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8:05 PM ET, August 1, 2022

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Associated Press:
AP source: US operation killed al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. airstrike has killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghanistan, according to a person familiar with the matter.  —  Current and former officials began hearing Sunday afternoon that al-Zawahri …
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Washington Post:
U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, officials say  —  The United States has killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda and one of the world's most-wanted terrorists, who oversaw the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, alongside the group's founder, Osama bin Laden, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
CNN:
US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan  —  (CNN)The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.  —  Zawahiri, who just turned 71 years old, had remained a visible international symbol …
Politico:
U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in drone strike  —  The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike over the weekend, three people briefed on the operation told POLITICO.  —  The strike was conducted by the CIA, according to two of the people, with one saying it took place in Kabul.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
US takes out Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri in ‘successful’ Afghanistan counterterrorism operation  —  Two intelligence sources tell Fox News Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri was killed in the CIA drone strike.
NBC News:
Biden to announce death of top Al Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri, sources say
New York Times:
U.S. Drone Strike Said to Have Killed Ayman al-Zawahri, Top Qaeda Leader
Discussion: VICE
Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Watch live: Biden addresses the nation after U.S. strike in Afghanistan kills top al-Qaeda leader
Discussion: Bloomberg, UPI and RedState
Josh Hawley / The National Interest:
Why I Won't Vote to Add Sweden and Finland to NATO … The Senate will soon vote on adding Sweden and Finland to NATO.  According to the terms of NATO's founding treaty, that means the United States would be obliged to defend both countries in the event of a military attack.  I intend to vote no.
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CNN:
Pelosi expected to visit Taiwan, Taiwanese and US officials say  —  , Iraq, denouncing the nomination of Mohammed Shiya al-Sudani for the position of prime minister.  CNN's Nada Bashir reports.  —  ' data-duration="01:51" data-source="CNN" data-affiliate-source-link="https:// www.cnn.com" …
Washington Post:
White House warns China not to overreact to potential Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Washington Post:
Manchin-Schumer side agreement would overhaul environmental review  —  The deal would also approve a West Virginia gas pipeline.  The West Virginia senator and Democratic leaders forged a separate deal to expand energy infrastructure that would have to be voted on outside the party's energy package
Discussion: The Hill and Vox
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Isaac Taylor / WOWK-TV:   Manchin secures commitment to complete Mountain Valley Pipeline
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Jon Stewart shows Democrats how to respond to GOP cruelty  —  Senate Republicans last week provided Americans with a vivid example of their party's abject cruelty when they rejected the PACT Act, which would provide veterans with benefits to cover the health consequences they endured from exposure …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Democrats have joined Republicans in calling their opponents ‘enemies’
Discussion: Issue One and Politico
NBC News:
Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt gets longest Jan. 6 sentence, but no terrorism enhancement  —  WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump fan from Texas who attempted to storm the U.S. Capitol while armed with a gun was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison on Monday after a judge denied the Justice Department's request …
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Washington Post:
First Jan. 6 defendant convicted at trial receives longest sentence of 7 years
Insider:
EXCLUSIVE: Cassidy Hutchinson kept working for Donald Trump for nine weeks after he left the White House, government records show  — Insider sued the Biden administration for records identifying Trump's post-presidency staff members.  — Cassidy Hutchinson kept working for Trump …
Discussion: Political Wire
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump endorses ‘ERIC’ in Missouri primary, a name shared by rivals  —  The former president's unusual endorsement added uncertainty to an already tumultuous race  —  POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — The Republicans competing for the U.S. Senate nomination in Tuesday's primary here spent their final …
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New York Times:
Vast New Study Shows a Key to Reducing Poverty: More Friendships Between Rich and Poor  —  Over the last four decades, the financial circumstances into which children have been born have increasingly determined where they have ended up as adults.  But an expansive new study …
Discussion: CBS News, Meta and The Verge
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Peter Meijer / Common Sense:
Why the Democrats Are Funding My Far-Right Opponent  —  They said Trump was a threat to democracy.  Now they are they propping up my MAGA challenger.  —  Tomorrow I'm facing off against John Gibbs in the Republican primary for Michigan's Third Congressional District.  The race is close.
Kathleen Kingsbury / The New York Times Company:
Nicholas Kristof Returns to The Times  —  The journalist who first started here in 1984 and began writing columns for us in 2001 returns to Times Opinion.  Read more in this note from Opinion Editor Kathleen Kingsbury.  —  In his “farewell” column before running for governor of Oregon …
Neelam Bohra / New York Times:
She Traveled 200 Miles for an Abortion She Never Wanted  —  Madison Underwood was thrilled to learn she was pregnant.  But when a rare defect in the developing fetus threatened her life, she was thrust into post-Roe chaos.  —  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Madison Underwood was lying on the ultrasound table …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The cautious calculation behind whether Fox will dump Trump  —  The symbiotic, mutually advantageous bond between Rupert Murdoch's media empire and Donald Trump has often been described as a romance or a love fest.  —  Now that the relationship looks as if it may be headed to divorce court …
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Abortion Moves Up on “Most Important Problem” List  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Americans are asked to name the most important problem facing the U.S., 8% of the resulting mentions focus on abortion.  While not high on an absolute basis, this is the highest such percentage since Gallup began tracking mentions of abortion in 1984.
Discussion: Townhall and The Hill
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
The Bill Russell I Knew for 60 Years  —  Since I was 14, Bill Russell showed me how to be a better player—and a better man.  —  When I learned that my friend Bill Russell had died, I tweeted this response: “Bill Russell was the quintessential Big Man—not because of his height but because of the size of his heart.
Annie Lowrey / The Atlantic:
American Motherhood  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  I looked at the clock glowing on the nightstand in my bedroom and it read 1:23, one-two-three, a neat set of numbers.
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Trump Supporters Think They're in a Fight to the Death  —  For all the defects Donald Trump has as a politician, he does possess certain skills, among them an almost preternatural ability to tap into the sensibilities—the id—of the American right.  More than any other Republican candidate in 2016 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Zeeshan Aleem / MSNBC:
Right-wing sheriffs are doing some really shady political organizing against the election system  —  The New York Times recently published a must-read investigation into right-wing activist efforts to organize county sheriffs for the purpose of challenging the electoral system based on 2020 election rigging disinformation.
Discussion: Raw Story
Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
Gab users are responding to the Doug Mastriano controversy by calling for antisemitic violence  —  Content warning: This article contains examples of violent hate speech.  —  Following criticism of Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano paying Gab for campaign help …
Discussion: The Verge
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Sen. Lindsey Graham Moves Fulton County DA Subpoena Fight to Georgia, Hires Trump's Former White House Counsel  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has retained Donald Trump's former White House counsel Don McGahn to pursue his newly refiled federal lawsuit challenging a subpoena in connection …
 
 
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
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The Daily Beast:
Kushner and Bannon Tag-Teamed to Kneecap ‘Radioactive’ Chris Christie
Discussion: Axios, Vanity Fair and Raw Story
Brad Dress / The Hill:
More than half of voters think Trump should face indictment over Jan. 6: poll
Discussion: WGN-TV and Washington Examiner
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Admin Taps China Apologist for Foggy Bottom Post
Discussion: National Review
Wall Street Journal:
Consumers Have Powered Through the Pandemic and Inflation—Until Now
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The ticking time bomb still threatening the big climate deal
Discussion: New York Times, The Nation and Townhall
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Secretary-General's remarks to the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [Bilingual, as delivered …
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Danielle Paquette / Washington Post:
An Oklahoma city's first openly gay mayor resigned. Then came the fallout.
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Why It's So Hard to Find an Affordable Apartment in New York
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fubo reports 1.51M FuboTV subscribers at the end of Q1, down from 1.61M in Q4, revenue up 24% YoY to $394M, and a $56.1M loss, down from $83.6M a year ago

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

 
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