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4:30 AM ET, July 28, 2021

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Annie Grayer / CNN:
House Republicans pull out of another key select committee in a sign of 1/6 panel fallout  —  (CNN)House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has pulled out all six Republicans designated to serve on a key select committee on the economy, three sources tell CNN, a sign of the fallout among House Republicans …
Discussion: The Federalist, UPI and The Hill
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Debunked claims Officer Sicknick died from Capitol riot injuries reemerge at Day One hearing  —  The evidence-free claim that Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died from injuries suffered in the Jan. 6 riot reemerged Tuesday during the first day of hearings in the Democratic-led House select committee's inquiry of the event.
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Capitol police testimony blunts GOP's law-and-order message  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party's self-portrayal as champions of law and order collided with searing testimony Tuesday from police officers themselves.  Officers described in vivid, personal terms the terror of defending …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
What will Republicans defend if not themselves, the Constitution and Capitol? … WASHINGTON — Aquilino Gonell, a sergeant with the U.S. Capitol Police force, testified Tuesday that he put his duty to the Constitution ahead of the interests of his wife and son when he fought rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
The heroes of Jan. 6 expose the lies that Republicans keep telling us  —  “To be honest, I did not recognize my fellow citizens assaulting the Capitol, or the United States they claimed to represent.”  —  Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell wiped tears away as he offered the leadoff testimony Tuesday …
Michael Wilson / New York Times:
How a Respected N.Y.P.D. Officer Became the Accused Capitol Riot #EyeGouger
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Read: Rep. Adam Kinzinger's opening remarks at first hearing for select committee on Jan. 6
Discussion: Insider
CNN:
Biden will announce vaccination requirement across federal government on Thursday  —  Mandatory vaccines?  The V.A., New York City, and California roll out new vaccine mandates for government employees, health care workers  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement …
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Biden says White House exploring vaccine mandate for federal employees
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
The Biden administration is considering a vaccine mandate for federal workers.
Discussion: NPR, NBC News and HotAir
Matthew Smith / YouGov:
The most and least popular US presidents, according to Americans  —  YouGov ranks all US presidents according to how the US public feels about them  —  The respective excellence of US presidents is always being debated.  Many academics have put together rankings over the years to demonstrate …
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Sorry, Simone Biles, The Olympics Isn't About You, It's About Winning For America  —  I always thought the Olympics was supposed to be about competing, and winning, for your country.  As an American, the Olympic Games always felt like a unique opportunity to utterly defeat other countries and prove …
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Juliet Macur / New York Times:
Simone Biles Says She Wasn't Right Mentally During Olympic Final  —  Biles left the women's gymnastics final at the Tokyo Games because she was afraid she would be injured if she continued in a rattled state of mind.  It is not clear whether she will compete in her individual events.  —  Key Updates:
Annie Karni / New York Times:
White House staff told to wear masks again, as cases rise in the capital.  —  The White House is masking up again, just over two months after President Biden and senior government officials shed their face coverings in the biggest sign to date that the country was moving toward normalcy.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Trump-backed candidate loses in Texas special election  —  Voters in North Texas delivered an upset Tuesday, picking GOP state Rep. Jake Ellzey to fill a vacant House seat over a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump.  —  Ellzey beat fellow Republican Susan Wright …
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Andrew Miller / Fox News:
Jake Ellzey wins Texas special election over Trump-backed Susan Wright
Discussion: CNN
Fox News:
Gov. Newsom pulls son from summer camp after maskless photos surface  —  California announced earlier this month that all students will wear masks when they return to the classroom  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for July 27  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom removed his children from a summer camp …
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Kathleen Ronayne / Associated Press:
Newsom pulls kids from summer camp with no mask requirement
Los Angeles Times:
Ed Buck convicted in meth overdose deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean  —  Ed Buck, a longtime fixture of West Hollywood politics, was convicted Tuesday of charges that he supplied the methamphetamine that killed two men during “party-and-play” encounters at his apartment.
U.S. Department of Justice:
United States Sells Unique Wu-Tang Clan Album Forfeited by Convicted Hedge Fund Manager Martin Shkreli  —  Defendant Forfeited His Interest in the Album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” Following Conviction for Engaging in Securities Fraud Schemes  —  Proceeds from the Sale Will be Applied to Forfeiture Money Judgment Against Shkreli
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
How right-wing networks covered the January 6 hearing after months of soft-pedaling the Capitol attack  —  New York (CNN Business)While viewers of other TV channels heard House Democrats denouncing the “whitewashing” of the January 6 attack, One America News viewers witnessed the whitewashing first-hand.
Discussion: Raw Story
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Democratic Leaders Are Betraying Black Voters  —  Democratic leaders have a plan for overcoming the Republican Party's attempts to restrict the franchise: Just vote harder.  —  Civil-rights leaders expressed their frustrations to The New York Times last week, telling the outlet that …
The Guardian:
Julian Assange stripped of citizenship by Ecuador  —  Authorities cite unpaid fees and problems in naturalisation papers relating to WikiLeaks founder  —  Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who is currently in a British prison.
Discussion: The Register and WTOP
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
The Vaccine Aristocrats  —  Covid-19 cases are rising, but the “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated” blame-game campaign is the worst way to address the problem  —  Then there was the educated Texan from Texas who looked like someone in Technicolor and felt, patriotically, that people of means …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: 50,000 migrants released; few report to ICE  —  About 50,000 migrants who crossed the southern border illegally have now been released in the United States without a court date.  Although they are told to report to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office instead, just 13% have shown up so far, Axios has learned.
Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
DOJ: Ala. Rep Brooks should not be dismissed from Capitol riot lawsuit; actions not ‘within scope’ of duties  —  The Justice Department concluded late Tuesday that Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., did not warrant exclusion from a Capitol riot lawsuit that claims that the congressman …
Cheyenne Ubiera / The Daily Beast:
Oregon Rep. Pleads Guilty to Allowing Violent Protesters Into State Capitol Through Backdoor  —  BANNED  —  Former Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman has been banned from entering the Oregon Capitol building and its surrounds for the next 18 months after pleading guilty Tuesday to official misconduct.
Discussion: Statesman Journal and Raw Story
Houston Keene / Fox News:
Every Dem senator votes to advance eco-terrorist-linked nominee who endorsed population control  —  The Senate could vote to confirm Stone-Manning as soon as Monday
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Edmund Lee / New York Times:
Louise Story, a top editor at The Wall Street Journal, is leaving.  —  Louise Story, who oversaw digital strategy and technology at The Wall Street Journal, has decided to leave the paper after less than three years.  —  Her departure was announced on Tuesday by Matt Murray, the editor in chief …
Norman Lear / Washington Post:
As I begin my 100th year, I'm baffled that voting rights are still under attack  —  Norman Lear is a television writer and producer.  —  I woke up today at the start of my 100th year as a citizen of this beautiful, bewildering country.  I am proud of the progress we've made in my first 99 years …
Sarah Mimms / BuzzFeed News:
Twitter Permanently Suspended Eight Accounts That Had Been Promoting Pro-Trump “Audits” Of The 2020 Election  —  Twitter has permanently suspended eight accounts that spread former president Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election and pushed for partisan “audits” to find evidence to support …
Discussion: Arizona Mirror and Insider
Jackie Salo / New York Post:
CDC warns COVID-19 may be a few mutations away from evading vaccines  —  COVID-19 may be “just a few mutations” away from being able to evade vaccines, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned Tuesday.  —  Walensky said the current vaccines are effective against severe cases of the coronavirus …
NBA.com:
Former President Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner … President Obama will help advance the league's social responsibility efforts across the continent, including programs and partnerships that support greater gender equality and economic inclusion.
 
 
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Zaid Jilani / The Atlantic:
Progressive Denial Won't Stop Violent Crime
Sam Jones / Financial Times:
Swiss prosecutors end Magnitsky ‘dirty money’ probe without bringing charges
Discussion: WTOP
Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
‘They Have My Sister’: As Uyghurs Speak Out, China Targets Their Families
Freddie deBoer:
To Slightly Reduce How Much the Internet Sucks, Use Positive Reinforcement
Jessica Huseman / Texas Monthly:
The Texas Election Bill Contains a New Obstacle to Voting That Almost No One Is Talking About
Discussion: Off the Kuff
 Earlier Items: 
Liz Nagy / ABC7:
Crest Hill couple charged in January 6 US Capitol attack
John Whitehouse / Media Matters for America:
Frequent Fox News guest calls officer testifying to January 6 commission a crisis actor
Discussion: Slate and The Intellectualist
The Economist:
What drives belief in conspiracy theories, a lack of religion or too much?
Discussion: Raw Story
Katie Herzog / Common Sense with Bari Weiss:
Med Schools Are Now Denying Biological Sex
Discussion: Why Evolution Is True and HotAir
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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