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1:55 AM ET, August 7, 2022

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Chuck Schumer wants to dare Republicans to vote against a popular $35 insulin cap  — Schumer wants to dare the GOP into knocking out a popular insulin cap plan, per two people familiar.  — The $35 insulin cap is a major Democratic priority included in the Inflation Reduction Act.
Discussion: Fortune
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats plan to challenge parliamentarian on insulin cap
Discussion: Bloomberg and Washington Examiner
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Sinema's tax tweaks
John L. Dorman / Insider:
Trump blasts the Democratic-led climate and tax bill, says ‘old broken crow’ Mitch McConnell was ‘taken for a ride’ by Joe Manchin
Discussion: Roll Call
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Trump easily wins Texas CPAC 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll; DeSantis second  —  Trump captured 69.1% of ballots cast, DeSantis received 23.7% in the anonymous CPAC straw poll  —  CPAC attendees reveal whether they want Trump or DeSantis as the 2024 GOP nominee
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
Trump's grip on GOP activist class on display at Texas conclave  —  DALLAS — There's a power struggle underway to be the face of the Republican Party in 2024 — but you wouldn't know it from attending CPAC Texas.  —  There was no Ron DeSantis.  Mike Pence was nowhere to be found.  Nikki Haley?
Lora Kelley / New York Times:
Major Indiana Employers Criticize State's New Abortion Law  —  The drug company Eli Lilly said it “will be forced” to look outside the state for employment growth.  The engine maker Cummins said the law will “impede our ability to attract and retain top talent.”
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Ellen Francis / Washington Post:
‘Not her body, not her choice’: Indiana lawmakers on abortion ban  —  Indiana lawmakers approved a near-total ban on abortion Friday, making the state the first in the nation to pass sweeping limits on access to the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade.
Discussion: WINK NEWS, Mediaite, USA Today and JURIST
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
U.N. watchdog warns of ‘nuclear disaster’ from shelling at Zaporizhzhia plant  —  The United Nations nuclear chief warned of a potential “nuclear disaster” after shelling of Europe's largest atomic power plant, once again urging Russia and Ukraine to allow a mission of experts access to the facility to help secure it.
Discussion: The Guardian
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New York Times:
Killings of Three Muslim Men in Albuquerque May Be Linked, Police Say  —  The authorities also suspect the deaths could be connected to the homicide of a Muslim man in 2021.  —  The police in Albuquerque are investigating the killings of three Muslim men that they say may be connected.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden Tests Negative for Coronavirus but Will Keep Isolating  —  The negative test came a week after his rebound case emerged.  He will remain in isolation until he tests negative a second time, his doctor said.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden finally tested negative for the coronavirus on Saturday …
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Robyn Dixon / Washington Post:
Russian men, dying in war, leave many families sad, angry and silent  —  When Yevgeny Chubarin told his mother he was joining the Russian army to fight against Ukraine, she cried and begged him not to go.  But his exhilaration shone through.  By May 15, he had an AK-47 and was on his way.
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Hey, Joe, Don't Give It a Go  —  WASHINGTON — Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a cautionary tale.  —  She missed the moment to leave the stage, ignoring friendly nudges from Democrats and entreaties from Obama allies.  She fell in love with her late-in-life image as a hip cultural icon: “Notorious R.B.G. …
Sam Wilson / Missoulian:
GOP redistricting proposals could lock in legislative supermajorities  —  The two Republican-drawn maps of proposed Montana House districts, unveiled by the state's redistricting commissioners last week, would likely yield supermajorities for the state's dominant GOP.
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Deplorables Are Real  —  The problem isn't the demagogues, it's their audiences.  —  Every week I highlight three newsletters that are worth your time.  —  If you find value in this project, do two things for me: (1) hit the Like button, and (2) share this with someone.
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
State Legislatures Are Torching Democracy  —  Even in moderate places like Ohio, gerrymandering has let unchecked Republicans pass extremist laws that could never make it through Congress. … As the Supreme Court anticipated when it overturned Roe v. Wade, the battle over abortion rights is now being waged state by state.
Discussion: Straight Razor
Christopher Rowland / Washington Post:
A challenge for antiabortion states: Doctors reluctant to work there  —  Recruiters say OB/GYNs are turning down offers, a warning for conservative-dominated states already experiencing shortages  —  In a few years, Olgert Bardhi's skills will be in high demand.
Evan Allen / The Boston Globe:
‘It was you!’  Traffic spat turned police coverup leads to questions for DA Hayden  —  Jason Leonor should have felt relief when the police cars pulled up behind him in Mattapan.  After all, he was the one who called 911.  Instead, he felt a swirl of confusion and dread.  “Something isn't right,” he thought.
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Hunter Biden attributes his penis obsession to ‘body dysmorphia’  —  Hunter Biden said his obsession with naked selfies was a result of “body dysmorphia,” according to a rambling screed found in the notes of his hard drive.  —  “I loved to be reassured that my 9-inch very big penis was actually big.
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
 
 
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Laura Davison / Bloomberg:
Share Buyback Tax's Lag Could Spur Rush to Repurchase This Year
Discussion: Mercury News and NPR
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
After 246 Years, Marine Corps Gives 4 Stars to a Black Officer
Discussion: Associated Press, Fox News and CNN
Wall Street Journal:
Health Authorities Issue New Advice for Avoiding Monkeypox
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Texas Tribune:
Greg Abbott appoints Austin officer charged with aggravated assault to agency that regulates Texas law enforcement
Discussion: KXAN-TV
Bill Gates / New York Times:
A Clean Energy Future is in the Hands of Congress
Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
In Turbulent Times, Xi Builds a Security Fortress for China, and Himself
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WATCH: Gleeful Jeanine Pirro Says Brittney Griner Won't be Taking a Knee Anymore
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Jeff E. Schapiro / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Old problem for new governor - the distraction of ambition
Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Drop Box for Babies: Conservatives Promote a Way to Give Up Newborns Anonymously
Tugce Ozsoy / Bloomberg:
Turkish Banks Are Adopting Russian Payments System, Erdogan Says
Discussion: Washington Post
Timothy Puko / Wall Street Journal:
GOP Lawmakers Lobby Oil Industry to Denounce Tax-and-Climate Bill
Discussion: Fox News
Daniel Desrochers / Kansas City Star:
Eric Greitens lost the Missouri Senate primary. He won't disappear from politics
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Tracking the Faceless Killers who Mutilated and Executed a Ukrainian POW
Discussion: Balloon Juice and The Guardian
 

 
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