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New York Times:
India Strikes Pakistan Two Weeks After Terrorist Attack — The strikes came after an attack by militants killed more than two dozen civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir and are an intensification of a conflict between two nuclear powers. — India said early Wednesday that it had conducted strikes …
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CNN:
India launches military operation against Pakistan in major escalation — India has launched a major military operation against Pakistan in a major escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. — The missile strikes early Wednesday morning targeted “terrorist infrastructure” …
Tim Marchman / Wired:
Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years — Now the US director of national intelligence, Gabbard failed to follow basic cybersecurity practices on several of her personal accounts, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal. — Tulsi Gabbard …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland — Effort underscores seriousness of Trump's intent to acquire the island from Denmark — The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence-gathering efforts regarding Greenland, drawing America's spying apparatus into President Trump's campaign …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP leader: Trump pick to serve as US attorney for DC won't reach floor — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Ed Martin, President Trump's controversial pick to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, will “probably” stay stuck in the Senate Judiciary Committee given …
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Associated Press:
Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties
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Politico:
Tillis says he'll oppose Ed Martin, dealing grave blow to Trump's DC prosecutor pick
Tillis says he'll oppose Ed Martin, dealing grave blow to Trump's DC prosecutor pick
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CNN:
Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier — Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Trump to implement transgender military ban — The blanket ban, expanding on a similar policy Trump proposed in his first term, has been blocked nationwide by lower courts. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump to implement his ban …
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David Moye / HuffPost:
JD Vance Jokes About Deporting Tourists Attending 2026 World Cup — The vice president warned people attending the five-week tournament next year not to overstay their welcome, or there would be consequences. — JD Vance attempted a charm offensive on Tuesday, and failed with the charm while succeeding in being offensive.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump picks Rudy Giuliani's son for key World Cup post
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Alex Tabet / NBC News:
Trump's Cabinet members warn FIFA World Cup visitors not to overstay their visas
Trump's Cabinet members warn FIFA World Cup visitors not to overstay their visas
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New York Times:
E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program — Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording. — The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate Energy Star …
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Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances
Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight — Human rights groups have called conditions in the country's network of migrant detention centers “horrific” and “deplorable.” — The Trump administration is planning to transport a group of immigrants to Libya …
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Lori Aratani / Washington Post:
FAA suspends work of independent panel reviewing air traffic control — A panel of experts, including the former chair of the NTSB and former head of NASA, had been asked to evaluate the FAA's oversight of traffic control operations. — The Federal Aviation Administration halted the work …
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Fox News:
Anti-Israel protesters occupy University of Washington building, 30 arrested — A group of anti-Israel protesters occupied a building at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle on Monday before police in riot gear intervened and arrested at least 30 of them, according to officials.
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MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
58 crypto wallets have made millions on Trump's meme coin. 764,000 have lost money, data shows … WATCH NOW — About 764,000 wallets that purchased President Donald Trump's $TRUMP meme coin have lost money on the investment, according to fresh data shared with CNBC by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Department of Education Eliminates Grant for PBS Children's Shows — The termination of the federal grant program, called Ready To Learn, resulted in a loss of $23 million that would have gone to educational programs. — The White House effort to cut funding for NPR and PBS is beginning to take effect.
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NBC News and The Daily Wire, more at Mediagazer »
Micah Lee / micahflee:
Despite misleading marketing, Israeli company TeleMessage, used by Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logs — Despite their misleading marketing, TeleMessage, the company that makes a modified version of Signal used by senior Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logs from its customers.
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404 Media and Washington Post, more at Techmeme »
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Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
The Company Behind the Signal Clone Mike Waltz Used Has Direct Access to User Chats
The Company Behind the Signal Clone Mike Waltz Used Has Direct Access to User Chats
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Drop Site News and New York Times
Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
2 United Airlines Jets Clip Wings at San Francisco Airport — No one was injured in the incident, which occurred as the Boeing 777 jets were leaving the gate area early on Tuesday. The airline canceled both trans-Pacific flights. — A United Airlines Boeing 777 jet clipped the wingtip …
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Lori Ann LaRocco / CNBC:
Trump trade tariffs slump widens to ‘nearly all U.S. exports,’ supply chain data shows … What began as a rapid drop in U.S. imports as shippers cut orders from manufacturing partners around the world has now extended into a nationwide export slump, with the U.S. agricultural sector …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump officials Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese counterparts on trade, economic issues
Trump officials Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese counterparts on trade, economic issues
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Amanda Taub / New York Times:
What Happened When Trump Altered the Deal With Law Firms and Universities — Does the prisoner's dilemma still apply when the rules break down? — A few weeks ago, several prominent American universities and law firms found themselves in what seemed to be a classic prisoner's dilemma, courtesy of President Trump.
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
At Trump's urging, USPS board to name FedEx official as postmaster general — David Steiner is a member of FedEx's board and was previously the leader of sanitation company Waste Management. — President Donald Trump and the U.S. Postal Service's governing board are expected …
Aubrey Wright / Indiana Public Media:
IU faculty accept retirement buyouts that prohibit disparagement — About 35 Indiana University faculty accepted a payout for early retirement so long as they don't disparage or defame IU. — The Voluntary Faculty Retirement Incentive Program offer was available to faculty older than 65.
Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian:
ICE Agents Are Targeting DC Restaurants — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are targeting DC restaurants today in what is shaping up to be one of the city's most high-profile examples yet of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Millie's in Spring Valley …
Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
Elon Musk's Grok AI Will ‘Remove Her Clothes’ In Public, On X — Elon Musk's Grok, an AI chatbot that people can interact with via X, is being used to undress photos women are posting to the social media platform, as first flagged t0 404 Media by Kolina Koltai, a researcher and trainer at Bellingcat.
CNN:
The first boats carrying Chinese goods with 145% tariffs are arriving in LA. Shipments are cut in half. Expect shortages soon — American consumers are on the cusp of tough choices because of President Donald Trump's trade war. — Ships now pulling into US harbors from China …
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
George W. Bush not expected at White House event honoring his mother — First lady Melania Trump is holding the event in the East Room, where she will unveil a new U.S. postal stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush. — Former president George W. Bush is not expected to attend …
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Meghnad Bose / Columbia Journalism Review:
A Student Journalist Covered a Pro-Palestine Protest. Soon, Her Graduation Came Under Threat. — A botched challenge to press freedom at Columbia University's Barnard College. — Back in March, pro-Palestine protesters staged a sit-in at Barnard College, an affiliate of Columbia University, just across the street.
Washington Post:
N.Y. judge finds Alien Enemies Act use illegal, blocks removals to ‘evil’ jail — A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration does not have legal justification to deport Venezuelan immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act. — NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday barred …
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Washington Post:
Trump team urged Ukraine to take U.S. deportees amid war, documents show — The extraordinary request illustrates the administration's aggressive bid to identify willing partners who will accept people expelled by the U.S. — The Trump administration earlier this year urged the Ukrainian government …
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Roll Call:
House GOP drops some Medicaid cuts from reconciliation plan — Republicans will have to come up with alternative savings to make up for hundreds of billions of dollars in potential Medicaid cuts that GOP leaders appeared to rule out after meeting with moderates in Speaker Mike Johnson's office Tuesday evening.
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The Hill, The Bulwark, NOTUS, Raw Story and Bloomberg
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Trump plans to announce the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials tell AP — President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Associated Press:
Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in public drinking water — Republican governor Spencer Cox signs law despite pleas of health experts, who warn that children will be most hurt — Utah on Wednesday will become the first state in the US to ban fluoride in public drinking water.
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USA Today, Sun-Sentinel and Florida Politics
Martin Wolf / Financial Times:
The old global economic order is dead — China and others must think afresh as the US steps away from its role as balancer of last resort — Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. — How should outsiders want the trade war between the US and China to end?
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The Guardian
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Brags About Gold-Plated Office While Telling Americans to Cut Expenses — The president gloated about his “24-karat gold” White House renovation as his nonsensical tariff agenda drives up prices for consumers — Austerity for thee but not for me. As Donald Trump advises …
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website — In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law. The White House argues the data shouldn't be public.

