memeorandum: Jan. 6 committee divided on Dem meddling in GOP primaries (Alayna Treene/Axios)

8:45 AM ET, July 27, 2022

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Justice Dept. investigating Trump's actions in Jan. 6 criminal probe — People familiar with the probe said investigators are examining the former president's conversations and have seized phone records of top aides — The Justice Department is investigating President Donald Trump's actions …

New York Times:

‘Kind of Wild/Creative’: Emails Shed Light on Trump Fake Electors Plan — Previously undisclosed communications among Trump campaign aides and outside advisers provide new insight into their efforts to overturn the election in the weeks leading to Jan. 6. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: Arizona Republic, Mediaite, Joel Mathis, The Dispatch, WITF, Talking Points Memo, Insider, Raw Story and Lawyers, Guns & Money

New York Times:

Justice Dept. Asking Witnesses About Trump in Its Jan. 6 Investigation — Federal prosecutors sought information about the former president's role in the efforts to overturn the election as the inquiry accelerates. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Fox News, Today's Edition Newsletter, The Times of Israel, The Guardian, The Hill, Breitbart and Washington Post

Annie Grayer / CNN:

Trump's defense secretary denies there were orders to have 10K troops ready to deploy on January 6 — (CNN)Former acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller told the House select committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection that former President Donald Trump never gave him a formal order …

Discussion: Axios, Raw Story and Washington Examiner

Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:

Trump's Jan. 6th National Guard Lie Crumbles — Christopher Miller, Trump's acting defense secretary, gave a different story under oath than he did to Sean Hannity. — One of the biggest lies that former President Trump and his allies have perpetuated about January 6th is that Trump ordered the National Guard to secure the Capitol.

Discussion: Insider, CBS News, HuffPost and PoliticusUSA

Media Matters for America:
The View's hiring of serial liar and Trump propagandist Alyssa Farah Griffin is a huge mistake

Discussion: Politico, Variety, Washington Examiner, The Federalist, The Dispatch and Gawker, more at Mediagazer »

NBC News:
Merrick Garland does not rule out prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6

Discussion: The Hill, Insider, Raw Story, New York Post, USA Today, Washington Times, CNN, Axios, Washington Examiner, NBC4 Washington and The Guardian

Cami Mondeaux / Washington Examiner:
DOJ investigating Trump in Jan. 6 investigation: Report

Discussion: Little Green Footballs, HuffPost, Raw Story and RedState

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
An intriguing new detail on Trump's ‘fake’ electors

Discussion: Breaking News USA and Mediaite

Alayna Treene / Axios:

Jan. 6 committee divided on Dem meddling in GOP primaries — Members of the House Jan. 6 committee are divided on whether to condemn the growing trend of Democrats meddling in GOP primaries to boost pro-Trump election deniers — a tactic designed to secure more favorable matchups in the general election.

Discussion: HuffPost, HotAir, CNN, Bloomberg, Mediaite, TheBlaze, Townhall and Insider

Allan Smith / NBC News:

The Jan. 6 hearings are breaking through in key battleground states. Partisan rifts remain. — More than a dozen voters interviewed by NBC News say they're paying attention. Few say it's going to have an impact on their vote in November. — PITTSBURGH — The House Jan. 6 committee hearings appear …

Discussion: Associated Press

Politico:

House Dems berate campaign arm over ‘very dangerous’ GOP primary scheme — A growing number of House Democrats are seething at their own campaign arm for meddling in a GOP primary to promote a pro-Trump election conspiracy theorist — after months of warning that such candidates were a threat to democracy.

Discussion: Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Los Angeles Times, Morning Consult, Detroit Free Press, Wall Street Journal and Raw Story

Mike Stunson / Yahoo News:

‘Night of terror’: Female inmates raped when male detainees bribed guard, lawsuit says — Female inmates at an Indiana jail were subjected to a “night of terror” when male detainees gained access to their cells, the women allege in a lawsuit. — The lawsuit was filed Friday, July 22 …

Discussion: Jezebel

WALV-TV: Civil rights lawsuit filed against Clark County sheriff after 8 women allegedly assaulted at jail

Politico:

Walker's fumbles highlight GOP's rocky Senate roster — Raphael Warnock wants to debate Herschel Walker. Republicans smell a trap. — As Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) sees it, Democrats are pushing for the former NFL star to debate their incumbent in Georgia's hotly contested Senate race because …

Discussion: PoliticusUSA

Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Kemp, Warnock slightly ahead in Georgia's top races

Discussion: Axios and Political Wire

Lili Bayer / Politico:

‘Nazi’ talk: Orbán adviser trashes ‘mixed race’ speech in dramatic exit — Barbed warnings of “Nazi” rhetoric went flying Tuesday as the controversy over Viktor Orbán's “mixed race” remarks breached rare territory — the Hungarian prime minister's own circle.

Discussion: hvg.hu, Financial Times, The Guardian, Political Wire and The Hill

Bloomberg:
Viktor Orban Will Still Speak at CPAC Despite ‘Nazi’ Speech Backlash

Discussion: BBC and Al Jazeera

Jenny Leonard / Bloomberg:

Biden Will Speak With Xi on Thursday as US-China Ties Worsen — President Joe Biden will speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday amid fresh tensions over Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter. — The first conversation between the two presidents since March …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Axios, NBC News, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, CNN, Financial Times, Washington Examiner and Fortune

Associated Press:
US military making plans in case Pelosi travels to Taiwan

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, The Atlantic and Union-News

Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
China threat: Military 'won't sit idly by' if Pelosi visits Taiwan

Discussion: Fox News, The Guardian, Breitbart, The American Spectator, Washington Times, CBS News, Voice of America and CNN

Kate Sullivan / CNN:

CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024 — A new CNN poll finds 75% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters want the party to nominate someone other than President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, a sharp increase from earlier this year.

Discussion: The Hill, Fox News, Wide World of News, No More Mister Nice Blog, Opinion Today, Breitbart and Political Wire

CNN:
CNN Poll: January 6 hearings haven't changed opinions much, but most agree Trump acted unethically

Discussion: Outside the Beltway, PoliticusUSA and Political Wire

Paul Farhi / Washington Post:

DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw makes sure reporters feel the burn — Known for her aggressive Twitter comments and brusque treatment of the media, the Florida governor's press secretary has used taunts to solidify a tough image — When Florida Republicans held their annual conference last week …

The Federalist:

Exclusive: In Private, Cassidy Hutchinson Joked About Riot, Called J6 Committee ‘Phony,’ Praised Trump Before Changing Story — Hutchinson commiserated with other targets of the probe about how little information she had about any wrongdoing on Jan. 6. — Nearly 18 months of private chats …

Discussion: The Western Journal

Spencer Brown / Townhall:
'I'm an Insurrectionist': Cassidy Hutchinson's Texts Nuke Her J6 Committee Testimony

Discussion: RedState and Ace of Spades HQ

Washington Post:

As Trump speaks in Washington, his allies prepare for a second term — A constellation of think tanks, political committees and other Trump supporters are already working on a government-in-waiting if he wins reelection in 2024 — Former president Donald Trump returned to Washington Tuesday …

Discussion: The Racket News, Associated Press, Mediaite, CNN, Ace of Spades HQ and The Hill

Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump, in return to D.C., hints at 2024 while rehashing 2020

Discussion: Financial Times, CNN and Washington Examiner

The Daily Beast:

Dr. Oz's Turkish Nationalist Pals Living in His Secret N.J. Condo — Dr. Oz failed to report his ownership of a Garden State apartment, home to friends tied to groups involved in Armenian genocide denial. … Dr. Mehmet Oz owns an undisclosed apartment in New Jersey that houses close associates …

Alex Shephard / New Republic:

The Sad, Quiet Vanishing of Josh Hawley — The eight hearings held by the January 6 committee this summer have been many things—often enlightening, sometimes terrifying, they have provided the clearest portrait yet of what led to rioters storming the U.S. Capitol last year. They have, however, seldom been funny.

Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money, Insider and Raw Story

Rolling Stone:

Exclusive: Neo-Nazi Marine Plotted Mass Murder, Rape Campaigns with Group, Feds Say — While tasked with protecting the nation, Matthew Belanger was plotting a killing spree against minorities and to rape “white women to increase the production of white children,” according to federal prosecutors

Discussion: Raw Story and Streams of Crunchiness

Brian Flood / Fox News:

Turning Point USA issues cease and desist to ABC News over ‘defamatory statements’ on ‘The View’ — Turning Point USA objects to comments made by Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg — TPUSA Summit puts focus on stopping the ‘educational cartel’: Turning Point USA founder

Discussion: Breitbart, RedState and The Gateway Pundit

Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:

Fearing a wipeout, Democrats try to unify around a simple midterm message: Republicans are ‘extremists’ — Washington (CNN)Seized by genuine panic about the prospect of Republicans winning control of Congress and governors' mansions across the country, multiple Democratic leaders and candidates …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, The Hill, New York Times, Supercreator and NPR

Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:

Schumer Tells Donors Tech Antitrust Measure Is Unlikely to Pass — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told a group of donors that he doesn't believe that there are enough votes in the Senate to pass a piece of antitrust legislation intended to pare back the power of the largest technology companies …

Discussion: Washington Post, HuffPost and New York Post, more at Techmeme »

Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:

Parents of Sandy Hook Victim at Alex Jones Trial Seek $150 Million in Damages — The figure represents the first time the family of a victim has put a dollar amount on the suffering Mr. Jones caused by spreading lies about the 2012 school shooting. — Give this article- - - Read in app

Discussion: Associated Press

New York Post:

NYC teen seen punching cop in wild video was sprung without bail in robbery case days earlier — The 16-year-old boy who allegedly punched a cop in a Manhattan subway station was free to strike after being sprung without bail in a violent robbery case just a few days earlier.

Discussion: Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and TheBlaze

NBC News:

AG Garland says Trump's potential 2024 candidacy will not impact Jan. 6 investigation — In an exclusive interview, Attorney General Merrick Garland responded to questions of whether former President Trump's potential candidacy would impact the Department of Justice's Jan. 6 investigation.

Discussion: Mediaite, Raw Story, Breitbart and The Hill