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8:35 AM ET, July 29, 2022

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Washington Post:
Jan. 6 texts missing for Trump Homeland Security's Wolf and Cuccinelli  —  DHS watchdog was alerted in February to unavailable records of top officials, but did nothing to alert or investigate  —  Text messages for former President Donald Trump's acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf …
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
House passes chips and science bill, sending measure to Biden's desk  —  The House passed a $280 billion bill on Thursday to strengthen the domestic chip manufacturing industry and finance scientific research in a bid to boost the United States's competitiveness on the global stage …
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CNN:
Internal GOP tension rises as McConnell's deal-making puts him at odds with McCarthy  —  (CNN)Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell had such a reputation for stopping Democratic legislation and keeping his conference together that he earned the nickname “the grim reaper.”
Politico:
Splitsville: McConnell and McCarthy break on big votes
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and HotAir
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Manchin and the GOP Dupes
Discussion: Power Line, Mail Tribune and ABC News
Washington Post:
House passes bill to subsidize U.S.-made semiconductor chips in win for Biden
Allahpundit / HotAir:
CHIPS bill at risk as some House Republicans bail in order to punish Manchin over BBB
Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
Susan Collins: Democrats' Climate Deal May Doom Bipartisan Efforts On Same-Sex Marriage  —  The GOP senator said the surprise move by Democrats could make it harder to convince fellow Republicans to get on board.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins, one of a handful of GOP senators working …
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Wait, Is Biden a Better President Than People Thought?  —  Biden is making a comeback with his breakthrough on climate legislation — but limitations to his leadership still shadow his presidency.  —  Altitude is a column by POLITICO founding editor John Harris, offering weekly perspective …
Discussion: IJR and Salon
Ben Lefebvre / Politico:   ‘Easter eggs’ in climate bill delight oil and gas industry
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Joe Manchin Says He Wasn't Trying To Trick Republicans
Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
Manchin and Schumer's Astonishing Climate Deal
CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutors prepare for court battle to force former White House officials to testify about Trump's January 6 conversations  —  Justice Department prosecutors are preparing to fight in court to force former White House officials to testify about then-President Donald Trump's conversations …
Discussion: Insider and Raw Story
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
As Jan. 6 probe expands, officials worry DOJ resources are at a breaking point  —  WASHINGTON — It's the “most wide-ranging investigation” in Justice Department history: the unprecedented manhunt for hundreds of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Donald Trump's behalf on Jan. 6, 2021 …
Discussion: The Hill
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 committee tees up 20 witness transcripts for DOJ
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Oz's Great Escape  —  Republican Party insiders are increasingly frustrated with what they perceive as a certain laissez-faire attitude from the poorly-polling G.O.P. Senate candidate, who has spent nearly as much time on vacation as on the campaign trail.  —  To the G.O.P. establishment …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Oz supporters lack enthusiasm in Pennsylvania Senate race  —  The GOP is struggling to gain a foothold in Pennsylvania  —  Majority of Pennsylvania voters disapprove of Biden, poll says  —  Democrats hold the advantage in battleground Pennsylvania, as GOP candidates haven't closed the sale with Republican voters.
Washington Post:
Americans dismayed at end of Roe are less certain they will vote, poll finds  —  A Washington Post-Schar School poll finds 65 percent of Americans view the Supreme Court's abortion ruling as a major loss of women's rights, while 35 percent say it is not  —  Nearly two-thirds of Americans …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Alito dismisses foreign criticism of Supreme Court's abortion ruling  —  Speaking last week at a conference, the conservative Supreme Court justice also offered a robust defense of religious liberty  —  Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. in a speech in Rome dismissed criticism from foreign officials who he said …
New York Times:
Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September  —  With reformulated shots from Pfizer and Moderna on the horizon, the F.D.A. has decided that Americans under 50 should wait to receive second boosters.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration now expects to begin …
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Paul Manafort admits indirectly advising Trump in 2020 but keeping it secret in wait for pardon  —  In new book, obtained by Guardian, 2016 campaign manager convicted of tax fraud says he was ‘very careful’ to hide advice  —  Paul Manafort indirectly advised Donald Trump's 2020 campaign …
Discussion: Raw Story
Andrew Solender / Axios:
New York's hottest club  —  New York's hottest club has it all: a former congresswoman who served during the Nixon administration, an incumbent who is actually from another region of the state, and roughly a dozen other Democratic candidates no less colorful.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why did the GOP reject a bill to help veterans exposed to toxins?  —  If there's a defense for Senate Republicans rejecting a bill to help sick veterans, after having already voted for a similar bill, it's hiding well.  —  It may not have been the highest profile legislative fight of the year …
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New York Post:
Recidivism rates for NYC's burglars and thieves soar amid bail reform: NYPD data  —  The revolving door of justice is spinning in overdrive these days.  —  Roughly one in every five crooks busted for burglary or theft in New York last year got re-arrested on a felony charge within 60 days …
Discussion: HotAir
Jordan Fischer / wusa9.com:
‘Stop the Steal’ speaker Brandon Straka gave FBI info on rally organizers, more than a dozen others as part of plea deal  —  Newly unsealed filings detail aspects of the “significant information” Brandon Straka provided the DOJ in a deal to avoid a felony charge from the Capitol riot.
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Political Wire
Sara Luterman / The 19th:
Why Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned her blue suit at a disability rights meeting  —  The ongoing dustup over Vice President Kamala Harris describing herself during a meeting with disability rights leaders this week is much ado about an increasingly common practice and a distraction …
Andrew Morgan / The Federalist:
Democrats Are Dangerously Close To Changing Laws So Our President Is Elected By Popular Vote  —  The left's push for a popular vote for the presidency directly undermines the electoral system established by our Constitution.  —  The left is at it again, and conservatives need to be on high alert.
Michael Wingard / United States Department of State:
Rewards for Justice - Reward Offer for Information on Russian Interference in U.S. Elections  —  The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on foreign interference in U.S. elections.
 
 
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New York Times:
Iran Ramps Up Drone Exports, Signaling Global Ambitions
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Atlantic:
Can There Be Redemption for Liz Cheney?
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Mastriano under fire for payment to ‘Christian nationalist’ platform
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Georgia's Senate and governor races are tight
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