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Republicans plot vengeance on Jan. 6 committee … - The hearings have painted a damning portrait of Trump, with many former aides testifying they told him his claims of a stolen election were bogus. — While Republicans have been eager to move beyond what happened on Jan. 6, 2021 …
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Pat Cipollone Faces Deadline for Appearance Before Jan. 6 Committee — Former White House counsel seen as witness to pivotal events related to Capitol riot — WASHINGTON—Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump's former White House counsel, faces a Wednesday deadline to give sworn testimony …
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Jan. 6 Panel Secures Deal for Cipollone to Be Interviewed — The former White House counsel pushed back on President Donald J. Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election and was in the West Wing to witness his actions on Jan. 6, 2021. — Pat A. Cipollone, the White House counsel …

Former deputy press secretary for Trump to testify at an upcoming January 6 committee hearing
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Trump White House bid threatens GOP midterm strategy
Trump White House bid threatens GOP midterm strategy
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As some Democrats grow impatient with Biden, alternative voices emerge — More Democrats are frustrated at Biden's caution in what they consider a moment of crisis, and figures like Newsom and Pritzker are showcasing a sharper approach — President Biden took the stage at an Independence …
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‘Be absolutely furious’: Dems want more from Biden after Highland Park — One man declared himself “furious.” The other was solemn. One insisted that Americans “be angry.” The other touted recent reforms already done. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and President Joe Biden both watched …
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POLITICO Playbook: Dems wonder if Biden can rise to moment
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Suspect in Parade Shooting Charged With 7 Counts of Murder — Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times — Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times — The police said they had twice visited the home of the suspect, who had bought his weapons legally.
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More than 220 shot and killed in U.S. gun violence over July 4 holiday weekend
More than 220 shot and killed in U.S. gun violence over July 4 holiday weekend
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Both parents of toddler found by strangers were killed in Highland Park mass shooting
Both parents of toddler found by strangers were killed in Highland Park mass shooting
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The Libs Who Hate Liz — Who needs allies when we can hunt heretics instead? — BFD alert: Fulton grand jury subpoenas Giuliani, Graham, Trump campaign lawyers. — But let's start this morning with a refresher course on courage and political priorities.
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Disinformation Has Become Another Untouchable Problem in Washington — Numerous federal agencies agree that widely promoted falsehoods threaten the nation's security. Doing something about them is another matter. — Give this article- - - Read in app

New UT/Texas Politics Project Poll: Share of Texans Saying State is on the Wrong Track Reaches New High, while majority still oppose banning abortion — A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds 15% of Texans expressing support for a complete ban on abortion access …
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Biden's Ukraine strategy risks prolonging a violent stalemate — Last week, the United States and its NATO partners convened in Madrid to celebrate their unity in support of Ukraine as it fights Russian President Vladimir Putin's brutal aggression. This week, the grim reality on the ground is reemerging.
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Putin Crony: If You Punish Russia, We Might Just Nuke All of You
Putin Crony: If You Punish Russia, We Might Just Nuke All of You
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The Supreme Court's EPA ruling was the beginning of something bigger — Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! Today we can relate to our colleague Tony Romm feeling “both very tired and very wired from too much caffeine.” ☕ But first: — The Supreme Court's EPA ruling …
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Are Gas and Nuclear Energy Green? European Lawmakers Say Yes.
Are Gas and Nuclear Energy Green? European Lawmakers Say Yes.
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Please, pundits, stop trying to predict the future. You're bad at it. — Their confident but wildly wrong projections on Roe v. Wade's survival or a Trump concession somehow were met with no repercussions. — Pundits, by tradition and definition, are supposed to have expertise …

Manchin weighs options for extending ACA funding to avert premium hikes — As Democrats try to head off health care insurance increases, W. Va. senator Joe Machin looks at options to include it in reconciliation. — As Democrats try to head off a looming premium hike for Affordable Care Act plans …
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Exclusive: Michael Gove tells PM 'it's time to go' — MICHAEL Gove has told Boris Johnson he must go, The Mail+ can reveal. — At a meeting this morning, the Housing Secretary urged the Prime Minister to stand down. — Mr Gove helped Mr Johnson to prepare for Prime Minister's Questions …
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A third Dane County judge orders Michael Gableman to stop deleting records related to 2020 election review — MADISON - Another judge is ordering the embattled former Supreme Court justice leading Assembly Republicans' review of the 2020 election to stop deleting records related to his probe.

Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims — ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Amid the stream of mass shootings that have become chillingly commonplace in America, the reality of the nation's staggering murder rate can often be seen more clearly in the deaths that never make national news.

A Dangerous Theory Will Have Its Day in the U.S. Supreme Court — When former President Donald Trump launched his post-election assault on democracy, he did not start with violence; he started with courts. Trump and his band of misfit advisors understood that a victory in court would provide …
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Reefer Madness: Tucker Carlson and Friends Blame Weed for Gun Massacres — The myth that cannabis use leads to violence has long been present in American politics — Fox News hosts have once again been struck with an outbreak of Reefer Madness, an illness characterized by an urge …
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Gov. Beshear turns over White House ‘privileged’ emails on Chad Meredith judge nomination — Joe Sonka Michael Collins Joey GarrisonLouisville Courier Journal — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear's office reversed course Tuesday and turned over a June 23 White House email …
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Donald Trump wants to sue former FBI officials Lisa Page and Peter Strzok, but can't find them after a half-dozen tries since March — Donald Trump filed a 108-page lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and 20 other Democrats in March. — Trump lawyers say they've tried and failed 6 times …
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7/6/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM. … SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL HAS SAID HE'S NOT GOING TO HELP GET USICA ACROSS THE FINISH LINE IF SCHUMER WAS MOVING ON A RECONCILIATION PACKAGE. NOW SCHUMER IS DOING JUST THAT. — EVEN IF MCCONNELL WERE TO BACK AWAY FROM THIS THREAT …
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Abortion laws by state: Legal status of abortion changing day-by-day after Roe v. Wade overturned — Abortion laws are changing on a near-daily basis amid a volley of petitions from Republican attorneys general asking courts to allow their state bans to take effect and abortion-rights advocates hoping …
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Judge Lets Near-Total Abortion Ban Take Effect; Pink House Must Close Thursday
Judge Lets Near-Total Abortion Ban Take Effect; Pink House Must Close Thursday
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Warnock used campaign funds to fight personal lawsuit — Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) used campaign money to cover legal expenses for a lawsuit relating to his time as a church minister — transactions that raise questions about whether the spending runs afoul of federal rules governing personal use of campaign funds.
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