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New York Times:
Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries — The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump's presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose. — The Trump administration …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Accidentally Reveals a Dark MAGA Truth—and Hands Dems an Opening
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Blasts Trump for Being ‘Complicit’ in Israel's Attack on Iran — CALLED OUT — The former Fox News star broke ranks to call on the president to put America first and drop Israel as an ally. — Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson made waves on Friday when he criticized …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Relishes Troops in American Streets While Shunning Conflict Overseas — The seemingly disparate postures of recent days speak to the president's complicated relationship with the military. — When President Trump first sought to stage a military parade in Washington …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump, a Self-Styled Peacemaker, Gets Drawn Into Foreign Entanglements
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Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
A Miscalculation by Iran Led to Israeli Strikes' Extensive Toll, Officials Say — Interviews with half a dozen senior Iranian officials show that they were not expecting Israel to strike before another round of talks. — Iran's senior leaders had been planning for more than a week …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
How Israeli spies and pilots crippled an Iranian counterstrike — The U.S. and Israel were bracing for swift, fierce retaliation from Iran overnight. — Thanks to intricately planned maneuvers by Israeli spies and pilots — and shock and disarray on the Iranian side — there was silence.
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Associated Press:
Israel-Iran live updates: US helps shoot down missiles heading toward Israel
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows — Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention …
Ryan Pattee / KSTP-TV:
Sources say two Minnesota lawmakers have been shot — Sources have told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS' Tom Hauser that two Minnesota Lawmakers have been shot. — Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot …
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Wall Street Journal:
Extremist's Advice for ‘No Kings’ Protests: ‘Shoot a Couple, the Rest Will Go Home ’ — Proud Boys and other far-right groups capitalize on planned demonstrations against Trump policies — “Shoot a couple, the rest will go home,” said a meme circulating on Telegram channels of groups affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys.
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Voice of America brings back 50 staffers amid Iran-Israel conflict — The government-funded broadcaster has fired more than 500 and sidelined 800 more since March. — Voice of America told more than 50 employees to come back to work immediately Friday amid escalating military action between Iran and Israel.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Voice of America brings back Farsi-speaking staff amid Israel-Iran conflict — Several dozen sidelined Voice of America staffers have suddenly been called back to work as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates. — It is a dramatic turn of events for the American government-funded broadcasting system …
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One America News Network, New York Times and Raw Story
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Police arrest roughly 60 veterans and military family members protesting outside US Capitol after group crosses police line — A group of roughly 60 individuals were arrested outside the US Capitol on Friday evening after breaching a police line of bike racks and moving toward steps leading …
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Annabella Rosciglione / Washington Examiner:
US Capitol Police arrest 60 people after veterans demonstration — The United States Capitol Police said they arrested 60 people Friday evening following a protest demonstration held by veterans. — Police said in a statement that they were “aware of a peaceful demonstration at the Supreme Court …
Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
The “Delicate, Beautiful, Tiny” Fascism of Kristi Noem — The right thinks Noem is the victim of Sen. Padilla's assault. But what about Rep. McIver? — As quickly as condemnation poured in over the forcible removal of Sen. Alex Padilla from a Department of Homeland Security press conference on Thursday …
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Charlie Sykes / To the Contrary:
No Kings. No Emperors. No Thugs.
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Kenneal Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Trump is Calling Handcuffed Senator Vile Racial Slur: Author
Trump is Calling Handcuffed Senator Vile Racial Slur: Author
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION BY NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (section 721), 50 U.S.C. 4565, it is hereby ordered:
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NBC News:
Trump's financial disclosures reveal tens of millions in income from guitars, bibles and watches with his name on them — Trump also reported income in 2024 of more than $57 million from World Liberty Financial, the Trump family crypto startup. — President Donald Trump continues …
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy / USA Today:
Trump brought in $57 million from crypto venture, millions from sneakers and bibles
Trump brought in $57 million from crypto venture, millions from sneakers and bibles
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Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Trump Administration Won't Release Mahmoud Khalil Despite Ruling That He Be Let Go — Even after a judge ordered his release, the Trump administration says it found a loophole to keep the Columbia University graduate detained. — The Trump administration told a federal judge on Friday …
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Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Trump admin refuses to release Mahmoud Khalil, despite judge's order
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Wall Street Journal:
Top Lawyers Leaving Willkie Farr After Law Firm's Deal With Trump — Seven partners head for the exits, as Willkie becomes latest firm facing backlash for making peace with White House — A large contingent of Willkie Farr's San Francisco office is leaving after the law firm made a deal …
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New York Times:
Kennedy's New Vaccine Advisers Helped Lawyers Raise Doubts About Their Safety — Three of the health secretary's picks to replace fired members of an influential panel that sets U.S. vaccine policies have filed statements in court flagging concerns about vaccines.
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Leana S. Wen / Washington Post:
Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines
Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines
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Dell Cameron / Wired:
‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings — Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide. — As protests continue to swell across the United States …
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Ryan Enos / Social Notes:
Stop Looking for Red Lines. You no Longer Live in a Full Democracy — People want to know when we have crossed the line from one state of existence to another. In watching our democracy die, many people are wondering when we will have crossed the line from life to death, from democracy to autocracy.
Anna Merlan / Mother Jones:
Demonstrators Are Trying to Make Sure ICE Agents Can't Sleep — “Time to pull out the trumpet.” — Car horns. Tambourines. Trumpets. Call-and-response chants. Wacking a spoon against a metal folding chair. Demonstrators outside Los Angeles-area hotels—where Immigration …
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The Trump/Musk fight is why we say “No Kings” — Today's protests are about reestablishing a government of laws, not unaccountable oligarchs. … 👇 — It's hard to believe that it has been less than 10 days since Donald Trump and Elon Musk waged war against each other from atop their respective social media platforms.
BBC:
Hiding in the fields - farm workers fearing deportation stay in California's shadows — The women crouch down motionless, kneeling between endless rows of fruit bushes, almost hidden from view. — “Are you from ICE?” one of the women, a farm worker in a hat and purple bandana, asks us fearfully.
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