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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 …
Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
What Is Centrism? — “Let me start by saying I don't know the answer to that question.”
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Revolving Door Project
David Weigel / Semafor:
Centrist Democrats want a fight with the left
Centrist Democrats want a fight with the left
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Talking Points Memo, City Journal and Politico
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.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says Egypt excluded from travel ban because ‘they have things under control’
Trump says Egypt excluded from travel ban because ‘they have things under control’
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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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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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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court sides with woman claiming anti-straight job discrimination
Supreme Court sides with woman claiming anti-straight job discrimination
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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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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Supreme Court unanimously revives straight woman's ‘reverse discrimination’ lawsuit
Supreme Court unanimously revives straight woman's ‘reverse discrimination’ lawsuit
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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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Andrew Solender / Axios:
“Who cares”: Congress' Dems say good riddance to Karine Jean-Pierre
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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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Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech / The Hill:
Dr. Oz on Medicaid cuts: People should ‘prove that they matter’ — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz defended President Trump's “big, beautiful bill” over criticism that millions of people could lose health coverage, saying those who would face new work requirements should “prove that they matter.”
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Yes. People Will Die.
Yes. People Will Die.
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New York Times, American Prospect and MSNBC
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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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Ukraine Got a Major Battle Victory. Trump Is Not Happy.
Ukraine Got a Major Battle Victory. Trump Is Not Happy.
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The Hill, New York Post and The Kyiv Independent
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
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump admits rupture with Musk: “Elon and I had a great relationship” — President Trump said Thursday he doesn't know if he and Elon Musk will still have “a great relationship” after the former DOGE head has spent days blasting the GOP's spending bill. — Why it matters …
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Politico:
‘Very disappointed in Elon’: Trump, Musk spar amid continued criticism of ‘big beautiful’ megabill
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Johnson, Musk to talk amid megabill spat
Johnson, Musk to talk amid megabill spat
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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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Politico:
Medicare is a target as Senate GOP faces megabill math issues — Republicans have so far kept hands off the politically sensitive program. But senators are now desperate to find additional spending cuts. — Senate Republicans are eyeing possible Medicare provisions to help offset the cost …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Medicare changes on table for ‘big, beautiful bill,’ says GOP senator
Medicare changes on table for ‘big, beautiful bill,’ says GOP senator
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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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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Dear Dems, Don't Welcome Elon Back
Dear Dems, Don't Welcome Elon Back
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Politico, New Jersey Online and Raw Story
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 …
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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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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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 and Washington Times
The Atlantic:
When Pete Hegseth's Pentagon Tenure Started Going Sideways — Things were going fine for Pete Hegseth, right up until a chance encounter with the world's richest man. His pursuit of Donald Trump's agenda at the Pentagon had made him a star among the president's advisers.
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 …
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CBS News
Josephine Harvey / The Daily Beast:
The Ugly Truth About Trump's ‘Appalling’ Hair: Biographer — Donald Trump's signature hairdo is all about grabbing maximum attention, author Michael Wolff told The Daily Beast Podcast this week.Wolff, author of a series of books about Trump in power, said the president viewed his hair as part …
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New York Post:
Luigi Mangione's ‘manifesto’ reveals reason for targeting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, failed plot for mass casualty event: court docs — The deranged “manifesto” of Luigi Mangione revealed the image-obsessed accused killer chose to “wack the CEO” of UnitedHealthcare during …
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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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Arya Sundaram / Gothamist:
Exclusive: New video shows tussle between Rep. Nadler staffer and federal officers … We rely on your support to make local news available to all — Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025. Donate today — Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Luke Goldstein / The Lever:
Crypto's New Bailout Fund: Your Savings Account — After a flood of crypto industry campaign cash, the U.S. Senate is poised to pass a financial deregulation bill ensuring that when a bank goes out of business, the savings of cryptocurrency owners would be made whole before those of other bank customers.
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