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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
Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:
First Impressions on the Execution of Ayman al-Zawahiri
Discussion: NPR and CNN
CNN:
US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan
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  —  The NRSC has talked for months about the two blue states being in play.  This week, they're launching ads.  —  Republicans are now putting money behind their claims that Colorado and Washington are potential Senate pickup opportunities this fall.
Discussion: Washington Post and Gallup
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
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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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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: Fox News, The White House, USA Today, CNN and UPI
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Don Thompson / Associated Press:
California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency
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
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
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
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
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 …
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.
Selene San Felice / Axios:
Florida schools ordered to disobey federal LGBTQ protections  —  The DeSantis administration has launched another missile in the war against what the governor calls “woke gender ideology.” … - Diaz said the Biden administration's anti-discrimination language is not binding law and that following …
 
 
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