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Abby Vesoulis / Mother Jones:
Democrats Will Hand Out Free Tacos to Mock Trump  —  The Democratic Party has commissioned a taco truck to serve free lunch outside the Republican National Committee's DC headquarters beginning at noon on Tuesday. … The giveaway is not just to mark taco Tuesday, says a Democratic National Committee staffer …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: DNC rents taco truck to mock Trump on ‘TACO’ slogan
Discussion: Fox News
Washington Post:   TACO Tuesday — and why it bothers Trump
Reuters:
Exclusive: FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say  —  Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season …
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Frances Vinall / Washington Post:
No hurricane season? Acting FEMA chief's remark was a joke, DHS says.
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
The GOP's New Medicaid Denialism  —  Congressional Republicans claim to have achieved something truly miraculous.  Their One Big Beautiful Bill Act, they argue, would cut nearly $800 billion from Medicaid spending over 10 years without causing any Americans to lose health care—or, at least …
Discussion: The Hill
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CNN:
The Lead with Jake Tapper
Discussion: HotAir
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
As the Trump Administration Slashes Federal Spending, Scientists Consider Leaving the U.S.  —  “My whole team, including those who were eager to apply for more permanent positions in the U.S., have no more interest,” he said.KT Kanazawich for The New York Times
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
We are witnessing the suicide of a superpower  —  The president's assault on science dangerously undermines America's superpower status.  —  the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army and, not so coincidentally, the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump — a gaudy display of U.S. military power will parade through Washington.
Aaron Blake / CNN:
2 key findings on Democrats' brand problem from the new CNN poll  —  There's new evidence that the Democratic Party's reputation is in a bad place.  That doesn't mean the party is doomed, electorally speaking.  There's plenty of reason to doubt that, given lots of history and its performance …
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Joe Walsh / The Social Contract with Joe Walsh:
From the TEA Party to the Democratic Party
Molly White / Citation Needed:
Trump to launch branded crypto trading application  —  President Trump is on the cusp of adding a Trump-branded cryptocurrency wallet and trading application to his ever expanding list of cryptocurrency business ventures.  Named the “$TRUMP Wallet”, and branded similarly to the $TRUMP memecoin issued …
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Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Kennedy Center subscription sales fall 36 percent from previous year  —  Sales for ticket packages across all genres are down about $1.6 million year over year, a window into the arts center's challenges following President Donald Trump's takeover.  —  Sales of subscriptions for the coming season …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues Alina Habba over his arrest at an immigration detention center  —  The Democratic mayor, who's running for governor of New Jersey, was arrested last month, but the charges were dropped.  —  Newark Mayor Ras Baraka filed a lawsuit Tuesday against interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba …
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New York Times:
A Stephen Miller Staffer and Tough Talk: Inside Trump's Latest Attack on Harvard  —  The Justice Department opened an investigation into the student-run Harvard Law Review.  The startling accusations show how the Trump administration is wielding power in pursuit of its political agenda.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Townhall
Benedict Smith / Telegraph:
Trump official who shut down counter-Russia agency has links to Kremlin  —  Darren Beattie, who alarmed the State Department with his pro-Moscow views, is married to a woman whose uncle has ties to Vladimir Putin  —  A senior official who dismantled the US government's Russian disinformation unit …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and New Republic
The Guardian:
Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives  —  Operation ‘severely damaged’ base of Kerch Bridge, opened by Putin in 2018, Kyiv's SBU security service says  —  Ukraine has detonated a massive underwater blast targeting the key road and rail bridge connecting …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
As Trump Says He's Stamping Out Antisemitism, He Advances Similar Tropes  —  President Trump's effort to punish Harvard over antisemitism is complicated by his own extensive history of amplifying white supremacist figures and symbols.  —  In the Oval Office one day last week …
CNN:
Trump privately complains about Amy Coney Barrett and other Supreme Court justices he nominated  —  President Donald Trump has privately complained that the Supreme Court justices he appointed have not sufficiently stood behind his agenda, according to multiple sources familiar with the conversations.
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Trump's approval among Latino voters is crashing, new poll shows  —  A new poll shows the president's approval has dropped by 14 points since February among independents.  —  After Latino voters moved toward President Donald Trump in November, a new in-depth survey of this demographic shows …
Sam Sabin / Axios:
Exclusive: One-third of top U.S. cyber force has left since Trump took office  —  Roughly 1,000 people have already left the nation's top cybersecurity agency during the second Trump administration, a former government official tells Axios — cutting the agency's total workforce by nearly a third.
Discussion: Defense One
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Eric Katz / GovExec.com:
Trump is planning to slash 107,000 federal jobs next year. See where
Discussion: Defense One and New York Post
Alec MacGillis / ProPublica:
The Tech Recruitment Ruse That Has Avoided Trump's Crackdown on Immigration  — Temp to Permanent: There's periodic debate over the 120,000 foreigners annually awarded temporary H-1B visas, but almost no attention to the process by which many receive green cards.
Discussion: Gothamist
Elena Schneider / Politico:
New think tank ‘Searchlight’ pushes Democrats toward more popular positions  —  Searchlight, a name inspired by the birthplace of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, comes at a precarious moment for a Democratic Party.  —  At a private meeting last month, a top Democratic strategist pitched party leaders …
Discussion: IJR
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk's Reign of Corruption Chronicled in Elizabeth Warren Report  —  A new report by Sen. Elizabeth Warren itemizes 130 dodgy dealings by the man who calls himself the “Dogefather”  —  As Elon Musk departs the Trump White House — at least officially — a new Senate report examines …
Discussion: Washington Post
Paul Krugman:
We Are No Longer a Serious Country  —  “If you're explaining, you're losing.”  This line is usually attributed to Ronald Reagan.  Whoever said it definitely had a point, and not just about politics.  If you're trying to explain to people, be they voters or bond investors …
Hiroko Tabuchi / New York Times:
He Built an Airstrip on Protected Land.  Now He's in Line to Lead the Forest Service.  —  Michael Boren, nominated by President Trump, is accused of threatening trail workers with a helicopter, building an airstrip without a permit and putting a cabin on federal property.
New York Times:
If Andrew Cuomo Has a Regret, It's Resigning as Governor  —  Mr. Cuomo told The New York Times in a wide-ranging interview that none of the sexual harassment allegations against him had merit.  —  Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday that he regretted his decision to resign as governor of New York …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Dems call on Jim Jordan to condemn the detaining of a House staffer  —  Top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are calling on chair Jim Jordan to condemn the detainment of a Congressional aide by Department of Homeland Security authorities.  A staffer for Rep. Jerry Nadler …
Discussion: NOTUS, Fox News and Grabien
Bart H. Meijer / Reuters:
Dutch government on brink of collapse after Wilders' far-right party quits  —  Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders' PVV party left the governing coalition on Tuesday, in a move that is set to topple the right wing government and likely lead to new elections.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Center-Left Candidate Likely to Be South Korea's Next President, Exit Poll Shows  —  As votes were still being counted, Lee Jae-myung said it was too early to claim victory but he respected “the great decision by the people.”  —  Here are the latest developments.
Sheila Katz / New York Times:
Jews Are Afraid Right Now  —  In one city, two are dead.  In another, 12 were wounded.  Two horrific attacks against the Jewish community in less than two weeks.  —  For over 600 days, since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, the conditions in the United States for deadly antisemitic acts have grown.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
The real cover-up is of Trump's disordered mental state  —  🤯 This edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us by clicking the button 👇 and signing up for a paid subscription.
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
The Politicization of Federal Hiring  —  Trump's Office of Personnel Management released a new policy on federal hiring.  While the policy makes many of the right noises about reforming an area with real problems, it also drives a massive hole into the merit principles that underpin the civil service.
S. Baum / Erin In The Morning:
Defying DeSantis, Florida Pride Marchers Light Up Jacksonville Bridge with Rainbow Colors  —  Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.  —  Last year, when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a ban …
Discussion: Jacksonville Today
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
19 companies pulling back their support for Pride  —  For years, major corporations publicly celebrated the LGBTQ community.  Corporations regularly highlighted the contributions of LGBTQ employees, facilitated LGBTQ resource groups, donated to pro-LGBTQ charities, and sponsored Pride Month parades each June.
Veronica Riccobene / The Lever:
Meet Your Abundance Governor  —  Colorado's Democratic governor has been crushing consumer-protection measures to free the economy from burdensome regulation, Abundance-style. … 🔥 Today's Lever story: One of the carveouts in the “Big, Beautiful Bill” would sell off 225,000 acres …
 
 
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The Hill:
Watch: McMahon testifies before Senate on Education budget request
Discussion: Raw Story and Breitbart
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Some Dems Warn Colleagues: Crypto Bill Could Inject Some 19th Century Chaos Into US Economy
Washington Post:
The latest GOP push to cut waste and spending: Work requirements
Discussion: Forbes and Los Angeles Times
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Meet the Worst People in America
Adam Tooze / New York Times:
America's Novel and Gratuitous Fiscal Crisis
Discussion: Raw Story and Vox
Reuters:
Trump's Justice Department examining pardons issued by Biden
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
MAHA adviser: Report's citation errors ‘great disservice’ to Trump, RFK Jr.
 Earlier Items: 
Kristina Shevory / Financial Times:
Texas Republicans fail in move to curb renewable energy projects
Michael Faulkender / Washington Examiner:
Trump is giving people the economic recovery they voted for
Henry Meyer / Bloomberg:
Kremlin Douses Imminent Putin Meeting With Trump and Zelenskiy
Discussion: Reuters and UnHerd
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Firings, pardons and policy changes have gutted DOJ anti-corruption efforts, experts say
Reuters:
Fifth partner leaves Paul Weiss to join new firm
 

 
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Bloomberg:
Sources: WBD begins exclusive talks with Netflix to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max; Netflix is offering a $5B breakup fee if the deal isn't approved

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

A.J. Vicens / Reuters:
US and Canadian authorities warn that Chinese hackers are using the Brickstorm malware to install backdoor access within unnamed government and IT entities
 
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