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Ali Watkins / New York Times:
Trump Says He Has No Plans to Call Walz After Shootings in Minnesota — “I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out, I'm not calling him,” the president told reporters. — President Trump said that he had no plans to call Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota after a man assassinated …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Mike Lee confronted by Minnesota colleague over shooting comments — Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was confronted by a Senate colleague Monday over his social media post that blamed the Minnesota shootings over the weekend that killed a former Democratic legislative leader on “Marxists.”
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Salt Lake Tribune:
‘This is not a joke’: Sen. Amy Klobuchar rips Mike Lee for posts about a deadly Minnesota shooting — “This isn't funny,” Sen. Klobuchar says of Lee's misleading posts about targeted slaying. — After spending the weekend on lockdown to protect against a gunman who shot …
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The Guardian, Twitchy, Ken Klippenstein, The Independent, Raw Story, Mediaite, The American Saga, MSNBC, Salon and New Republic
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’ — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he he won't call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would “waste time.” One of the lawmakers and her husband were killed.
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Minnesota senator confronts colleague for ‘terrible’ post on shooting — In a post on Sunday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), appeared to blame the killings on the political left. Sen. Tina Smith sought him out to chat. — Summary1 — Less than 72 hours after the murder of a state representative …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Mike Lee Draws Outrage for Posts Blaming Assassination on the Far Left
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ABC News:
Chilling details emerge in Minnesota shootings as Vance Boelter faces federal charges: ‘Stuff of nightmares’
Chilling details emerge in Minnesota shootings as Vance Boelter faces federal charges: ‘Stuff of nightmares’
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
At a news conference today, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota Joseph H. Thompson …
At a news conference today, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota Joseph H. Thompson …
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Washington Post:
Trump officials reverse guidance exempting farms, hotels from immigration raids — ICE agents have been advised to continue conducting workforce enforcement operations on agricultural businesses despite concerns the raids will negatively affect the food industry. — Summary21
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Anniek Bao / CNBC:
Trump signals escalation in Israel-Iran conflict as he leaves G7 summit early … U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his early departure from the Group of Seven summit was owed to “much bigger” things than planning a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Tehran, after urging Iranians to “immediately evacuate Tehran.”
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New York Times:
Trump Renews Embrace of Putin Amid Ongoing Rift With Allies — President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow's 2014 “annexation” of Crimea. — President Trump could have opened by talking about trade.
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Starmer Picks Up Trump's Papers, and 2 Small Political Wins — The British prime minister scrambled at President Trump's feet in a viral moment, but he may be happier than the other Group of 7 leaders with his moment in the sun. — The image was unfortunate: Prime Minister Keir Starmer …
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Axios:
Trump team proposes Iran talks this week on nuclear deal, ceasefire
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The Bulwark, New York Times, New York Post, Breitbart, Jewish Insider, NewsMax.com and Semafor
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump leaves G7 summit early after “evacuate Tehran” warning
Trump leaves G7 summit early after “evacuate Tehran” warning
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate unveils trickiest text of Trump's “big, beautiful bill” — Senate Finance Committee Republicans published their text of President Trump's “one big, beautiful bill” Monday evening, which includes major tax reforms and even steeper Medicaid cuts than the House called for.
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The Hill, Politico, Washington Post, [your]NEWS, The United States …, CBS News, Breitbart, Semafor and Bloomberg
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Washington Post:
GOP budget bill faces nearly 2-to-1 opposition with many unaware: Poll
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Reuters and The Post Millennial
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senator says he will oppose Senate tax, Medicaid bill
GOP senator says he will oppose Senate tax, Medicaid bill
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New Republic, American Prospect, Alternet.org, Bloomberg, Townhall, Politico, NewsMax.com and Associated Press
David Pierce / The Verge:
The Trump Mobile T1 Phone looks both bad and impossible — It's supposedly made in the US, cheap, and coming this fall. I doubt it all. … It costs $499, and you can reserve one now with a $100 down payment. It is, according to the website, coming in September. — That's about all I feel confident saying.
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Omar Gallaga / CNET:
Trump Mobile Launches: What to Know About the T1 Phone, 47 Calling and Data Plan
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Mobile Joins the Oval Office Sales Parade
Trump Mobile Joins the Oval Office Sales Parade
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Colleen Slevin / Associated Press:
Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company — A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation's most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company …
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David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times:
MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Defamed Election Security Expert, Jury Finds
MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Defamed Election Security Expert, Jury Finds
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The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and The Colorado Sun
Adam Crafton / New York Times:
FIFA drops anti-racism, anti-discrimination messages for Club World Cup — FIFA has decided not to show any videos, signage or marketing assets in venues hosting the Club World Cup in the United States which explicitly mention challenging racism or discrimination.
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Return of the American assassin — The right has no monopoly on violent fantasy, but liberals are far less likely to own guns — People are not always what they seem. Vance Luther Boelter is a Christian preacher with a residential security company. Last weekend he is suspected of killing …
Niha Masih / Washington Post:
NAACP won't invite Trump to convention, breaking a 116-year tradition — The civil rights group condemned what it said was President Donald Trump's attempt to undermine democracy. It has invited sitting presidents since 1909. — Summary191 — The NAACP will not invite President Donald Trump …
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Heba Saleh / Financial Times:
Israel kills 45 in latest shooting of Gazans seeking food, say local officials — Soldiers shot Gazans who were expecting aid trucks, according to the local health ministry — Israeli soldiers killed 45 Palestinians who had gathered in the hope of receiving aid near Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis …
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Benjamin Mazer / The Atlantic:
How Ivermectin Became Right-Wing Aspirin — Once a suspect COVID treatment, now a cure for everything — Remember ivermectin? The animal-deworming medication was used so avidly as an off-label COVID treatment during the pandemic that some feed stores ended up going out of stock.
Christine Vendel / PennLive:
Central Pa. sheriff criticized over Facebook meme showing blood-covered ‘Protester Edition’ truck — An image apparently shared on the Facebook page for the Adams County sheriff depicting a blood-covered truck with the words “Protester Edition,” is going viral and prompting outrage.
Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
FIFA Club World Cup Ticket Sales TANK After DHS Says Agents Will Be At Stadium — Tickets to the opening match that were once $349 (and up) could be had for just $4. — Turns out authoritarianism can be bad for business. — Sales for the FIFA Club World Cup, a series of precursor games ahead …
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Washington Post:
Deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv this year kills at least 15, officials say — A U.S. citizen was found dead near the destroyed residential building in Kyiv. Russia attacked multiple cities across Ukraine with 440 drones and 32 missiles. — Scenes of devastation after deadly Russian attack on Kyiv
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Washington Examiner, New York Post, NPR, NewsMax.com and The Japan Times
Emma Farge / Reuters:
WHO receiving reports of another mass casualty event in Gaza near food site — World Health Organization officials said that it had received reports of a mass casualty incident on Tuesday that affected people waiting for food supplies, saying that initial reports point to at least 20 fatalities.
Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
Trump ‘Reamed Out’ Hegseth for Flop Birthday Parade: Author — P***ED OFF — The president wanted a “menacing” military parade but got the opposite instead, Michael Wolff tells The Daily Beast Podcast. — President Donald Trump was unhappy with his sparsely attended military parade …
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Tony Romm / New York Times:
White House Eyes Rarely Used Power to Override Congress on Spending — The president's top aides have signaled they may seize on a timing quirk in law to cancel enacted funds, setting up a clash over the power of the purse. — The White House is signaling it may soon invoke a little-known …

