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Kevin McCarthy announces House will begin an impeachment inquiry into Biden — “This logical next step will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for the American public is exactly what we want to know the answers,” he said. — McCarthy endorses Biden impeachment inquiry
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Politico:
Trump privately discussed Biden impeachment with House GOPers — The former president talked with House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik on Tuesday. — Donald Trump has been weighing in behind the scenes in support of the House GOP push to impeach President Joe Biden …
Punchbowl News:
9/12/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM — THE TOP … McCarthy and the House Republican leadership scheduled a closed-door session for Thursday morning so that members could get an update on the investigations led by House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Oversight Committee Chair Jamie Comer (R-Ky.).
Insider:
Marjorie Taylor Greene wants it be known that she is responsible for Kevin McCarthy moving forward on Biden's impeachment — Rep. Greene went after fellow Rep. Matt Gaetz over the conservative push to impeach President Biden. — Gaetz on Tuesday said that he “pushed” McCarthy for weeks regarding an impeachment inquiry.
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Politico:
Playbook PM: McCarthy launches Biden impeachment inquiry — IMPEACHMENT RETURNS — Speaker KEVIN McCARTHY today announced the historic decision to open an impeachment inquiry into President JOE BIDEN over allegations of bribery and corruption that so far have not been backed up by public evidence.
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Emma Kinery / CNBC:
Biden impeachment inquiry gives White House a fight it's ready for
Biden impeachment inquiry gives White House a fight it's ready for
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Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy directs House to open impeachment inquiry into Biden
Kevin McCarthy directs House to open impeachment inquiry into Biden
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Politico:
Playbook: The clash that will set the tone for September
Playbook: The clash that will set the tone for September
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Michigan Advance, Raw Story and The Hill
Casey Gannon / CNN:
InfoWars host sentenced to 60 days in Capitol riot case — Owen Shroyer, a right-wing conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host, was sentenced to 60 days in jail on Tuesday for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. — Shroyer pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
InfoWars host Owen Shroyer sentenced to 60 days in Jan. 6 case
InfoWars host Owen Shroyer sentenced to 60 days in Jan. 6 case
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Proud Boys leader Tarrio says prosecutors pushed him to implicate Trump
Proud Boys leader Tarrio says prosecutors pushed him to implicate Trump
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The Messenger, Raw Story, The Hill and American Greatness
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The unconstitutional plan to stop women from traveling out of state for an abortion, explained — The age of travel bans is now upon us. — More than a year ago, anti-abortion activists appeared eager to prohibit anyone seeking an abortion in a state where it is banned from traveling to another state where it is legal.
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The Guardian
Census.gov:
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2022 — SEPT. 12, 2023 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that real median household income in 2022 fell in comparison to 2021. The official poverty rate of 11.5% was not statistically different between 2021 and 2022.
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Incomes Fall for Third Straight Year
U.S. Incomes Fall for Third Straight Year
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Tami Luhby / CNN:
Poverty rate jumps in 2022 after end of enhanced child tax credit
Poverty rate jumps in 2022 after end of enhanced child tax credit
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Mother Jones, Washington Post, Census.gov, Associated Press, NPR, The Messenger and Reuters
Matthew Perrone / Associated Press:
Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient.
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Fox Sued by New York City Pension Funds Over Election Falsehoods — The funds accuse the Fox Corporation board of neglecting its responsibility to shareholders by leaving the company open to defamation lawsuits. — New York City's pension funds sued the Fox Corporation and its board on Tuesday …
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump faces another 14th Amendment candidacy challenge, this time in Minnesota — A liberal group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot in Minnesota, the second major lawsuit in two weeks that hopes to invoke the 14th Amendment's arcane “insurrectionist ban.”
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
DeSantis says Biden's and Trump's ages are a “legitimate concern” — Washington — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that the ages of President Biden and former President Donald Trump are “absolutely a legitimate concern” for voters in the 2024 presidential race and believes Americans …
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The Messenger, Florida Politics, The Hill, Fox News and The Daily Caller
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Iowa 2024: Biden and Trump Remain Frontrunners In Caucuses, But Both Losing Ground
Iowa 2024: Biden and Trump Remain Frontrunners In Caucuses, But Both Losing Ground
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Tim Scott's girlfriend … In June, as Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) began to get a little momentum in the presidential primary, a person working on behalf of one of Scott's Republican opponents messaged me, asking to chat. — “Have you seen the video,” he asked over the phone, conspiratorially, “where he says he has a girlfriend?”
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Lexi Lonas / The Hill:
Book ban defenders use sex scenes to make their point at Senate hearing — A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on book bans took a racy turn Tuesday, as Republican senators and a witness read scenes of various sexual content into the congressional record to defend the banning of multiple titles from U.S. schools.
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The Messenger, The Post Millennial, The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Kemp declares state of emergency over inflation in Georgia — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) declared a state of emergency for the Peach State over inflation rates Tuesday. — “From runaway federal spending to policies that hamstring domestic energy production, all Bidenomics has done …
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Governor Brian P. Kemp Office …, Associated Press and The Daily Caller
Covington Police Department:
PRESS RELEASE 08 September 2023 — *For Immediate Release* — The Covington Police Department and Tipton County Sheriff's Office are jointly investigating allegations of sexual misconduct involving a local teacher and multiple juveniles. — On 24 August 2023, the Covington Police Department …
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The Daily Caller, CBS News and Fox News
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Christie To Trump: I'm Good At Tracking People Down And Will Eventually Confront You — The 2024 hopeful said Trump won't be able to avoid him just by skipping debates, and that as a former federal prosecutor, he knows how to find people. — HENNIKER, N.H. — Donald Trump can skip debates all he wants …
Sean Illing / Vox:
Democracy is the antidote to capitalism — A new book explains capitalism, insecurity, and why democracy is worth it. — The “state of democracy” has been a popular discourse in recent years, to put it mildly. There's a whole genre of books and think pieces about all the threats to democracy …
Fox News:
Whistleblower alleges CIA offered officials money to change view of COVID origins — FIRST ON FOX: A CIA whistleblower told Congress that the agency offered officials on a team investigating COVID-19 origins “significant monetary incentive” to change their positions, from that it originated …
Elizabeth Chuck / NBC News:
California Legislature passes first bill in U.S. banning food additives, including red dye No. 3 — If signed into law by the governor, the bill would prohibit four chemicals in foods and drinks that have been linked to health issues. — The California Legislature has passed …
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Los Angeles Times and The Santa Barbara Independent
Nick Catlin / KOAT:
Bernalillo County sheriff rejects gun violence health order — “It's irritating for me to see how this 30-day ban completely overshadowed the robust conversations we had with the governor on what we are going to do to curb gun violence and for people to stop being victims,” BCSO Sheriff John Allen said
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Musk may have violated FTC privacy order, new court filing shows — The Justice Department makes the accusation in its response to motion from X asking that the consent decree be dismissed — Elon Musk repeatedly made decisions after his takeover of Twitter that likely ran afoul …
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