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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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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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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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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says Egypt excluded from travel ban because ‘they have things under control’ — President Trump said Thursday Egypt was not included on a proclamation banning travel into the U.S. from several countries because “they have things under control.” — “Egypt has been a country that we deal with very closely.
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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.
Astha Rajvanshi / NBC News:
Fury and resignation around the world as Trump's travel ban comes roaring back
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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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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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Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Karine Jean-Pierre walks away from Democratic Party to ‘follow my own compass’
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
“Who cares”: Congress' Dems say good riddance to Karine Jean-Pierre
“Who cares”: Congress' Dems say good riddance to Karine Jean-Pierre
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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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Rachel Wolf / Fox News:
Musk says Trump would have lost 2024 election without him as ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ feud continues
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Politico:
‘Such ingratitude’: Musk, Trump blow up over GOP megabill
‘Such ingratitude’: Musk, Trump blow up over GOP megabill
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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’
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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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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Paul Krugman:
Elon Musk is a Disgusting Abomination — 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. We don't know exactly what set off this tweet and the series of whines that followed, but it may have been the ketamine talking.
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Drezner's World and NewsMax.com
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
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, Bloomberg and Raw Story
Lomi Kriel / ProPublica:
Texas Talks Tough on Immigration. But Lawmakers Won't Force Most Private Companies to Check Employment Authorization. — Texas' conservative Legislature has again and again refused to mandate that most private businesses use E-Verify. Experts say that Republican resistance is rooted …
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Gabrielle Gurley / American Prospect:
Texas Legislature Beats Back Assault on Clean Energy
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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The Federalist, NewsMax.com, Jewish Insider and MLive.com
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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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 …
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
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump speaks with Xi, will resume talks between U.S. and China over tariffs … WATCH NOW — President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Thursday and agreed that officials from the U.S. and China will meet soon for more talks to resolve an ongoing trade war.
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Freddy Brewster / The Lever:
Whistleblower Lawsuit Exposes Trump's Secret ICE Plot — A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of using a secret subpoena to force Colorado officials to ignore state laws and hand over private financial information of residents sponsoring unaccompanied immigrant children.
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Ben Blatt / New York Times:
I.R.S. Upheld a Biden Pledge: More Audits, but Only on the Wealthy — 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 …
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
