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12:55 AM ET, July 22, 2022

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ABC News:
Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Trump ‘chose not to act’ as mob attacked, committee says  —  The committee said he did nothing to stop the Capitol assault for 187 minutes.  —  The focus of the House Jan. 6 committee's second prime-time hearing is what it says was then-President Donald Trump's …
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Adam Kinzinger / The Bulwark:
Jan. 6th Committee Corroborates Trump's SUV Outburst  —  Plus: a look behind the scenes at how the committee operates. … Kinzinger: So the MAGA folks in the right-wing media went out and just started unleashing on her credibility, and that's just angering because this is not a woman …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Melania Trump says she was ‘fulfilling’ official duties as first lady on Jan. 6: ‘I always condemn violence’  —  Melania Trump's comments come after former chief of staff alleged she did not sign off on statement to condemn violence at Capitol  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for July 21
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Loudmouth’ Capitol riot defendant had a rough day at his Jan. 6 jury trial  —  WASHINGTON — A Tennessee man and self-described “loudmouth,” who filmed himself screaming “WE IN THIS B—  ” as he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, had a difficult time explaining his actions to a jury this week.
Discussion: CNN, WREG-TV, The Guardian, Raw Story and Insider
Politico:
The Jan. 6 committee makes Jan. 7 — and beyond — matter  —  As it starts to unfurl new evidence about Donald Trump's resistance to the reality of his loss even after a violent riot, the select panel is signaling where it will go next.  —  Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) virtually delivers opening remarks.
New York Times:
Service Service Asked to Stop Investigating Jan. 6 Texts Amid Criminal Inquiry  —  The Homeland Security Department's inspector general told the Secret Service to halt its internal investigation into how phone records from around Jan. 6 were purged.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
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CNN:
First on CNN: DHS inspector general tells Secret Service to stop investigating potentially missing texts
Associated Press:
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.
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The White House:
Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Biden's bout with covid tests his return-to-normal strategy
Bill Glauber / Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson signals support for Respect for Marriage Act to codify same-sex marriage  —  Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson signaled Thursday that he would vote for legislation to codify same-sex marriage into federal law.  —  That would be a key vote as Democrats try to move the legislation through Congress.
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National Review:
Republicans Should Reject the Gay-Marriage Bill  —  By a vote of 267 to 157, with 47 Republicans joining the majority, the House has passed a bill requiring all state governments to stick with the redefinition of marriage that the Supreme Court ordered in 2015.
RochesterFirst:
Rep. Lee Zeldin attacked at Perinton campaign stop  —  PERINTON, N.Y. (WROC) — Congressman Lee Zeldin was attacked at a campaign event in Perinton Thursday night.  Zeldin is the Republican candidate for governor in New York State.  —  Witnesses say Zeldin was giving a speech about bail reform …
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Zeldin spotlights push to fire NYC District Attorney Alvin Bragg in his first general election ad
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Kagan says questions of legitimacy risky for Supreme Court  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  BIG SKY, Mont. — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that it would be a “dangerous thing” for the court and for democracy if the justices stray too far from public sentiment and lose the confidence of Americans.
Washington Post:
Unvaccinated Rockland County, N.Y. man diagnosed with polio  —  This is the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  The first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade has been confirmed in an unvaccinated individual in Rockland County, N.Y., local and state health officials announced Thursday.
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New York State Department of Health:
New York State Department of Health and Rockland County Department of Health Alert the Public to A Case of Polio In the County
Washington Post:
Supreme Court won't reinstate Biden policy limiting immigration arrests  —  The court said it will hear the merits of the case in December.  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday refused the Biden administration's request to reinstate a policy limiting immigration arrests …
Bianca Fortis / ProPublica:
A Government Official Helped Them Register.  Now They've Been Charged With Voter Fraud.  —  Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud because prosecutors say they registered and voted illegally.  Critics say the punishments are unfair.
Rob Wile / NBC News:
A Walgreens employee refused to sell condoms to a couple on religious grounds  —  A pair of shoppers at a Walgreens in Wisconsin said an employee refused to sell condoms to them on religious grounds — something Walgreens said is permitted under its policies.
Discussion: Raw Story
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy accidentally tells the truth about the GOP and Jan. 6  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  With the Jan. 6 House select committee about to deliver some of its biggest revelations about Donald Trump's coup attempt, it's fitting that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy just let slip …
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Education Board Removes Ban On Guns in K-12 Schools, Citing State Law  —  The Mississippi Board of Education voted today to remove a policy that barred individuals with permits from carrying guns in the state's elementary and secondary public schools, revising a 1990 policy …
Discussion: The Hill and WREG-TV
John F. Harris / Politico:
No Wonder Biden Is Angry  —  President Joseph Biden lately has been ill-tempered about two intertwined storylines.  Lots of Democrats do not wish him to seek a second term, and longstanding speculation about whether he is showing age-related decline is increasingly at the center of his coverage.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Lucky for Democrats, Democrats love Democrats
Discussion: American Greatness and Fox News
Washington Post:
Pence seeks distance from Trump as he considers 2024 presidential run  —  As the Jan. 6 committee focuses on Pence's role in certifying Biden's win, the former vice president is making moves toward a campaign for the White House —  whether Trump runs or not.  —  Listen  —  Gift Article
Discussion: HotAir and Mediaite
William Bender / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
A Jewish Republican group is denouncing Doug Mastriano's links to an extremist social-media site  —  Doug Mastriano is facing blistering criticism from Jewish leaders — both Democrats and Republicans — following the disclosure that he's using Gab, a social-media site favored by extremists and antisemites …
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
The Jan. 6 committee's season finale  —  CLIFFHANGER — Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern, the Jan. 6 select committee will conduct its final public hearing — a season finale of sorts as the panel adjourns for a brief hiatus.  —  The hearings that began early last month were supposed to be a limited series …
Jesus Jiménez / New York Times:
Miami-Dade School Board Rejects New Textbooks With Sex Education Curriculum  —  The school board had voted in April to approve the textbooks but reversed its decision after it was met with petitions from parents citing what opponents call Florida's “Don't Say Gay” law.  — Give this article- - - Read in app
Discussion: Miami Herald and Politico
PLOS:
Have beliefs in conspiracy theories increased over time?  — https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02 70429  —  The public is convinced that beliefs in conspiracy theories are increasing, and many scholars, journalists, and policymakers agree.  Given the associations between conspiracy theories …
Discussion: Forbes
Kelsey Butler / Bloomberg:
'I'm Calling About Your Auto Warranty': FCC Says No More, Orders Spam Block  —  The Federal Communications Commission has ordered phone companies to stop carrying traffic related to robocalls about scam auto warranties.  —  US voice service providers must now “take all necessary steps …
Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
We Are Retired Generals and Admirals.  Trump's Actions on Jan. 6 Were a Dereliction of Duty.  —  The inquiry by the House's Jan. 6 committee has produced many startling findings, but none to us more alarming than the fact that while rioters tried to thwart the peaceful transfer of power …
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Fox News ‘fails to adhere to basic journalistic standards’, says credibility rater Newsguard  —  Fox News' credibility score has been downgraded to “red” by media watchdog Newsguard, meaning it “fails to adhere to several basic journalistic standards”.  —  Fox has had an overall passing score since the ratings agency launched in 2018.
 
 
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