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2:20 PM ET, July 16, 2022

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New York Times:
Right-Wing Lawyer Pitched Trump on ‘Martial Law’ Plan to Subvert Election  —  The role of William J. Olson in advising the president in late 2020, which has not previously been disclosed, shows how fringe figures were influencing him at a critical time.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
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New York Times:
Read William J. Olson's Memo to Trump  —  A memorandum sent in December 2020 to President Donald J. Trump by the right-wing lawyer William J. Olson on how to seek to overturn the election.
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Reuters:
U.S. lawyer who represented Khashoggi is detained in UAE, rights group says
Discussion: DAWN
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden on His Meetings in Saudi Arabia
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Steps Up Jan. 6 Probe of Those in Trump's Orbit  —  DOJ commits more resources to pursue evidence of criminal involvement as House hearings reveal activities of Trump and his circle before and during Capitol attack  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is adding prosecutors …
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
MAGA rioters ‘both wept’ as they were sentenced to over 3 years in prison for J6 violence: report  —  Two supporters of Donald Trump cried in court on Friday as they were sentenced for their role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.  —  “Two New York state men who led a mob …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Steve Bannon admitted Trump ‘would lie about anything’, new book says  —  Bannon, according to Jonathan Lemire's Big Lie, said Trump lies ‘to win whatever exchange he [is] having at that moment’  —  The former White House strategist Steve Bannon has publicly claimed Donald Trump does not lie.
Discussion: Raw Story and Insider
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Don't Fall into the Collusion Trap on Trump and January 6
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
The World Economy Is Imperiled by a Force Hiding in Plain Sight  —  Well more than two years into the worst pandemic in a century, the accompanying economic shock continues to assault global fortunes.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  This past week brought home the magnitude …
Washington Post:
Confusion post-Roe spurs delays, denials for some lifesaving pregnancy care  —  Miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and other common complications are now scrutinized, jeopardizing maternal health  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  A woman with a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy sought emergency care …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Always listen to Joe Manchin's public comments, not what others hear in private  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  For a full year, Democrats have tried to divine what Sen. Joe Manchin III would say yes to, beginning with private huddles last fall at the White House to more recent Zooms …
Discussion: NPR
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democrats vent their fury as Joe Manchin shelves action on climate change
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Watchdog: Secret Service's text messages story has shifted several times  —  Explanation for how the messages from 5 and 6 January 2021 were deleted has gone from software upgrades to device replacements  —  The Secret Service's account about how text messages from the day before and the …
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Politico:
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service amid text message controversy
Reuters:
Donald Trump's fundraising juggernaut slows as other Republicans gain  —  Former President Donald Trump's online fundraising has slowed in recent months, a financial disclosure on Friday showed, adding to doubts over the firmness of his grip on the Republican Party.
Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill and Washington Post
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Grid News:
12 times law enforcement misrepresented key details of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde  —  In statements purporting to inform the public, officials misrepresented the Uvalde shooter's actions - and their own.  —  Anya van Wagtendonk, Misinformation Reporter, Steve Reilly, Investigative Reporter
Rich Calder / New York Post:
Nancy Pelosi's husband buys millions in computer-chip stocks before big subsidy vote  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband purchased up to $5 million in stock options on a computer-chip company ahead of a vote on legislation next week that would deliver billions of dollars in subsidies …
Spotify:
Just Imagine What It's Like to Be Anywhere Near Trump Right Now  —  Listen to this episode from The New Abnormal on Spotify.  It's been a big week in politics with revelations galore from the Jan. 6 House committee.  Former President Donald Trump's attempts at stopping the peaceful transfer …
Discussion: Insider and HuffPost
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Parroting Trump, GOP primary losers cast doubt on elections  —  DENVER (AP) — It was no shock that state Rep. Ron Hanks and Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters handily lost their recent Republican primaries in Colorado for U.S. Senate and secretary of state.  —  Hanks was outspent 14-to-1 by his rival.
NBC News:
DeSantis' education message is winning in battleground states, teacher union poll finds  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Before a friendly audience of conservative moms, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday excoriated political opponents of wanting to “sexualize” children and warp kids' understanding of race and history.
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Daughter of doctor who gave 10-year-old an abortion faced kidnapping threat  —  Caitlin Bernard of Indiana is named on an extreme anti-abortion website linked to Amy Coney Barrett  —  The Indiana doctor who recently provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim whose story …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim sends Indiana AG cease and desist letter
 
 
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller
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TMZ.com:
VP Kamala Harris' Husband's Ex Granted TRO Against Alleged Stalker
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Cayla Bamberger / New York Post:
NYC projects enrollment losses of another 30,000 students this fall
Discussion: BizPac Review
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Mexico Captures Notorious Drug Kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero
Chris Dickerson / West Virginia Record:
Attorney says circuit judge pointed gun at her from bench during hearing
Discussion: The Daily Beast