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10:50 AM ET, August 2, 2022

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Washington Post:
U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Kabul  —  The United States has killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda and one of the world's most-wanted terrorists, who, alongside the group's founder, Osama bin Laden, oversaw the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, President Biden announced Monday evening.
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Associated Press:
Watching al-Qaida chief's ‘pattern of life’ key to his death  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — As the sun was rising in Kabul on Sunday, two Hellfire missiles fired by a U.S. drone ended Ayman al-Zawahri's decade-long reign as the leader of al-Qaida.  The seeds of the audacious counterterrorism operation had been planted over many months.
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Beast
Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:
First Impressions on the Execution of Ayman al-Zawahiri  —  IN REIGN OF TERROR: HOW THE 9/11 ERA DESTABILIZED AMERICA AND PRODUCED TRUMP, I contend that President Obama made a substantial mistake by not declaring the War on Terror concluded after U.S. Navy SEALs slew Osama bin Laden in 2011.
Discussion: NPR and CNN
Associated Press:
Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’
Reuters:
Chinese warplanes take to skies, US warships on move before expected Pelosi visit to Taiwan  —  Chinese warplanes buzzed the line dividing the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday shortly before the expected arrival in Taipei of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a visit …
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Annabelle Timsit / Washington Post:
Gingrich, last House speaker to visit Taiwan, downplays China threats  —  Nancy Pelosi is expected to touch down in Taiwan for the first visit by a U.S. House speaker to the self-ruled island since Newt Gingrich in 1997.  —  Gingrich, a Republican, is warning China not to follow through …
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Why Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless
Shawna Mizelle / CNN:
Retired DC cop who testified before January 6 committee says Trump ‘adamantly’ wanted to go to Capitol  —  Former officer in Trump's Jan. 6 motorcade speaks out 03:12  —  Washington (CNN)A retired Washington, DC, police officer who was part of Donald Trump's motorcade on January 6, 2021 …
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story, CBS News and The Hill
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Trump endorses ‘ERIC’ in Missouri primary, a name shared by rivals
Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP eyes 2024 payback for Manchin's Dems-only deal  —  Sen. Joe Manchin is on the verge of giving Democrats a long awaited energy, tax and health care law.  Republicans will get a chance to serve their revenge cold in two years.  —  In a potential 2024 race, the West Virginia Democrat …
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Senate GOP launches ads in two blue states
Discussion: Washington Post and Gallup
Politico:
Senate GOP backtracks after veterans bill firestorm  —  Senate Republicans are reversing course on a veterans health care bill, signaling they'll now help it quickly move to President Joe Biden's desk after weathering several days of intense criticism for delaying the legislation last week.
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Nick Burns / New York Times:
Elite Universities Are Out of Touch.  Blame the Campus.  —  Looking out the window of a plane flying over Boulder, Colorado, recently, I was reminded how much American universities stick out from their surroundings.  —  I'd never been to Boulder, or visited the University of Colorado's flagship campus …
Center Street:
POLL: Fetterman Takes Sizable Lead Over Dr. Oz, 52% to 38% Among Likely Voters; 10% Undecided in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate Race  —  Mayor John Fetterman leads Dr. Mehmet Oz 52% to 38% among likely voters in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race, according to a new poll from nonpartisan political …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
Heidi Przybyla / Politico:
RNC links up with ‘Stop the Steal’ advocates to train poll workers  —  The Republican National Committee has been relying on a stable of the party's most prolific spreaders of false stolen-election theories to pilot a sweeping “election integrity” operation to recruit and coach thousands …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden Names White House Coordinator for Monkeypox  —  The appointment of Robert Fenton, a veteran emergency response official, comes as New York, California and Illinois declare states of emergency.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden named a veteran emergency response official on Tuesday …
Discussion: The White House, Fox News, USA Today, CNN and UPI
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Don Thompson / Associated Press:
California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency
Mohamed Younis / Gallup:
Democrats' Approval of Supreme Court at Record-Low 13%  —  Washington, D.C. — After several prominent rulings at the end of its term in June, most of which were decided in favor of conservatives' positions on the issues, the U.S. Supreme Court's overall job approval rating is 43%, statistically unchanged from last year's 40% reading.
Discussion: HotAir, The Hill and Los Angeles Times
Politico:
Florida Power & Light operates an exclusive, invite-only lounge for lawmakers and lobbyists  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Consider it Tallahassee's version of the fabled smoke-filled backroom.  —  Florida Power & Light, one of the state's most politically powerful companies …
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Analysis Deems Biden's Climate and Tax Bill Fiscally Responsible  —  Despite Republican claims, the new legislation would be only a modest corporate tax increase, Congress's Joint Committee on Taxation found.  —  After more than a year of trying — and failing — to pack …
Discussion: Based Politics
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Top Democrats, Alleging Cover-Up, Seek Testimony on Secret Service Texts  —  The leaders of two House committees told the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general that they had developed “grave new concerns over your lack of transparency and independence.”
Lauren Iannotti / Real Simple:
Exclusive: First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on What It Means to Be a Working Mom  —  Our editor-in-chief, Lauren Iannotti, interviewed Dr. Jill Biden, EdD, the first First Lady to keep her day job.  Here's what she had to say about managing it all. … More  —  As the first First Lady to keep her day job …
Discussion: Insider and The Hill
Mariam Memarsadeghi / Tablet Magazine:
Iran Is About to Murder Another Journalist  —  Californian Jamshid Sharmahd faces execution for a crime the regime itself has admitted he did not commit  —  As the Biden administration still chases after Iran's regime for a deal to curb its nuclear program, a longtime resident of California …
Arno Rosenfeld / The Forward:
Holocaust 'doesn't even compare' to abortion deaths, says GOP nominee for Illinois governor  —  Darren Bailey is facing Democratic incumbent J.B. Pritzker, who is Jewish, in the general election  —  Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for Illinois governor, said in a video posted to Facebook …
New York Times:
War Spurs Ukrainian Efforts to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage  —  The role of gay soldiers, the lack of legal rights for their partners, and the threat of Russia imposing anti-L.G.B.T. policies have turned the war into a catalyst for change in Ukraine.  —  Like many people at war in Ukraine …
Dalibor Rohac / The Dispatch:
Viktor Orbán Comes to CPAC  —  Will the audience care about his recent racist speech, his kowtowing to China, or his lack of support for Ukraine?  —  In May of this year, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) came to Budapest, attracted by the persona of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Betsy Klein / CNN:
First on CNN: Top economists say Democrats' health care and climate package will put ‘downward pressure on inflation’  —  (CNN)Congressional Democrats' climate and health care package is getting a boost from a group of top economists, who wrote in a new letter that the so-called Inflation Reduction Act …
Discussion: The Hill
Allan Smith / NBC News:
3 Republicans who voted for impeachment face Trump-backed challengers Tuesday  —  Voters on Tuesday will decide the political fates of three House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump last year for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Discussion: New York Post
 
 
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
House panel subpoenas gun manufacturer of weapon used in Highland Park
Discussion: The Hill
Defense News:
Biden to send Ukraine ammo for HIMARS as Kyiv, Congress push for more
Discussion: The Hill and UPI
Washington Post:
The Electoral Count Act must be fixed. A new proposal doesn't go far enough.
NBC News:
Biden administration task force reunites 400 migrant families separated under Trump
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Only one of these House Democrats will survive a test of party orthodoxy in Michigan
Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Promised To Restore ‘Respected Leadership on the World Stage.’ Swing Voters Say He's Done the Opposite.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Selene San Felice / Axios:
Florida schools ordered to disobey federal LGBTQ protections
Mitchell Schmidt / madison.com:
Another judge awards taxpayer-funded attorney fees in Wisconsin election review open records case
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
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Arizona Republicans Should Reject Kari Lake
Katie Bernard / Kansas City Star:
Misleading text urges ‘yes’ vote in Kansas to ‘give women a choice.’ Source is unknown
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Abortion bans violate religious freedom, clergy say in new legal campaign
NBC News:
Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt gets longest Jan. 6 sentence, but no terrorism enhancement
 

 
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