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NOTUS:
The Reconciliation Timeline Is Slipping as Trump Struggles to Flip Votes  —  The president told one group of House Republicans Wednesday that Congress shouldn't touch three things if they want to win elections: Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.  — Copy
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New York Times:
Tax Cuts Now, Benefit Cuts Later: The Timeline in the Republican Megabill  —  Republicans deferred some of their most painful spending cuts until after the midterm elections.  —  At the core of Republicans' sprawling domestic policy package is an important political calculation.
Politico:
House left in limbo as megabill talks continue  —  Republican holdouts on the Senate-passed version of the party's “big, beautiful bill” are huddling with House GOP leaders, who are holding open a vote to move the legislation forward as they negotiate.  The procedural vote remained stuck more than 90 minutes after it was first called.
Charlie Sykes / To the Contrary:
The Conscience of Lisa Murkowski  —  Today's newsletter is farrago of cruelty, cowardice, betrayal, and hypocrisy. … — Lisa Murkowski.  —  Or not.  —  This morning, I'm tempted to write that Lisa Murkowski is simply the worst.  But, of course this is unfair, because there is so much competition for that distinction.
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Biden's climate law boosted red states. Their lawmakers are now gutting it.
Discussion: E2 and Lawyers, Guns & Money
New York Times:
Trump Goes on a Charm Offensive as He Woos Holdout Republicans
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Republicans scramble to corral support for Trump megabill ahead of House vote
Roll Call:
Vibe shift in House as Trump, GOP leaders begin to flip votes
Discussion: The Hill, NOTUS and Washington Post
Zach Montague / New York Times:
A federal judge blasts a ‘war’ against D.E.I. by federal health agencies.
Discussion: Forbes and Slate
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:   Oz works to assuage GOP members on Medicaid relief fund
Politico:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes ‘severe beatings’ and ‘psychological torture’ in Salvadoran prison … The Salvadoran prison where Abrego was initially housed, known as the Anti-Terrorism Confinement Center or by its Spanish-language acronym CECOT, is reputed to be rife with gang violence and human rights abuses.
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:   Trump's Immigration Enforcement: Free The Criminals, Jail The Innocent
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Inside CBS News, Staffers Voice Disgust, Anger, Relief and Anxiety After Trump Settlement  —  The network's employees are angry about the $16 million ‘60 Minutes’ settlement, relieved at the lack of an apology, and nervous for what comes next under Skydance ownership.
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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump's CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit  —  Paramount Global has agreed to pay $16 million to end President Trump's lawsuit over edits to a “60 Minutes” interview — a legal tussle that roiled CBS News, spurred high-level departures and threatened to derail the company's hoped-for sale.
Fox News:
Paramount, CBS forced to pay eight figures, change editorial policy in settlement with President Trump
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Explores Using Criminal Charges Against Election Officials  —  Such a path could drastically raise the stakes for federal investigations of state or county officials, bringing the department and the threat of criminalization into the election system.
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Trump's Attempt to Stop Migrant Asylum Claims  —  Judge Rejects Trump's Attempt to Stop Asylum Claims at Border  —  What Has Trump Said About Undocumented Farmers and Hotel Workers?  —  4 MIN READ  —  Somebody Explain Why Everybody Loves Phil Rosenthal
Discussion: RedState and NewsMax.com
Washington Post:
Federal judge bars Trump administration from expelling asylum seekers  —  The judge ruled that the president cannot create an “alternative immigration system” that tramples on existing federal law.  —  Summary241  —  A federal judge in the District of Columbia barred the Trump administration Wednesday …
Discussion: CNN, CBS News, UPI and Not the Bee
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Politico:
Judge blocks ‘sweeping’ asylum crackdown after Trump declared ‘invasion’ at southern border
Alex Harring / CNBC:
The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says … Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy as investors believe …
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Bloomberg:
US Private Payrolls Fall for First Time in Two Years in ADP Data
Discussion: Raw Story
Jake Sullivan / New York Times:
The Tragedy of Halting Weapons to Ukraine  —  On Tuesday, the White House confirmed that it has halted critical weapons deliveries to Ukraine, even though Ukraine remains under relentless Russian attack.  This will only embolden Russia to continue its war, and make a just peace less likely.
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Lindsay Ellis / Wall Street Journal:
Biden, in Rare Remarks Since Presidency, Warns His Accomplishments Are Coming Undone
Discussion: Raw Story and The Hill
New York Times:
Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Trade Deal With Vietnam  —  The president said he had agreed to initial trade terms with Vietnam, the second country to strike a limited deal after Mr. Trump threatened steep tariffs.  —  President Trump said on Wednesday that the United States had reached …
Associated Press:
US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza  —  American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press.
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban  —  The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Lawfare Against the Free Press  —  He suggests prosecuting CNN, while pressuring a settlement out of CBS.  —  Click for Sound  —  President Trump has taunted the media for years, and some of his jibes are deserved given the groupthink in most newsrooms.
New York Times:
What we know about the jury's deliberations.  —  To summarize a whirlwind moment in court: Sean Combs was acquitted of the most serious counts against him, including sex trafficking.  The jury was not convinced that the women who testified were coerced into the sex marathons with male escorts at the heart of the case.
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jan. 6 defendant sentenced to life in prison for plotting to kill FBI special agents who investigated him  —  President Donald Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters did not apply to Edward Kelley's separate plot to murder law enforcement officials, the Justice Department said.
Ross O'Keefe / Washington Examiner:
Intern for House Republican Ron Estes fatally shot in DC  —  A 21-year-old intern for Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) was killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., on Monday night.  —  The intern, Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, joined Estes's office in June.  He is a resident of Granby, Massachusetts, and is attending college at UMass Amherst.
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
Trump's Homeland Security Council Sets Its Sights on Zohran Mamdani  —  “The Department of Homeland Security has authorities that have never been utilized before,” Kristi Noem told the group after a discussion of the New York City mayoral candidate.  — Copy
Christine Chen / Reuters:
Australia cancels rapper Ye's visa over ‘Heil Hitler’ song  —  Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has had his Australian visa cancelled after he released “Heil Hitler”, a song promoting Nazism, the country's home affairs minister said on Wednesday.  —  The U.S. rapper released the song …
Varsha Bansal / Wired:
A Trans Pilot Was Falsely Blamed for a Plane Crash.  Now She's Fighting the Right-Wing Disinfo Machine  —  National Guard pilot Jo Ellis is suing a right-wing influencer for falsely blaming her for a DC crash that killed 67 people.  A WIRED review reveals 12 similar incidents of scapegoating trans people.
Discussion: PJ Media and Advocate
Joe Anuta / Politico:
Top Hochul staffer placed on leave amid sexual harassment allegations … Hochul's office, which has an internal process for vetting complaints against staffers, confirmed that Small was put on leave June 25.  —  Small did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
 
 
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Will Sussman / New York Post:
I was chased out of MIT — and it was all because I'm Jewish
Discussion: HotAir and Chicago Sun Times
Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times:
Under Trump pressure, UC says student governments are banned from boycotting Israel
Politico:
Andrew Cuomo is trying to hang on to support for a general election bid
Discussion: New York Post
Jason Burke / The Guardian:
Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
About 70 National Guard troops activated to protect Alligator Alcatraz
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Tim Cushing / Techdirt:
Assaults On ICE Officers Are Up 700%... Which Just Means There Have Been 69 More Assaults Than Last Year
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
House GOP probes whether NY Gov. Kathy Hochul pulled Medicaid funds to plug billion-dollar hole in state budget
Discussion: NewsMax.com
New York Times:
How Immigration Could Muddy the Jobs Numbers
Kara Carlson / Bloomberg:
Tesla Sales Fall 13%, Putting Carmaker on Course for Annual Drop
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Analysis shows Trump's tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion
CNN:
Trump pick to run federal watchdog: A 30-year-old who once shared a 9/11 conspiracy video and has ties to a Holocaust denier
Discussion: The Independent
 

 
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