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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for role in Jan. 6 attack — “I will have to live with that shame ... for the rest of my life,” Tarrio said. — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in prison …
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Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years in prison, longest for a January 6 defendant — Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed plot to prevent the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Enrique Tarrio, Proud Boys leader on Jan. 6, sentenced to 22 years for seditious conspiracy — The sentence is the lengthiest among hundreds arising from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. — Enrique Tarrio, the national leader of the Proud Boys on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Tuesday …
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Christie knocks DeSantis for not meeting Biden during visit to survey hurricane damage — The former governor has experience navigating the optics of a visit from a Democratic president after a natural disaster. — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday blasted Florida …
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Joe Jacquez / The Hill:
Christie slams DeSantis for not meeting Biden after hurricane: ‘He was playing politics’ — Chris Christie slammed GOP presidential rival Ron DeSantis for “playing politics” after the Florida governor chose not to meet with President Biden during his trip to the Sunshine State to survey damage from Idalia.
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Madeline Coggins / Fox News:
Chris Christie accuses DeSantis of ‘playing politics’ during Biden's Florida visit
Chris Christie accuses DeSantis of ‘playing politics’ during Biden's Florida visit
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Politico:
DeSantis built a massive network of big donors. Many have ditched him. — A POLITICO analysis shows just a substantial drop off in giving. — Former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner was among Ron DeSantis' biggest boosters during the 2022 midterm election, giving nearly $1 million to his reelection bid.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Trump scores big social media vote victory — Truth Social, former President Trump's social media platform, got a major reprieve on Tuesday, courtesy of shareholders in the blank-check company seeking to take it public. … - Had the shareholder vote failed, DWAC would have liquidated …
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
George Santos Insists He Is Not Working On A Plea Deal — The U.S. attorney prosecuting the case against freshman Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has indicated they are involved in discussions on how to resolve the case. However, in a series of texts to TPM, Santos insisted those talks …
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers jumps into Michigan Senate race — The moderate gives Republicans a credible candidate for an open seat. — Former Rep. Mike Rogers, a GOP moderate who once chaired the House Intelligence Committee, launched a bid Wednesday for Michigan's open Senate seat.
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Sara G. Miller / NBC News:
All signs point to a rise in Covid — Covid hospitalizations, deaths and wastewater data — among other indicators — are all increasing as the U.S. heads into fall. — Signs in the U.S. continue to point to a rise in Covid activity as fall approaches. — Hospitalizations are rising.
Samya Kullab / Associated Press:
Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's counteroffensive — U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Ukraine's capital Wednesday for an unannounced visit hours after Russia launched a missile attack on the city, in a trip intended to show confidence in Kyiv's forces amid a grinding counteroffensive.
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New York Times:
A Huge Threat to the U.S. Budget Has Receded. And No One Is Sure Why. — For decades, runaway Medicare spending was the story of the federal budget. — Now, flat Medicare spending might be a bigger one. — Something strange has been happening in this giant federal program.
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Gaetz advocates forcing impeachment votes in warning to McCarthy — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday forecast upcoming moves to force House votes on impeachment, while sending a warning shot to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). — The firebrand Republican's remarks come as McCarthy …
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Matt Lavietes / NBC News:
Senator appears to suggest bipartisan bill will censor transgender content online — The Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting children from harmful online content, has been endorsed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as by President Joe Biden.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: More than 60 Atlanta training center activists named in RICO Indictment — The Georgia Attorney General's Office is prosecuting the case — X — More than five dozen activists were indicted on RICO charges last week over the ongoing efforts to halt construction of the city …
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
‘Stop Cop City’ Activists Hit With RICO Charges By Same Grand Jury That Indicted Trump
‘Stop Cop City’ Activists Hit With RICO Charges By Same Grand Jury That Indicted Trump
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Matt Holt / The Messenger:
Gabe Amo Wins Rhode Island Special Congressional Primary — Amo becomes the overwhelming favorite to become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …
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Politico:
Appeals court limits special counsel's effort to access Rep. Scott Perry's phone — Investigators have long been fighting to obtain records from Perry, who aided Donald Trump's effort to remain in power after the 2020 election. — A federal appeals court panel has partially blocked efforts …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
New York AG asks judge to sanction Trump for rehashing failed legal arguments — New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Tuesday to sanction Donald Trump, other defendants, and their lawyers for rehashing the same legal arguments in James' big civil fraud lawsuit against the former president.
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Dan Gooding / The Messenger:
Man Cleared of Rape Conviction 48 Years Later Thanks to DNA — Leonard Mack fell victim to racial bias and discarded evidence, but said he never lost hope — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link to share …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse files ethics complaint over Justice Samuel Alito interview — The Rhode Island Democrat asked Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate comments made by Alito in a Wall Street Journal interview. — WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is demanding …
Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Republicans hired way more ex-lobbyists as congressional staffers in the last year than Democrats, analysis finds — In Washington, people often move between jobs as Capitol Hill staffers and as lobbyists. — Per a new analysis, Republicans have hired way more former lobbyists than Democrats in the last year.
United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Subpoenas Mayorkas, DHS & Secret Service Employees After Obstructing Investigation into Politicized Hunter Biden Criminal Investigation — WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued six subpoenas to the Department of Homeland Security …
CJ Warnke / House Majority Forward:
House Majority Forward Announces $20 Million Voter Registration and Grassroots Mobilization Campaign — Initial Investment Includes Outreach to Black, Latino, AAPI, and Native American Communities — Washington, D.C. - House Majority Forward is announcing an initial $20 million investment …
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