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Lawfare:
The Situation: Choose Your Own Adventure: Lindsey Halligan Edition — Any way you play, you lose. — benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org — annabower.bsky.social — Meet The Authors … The Situation on Sunday pondered the removal of the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia …
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ABC News:
Newly appointed US Attorney will attempt to charge James Comey despite prosecutors finding no probable cause: Sources — Trump demanded the DOJ prosecute the former FBI director. — Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Washington D.C., June 8, 2017.
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Deseret News
Mother Jones:
The Wildly Unqualified Lawyer Trump Just Named to Prosecute His Enemies — Lindsey Halligan, the new US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, has no experience as a prosecutor. — The US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia is one of the most significant positions in the Department of Justice.
Washington Post:
Va. federal prosecutors preparing to seek Comey indictment, people familiar with matter say — Prosecutors plan to ask a grand jury to indict former FBI director James B. Comey on allegations that he lied to Congress. — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment …
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Report: DOJ to Indict Former FBI Director Comey
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CNN, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, The Independent and Mediaite
New York Post:
Anti-ICE gunman who killed 2 in Dallas facility shooting identified as Joshua Jahn — The anti-ICE gunman who opened fire on a group of migrants being led into an immigration processing facility from a Dallas rooftop has been identified as Joshua Jahn, law enforcement sources told The Post.
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Live updates: 1 dead, 2 in critical condition after shooting at Dallas ICE facility — Officials said that the three people shot at the Texas field office are ICE detainees and that no ICE officers were hurt. The shooter was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Juliann Ventura / Politico:
Vance blasts ‘Democrats like Gavin Newsom’ for immigration rhetoric following shooting at Dallas ICE center … Vance said that while people don't need to agree with the administration's immigration policies, “If your political rhetoric encourages violence against our law enforcement …
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David Strom / HotAir:
For God's Sake, Liberals, Quit Calling ICE the Gestapo!
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New York Post:
Vance tears into Democrats, calls out Gavin Newsom after Dallas ICE shooting: ‘You can go straight to hell’
Vance tears into Democrats, calls out Gavin Newsom after Dallas ICE shooting: ‘You can go straight to hell’
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Emily Kennard / NOTUS:
Congressman Says He Doesn't Trust the FBI to Objectively Investigate Dallas ICE Office Killings
Congressman Says He Doesn't Trust the FBI to Objectively Investigate Dallas ICE Office Killings
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Sophia Cai / Politico:
White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown … The move marks a significant break from how shutdowns have been handled in recent decades, when most furloughs were temporary and employees were brought back once Congress voted to reopen government and funding was restored.
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Massie: Republican leaders threatened supporters of push to release Epstein files — The Scoop — WURTLAND, Ky. — Thomas Massie is declaring victory on his move to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files after the election to fill a vacant Arizona House seat.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump calls for ‘triple sabotage’ investigation over UN escalator, teleprompter, audio issues — President Trump on Wednesday called on the United Nations to investigate what he deemed was “triple sabotage” after he dealt with an escalator mishap, a teleprompter glitch and audio issues during …
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Edith M. Lederer / Associated Press:
After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump's team to blame for nonworking escalator and teleprompter
After mechanical challenges, UN says Trump's team to blame for nonworking escalator and teleprompter
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Stephen Miller's Wife Drops Cringe-Inducing Sexual Brag — ¡OLÉ! — Katie Miller joked about her husband being a “sexual matador” in an interview with Jesse Watters. — Katie Miller, wife of Stephen Miller and former Elon Musk devotee, made an appearance on Jesse Watters Primetime …
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New York Times:
A President's ‘Surreal’ Advice Worries Pregnant Women — The administration's guidance to avoid Tylenol and “tough it out” prompted anxiety, especially for expectant women who face pain. — When the burning nerve pain in her back and legs gets very bad, Lucy Martinez, who is 27 weeks pregnant, reaches for Tylenol.
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Marina Dunbar / The Guardian:
WHO rejects Trump's claims of link between Tylenol and autism
WHO rejects Trump's claims of link between Tylenol and autism
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Wages Of Extremism: Dems Should Panic Over Results of This Poll — Reuters' headline offers a masterful example of editorial spin: “Trump's approval dips as Americans worry about economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds.” — That's not all the poll results released yesterday afternoon shows ... not by a long shot.
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Rebecca Ritzel / Washingtonian:
Log Cabin Republicans Disrupted Yasmin Williams's Kennedy Center Performance — Kennedy Center staffers called security last week after DC's Log Cabin Republicans chapter disrupted a performance by a musician they called “a vocal opponent of President Trump.”
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Official Gave Free Tickets to GOP Group to Heckle Black Artist
Trump Official Gave Free Tickets to GOP Group to Heckle Black Artist
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ABC News:
Trump subs photo of Biden for autopen in new White House presidential portrait gallery — Trump has long criticized Biden's use of the autopen. — A new “Presidential Walk of Fame” has been built along the West Wing Colonnade featuring portraits of all the Presidents in gilded frames …
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Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Trump “Walk of Fame” trolls Biden with autopen signature in place of portrait
Trump “Walk of Fame” trolls Biden with autopen signature in place of portrait
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MSNBC:
Former FBI Director James Comey expected to be indicted soon — Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to be indicted in the coming days, three sources familiar tell MSNBC. The full extent of the charges being prepared against Comey is unclear. MSNBC Senior Investigative Correspondent …
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Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA's leader could not be reached — The Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting administrator, David Richardson, is often inaccessible, several current and former officials say, raising concerns within the agency. — On a Friday morning in July …
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal — Ethics experts say Tom Homan's participation could violate rules meant to ensure impartiality. The White House says he has not crossed that line. — Earlier this year, as a surge in arrests pushed immigration …
CNN:
Trump DOJ retracts letter that implied Sandy Hook FBI agent was under investigation — A top Justice Department official has retracted a letter he sent to an FBI agent who responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that suggested the agent was being investigated in relation to a defamation lawsuit against Alex Jones.
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Wall Street Journal:
Inside the White House Struggle to Tame the Epstein Crisis — Finger-pointing, disorganization and unforced errors by Trump advisers made the problem worse; ‘Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?’ — President Trump had reached his limit. — It was mid-July, and some of his longtime allies …
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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Mediaite and Newsweek
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
Ukraine's Plan to Starve the Russian War Machine — Negotiations have stalled. Trump keeps changing his policies. Ukrainians, backed by Europeans, are taking matters into their own hands. — in one section of a sprawling warehouse in central Ukraine, workers have stacked what appear to be small airplane wings in neat rows.
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Farmdoc / Successful Farming:
U.S. Soybean Harvest Starts with No Sign of Chinese Buying as Brazil Sets Export Record — U.S. Soybean Shipments Frozen Over Tariffs — Record Chinese Demand for Brazilian Soybeans — Shifting Soybean Global Trade Patterns — Potential Consequences of a Failed U.S.-China Trade Deal
Bloomberg:
South Korea Warns US Projects Remain in Limbo Without Visa Fix — South Korea's investment projects in the US will remain in limbo until visa issues are resolved, the nation's prime minister said, urging Washington to act quickly to reassure Koreans concerned about getting detained for working there.
Erin Doherty / CNBC:
New York City mayor candidate Curtis Sliwa says he was offered money to quit race … Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, said Wednesday that he has received at least seven calls from “emissaries” of wealthy people who have repeatedly offered him money to end his campaign.
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Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Charlie Kirk could be placed on US currency under new House GOP proposal — Reps. Abe Hamadeh and August Pfluger want Treasury to authorize 400,000 silver dollars with Kirk's likeness — FIRST ON FOX: A pair of House Republicans are pushing to have Charlie Kirk memorialized on U.S. currency …
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Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Fawning MAGA Senator Pushes Trump to Seek Illegal Third Term — WHAT CONSTITUTION? — Lindsey Graham has previously declared his desire for Trump to lead the country for another term, despite a constitutional bar. — Sen. Lindsey Graham openly floated the prospect of Donald Trump serving …
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David Matthau / WHYY:
NJ PBS, New Jersey's only dedicated public television channel, will cease operations in the Garden State next summer — After June 30, 2026, a NJ PBS nightly news program will only air on digital platforms, and on THIRTEEN, the public television channel in New York.
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David Gelles / New York Times:
Climate Forward: Newsom Assails Trump's Retreat From Climate Action — At The New York Times's Climate Forward event, California's governor called Trump's recent comments denying climate change “an embarrassment.” The U.S. energy secretary then said other countries should follow President Trump and leave the Paris Agreement.
Heather Hunter / Washington Examiner:
Affleck-Garner daughter lectures UN on clean air, COVID masks, and Palestine — Violet Affleck, the 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, took the stage at the United Nations this week, calling for urgent action on clean air, pandemic protections, and broader social justice issues.
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New York Times:
At U.N. Climate Summit, U.S. Stands Alone — On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone. — At a climate summit at the United Nations on Wednesday …
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James Gallagher / BBC:
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time — One of the cruellest and most devastating diseases - Huntington's - has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors. — The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia …
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KYMA-TV and Scripps News

