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11:25 PM ET, July 14, 2025

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CNN:
Bongino still in limbo as Trump fumes and JD Vance seeks to play mediator, sources say  —  Several of President Donald Trump's top officials went to work on Monday with a key question unanswered: would Dan Bongino show up today?  —  The deputy FBI director did not go into the office Friday …
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Trump's Jeffrey Epstein post contradicts what top Fox hosts have argued  —  Just months ago, Trump allies claimed the deep state hid the “Epstein Files.”  Trump now claims that they were fabricated all along.  —  President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that the “Epstein Files” …
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Why Trump Can't Make the Epstein Story Go Away  —  Donald Trump's ham-fisted reversal on his promise to release a secret list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients has accomplished something long considered impossible by virtually everybody, including Trump himself: He has finally exceeded his followers' credulity.
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
The Five MAGA Factions Waging an Epstein Civil War  —  The Leopard Will Eat the Face  —  TRUMP WORLD FELL INTO CHAOS just before the weekend, as the shock from the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein memo continued to reverberate.  Donald Trump's initial response—a long Saturday-afternoon post …
Justin Baragona / The Independent:
Charlie Kirk says 'I'm done talking about Epstein' after Trump called him over weekend
Jack Royston / Newsweek:
Pam Bondi's DOJ to Make Ghislaine Maxwell Decision After Epstein Backlash
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump's Cuts to the Education Department  —  The move by the justices represents an expansion of executive power, allowing President Trump to dismantle the inner workings of a government department.  —  The Supreme Court agreed on Monday that the Trump administration …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees  —  The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track — and to go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.
Steve Vladeck / One First:
167. The Inconsistent Court Strikes Again  —  Welcome back to “One First,” an (increasingly frequent) newsletter that aims to make the U.S. Supreme Court more accessible to all of us.  If you're not already a subscriber, I hope you'll consider becoming one (and, if you already are …
Washington Post:   Supreme Court allows deep layoffs at Education Department for now
Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Supreme Court lets Trump fire hundreds of Education Department workers
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court just handed Trump his biggest victory of his second term
Discussion: The Hill, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Trump Kept Gold Club World Cup Trophy for Himself So FIFA Had to Give the Winners a Replica  —  OWN GOAL  —  Trump took every opportunity to make the new, expanded soccer tournament all about himself.  —  President Trump has revealed that the champions of the Club World Cup won't be getting …
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Andy Hampson / Yahoo News:
Confusion as Donald Trump joins Chelsea on stage after Club World Cup win  —  United States President Donald Trump joined Chelsea on stage as they celebrated their Club World Cup success on Sunday.  —  Cole Palmer scored twice and set up another as the Blues stunned favourites Paris St Germain 3 …
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's new Ukraine plan, briefly explained  —  NATO countries will buy weapons from the US — and deliver them to Ukraine. … Trump said on Monday that NATO countries will start buying US weaponry to deliver to Ukraine.  While the US has been supplying Ukraine directly …
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New York Times:
Behind Trump's Tough Russia Talk, Doubts and Missing Details
Discussion: USA Today
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Tells Russia It Has 50 Days to Make Peace With Ukraine
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's ‘major’ announcement on Russia sounds familiar — and falls far short
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Townhall
Dee-Ann Durbin / Associated Press:
US imposes a 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes in hopes of boosting domestic production  —  The U.S. government said Monday it is immediately placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff.
Discussion: CBS News and Boston Herald
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Politico:
Key Senate Republican to meet with Trump on funding clawback request  —  Sen. Eric Schmitt is heading to the White House Monday to meet with President Donald Trump on the administration's effort to claw back $9.4 billion in funding, according to a person granted anonymity to disclose the private gathering.
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
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Politico:
Senate Republicans scramble to lock down support for Trump's spending clawbacks
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Roll Call
Associated Press:
Thomas Massie, GOP congressman who broke with Trump, reports strong fundraising
Discussion: Cincinnati.com and Axios
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Marc Andreessen and the Billionaire Victims Club  —  The gripes of this bigwig of the tech right don't stand up to scrutiny.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. White People  —  Over the weekend the Washington Post got hold of a text chain in which Marc Andreessen explained some facts of life to his fellow travelers in the Trump White House.
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Adam Gurri / Liberal Currents:   Marc Andreessen Is a Traitor
Washington Post:
ICE declares millions of undocumented immigrants ineligible for bond hearings  —  A memo from ICE's acting director instructs officers to hold immigrants who entered the country illegally “for the duration of their removal proceedings,” which can take months or years.
Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit  —  The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University …
New York Times:
Cuomo to Fight On in Mayor's Race After Bruising Primary Loss to Mamdani  —  Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to announce his commitment to a third-party run against Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who soundly defeated him in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor.
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Associated Press:
Cuomo stays in NYC mayor's race despite losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
The Young GOPer Behind “Alligator Alcatraz” Is the Dark Future of MAGA  —  The other day, Stephen Miller went on Fox News and offered a plea that got surprisingly little attention given its highly toxic and unnerving implications.  Miller urged politicians in GOP-run states to build their own versions of …
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Max Kozlov / Nature:
Exclusive: NIH to dismiss dozens of grant reviewers to align with Trump priorities … - Max Kozlov  —  Search author on:  —  PubMed Google Scholar  —  In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) will soon disinvite dozens of scientists who were about to take positions …
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Defense Department to begin using Grok, Musk's controversial AI Model  —  Elon Musk's artificial intelligence start-up said its models are now available to federal agencies.  —  The U.S. Department of Defense will begin using Grok, the AI chatbot built by Elon Musk's start-up xAI, the company announced in a post on Monday.
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Pam Bondi ousts ethics watchdog amid DOJ purge  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi fired the ethics director at the Department of Justice on Friday, removing the staff in charge of advising her and other officials on how to navigate conflicts of interest. … - Tirrell has worked for the DOJ for 16 years …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House GOP blocks Dem maneuver to force release of Epstein files  —  House Republicans on Monday night voted against attaching a Democratic amendment to landmark cryptocurrency legislation that would force the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Politico:
House Democratic leaders won't whip against crypto bills  —  House Democratic leaders will not whip against the landmark cryptocurrency bills that will be on the floor later this week despite opposition from the party's top member on the Financial Services Committee.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Peter Behr / Politico:
DOGE told regulator to ‘rubber stamp’ nuclear … The meeting was held after President Donald Trump signed a May 23 executive order that would supplant the NRC's historical role as the sole agency responsible for ensuring commercial nuclear projects are safe and won't threaten public health.
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Mark Cuban Reveals A Cold Truth About Why Democrats Are Flailing  —  “That's not the way to win.  It's just not,” said the billionaire.  —  Billionaire investor and “Shark Tank” alum Mark Cuban pulled no punches when talking about what he sees as the Democratic Party's current failings.
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Dinesh D'Souza Tells Viewers It's ‘Time to Move On’ From Epstein: ‘They Have Closed the Case’  —  Conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza told his viewers it was “time to move on” from investigating documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Monday, arguing it was more important …
Angela Fu / Poynter:
Foreign journalists in the U.S. are self-censoring to protect themselves from the Trump administration  —  Non-citizen journalists working in the U.S. report wiping their social media accounts, canceling travel plans and pulling bylines  —  In 2021, Venezuelan journalist Luz Mely Reyes moved …
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
The Situation: The Case of Erez Reuveni  —  What if America had checks and balances and nobody came?  —  benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org  —  Meet The Authors … The Situation on Wednesday predicted that the so-called investigation of John Brennan and James Comey will prove to be a ghost …
Discussion: Straight Arrow News and Raw Story
Arlette Saenz / CNN:
Obama's blunt message for Democrats: ‘Toughen up’  —  Former President Barack Obama issued a call to action for Democrats at a private fundraiser in New Jersey on Friday evening, urging those frustrated by the state of the country under President Donald Trump to “stand up for the things that you think are right.”
Jerry Dunleavy / Just The News:
Pentagon pulls all military speakers from ‘globalist’ Aspen Security Forum  —  A dozen top U.S. military commanders and officials was slated to participate in the Aspen Security Forum this week.  — Article  — Dig Deeper  —  The Pentagon has pulled roughly a dozen high-ranking U.S …
 
 
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The Pragmatic ‘60 Minutes’ Settlement
Seth Borenstein / Associated Press:
Trump administration says it won't publish major climate change report on NASA website as promised
Discussion: Straight Arrow News
Ximena Bustillo / NPR:
More immigration judges are being fired amid Trump's efforts to speed up deportations
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
House GOP Raises Money By Joking About Immigrants Being Mauled By Alligators
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New York Times:
Plan to Indefinitely Displace Palestinians Threatens to Derail Gaza Truce
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
The right-wing outrage machine gears up, and a cartoonist gets death threats
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