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New York Times:
Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit  —  President Trump sued Paramount over a “60 Minutes” interview with his opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.  —  Paramount has agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing …
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Fox News:
Paramount, CBS forced to pay eight figures, change editorial policy in settlement with President Trump  —  Result of the agreement on lawsuit could reach north of $30 million with $16 million upfront  —  FIRST ON FOX - Paramount Global and CBS agreed on Tuesday to pay President Donald Trump …
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.
Reuters:
Paramount settles with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ interview for $16 million  —  CBS parent company Paramount (PARA.O) on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets …
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump's CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit
Discussion: CNN and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Paramount will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ interview
CBS News:
Paramount, President Trump reach $16 million settlement over “60 Minutes” lawsuit
Politico:
Playbook: Riders on the storm
Bloomberg:
Trump Meets GOP Hardliners as Tax Bill Hits Resistance in House  —  President Donald Trump is meeting with a faction of conservative lawmakers at the White House who have threatened to sink his signature tax legislation over its $3.4 trillion price tag as lawmakers cast doubt on whether it can pass by July 4.
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Ezra Klein / New York Times:
The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate
Mychael Schnell / The Hill:
House Rules Committee advances Trump megabill as potential GOP revolt looms
NBC News:
Republicans scramble to corral support for Trump megabill ahead of House vote
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
How to Turn the U.S. Into an Immigration Police State in One Big Bill
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
The bottom line: The bill is cruel.
Discussion: New Republic and PennLive
Paul Krugman:   Muskenfreude  —  When an oligarch confronts an autocrat, guess who wins?
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Thune's big, bold bill has rattled House Republicans
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Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Analysis shows Trump's tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion  —  An analysis finds a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump's current tariff plans, a sum that could potentially be managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins.
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam
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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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
Kara Carlson / Bloomberg:
Tesla Sales Fall 13%, Putting Carmaker on Course for Annual Drop  —  Tesla Inc. shares jumped after the carmaker posted a less drastic decline in vehicle sales than the most pessimistic analysts feared.  —  The company delivered 384,122 vehicles during the last three months, down 13% from a year earlier.
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Emily Peck / Axios:
Immigration crackdown ripples through economy  —  President Trump's immigration crackdown is hitting key pockets of the economy, disrupting workplaces and communities around the country. … - There will be fewer workers to produce goods and services, slowing down growth and putting pressure on wages.
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Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Local officials grow wary of helping ICE detain immigrants
Discussion: KTOO
Melissa Gira Grant / New Republic:
The Grand Opening of an American Concentration Camp  —  What were you doing the day the president attended the opening of an American concentration camp in the Everglades?  Dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by Republican officials because of the predators living in the surrounding swampland …
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Russ Buettner / New York Times:
Trump's Finances Were Shaky.  Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback. … An attendee posed with a cutout of President Trump at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas at the end of May.Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times  —  Last spring, even as Donald J. Trump's march back toward …
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
New York Times:
Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog  —  The decision means that international inspectors will not be able to oversee sites, as experts warn that Tehran could revive plans to build a bomb.  —  Iran's president has enacted a law to suspend cooperation with the United Nations …
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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  —  The man President Donald Trump wants to put in charge of protecting whistleblowers - and rooting out government corruption - is a 30-year-old lawyer with barely …
Aaron Krolik / New York Times:
Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia  —  President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine.  —  Since President Trump returned to office in January …
NBC News:
Fox News, MAGA hats and cookies: Inside Trump's West Wing  —  Trump likes to see whom he wants and call whom he chooses, and in the new term, he presides over a White House that mirrors the man, current and former aides say.  —  WASHINGTON — The military leaders who came to the Oval Office …
Emma Epperly / Idaho Education News:
Attorney general: ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ sign cannot be displayed in Idaho schools  —  (UPDATED, 3:30 p.m., Monday, with comments from Sarah Inama.)  —  The “Everyone is Welcome Here” sign that sparked a viral nationwide controversy can no longer be displayed in Idaho schools …
Discussion: East Bay Times
Financial Times:
Ukraine summons top US diplomat after Washington halts some arms supplies  —  Reduction in weapons shipments makes Kyiv more vulnerable to Russia's escalating attacks  —  Christopher Miller and Fabrice Deprez in Kyiv and James Politi in Washington  —  Ukraine summoned a top diplomat …
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Inside the Dysfunction at Rubio's Shrunken National Security Council  —  Fewer meetings, more top-down demands and worries some officials may go rogue are upending the system.  —  When the Pentagon recently launched a review of a landmark security pact with Australia and the United Kingdom …
Discussion: Drezner's World and Raw Story
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.
 
 
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Wendy Edelberg / American Enterprise Institute:
Immigration Policy and Its Macroeconomic Effects in the Second Trump Administration
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Abrego Garcia is a fake gangster. Trump and Bukele are not.
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

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