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Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Andrew Gillum Locked Up Again
Former Florida gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum (D) is “back in jail after prosecutors say he missed a drug test… and then tested positive for methamphetamine,” TMZ reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Iran Knew Details of Trump’s Stay at NATO Summit
“The Iranian threat that prompted President Trump’s secret Air Force One swap last month emerged as he was heading into his last day at the NATO summit in Turkey on July 8,” the New York Times reports. “According to two U.S. officials with knowledge of the threat, U.S. intelligence picked up multiple streams of information. […]
History Facts
• Michael Nordine
The first zippers were wildly unpopular.
Necessity is the mother of invention, but not every new innovation actually seems necessary at first. Anyone old enough to remember the skepticism that now-ubiquitous phone cameras were initially met with will be unsurprised to learn that something else they encounter every ...
「強制的にスマホの顔認証」警察の捜査で新手法 「行きすぎ」懸念も：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)
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How the Push to Get Kids Off Social Media Went Global (bloomberg.com)
Live updates: Wisconsin Democrats weigh nominating a democratic socialist for governor (wapo.st)
July’s heat records piled up worldwide. California stood apart (sfchronicle.com)
解体危機救った少女、遺志継いだ若者ら 原爆ドーム世界遺産30年：朝日新聞 (digital.asahi.com)
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Why Is AI So Popular in China? (foreignpolicy.com)
Palestinian Americans File Discrimination Lawsuit Against Columbia (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
TPM – Talking Points Memo
• Nicole LaFond
Ralph Norman Doesn’t Completely Embarrass Himself
Late-Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) sister Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) will both advance to an...
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
John Larson Ousted in Connecticut Primary
“Luke Bronin, the former Democratic mayor of Hartford, Conn. is projected to defeat incumbent Rep. John Larson (D-CT) and will advance to the November general election,” The Hill reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Electrified Gloves for ICE Officers in the Works
“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may be adding a new item to their arsenal by next spring: gloves that emit electric shocks to control combative individuals,” NewsNation reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy
“The threat to Air Force One was seen as so dire that they sneaked President Trump off the jet in a catering container to keep him safe. But the same dire threat did not stop them from then sending Air Force One into the skies anyway with a planeful of government employees, reporters and military […]
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
South Carolina Republican Senate Primary Heads to Runoff
“Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) advanced Tuesday to a runoff in South Carolina’s crowded Republican Senate primary, extending the fight to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham,” Axios reports. New York Times: Darline Graham advances to the Republican Senate runoff in South Carolina.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Democrats Spend Big to Oust Max Miller
“Democrats have gone from treating Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) as a best-case-scenario target to a genuinely vulnerable incumbent whose downfall is worth a real investment,” Axios reports. “Why it matters: Democratic groups tell Axios they plan to put their money where their mouth is and spend to win the seat, which Trump carried by double […]
Amy Klobuchar has won the Democratic primary for Governor of Minnesota.