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2 Israeli Embassy Aides Are Fatally Shot Outside Event in Washington — The shooting occurred outside the Capital Jewish Museum. A suspect shouted “Free, free Palestine” after he was taken into custody, officials said. — Two young Israeli Embassy aides were shot and killed outside …
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Maya Sweedler / Associated Press:
2 staff members of Israeli embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC — Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.
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NBC4 Washington:
2 Israeli Embassy staff shot and killed in front of Capital Jewish Museum in DC … A man and woman were shot and killed in front of the Capital Jewish Museum in Northwest D.C. Wednesday evening. — The victims were Israeli Embassy staffers, sources familiar with the investigation said.
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CNN:
Two Israeli Embassy staff members killed outside Jewish museum in Washington, DC
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NBC News:
House GOP leaders release changes to Trump agenda bill in bid to sway holdouts — The amendment to the massive package includes speeding up new Medicaid work requirements and expanding the state and local tax deduction. — WASHINGTON — Republicans released a package of revisions …
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House Budget Committee Democrats:
CBO Confirms GOP Budget Bill Triggers Medicare Cuts — Republican Plan Adds to the Deficit, Will Trigger Automatic Cuts Under Federal Law — “This Republican budget bill is one of the most expensive—and dangerous—bills Congress has seen in decades. The nonpartisan CBO makes it clear …
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Politico:
House GOP's Medicaid revisions aim to please hard-liners
House GOP's Medicaid revisions aim to please hard-liners
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The Hill:
These are the key last-minute changes to Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’
These are the key last-minute changes to Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
GOP renames $1000-per-baby MAGA Accounts to “Trump Accounts”
GOP renames $1000-per-baby MAGA Accounts to “Trump Accounts”
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Politico:
House Republicans tee up floor action on Trump's megabill
House Republicans tee up floor action on Trump's megabill
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
House GOP releases changes to megabill
Bill McCarthy / Barron's Online:
Trump Displays DRC Visual As Proof Of South African ‘Genocide’ — US President Donald Trump brandished a stack of printed articles at the White House Wednesday that he claimed documented a genocide taking place against white people in South Africa. — Mixed into the deck of papers he unveiled …
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New York Times:
Trump Claimed a Social Media Video Showed ‘Burial Sites’ of White Farmers. It Didn't. — During a meeting with South Africa's president, President Trump played the video as evidence of racial persecution. A Times analysis found he misrepresented the contents of the video.
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Reuters:
Trump calls his own foreign aid cuts at USAID ‘devastating’
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The Hill:
Trump hits South African president with video ‘genocide’ claims: 5 takeaways
Trump hits South African president with video ‘genocide’ claims: 5 takeaways
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New York Times:
How Trump Officials Debated Handling of the Abrego Garcia Case: ‘Keep Him Where He Is’ — A Maryland man's deportation to El Salvador set off a fierce debate among officials in three cabinet agencies, despite agreement there had been a mistake. — A mistake had been made. That much was clear.
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Associated Press:
‘Unquestionably in violation’: Judge says US government didn't follow court order on deportations
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New York Times:
Judge Finds U.S. Violated Court Order With Sudden Deportation Flight to Africa
Judge Finds U.S. Violated Court Order With Sudden Deportation Flight to Africa
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Nick Judin / Mississippi Free Press:
ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing, Threatening Deportation — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email — One morning, sitting in an immigration office in Memphis, Kasper Eriksen found himself transformed. Only a day before, he was a welding foreman …
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Zach Blackburn / New Jersey Globe:
Judge dismisses Baraka charges, reprimands prosecutors — Prosecutors announced the decision to drop trespassing charges against the mayor earlier this week — A federal judge on Wednesday scolded federal prosecutors and announced he will dismiss trespassing charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka related …
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New York Times:
U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump — The Air Force has been asked to figure out a way to upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for the president. — The United States has accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from the government of Qatar …
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump's use
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Mike Wendling / BBC:
US accepts Qatari plane into Air Force One fleet
US accepts Qatari plane into Air Force One fleet
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NBC News:
White House purges transcripts of Trump's remarks from its website — The White House told NBC News it has decided to post only videos. There still is one transcript remaining online, however: Trump's inaugural address. — WASHINGTON — The White House has removed official transcripts …
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
‘The View’ Told to Tone Down Trump Bashing by ABC News Boss — COOL IT — Multiple sources shared details with the Daily Beast about a meeting in which the ABC News president delivered a message that left the co-hosts unnerved. — EXCLUSIVE — Disney and ABC News have asked the hosts …
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Trump Hands Putin Another Victory — For years, President Donald Trump has bragged that he, and only he, could bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. “I'll have that done in 24 hours,” he said repeatedly during his most recent presidential campaign. Once back in the White House …
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The Atlantic:
The Decline and Fall of Elon Musk — This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. — “Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck you!” — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was shouting at Elon Musk in the halls of the West Wing last month …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Here are some of the changes to the House bill unveiled Wednesday night. — Where Things Stand — Trump's megabill: The House was debating Republicans' sweeping domestic policy bill early Thursday, as party leaders raced to lock down enough votes to pass the main elements …
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John Ismay / New York Times:
Pete Hegseth Leads Christian Prayer Service in the Pentagon — The event was held in the Pentagon's auditorium during working hours and featured Mr. Hegseth's pastor. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a Christian prayer service in the Pentagon's auditorium on Wednesday morning …
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Associated Press:
Former Florida Republican congressional candidate gets 3 years for threatening primary opponent — In 2021, William Robert Braddock III and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna were candidates in the primary election to represent Florida's 13th Congressional District. — TAMPA, Fla. — A former Florida …
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Signal Messenger:
By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall — Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is automatically enabled by default in Signal Desktop on Windows 11.
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill’ will lead to Medicare cuts: CBO — The House GOP's “big, beautiful bill” will add so much money to the debt it will force across-the-board spending cuts to Medicare, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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Daniel Nichanian / Bolts:
Larry Krasner Easily Wins in Philadelphia, Reinforcing Network of Reform DAs — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a national figurehead of the so-called progressive prosecutor movement, survived impeachment proceedings initiated by Republican lawmakers soon after he began his second term in 2022.
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Greg Wehner / Fox News:
Trump Gold Card visa program to launch online within weeks, commerce secretary says — Lutnick says new visa program website launching in a week, could generate $1 trillion in revenue — Fox News may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links.
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Washington Post:
Trump's legislative package headed to Senate after narrow House passage — President Donald Trump's massive tax and immigration package is headed to the Senate for consideration after narrowly passing the House on Thursday morning. Changes are expected in the Senate.
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