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Sara Murray / CNN:
Steve Bannon says he's willing to testify before January 6 committee after Trump waives claims of executive privilege — (CNN)Steve Bannon — who defied a congressional subpoena and is set to go to trial on criminal contempt charges — told the House select committee investigating the January 6 …
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Aquilino Gonell / New York Times:
President Trump Wrecked Lives on Jan. 6. I Should Know. — As one of the Capitol Police officers who defended the United States against the mob on Jan. 6, 2021, I felt it was important for me to be in the committee room on June 28 to hear the former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Bannon initiates talks with January 6 panel on testifying over Capitol attack — Cooperation of former Trump strategist could provide unique insight into inner-workings of Trump's push to overturn election — Steve Bannon, the onetime strategist to Donald Trump who was involved …
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ABC News:
Bannon now says he will testify for Jan. 6 committee after Trump's OK — with contempt trial looming — The former Trump strategist was charged after spurning a subpoena. — Steve Bannon speaks to reporters before entering District Court in Washington, June 15, 2022.
Pamela Paul / New York Times:
If Only John Roberts Would Retire — Give this article- - - Read in app — If liberal dreams — so endearing, so enduring — really did come true, Chief Justice John Roberts would resign. He's been at it for 17 years. And he's been incapable of tempering the Federalist Society-stamped fanatics …
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Valerie Strauss / Washington Post:
Teachers go to the ‘dumbest colleges’ — who said it and why it matters — Listen — Gift Article — Larry Arnn is president of a small but influential Christian college in Michigan who has become a key education adviser to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R).
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Joe Biden / Washington Post:
Why I'm going to Saudi Arabia — Listen — Gift Article — Joe Biden is president of the United States. — Next week, I'll travel to the Middle East to start a new and more promising chapter of America's engagement there. This trip comes at a vital time for the region, and it will advance important American interests.
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Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Bashes Elon Musk as ‘Bullshit Artist’ at Alaska Rally — “He told me he voted for me,” Trump claimed — Donald Trump was in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday night to headline a rally in support of Sarah Palin's bid for Congress and Kelly Tshibaka's bid to primary Lisa Murkowski …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
At 79, Biden Is Testing the Boundaries of Age and the Presidency — President Biden has said he plans to run for a second term, but his age has become an uncomfortable issue for him and his party. — Give this article- - - Read in app — WASHINGTON — When President Biden leaves Tuesday night …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
New York Times says Biden's age is an ‘uncomfortable issue’ for White House, Democrats in stunning report
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Dan Barry / New York Times:
One Small Step for Democracy in a ‘Live Free or Die’ Town — A cautionary tale from Croydon, N.H., where one man tried to foist a change so drastic it jolted a community out of political indifference. — Give this article- - - Read in app — CROYDON, N.H. — The tiny New Hampshire town …
Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
As the BA.5 variant spreads, the risk of coronavirus reinfection grows — Listen — Gift Article … America has decided the pandemic is over. The coronavirus has other ideas. — The latest omicron offshoot, BA.5, has quickly become dominant in the United States …
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Jim Salter / Associated Press:
Greitens fans shrug off scandals threatening GOP Senate seat — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eric Greitens resigned as Missouri governor amid criminal charges and legislative investigations, is accused by his ex-wife of abuse and bullying and has run a widely condemned ad suggesting he was hunting members of his own party with a gun.
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Democrats see hope for spending deal with Manchin as Congress returns — With early progress on healthcare, tax loopholes and climate, party leaders are ramping up efforts to pass Biden's stalled economic agenda — Listen — Gift Article — Senate Democrats are redoubling their efforts …
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Desperate for Recruits, Russia Launches a ‘Stealth Mobilization’ — Leery of a national draft for the Ukraine war, the Kremlin is offering cash bonuses and employing strong arm tactics. — Give this article- - - Read in app — Four Russian veterans of the war in Ukraine recently …
Dennis Overbye / New York Times:
Webb Telescope Pictures: NASA Builds Toward Its First Release — NASA picked five new images of scenes from around the universe that it hopes will knock the public's socks off. Get ready for astronomical records to be broken. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Washington Post:
Uber leveraged violent attacks against its drivers to pressure politicians — In push for global expansion, company officials saw clashes with taxi cab workers as a way to win public sympathy, a trove of new documents shows — Listen — Gift Article — Five years into Uber's war …
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Jessica Chasmar / Fox News:
VP Harris calls for ‘assault weapons ban’ on guns ‘intentionally designed to kill’ people — Harris says, ‘We should not have weapons of war on the streets of America’ — Fox News Flash top headlines for July 10 — Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday called for the reinstatement …
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Michael Shellenberger:
Green Dogma Behind Fall Of Sri Lanka — Organic farm advocates said they wanted what's best for the 22 million people of the island nation off the coast of India. What went wrong? — Sri Lanka has fallen. Protesters breached the official residences of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister and President …
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The Daily Caller and RedState
