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Education Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Harvard's Legacy Admissions — An inquiry into admissions preferences for family of alumni and donors began after the Supreme Court's decision last month limiting affirmative action. — Reporting from Washington
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