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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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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
What happened to “states' rights”?  —  🎤 PN is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  When Donald Trump deployed more than 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines …
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Reuters:
Immigration raids in Los Angeles hit small business owners: 'It's worse than COVID'
Discussion: New York Post
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
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump dismisses Gabbard's testimony on Iran nukes: “I don't care what she said”
Nette Nöstlinger / Politico:
Germany's Merz says US weighing participation in Iran strikes
Discussion: Reuters and Breitbart
Politico:
Playbook: Trump's moment of truth
Discussion: Reuters
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Republican, Democrat move to limit Trump from entering Iran war
Washington Post:
GOP budget bill faces nearly 2-to-1 opposition with many unaware: Poll  —  A plurality of voters oppose the sweeping tax-and-spending legislation, with mixed opinions on specific provisions, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll conducted earlier this month.
Discussion: Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Reuters
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Senate overhauls Trump's tax bill, setting up brawl with the House  —  The chamber suggests cuts to the child tax credit and SALT and is more heavy-handed on cuts to Medicaid than the legislation the House passed in May.  —  Summary489  —  Senate Republicans on Monday suggested massive changes …
John Knefel / Media Matters for America:
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill threatens rural hospitals.  Fox News personalities have falsely claimed immigrants are “bankrupting” them.  —  New research from KFF shows how Trump's so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” could shutter hospitals around the country  —  Fox News personalities …
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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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Congress confronts its own trauma
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Senator confronts colleague for ‘terrible’ post on Minnesota shooting
Discussion: CBS News, Axios and RNS
Avery Lotz / Axios:
MAGA voices spread falsehoods to link Minnesota shooter to Democrats
ABC News:
Chilling details emerge in Minnesota shootings as Vance Boelter faces federal charges: ‘Stuff of nightmares’
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 …
NAACP:
NAACP Announces President Trump will not be invited to 116th National Convention  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Contact: Chyna Fields, [email protected]  —  CHARLOTTE - Today, NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson announced that for the first time in 116 years, the sitting president …
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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 …
Discussion: Associated Press and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Alternet.org and NewsMax.com
Tracey Tully / New York Times:
A Senator's Fall From Grace Ends in a Grim Federal Lockup  —  For decades, Robert Menendez, 71, was one of New Jersey's most influential Democrats.  He is expected to start serving an 11-year sentence on Tuesday.  —  For decades, Robert Menendez had the ear of presidents and prime ministers.
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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.
New York Times:
Only Nonviolence Will Beat Trump  —  For Saturday's No Kings protests, an estimated five million people marched in over 2,000 cities and towns.  The marches were a striking display of nonviolent dissent amid an increasingly volatile political environment.  —  Together with the military deployment …
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Ronald Brownstein / Bloomberg:
The White House Wants to Numb Voters to This  —  Trump portrays Democratic-led states and cities as un-American, aiming to normalize treating them like the enemy.  —  One major American city in turmoil was apparently insufficient for President Donald Trump.
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.
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 …
Christopher Tremoglie / Washington Examiner:
The Army parade was a massive success  —  The parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army was a joyous occasion that honored over two centuries of sacrifices of some of the bravest men and women in our nation's history.  With the country less than 13 months from celebrating …
John Solomon / Just The News:
FBI gives Congress intel on alleged Chinese plot to create fake mail-in ballots in 2020  —  Newly declassified intelligence report partially corroborated but was recalled before it could be fully investigated, officials say.  — Article  — Dig Deeper
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.
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Sarah McBride on Why the Left Lost on Trans Rights  —  This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the NYT Audio App, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.
Discussion: Fox News and Althouse
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 …
 
 
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Discussion: E&E News
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Discussion: USA Today
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