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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.
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 …
Discussion: 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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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: FBI's Dan Bongino clashes with AG Bondi over handling of Epstein files
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Fallout Over Handling of Epstein Case Erupts Into the Open
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: Deadline and NewsMax.com
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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 …
Adam Bernstein / Washington Post:
David Gergen, consummate political insider, dies at 83
Discussion: CBS News and USA Today
Patrick Whittle / Associated Press:
David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, has died
Discussion: 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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Reuters and Associated Press
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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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 …
Discussion: UPI and WTOP News
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 …
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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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 …
Discussion: twitchy.com
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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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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.
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 …
Discussion: The Hill
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Ro Khanna plans South Carolina visit for “benefits over billionaires” tour
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
New York Times:
Skydance Is in Early Talks to Acquire The Free Press  —  David Ellison, the founder of Skydance, and Bari Weiss, the co-founder of The Free Press, are attending the annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley this week.  —  David Ellison, the chief executive of the media company Skydance …
 
 
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