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1:15 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.
CNN:
MBS hits back at Biden after the President confronts Saudi prince about Khashoggi  —  (CNN)Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, hit back at Joe Biden after the US President confronted him about the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a meeting between …
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New York Times:
As Biden Reaches Out to Mideast Dictators, His Eyes Are on China and Russia  —  Trying to make Moscow pay for its Ukraine war, and box China out of Mideast tech deals, the U.S. president tries to fall back on old Gulf alliances.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Financial Times, Fox News and CNN
Associated Press:
White House: Russian officials visited Iran to see drones  —  JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Russian officials visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire to use in its war against Ukraine, the White House said.
Reuters:   U.S. lawyer who represented Khashoggi is detained in UAE, rights group says
Aziz El Yaakoubi / Reuters:
Saudi prince told Biden that U.S. has made mistakes too, Saudi minister says
DAWN:   UAE: Immediately Release Asim Ghafoor, Former Lawyer for Jamal Khashoggi and DAWN Board Member
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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Politico:
Trump campaign operative who delivered Jan. 6 false elector lists is identified  —  A little-known Donald Trump campaign operative delivered lists of false electors to Capitol Hill in a bid to get them to Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to two people familiar with the episode.
Politico:
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service amid text message controversy  —  The Jan. 6 select committee has subpoenaed the Secret Service following a string of conflicts with the agency and revelations that a large swath of text messages sent by agents on the day of the Capitol attack have been erased.
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: 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
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
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 …
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Twitchy
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 …
Discussion: USA Today and Raw Story
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Doctor who treated 10-year-old rape victim sends Indiana AG cease and desist letter
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
Jennifer Cohn / Bucks County Beacon:
Producer of Mastriano Film Tied to Charles Bausman, Lancaster Man Who Fled To Moscow After the Insurrection  —  While the media focuses on local theaters refusing to show “The Return of the American Patriot,” they are missing the bigger story that an international network of Russia-linked …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Texas hospitals delaying care over abortion law, letter says
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Parroting Trump, GOP primary losers cast doubt on elections
U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
CBP Releases June 2022 Monthly Operational Update
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Andrew Sullivan / The Weekly Dish:
The DeSantis Dilemma  —  Is he the only politician who can save us from a second Trump term?
Panyi Szabolcs / Direkt36:
Western allies puzzled by Hungary's mild reaction to Russian hacking
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
How the son of sharecroppers helped send the world's most powerful telescope to space
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 Earlier Items: 
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
Oscar Lopez / New York Times:
Mexico Captures Notorious Drug Kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero
Tunku Varadarajan / Wall Street Journal:
Two Books Decry the Uyghur Tragedy in China
Chris Dickerson / West Virginia Record:
Attorney says circuit judge pointed gun at her from bench during hearing
Discussion: The Daily Beast
 

 
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Puck hires veteran journalist and TV commentator John Heilemann as its chief political columnist and partner, as the outlet expands its presence in Washington

 
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