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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:
Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and hopefully “one more measure of closure” …
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
CNN:
US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan
Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:
First Impressions on the Execution of Ayman al-Zawahiri
Discussion: NPR and CNN
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Inside the wild Bedminster lobbying spree that led to Trump's double Missouri endorsement  —  Former President Donald Trump called Republican Senate candidate Eric Schmitt Monday evening, after posting on social media that he would endorse in Missouri's GOP primary, and told him to look out for an announcement.
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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 …
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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Karen Townsend / HotAir:
Toomey slams Jon Stewart as ‘pseudo celebrity’ in fight over veterans healthcare bill
Discussion: Axios and Mediaite
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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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: The Hill and Los Angeles Times
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / Washington Post:
Senators unveil bipartisan abortion access bill; measure unlikely to pass
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
California Governor:
Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency to Support State's Response to Monkeypox  —  SACRAMENTO - As part of the state's ongoing response to the monkeypox outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom today declared a State of Emergency to bolster the state's vaccination efforts.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Why Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless  —  I have a lot of respect for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  But if she does go ahead with a visit to Taiwan this week, against President Biden's wishes, she will be doing something that is utterly reckless, dangerous and irresponsible.
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Reuters:
Chinese warplanes take to skies, US warships on move before expected Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Jeannie Clary / 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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.”
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 …
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 …
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
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Abortion bans violate religious freedom, clergy say in new legal campaign  —  When the Rev. Laurie Hafner ministers to her Florida congregants about abortion, she looks to the founding values of the United Church of Christ, her lifelong denomination: religious freedom and freedom of thought.
 
 
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Only one of these House Democrats will survive a test of party orthodoxy in Michigan
Allan Smith / NBC News:
3 Republicans who voted for impeachment face Trump-backed challengers Tuesday
Discussion: New York Post
Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Promised To Restore ‘Respected Leadership on the World Stage.’ Swing Voters Say He's Done the Opposite.
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
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National Review:
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
NBC News:
Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt gets longest Jan. 6 sentence, but no terrorism enhancement
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Trump Supporters Think They're in a Fight to the Death
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
An interview with NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who defends NPR and accuses critics of “bad faith distortion” of her past comments about the First Amendment

 
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