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Jaimie Ding / Associated Press:
Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in seven California counties, including Los Angeles.
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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Tactics in L.A. Immigration Raids — A federal judge temporarily halted the administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers, in a lawsuit that could have national repercussions.
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Washington Post, CNN, LAist, Raw Story, Townhall and Los Angeles Times
Kabc / ABC7:
Judge says DHS must stop race-based immigration arrests, granting temporary restraining orders
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Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Judge orders Trump administration to stop immigration arrests in Southern California without probable cause
Judge orders Trump administration to stop immigration arrests in Southern California without probable cause
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CBS News and The National Pulse
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Federal judge blocks ‘roving’ immigration arrests amid Los Angeles crackdown
Federal judge blocks ‘roving’ immigration arrests amid Los Angeles crackdown
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Deadline, Fox News, Straight Arrow News, FOX 11 Los Angeles, Governor of California, New York Times and East Bay Times
Alicia Victoria Lozano / NBC News:
Cannabis farmworker in California dies day after chaotic federal immigration raid
Cannabis farmworker in California dies day after chaotic federal immigration raid
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Reuters, Fox News, New York Post, The Independent, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, archive.ph and Civil Eats
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
FEMA Didn't Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show — Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren't extended. — Two days after catastrophic floods roared through Central Texas …
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Raw Story and Straight Arrow News
CNN:
Deputy FBI Director Bongino has told people he is considering resigning amid Epstein files fallout — Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo …
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Ahmad Austin Jr / Mediaite:
FBI Director Kash Patel ALSO Considering Resigning If Pam Bondi Keeps Her Job, Per Report
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MSNBC, RedState, twitchy.com and The Gateway Pundit
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: FBI's Dan Bongino clashes with AG Bondi over handling of Epstein files
Scoop: FBI's Dan Bongino clashes with AG Bondi over handling of Epstein files
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Trump-whisperer Laura Loomer sharpens her knives for Pam Bondi
Trump-whisperer Laura Loomer sharpens her knives for Pam Bondi
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Mediaite, Newsweek, Raw Story, New Republic, The Independent, The Mahablog, Alternet.org, Grabien and The Gateway Pundit
Rolling Stone:
The DOJ's Epstein Memo Is Tearing the Trump Administration Apart
The DOJ's Epstein Memo Is Tearing the Trump Administration Apart
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Axios, Wall Street Journal, Mediaite, Raw Story and The Hill
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Fallout Over Handling of Epstein Case Erupts Into the Open
Fallout Over Handling of Epstein Case Erupts Into the Open
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Raw Story
CNN:
David Gergen, political insider who advised four presidents of both parties, dies at 83 — David Gergen, who served as a presidential adviser to four presidents of both parties and educated generations of Americans about leadership and civic engagement, has died. He was 83.
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Clyde Haberman / New York Times:
David Gergen, Adviser to Presidents and Political Commentator, Dies at 83 — He served under Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton before becoming a top editor and a familiar TV pundit. “Centrism doesn't mean splitting the difference,” he said. — David Gergen, an inside-the-Beltway veteran …
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Patrick Whittle / Associated Press:
David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, has died
David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, has died
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PBS NewsHour and Fox News
Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
Tech billionaire Trump adviser Marc Andreesen says universities will ‘pay the price’ for DEI — The investor in a private group chat also criticized Stanford and said colleges are biased against Trump voters: “My people are furious.” — Influential tech investor and Trump adviser Marc Andreessen recently …
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Reuters:
US Justice fires nine more employees from Jack Smith's team, sources say — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday fired at least nine more Justice Department employees who worked for Special Counsel Jack Smith to investigate President Donald Trump's retention of classified records …
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NBC News:
Two prosecutors from former special counsel Jack Smith's office fired — Ryan J. Reilly and Zoë Richards — At least two federal prosecutors and support staffers who worked with former special counsel Jack Smith's team were fired today, three of their former colleagues told NBC News.
Danny Fenster / Nieman Reports:
Lights Out: U.S. Withdraws Support for Global Media — Foreign aid cuts to USAID, other outlets, cast a long shadow over journalism around the world — In the 12 years since Radio Rozana's first broadcast, founder Lina Chawaf has worked tirelessly to expand the outlet's coverage of her native Syria.
Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
US demands to know what allies would do in event of war over Taiwan — Trump administration raises eyebrows by calling for commitments from Australia and Japan — Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free — The Pentagon is pressing Japan and Australia to make clear what role …
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Wall Street Journal:
Columbia Has Discussed $200 Million Payment in Civil-Rights Settlement With Trump Administration — The Ivy League school has been locked in battle with the government for months — Columbia University has discussed paying roughly $200 million as part of a deal with the Trump administration …
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The Washington Free Beacon, New York Times, Breitbart and The National Pulse
Kabc / ABC7:
Farmworker hospitalized with critical injuries suffered during immigration raid, family says — Este artículo se ofrece en Español — Stream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7 — CAMARILLO, Calif. (KABC) — A farmworker suffered serious injuries during …
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Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Judge Orders Los Angeles Police to Stop Shooting Projectiles at Journalists — Los Angeles Police Department officers fired foam projectiles and flash-bang devices at reporters and photographers who were covering the immigration protests in June. — A federal judge on Friday ordered …
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Politico, The Hill and USA Today, more at Mediagazer »
Associated Press:
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show — Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain …
Mayor Karen Bass:
Mayor Bass Issues Executive Directive to Support Immigrant Communities — The Directive Bolsters City Protocols That Prohibit Use of City Resources for Immigration Enforcement, Expands Access to Resources For Impacted Families, Establishes New LAPD Working Group And Seeks Records From Federal Agencies About Unlawful Raids
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The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
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Noah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. will provide cash assistance to immigrants affected by raids
L.A. will provide cash assistance to immigrants affected by raids
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Not the Bee, New York Post, Breitbart, twitchy.com, HotAir, Blaze Media, NewsMax.com, LAist, ABC7, RedState and Grabien
Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired:
Metadata Shows the FBI's ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified — There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death. — The United States Department …
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Althouse, RedState, The Parnas Perspective, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, The National Pulse, Raw Story, Not the Bee, Mediaite and Eschaton
Adam Pagnucco / Montgomery Perspective:
MoCo's Multifamily Construction Market Disappears — In the wake of Montgomery County's passage of a new rent control law, the county has seen its multifamily construction market disappear. Will it ever recover? — On July 10, the county council received a briefing on economic indicators …
NBC News:
Miami archbishop slams Everglades immigrant detention site as ‘unbecoming’ and ‘corrosive’ — Archbishop Thomas Wenski criticized the remote location of the detention site called “Alligator Alcatraz” and the rhetoric surrounding it. — The Archdiocese of Miami is condemning …
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David Lawder / Reuters:
US customs duties top $100 billion for first time in a fiscal year — U.S. customs duty collections surged again in June as President Donald Trump's tariffs gained steam, topping $100 billion for the first time during a fiscal year and helping to produce a surprise $27 billion budget surplus for the month …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Treasury posts unexpected surplus in June as tariff receipts surge
Treasury posts unexpected surplus in June as tariff receipts surge
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Alpha News MN, Townhall, Breitbart, RedState, twitchy.com and Not the Bee
afsa.org:
AFSA Strongly Opposes State Department Reductions in Force — Washington, D.C. - At a moment of great global instability—with war raging in Ukraine, conflict between Israel and Iran, and authoritarian regimes testing the boundaries of international order—the United States has chosen to gut its frontline diplomatic workforce.
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Axios:
1 big thing: 👀 Dems swarm 2028 — Democrats are descending on the early presidential states, with different levels of ambiguity and ambition. … - That puts the possible '28ers serving in Congress on a potential collision course with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Ro Khanna plans South Carolina visit for “benefits over billionaires” tour
Ro Khanna plans South Carolina visit for “benefits over billionaires” tour
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