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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Stephen Miller Erupts in Fury Over Low Arrests—and Hands Dems a Weapon — The potential deportation of people like Carol Hui, which has shocked locals in the Missouri town where she's lived for 20 years, has inspired a searching debate: What did people think they were voting for when they chose Donald Trump?
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Media coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia hurt Trump, not Democrats — A group of center-left Democratic strategists, politicians, and commentators met at “WelcomeFest” in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to figure out what went wrong in 2024 and how to compete in the future.
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Rolling Stone and No More Mister Nice Blog
New York Times:
At ‘CPAC of the Center,’ Democratic Moderates Beat Up on the Left — At a wonky gathering in Washington, centrist Democrats argued that they were the majority-makers the party needed to take control of Congress in 2026 and beyond. — The centrist wing of the Democratic Party gathered …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats — BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — During my first Administration, I restricted the entry of foreign nationals into the United States …
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Doug Rand / Doug Rand on LinkedIn:
The Trump administration justifies its new entry ban as punishing countries for “visa overstays.” Barring most people from 19 countries, the Presidential Proclamation refers again and again to a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) report estimating how many people come to the U.S. on a valid visa and then stay longer than authorized.
Washington Post:
Trump administration reinstates and expands travel ban
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Washington Examiner, Associated Press, The Guardian, CBS News, New Jersey Online, Daily Mail and Bloomberg
Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Bans Citizens of 12 Countries From Traveling to U.S.
Trump Bans Citizens of 12 Countries From Traveling to U.S.
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Trump signs travel ban on nationals from 12 countries, restrictions on 7 more
Trump signs travel ban on nationals from 12 countries, restrictions on 7 more
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Astha Rajvanshi / NBC News:
Fury and resignation around the world as Trump's travel ban comes roaring back
Fury and resignation around the world as Trump's travel ban comes roaring back
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The Hill, CBS News, Washington Post, Associated Press, Blaze Media, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, KRDO, The Haitian Times and ABC News
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court makes it easier to claim ‘reverse discrimination’ in employment, in a case from Ohio — A unanimous Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn't get a job and then was demoted because she is straight.
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court sides with woman claiming anti-straight job discrimination
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit
Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit
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Daily Caller News Foundation
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court revives straight woman's reverse discrimination claim
Supreme Court revives straight woman's reverse discrimination claim
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HotAir and The Guardian
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Bidenworld goes scorched earth on Karine Jean-Pierre — Former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Tuesday that she's written a book about a “broken” Biden White House and what she sees as the betrayal of the former president by the Democratic Party.
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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Karine Jean-Pierre walks away from Democratic Party to ‘follow my own compass’ — An upcoming book by former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reveals that she is no longer a member of the Democratic Party and is urging others to “think outside of our boxes.”
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The Daily Caller, Newsbusters, The Wrap and The Post Millennial
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party, pens book about ‘broken’ White House
Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party, pens book about ‘broken’ White House
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The GOP doesn't really care how the pardons were signed — Loyalists just want a pretext to void Biden's legacy — and centralize power under Trump. — If you want to know the reasoning undergirding the pardons issued late in President Joe Biden's administration, you can simply see what he said about them.
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Fox News, New Jersey Online, Twitchy and IJR
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Josephine Harvey / The Daily Beast:
The Ugly Truth About Trump's ‘Appalling’ Hair: Biographer
The Ugly Truth About Trump's ‘Appalling’ Hair: Biographer
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Alternet.org
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Review of Certain Presidential Actions
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Review of Certain Presidential Actions
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American Greatness, Townhall, Associated Press, Twitchy, Florida Politics, Fox News, Roll Call, IJR, Washington Times, CBS News, The Gateway Pundit and The Independent
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Biden hits back at Trump over autopen investigation
Biden hits back at Trump over autopen investigation
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / The Atlantic:
The Trump Administration Is Spending $2 Million to Figure Out Whether DEI Causes Plane Crashes — Sign up for Trump's Return, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump presidency. — When President Donald Trump blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion programs for the deadly January crash …
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Hannah Allam / ProPublica:
“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump's Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention — One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government's main hub for combating violent extremism.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh / The Daily Beast:
22-Year-Old Leading Terrorism Prevention Center at DHS
New York Times:
Millions Would Lose Their Obamacare Coverage Under Trump's Bill — Though Republicans are not explicitly trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, a series of small, technical changes would substantially reduce enrollment and increase the cost of coverage. — Millions of Obamacare enrollees …
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Roll Call and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
Trump's Beautiful Bill Will Kick 11 Million People Off Their Health Insurance
Trump's Beautiful Bill Will Kick 11 Million People Off Their Health Insurance
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National Review, Associated Press and The Hill
Axios:
Scoop: Trump admired Ukraine's “badass” attack, but worries what's next — President Trump thought Ukraine's surprise drone attack over the weekend was “strong” and “badass,” sources who discussed it with him tell Axios, but he's also concerned it will make his ceasefire mission even harder.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump critic David Jolly running for governor as Democrat — Former Florida Republican congressman and Trump critic David Jolly on Thursday officially launched his campaign for governor as a Democrat. — “Let's end the politics of division and return Florida to voters who simply want an economy …
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Miami Herald, Florida Politics and NBC News
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Kate Payne / Associated Press:
David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a Democrat
David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a Democrat
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Washington Examiner, Politico, American Wire News, The Daily Caller, Blaze Media, Fox News, Newsweek, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Politics, Axios, NOTUS, HuffPost and USA Today
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Zohran Mamdani as Top Choice for Mayor — The New York City congresswoman said she would list Adrienne Adams second on her Democratic primary ballot and urged the left to unite to defeat Andrew Cuomo. — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
Isabelle Taft / New York Times:
Republicans Trying to Control Indiana University Meet Little Resistance — As university leaders face political pressure around the country, one president in Indiana has acquiesced to many conservative plans. — The sweeping changes to Indiana's public universities came suddenly this spring, with little time for debate.
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Vimal Patel / New York Times:
Santa Ono's Bid for U. of Florida President Shows Politicization of Higher Education
Santa Ono's Bid for U. of Florida President Shows Politicization of Higher Education
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Jewish Insider, The Federalist, NewsMax.com and MLive.com
Paul Krugman:
Elon Musk is a Disgusting Abomination — So is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But still — 1,162 — On Tuesday, after Elon Musk blasted out the screed above, a friend texted me: “I guess the worm has turned. Oh, wait, I guess that's RFK.” Indeed.
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Drezner's World and NewsMax.com
Fox News:
Supreme Court sides with US gunmakers in case centered on Mexican cartel violence — The high court's decision was unanimous, finding that Mexico cannot sue seven gun manufacturers over allegations they aided cartels — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of seven U.S. gun manufacturers …
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Politico, Townhall, Washington Times, Reason, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, The Daily Signal, The Federalist and News/Talk 94.9 WSJM
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gun makers
Supreme Court rejects Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gun makers
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Washington Post, New York Times, The Hill, Bloomberg, MSNBC, New York Post, Scripps News, ABC News, RedState and KRDO
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restricts Foreign Student Visas at Harvard University — RESTRICTING FOREIGN STUDENT VISAS AT HARVARD: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation to safeguard national security by suspending the entry of foreign nationals seeking to study …
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump Pushes to Restrict Harvard's International Students From Entering U.S.
Trump Pushes to Restrict Harvard's International Students From Entering U.S.
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The White House, Washington Post, USA Today, CNN, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, The Hill, Washington Times, Townhall, Fox News, KRDO, IJR, The Guardian, Lawyers, Guns & Money and masslive.com
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Wants His Presidential Library Set in Florida, Enticed by Free Land — President gave little thought to a library after his first term, with aides fearing it would signal the end of his political career — Donald Trump is considering the campus of Florida Atlantic University …
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NewsMax.com and The Independent
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
How to become a right-wing star? Harass people — Here is one version of the story: A Brown University student created a shoddy AI that labeled individual university administrative employees with terms like “DEI,” “antisemitism,” and “flunkie.” He emailed all of the employees …
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USA Today
Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
What Is Centrism? — “Let me start by saying I don't know the answer to that question.” Jake Auchincloss, a young patrician Congressman from Massachusetts, was on a ballroom stage in the Hamilton Hotel in downtown DC, trying to respond to a question about what story the centrist wing of the Democratic Party had to tell.
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Revolving Door Project
Ben Blatt / New York Times:
Biden's I.R.S. Doubled Audits on the Wealthy, Data Shows — At the same time, the audit rate for those making under $500,000 declined slightly in 2024, fulfilling a promise by the Biden administration. — It was a promise repeated many times by President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s administration …




