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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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Washington Post:
House passes bill to subsidize U.S.-made semiconductor chips in win for Biden  —  The House on Thursday voted to pass the $280 billion Chips and Science Act, a bill that would subsidize domestic semiconductor manufacturing and invest billions in science and technology innovation …
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
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: White House to GOP: Why you trippin'?  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MANCHIN GIVETH AND MANCHIN... — Sen. JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.) may have just resurrected Biden's domestic agenda, but he told CHRIS CUOMO in an interview that aired Thursday …
Politico:
Splitsville: McConnell and McCarthy break on big votes  —  Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell regularly meet to coordinate their management of Republicans in the House and Senate.  You wouldn't know it from their voting records.  —  Congress' two GOP leaders split yet again this week …
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and HotAir
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.”
Ben Lefebvre / Politico:   ‘Easter eggs’ in climate bill delight oil and gas industry
Allahpundit / HotAir:
CHIPS bill at risk as some House Republicans bail in order to punish Manchin over BBB
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 …
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.
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 …
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
‘Getting Rolled’: McConnell Was Outfoxed With His Own Playbook  —  After Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin announced a deal on a climate and tax bill right after Republicans helped clear a manufacturing bill, the GOP got a taste of its own medicine.  —  For years, Democrats have watched Senate …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Joe Manchin Says He Wasn't Trying To Trick Republicans
Robinson Meyer / The Atlantic:
Manchin and Schumer's Astonishing Climate Deal
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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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 …
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.
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
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 …
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.
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 …
Daniel Desrochers / Kansas City Star:
Josh Hawley is writing book on masculinity.  Senator's ‘Manhood’ goes on sale next May.  —  Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is writing a book called “Manhood: The Masculine Virtues Americans Need,” building off a speech he gave at a conservative conference claiming the political left is waging a war on masculinity.
Molly Jong-Fast / The Atlantic:
Can There Be Redemption for Liz Cheney?  —  The only person capable of stopping Trump may be his ideological twin. … I've had a visceral dislike for the Cheneys since the 1980s.  My grandfather—the late, great communist Howard Fast—never had kind things to say about Dick Cheney and his sins.
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Judge: Wisconsin probe found ‘absolutely no’ election fraud  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge said Thursday that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud,” but did reveal contempt for the state's open records law …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 
 
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Iran Ramps Up Drone Exports, Signaling Global Ambitions
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Charges of fake Trump endorsement roil a GOP primary in New York
Discussion: Breitbart
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Georgia's Senate and governor races are tight
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Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan Supreme Court: Law bans discrimination based on sexual orientation
Lynne O'Donnell / Foreign Policy:
Afghan Women Are Worse Off Than Ever
Discussion: Washington Post
Jay Root / New York Times:
For First Time Since 1946, New Yorkers Have Just 2 Choices for Governor