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Nancy Pelosi / Washington Post:
Why I'm leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan  —  Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, is speaker of the House of Representatives.  —  Some 43 years ago, the United States Congress overwhelmingly passed — and President Jimmy Carter signed into law — the Taiwan Relations Act …
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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 …
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lands in Taiwan amid threats of Chinese retaliation  —  (CNN)US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday, marking a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China's threats of retaliation over the visit.  —  Pelosi's stop in Taipei …
Annabelle Timsit / Washington Post:
Gingrich, last House speaker to visit Taiwan, downplays China threats
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Why Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Is Utterly Reckless
Abigail Adcox / Washington Examiner:
Nancy Pelosi to land in Taiwan imminently, local media claim
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.
The White House:
Remarks by President Biden on a Successful Counterterrorism Operation in Afghanistan
Jeff Greenfield / Politico:
Even in Success, Why Biden's Victory Lap Will be Short
Associated Press:
Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’
William Saletan / The Bulwark:
Joe Manchin's Word Games  —  How he got to yes.  —  Joe Manchin has rescued the Democratic agenda.  After blocking President Biden's Build Back Better plan for nearly a year—as well as subsequent, pared-down versions of the legislation—the West Virginia senator has reversed course.
Discussion: CNN, Los Angeles Times and Fox News
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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 …
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.
Betsy Klein / CNN:
First on CNN: Top economists say Democrats' health care and climate package will put ‘downward pressure on inflation’
Discussion: The Hill and Democrats
Natalie Allison / Politico:
Senate GOP launches ads in two blue states
Discussion: Washington Post and Gallup
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
Jon Campbell / Gothamist:
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul has early lead over Republican rival Lee Zeldin, polls show  —  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has a healthy lead over Republican challenger Lee Zeldin early in her bid for a full, four-year term, according to a pair of public opinion polls released Tuesday.
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New York 2022: Hochul Holds 16-Point Lead Over Zeldin; Schumer With 22-Point Lead in Potential US Senate Race
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 …
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.
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
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.
Shibley Telhami / Brookings:
New polls: Democrats say Biden and members of Congress lean toward Israel more than they do  —  Previous polls have shown a wide gap between Democratic Party constituents, on the one hand, and the positions of elected congressional Democrats and the Biden administration, on the other …
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 …
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 …
Kat Rosenfield / New York Times:
Book Review: “The Prophet of the Andes,” by Graciela Mochofsky  —  “The Prophet of the Andes” tells the story of Segundo Villanueva, a quixotic spiritual seeker who led hundreds of followers from Peru to Israel.  —  Buy Book ▾ … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site …
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 …
Discussion: WGN-TV
NBC News:
Biden administration task force reunites 400 migrant families separated under Trump  —  The Biden administration has reunited 400 children with their parents after they were separated as migrants crossing the southern border under the Trump administration, said Michelle Brané …
 
 
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
3 Republicans who voted for impeachment face Trump-backed challengers Tuesday
Discussion: New York Post
Selene San Felice / Axios:
Florida schools ordered to disobey federal LGBTQ protections
Discussion: Breitbart
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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