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Reuters:
Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints — About a decade ago, Tesla rigged the dashboard readouts in its electric cars to provide “rosy” projections of how far owners can drive before needing to recharge, a source told Reuters.
Associated Press:
Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case — Former President Donald Trump is facing accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations.
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CNN:
Special counsel brings more charges against Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case — Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday brought additional charges against former President Donald Trump in the case alleging mishandling of classified documents from his time in the White House.
New York Times:
Trump Faces Major New Charges in Documents Case — The office of the special counsel accused the former president of seeking to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago. A maintenance worker, Carlos De Oliveira, was also named as a new defendant. — Federal prosecutors …
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NBC News:
Trump live updates: Grand jury probing 2020 election arrives at courthouse — Former President Donald Trump announced last week that he received a letter notifying him he is the target of a grand jury examining the Jan. 6 riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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The Hill:
Trump says attorneys had ‘productive’ meeting with DOJ
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CNN:
Trump's legal team meets with special counsel as federal indictment in 2020 election interference probe looms
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Rejected plea deal leaves Hunter Biden's team fuming … - Wednesday's hearing also revealed a disconnect between Biden's lawyers and prosecutors over the terms of the plea deal — and even subtle divisions among those on Biden's side. … - But the judge's questioning did reveal a disagreement …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
‘Jackasses,’ ‘little s‑‑‑‑’: GOP congressman curses out teenage Senate pages — Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in hot water after he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda early Thursday morning. — According to a transcript written …
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Brianna Herlihy / Fox News:
Nancy Mace gives racy explanation for almost being late to Tim Scott prayer breakfast: ‘a little TMI’ — Rep Mace spoke at the 13th Annual South Carolina Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday — South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace shared a risqué anecdote during her speech at Capitol Hill colleague …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House GOP bails on funding fight amid conservative impasse — Republican leaders plan to punt their agriculture and FDA spending bill until September, according to three lawmakers. It's a setback for their hopes of unity. — House Republican leaders plan to give up on trying to pass …
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Erik Wasson / Bloomberg:
US Government Shutdown Threatened as Congress Departs for August
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Matt Fuller / The Daily Beast:
‘You Are a P*ssy’: McCarthy and Swalwell Get in House Floor Feud — There's a story going around Capitol Hill that Democrats are delighted to tell. … There's a story going around Capitol Hill that Democrats insist you just have to hear. It's about how Speaker Kevin McCarthy is “a pussy.”
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New York Times:
DeSantis's Campaign Reboot Faces Donor Skepticism and Deepening Divisions — As the Florida governor debuts his leaner campaign in Iowa, tensions still plague the highest levels of his operation and a supportive super PAC. — On the day his presidential campaign said it had laid off …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
DeSantis set to start using new fundraising vehicle as campaign faces staff cuts
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Brent D. Griffiths / Insider:
A confused Dianne Feinstein tried to give a speech in the middle of a Senate hearing vote and was told to ‘just say aye’ instead — A top Senate Democrat pleaded with Sen. Dianne Feinstein during an awkward moment. — Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Patty Murray told her colleague to “just say aye.”
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Jonathan Oosting / Bridge Michigan:
‘I have been indicted,’ says suspect in Michigan vote machine tampering probe — Stefanie Lambert, suspect in Michigan vote machine tampering case, says she has been indicted — Lambert is one of nine suspects loyal to former President Donald Trump referred to special prosecutor last year
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Sakshi Venkatraman / NBC News:
Man charged in ‘horrific’ assault of 88-year-old Asian American woman had prior hate crime charges dropped in plea deal — James Lee Ramsey, 27, allegedly kicked the woman to the ground in San Francisco two years after being charged with a hate crime for assaulting an Oakland Chinatown leader.
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Washington Post:
New research suggests social media doesn't fuel political polarization — The massive study with Facebook's cooperation included changing the way posts were fed to hundreds of thousands of users — For years, regulators and activists have worried that social media companies' algorithms …
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NPR:
U.S. recovered non-human ‘biologics’ from UFO crash sites, former intel official says — Three military veterans testified in Congress' highly anticipated hearing on UFOs Wednesday, including a former Air Force intelligence officer who claimed the U.S. government has operated a secret …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Team DeSantis's fury at mild Republican criticism distills his politics — There is not only one ongoing crisis surrounding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. There are the layoffs, the comments about appointing a notorious anti-vaccine activist …
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Debra Heine / American Greatness:
Poll: Trump Holds 30-Point Lead Over DeSantis in New Hampshire — Former President Donald Trump holds a 30-point lead over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a multi-candidate ballot in News Hampshire, according to the latest National Research Inc. survey of 500 likely New Hampshire Republican Primary voters.
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Ninfa Saavedra / Click2Houston.com:
HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses — Ninfa Saavedra, Digital Content Specialist — HOUSTON - Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and converting the libraries into 'Team Centers" …
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The Daily Signal:
Sexual Assault Survivor Describes Trauma of Sharing Locker Room With Lia Thomas — Video … Good morning, Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Scanlon and members of the subcommittee. I am Paula Scanlan, a spokeswoman and adviser for the Independent Women's Forum and a former NCAA athlete.
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Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
Raskin calls on Comer to ‘publicly reprimand’ Greene over explicit Hunter Biden photos — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is calling on House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) to “publicly reprimand” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after the congresswoman during a hearing showed explicit photos …
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Politico:
Why Dems are hesitating on Santos censure
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