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Comer Statement on Devon Archer's Testimony — WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement following Devon Archer's four-hour transcribed interview with the committee: — “Devon Archer's testimony today confirms Joe Biden lied …
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Former business partner says Hunter Biden sold ‘illusion’ of access to Joe Biden, source says — Devon Archer told the House Oversight Committee on Monday that his former business partner, Hunter Biden, was selling the “illusion” of access to his father, according to a source familiar …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump has ‘my Kevin’ trapped. New data on Fox News viewers shows why. — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is under intense pressure from the right to do all he can to protect Donald Trump from justice and accountability. The former president's backers want McCarthy (R-Calif.) …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Trump Is So Hard to Beat — The first Times/Siena poll of the G.O.P. primary shows he still commands a seemingly unshakable base of loyal supporters. — In the half century of modern presidential primaries, no candidate who led his or her nearest rival by at least 20 points at this stage has ever lost a party nomination.
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Bill Allison / Bloomberg:
Charles Koch-Tied Group Seeks to Block Trump From GOP Nomination
Charles Koch-Tied Group Seeks to Block Trump From GOP Nomination
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
DeSantis' latest comments slammed by anti-abortion group as ‘unacceptable’ — The rebuke from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is a tough one for the governor, who signed major abortion restrictions into law. — The nation's leading anti-abortion group on Monday called Gov. Ron DeSantis' failure …
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Beer, barbecue and a bus: Inside Ron DeSantis' awkward comeback effort — The Florida governor has stuck to his old talking points, and the focus on retail politics has been less than smooth. — Ron DeSantis unveils agenda focused on restoring the economy
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Tom Lavelle / Center for Countering Digital Hate:
Letters from the lawyers: Musk threatens CCDH with brazen attempt to silence honest criticism. — Last week we got a letter from Elon Musk's X. Corp threatening CCDH with legal action over our work, exposing the proliferation of hate and lies on Twitter since he became the owner.
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Sam Gringlas / WABE:
Fulton DA says she's not coordinating with Special Counsel Jack Smith, warns of safety risks as indictments loom — Sometime in the next three weeks, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to ask a grand jury to indict multiple people for trying to overturn Georgia's 2020 election result.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Georgia judge skewers Trump's bid to derail potential charges
Georgia judge skewers Trump's bid to derail potential charges
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Fani Willis warns Fulton leaders ‘stay alert’ as decision looms
The Jolt: Fani Willis warns Fulton leaders ‘stay alert’ as decision looms
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump expects to be indicted on Jan. 6 charges ‘any day now’
Trump expects to be indicted on Jan. 6 charges ‘any day now’
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson “briefly detained” by officers at rodeo near Amarillo — The Amarillo Republican, a doctor, was trying to help somebody experiencing a medical emergency in a chaotic situation, his office said. The sheriff is reviewing the incident.
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Matt Young / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Trump Doc Detained at Rodeo While Assisting on ‘Chaotic’ Medical Emergency
Ex-Trump Doc Detained at Rodeo While Assisting on ‘Chaotic’ Medical Emergency
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Associated Press:
Biden decides to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama — President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama. The choice ended months of thorny deliberations …
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Sara Moniuszko / CBS News:
Leprosy could be endemic in Central Florida, CDC says. What to know about the disease. — Leprosy — also known as Hansen's disease — is becoming endemic in the southeastern United States, rising evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
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Olafimihan Oshin / The Hill:
Leprosy cases surging in Central Florida: CDC
Leprosy cases surging in Central Florida: CDC
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‘This belongs in the Smithsonian’: Inside the meme video operation that swallowed Ron DeSantis' campaign — Senior aides to Ron DeSantis oversaw the campaign's high-risk strategy of laundering incendiary videos produced by their staff through allied anonymous Twitter accounts …
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New York Times:
Trump PAC Down to $4 Million Cash on Hand After Legal Fees — The scramble to cover legal bills for former President Donald J. Trump and his associates has prompted what appears to be the largest refund in federal campaign finance history. — Former President Donald J. Trump's political action committee …
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Who's buying up land around major Air Force base in California? ‘We have no idea’ — A mysterious investment company is buying up large tracts of land around a California air force base, raising questions about who is behind the firm — and its intentions — amid growing fears …
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Gina Martinez / CBS News:
Angus Cloud, of “Euphoria” fame, dead at 25 — Angus Cloud, the standout star from the HBO hit show “Euphoria,” has died at age 25, his representatives confirmed. — Cloud, best known for playing the drug dealer “Fezco” on “Euphoria” for two seasons, died Monday a week after burying his father …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Joe Rogan Says It's a ‘Fact’ That Jan. 6 Was a False Flag, Cites Ray Epps — Rogan promoted the conspiracy theory that Epps was an “agent provocateur” for the feds, a baseless claim that has led to a defamation suit against Fox News. — Wildly popular podcaster Joe Rogan once again pushed …
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Joan Biskupic / CNN:
John Roberts can't get a Supreme Court ethics code. Alito's interview shows why — When the Supreme Court left for its summer recess in June, the justices were at a stalemate on adopting a formal ethics code. — Chief Justice John Roberts has been seeking unanimity among the nine justices …
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NBC News:
Driver who hit 6 farm workers says it was an accident and he fled in panic — Daniel Gonzalez, 68, turned himself in Monday, police in Lincolnton, North Carolina, say. — The driver who struck six farm workers outside a North Carolina Walmart turned himself in to authorities Monday …
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ABC News:
Mar-a-Lago property manager does not enter plea in classified documents probe — Carlos De Oliveira is facing charges in the special counsel's investigation. — The newest defendant charged as part of the classified documents case brought by special counsel Jack Smith against former President Donald Trump …
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Aria Bendix / NBC News:
$11 million awarded to family of woman who died after taking kratom, an opioid-like herb — The suit alleged that a kratom distributor was responsible for the woman's death because it marketed the product as an all-natural supplement. — The family of a woman who died after taking kratom …
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