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Senate parliamentarian blocks Medicaid changes in “big, beautiful bill”  —  The Senate parliamentarian ruled out the Medicaid provider tax provision in the “one big, beautiful bill,” according to Senate Democrats. … - For Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), it removes …
Discussion: E&E News and NOTUS
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune faces brewing megabill mutiny  —  Sen. Thom Tillis warned his colleagues during a closed-door meeting Wednesday that he would not vote to take up the party's sweeping domestic policy bill without further clarity on Medicaid changes, a person granted anonymity to disclose private discussions said.
Politico:   Playbook: Trump's new war
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump wages all-out fight for control of Iran strike narrative
New York Times:
Rubio Fleshes Out Trump's Case That Iran Nuclear Capacity Was Eliminated
New York Times:
In New Assessment, C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Strikes ‘Severely Damaged’ Iranian Program
New York Times:
Mamdani's Success Spotlights a Deepening Rupture Among U.S. Jews  —  While Zohran Mamdani won over some Jewish supporters, other Jewish Democrats suggested that concerns about their community's safety are being dismissed in a movement and a city they helped build.
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Associated Press:
Democrats fret about national fallout after Mamdani stuns in New York City  —  The stunning success of Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist, in the race for New York City mayor has exposed anew the fiery divisions plaguing the Democratic Party as it struggles …
Eric Levitz / Vox:
What Democrats can (and can't) learn from Zohran Mamdani's triumph
Gregory Korte / Bloomberg:
Trump Slams NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani as ‘Communist Lunatic’
Wall Street Journal:
The Paramount Risk in Settling Trump's Lawsuit: ‘Bribery’?  —  Any settlement during merger review will be a Democratic target.  —  An error occurred.  Please try again later.  —  Months after Paramount reportedly began talks to settle President Trump's false-advertising claim against CBS, the company is still holding fast.
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Wall Street Journal:
Mediator Proposes $20 Million Settlement in Trump's CBS Suit  —  Potential package would include a donation, legal costs and public service announcements  —  A mediator has proposed that President Trump and Paramount Global settle his lawsuit over a CBS News “60 Minutes” …
Renee Anderson / CBS News:
Andrew Cuomo weighing his options in NYC mayoral election and potential independent bid  —  Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, fresh off congratulating opponent Zohran Mamdani in New York City's mayoral primary election, is weighing his options for the November general election.
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Joe Anuta / Politico:
Zohran Mamdani to face a pugnacious rival in the embattled Eric Adams
Washington Post:
White House to limit intelligence sharing, skip Gabbard at Senate Iran briefing  —  Top officials will brief lawmakers on Thursday amid a political battle over what intelligence reveals about the damage to Iran's nuclear facilities.  —  The White House plans to limit classified intelligence sharing …
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump to limit sharing classified info with Congress after leak on Iran bombing damage
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Considers Naming Next Fed Chair Early in Bid to Undermine Powell  —  Warsh, Hassett and Bessent are among those under consideration as Trump evaluates their commitment to cutting rates—and ‘made-for-TV’ appeal  —  President Trump's exasperation over the Federal Reserve's take-it-slow approach …
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Financial Times:
Dollar hits 3-year low on report Donald Trump could pick next Federal Reserve chair early
Discussion: Semafor and Politico
Alexander Tin / CBS News:
CDC to hire former head of anti-vaccine group founded by RFK Jr.  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hiring Lyn Redwood, a nurse and the former head of a group critics have denounced as anti-vaccine, to work in its vaccine safety office, multiple CDC officials tell CBS News.
Wired:
'They're Not Breathing': Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls  —  Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
Axios:
Norton's office walks back her desire to seek re-election — again  —  Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) keeps personally telling reporters she will run for re-election — only for her staff to walk it back. … - An hour-and-a-half-later, Norton's spokesperson Sharon Nichols told Axios: “No decision has been made.
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NBC News:
D.C. delegate in Congress insists for second time she's running for re-election. Her office again says no decision yet.
Discussion: Newsweek
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to prohibit federal subsidies for health plans that cover abortion services  —  The Senate parliamentarian ruled on Wednesday to reject Republican language in the Senate megabill that would prohibit federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
Garrett Owen / Salon:
“You have no credibility”: Lake grilled by House Committee over Voice of America cuts  —  Kari Lake was dressed down by representatives from both parties on her handling of government-funded media  —  While testifying before a House committee on Wednesday, Kari Lake faced severe criticism …
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Washington Post:
Trump DOJ sues all federal judges in Maryland over deportation order  —  Legal experts said the unusual lawsuit marks an escalation in the Trump administration's attacks on the U.S. judiciary.  —  Summary907  —  The Justice Department sued all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland …
Ryan Quinn / Inside Higher Ed:
Scholars Continue Lambasting Higher Ed While Trump Upends It  —  This year's Heterodox Academy conference—the first since Republicans retook the White House—featured similar complaints about academe as in years past.  But the federal government's sweeping interventions raised questions about what's really warranted.
Discussion: Deseret News
Dominique J. Baker / Brookings:
The U.S. Department of Education is far behind on producing key statistics  —  As a country, we need to understand who goes to school, where, and what their experiences are.  It's hard to ensure that students have access to quality education without some basic information about our schools.
New York Times:
How America Changed After the Supreme Court Legalized Same-Sex Marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges  —  On the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationally, supporters say they are secure but also wary and watchful.  —  Could same-sex marriage be next?
Ben Jacobs / Politico:
Cornyn trounced by Paxton in another poll  —  It's getting late early for John Cornyn.  Yet another poll shows the four-term incumbent lagging well behind his hard-right challenger, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in next year's primary.  The poll, conducted on behalf of a Paxton-allied super PAC …
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
DOJ coordinated with Texas AG to kill Texas Dream Act, Trump official says  —  The official said the Justice Department was able to scrap a Texas law giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition “in six hours” by working with state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Discussion: Politico, KSTP-TV and UPI
Elizabeth Goitein / Just Security:
Trump's Use of Federal Troops in Drug Raid Outside of Los Angeles: An Alarming Escalation  —  Last week, federalized National Guard forces who were deployed in Los Angeles in response to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids assisted the Drug Enforcement Administration …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
 
 
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