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David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Habba tells staff she loves her job, hopes to stay as she awaits judicial meeting (Updated)  —  U.S. Attorney Alina Habba told her staff on Thursday that her tenure as a federal prosecutor could come to an end on Tuesday when she hits the 120-day limit for appointments made by the U.S. Attorney General …
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Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
An Enigma Wrapped in a Wonderful Secret  —  Hey, look, former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is apparently about to be out as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey.  Seems good!  Now on to the big stuff.  Happy Friday.  —  ‘We Have Certain Things In Common, Jeffrey’  —  by Andrew Egger
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Sketchy Epstein Lie Instantly Exposed
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As Trump threatens the WSJ over new Epstein report, his ‘picture’ claim looks sketchy
Rolling Stone:
Team Trump Was on ‘F-cking Warpath’ to Kill Story About Salacious Letter to Epstein
Charlie Sykes / To the Contrary:
Trump's Love Letter to Jeffrey Epstein
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Alan Sepinwall / Rolling Stone:
Politics, Not Performance, Killed ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’  —  Yes, the long reign of late-night has been coming to a slow end due to the internet, but don't be fooled: There's much more than money at the root of this show's demise  —  At the start of Thursday night's episode …
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Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Trump: ‘I absolutely love’ that Colbert ‘got fired’  —  President Trump said Friday morning that he was thrilled by the news that CBS is canceling the decade-running “Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”  —  “I absolutely love that Colbert' got fired,” the president wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
Colbert's Cancellation Is a Dark Warning  —  CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.  —  On Thursday, Stephen Colbert, the beloved, sharp-tongued comedian and host of the Late Show, announced that CBS was cancelling the legendary franchise.
Justin Baragona / The Independent:
CBS staff in turmoil over ‘Trump shakedown’ after Stephen Colbert and The Late Show are canceled
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
FBI agents were told to ‘flag’ any Epstein records that mentioned Trump, Sen. Durbin says  — FBI agents assigned to review files in the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein were instructed to “flag” any documents that mentioned President Donald Trump, Sen. Richard Durbin said
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The United States Senate Committee on Finance:
As Trump Downplays Epstein, Wyden Unveils Details of Treasury's Undisclosed Epstein File  —  Finance Committee Ranking Democrat Continues Years-Long, Follow-the-Money Investigation of Epstein Finances  —  Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here  —  Donald Trump says a lot of outlandish stuff.
New York Times:
Where Congress's Cuts Threaten Access to PBS and NPR  —  President Trump's proposal to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasters threatens scores of radio and TV stations across the United States that air PBS and NPR programs.
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Tom Jones / Poynter:
Defunding NPR and PBS passed the Senate — and it's a direct hit to rural America  —  If passed by the House, the cuts will jeopardize emergency alerts and local news access for millions.  —  As feared, President Donald Trump, with the help of Congress, is making good on his threat …
Miriam Waldvogel / The Hill:
How will PBS/NPR cuts impact your local stations?
Selena Simmons-Duffin / NPR:
ACA health insurance will cost the average person 75% more next year, research shows  —  Health insurance premiums are going way up next year for people who buy their insurance on Healthcare.gov or the state-based marketplaces, according to an analysis out Friday.
Discussion: The Texas Tribune and Scripps News
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr / NBC News:
Cost of Obamacare expected to soar as subsidies expire and insurers hike premiums  —  People who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act could see increases of more than 75% each month, one expert said.  —  People who get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act …
Discussion: CNN and KFF
Anna Wilde Mathews / Wall Street Journal:
Obamacare Insurers Seek Double-Digit Premium Hikes Next Year
Discussion: Forbes
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Why Dems didn't try to thwart Trump's funding clawback  —  House Democrats passed up what appeared to be a golden opportunity to block a bill codifying $9 billion in DOGE cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid.  In leadership's telling, victory was never a real possibility.
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Associated Press:
For Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses  —  If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump's second term, it's this: He's leveraged the power of his office for personal gain unlike anyone before in history.
Discussion: ABC News and Fox Business
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Trump's approval hits new low as Epstein pressure mounts  —  This is one of those classic weeks in a Trump presidency where too many stories are moving too fast for an individual writer to keep up.  There are new tariffs, expansion of deportation operations, a will-he-or-won't-he dance …
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
U.S. swaps Venezuelans sent to El Salvador for Americans held by Caracas  —  The Venezuelans, labeled terrorists and violent criminals by President Trump, had been deported to the notorious CECOT prison, setting off a tense legal battle over executive power.
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Génesis Miranda Miramontes / NBC Los Angeles:
3 deputies killed after explosion reported at East LA sheriff's training facility  —  At least three deputies were killed after an explosion was reported early Friday at an LA County Sheriff's Department training facility in East Los Angeles.  —  The explosion is believed to have occurred …
Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Comedians Pull Off Brazen Epstein Prank Inside Trump Tower Gift Shop  —  The Good Liars' stunt comes as MAGA backlash to President Donald Trump over the Epstein files grows.  —  Pranksters this week trolled President Donald Trump by placing Jeffrey Epstein-themed postcards in the gift shop at Trump Tower in New York City.
Discussion: Raw Story
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's new Alcatraz could cost $2 billion … - A “supermax” prison complex that would cost more than $2 billion. … - A scaled-back prison that would cost $1 billion and not occupy the entire island.  — Putting the project out to bid for private prison contractors to build and operate.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senators Say Trump Nominated Judge To Their State They've Never Even Met  —  When a president is nominating someone to be a federal judge, they typically work with the two U.S. senators from that state to vet nominees and ultimately agree on someone together.  These are lifetime appointments, after all.
Associated Press:
Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks  —  President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Israel seeks U.S. help on deals to move Palestinians out of Gaza … - The spy chief, David Barnea, told White House envoy Steve Witkoff that Israel has been speaking in particular with Ethiopia, Indonesia and Libya. … - Barnea suggested that the U.S. offer incentives to those countries and help Israel convince them.
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ICE Barbie Kristi Noem makes telling move after her cozy living arrangement with Corey Lewandowski is exposed  —  Donald Trump's Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has moved from her private residence into a U.S. military installation, after her cozy living arrangement …
BBC:
Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions  —  Israel has demolished thousands of buildings across Gaza since it withdrew from a ceasefire with Hamas in March, with entire towns and suburbs - once home to tens of thousands of people - levelled in the past few weeks.
David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
The emerging coup  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  Six months into the second Trump administration, two things are becoming clear …
Ellie Wolfe / The Baltimore Banner:
Conservative legal group with Trump ties sets its sights on Hopkins medical school  —  A conservative legal group founded by a member of the Trump administration has filed a complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice against the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, alleging racial discrimination.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Reorders Arms Deliveries to Free Up More Patriots for Ukraine  —  Germany to receive next American air-defense systems after Trump says allies will pay for additional Ukraine weapons  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has moved Germany ahead of Switzerland for the next Patriot …
 
 
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Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
When It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts
Thomas Catenacci / The Washington Free Beacon:
Trump DOJ Urges Maryland Supreme Court To Toss Lawsuits Seeking Climate Damages From Oil Companies
Discussion: Washington Examiner and E&E News
Zach Montague / New York Times:
State Dept. Official Says Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Visa Revocations
Sarah Kliff / New York Times:
Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows
Linda Chavez / The UnPopulist:
The Conservative Supreme Court's Decision Allowing Deportations to Third Countries Should Shock the Conscience of Americans
Fox News:
Obama admin ‘manufactured’ intelligence to create 2016 Russian election interference narrative, documents show
Zohreen Shah / ABC News:
Muslim donors flood Mamdani's campaign for NYC mayor, see national impact
Discussion: Breitbart and NewsMax.com
 Earlier Items: 
Sam Sabin / Axios:
Scoop: Top Secret Service official targeted in “swatting” attack
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Reuters:
Trump loyalist Katie Miller crosses battle lines to continue work for Elon Musk
Discussion: Raw Story
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
White House Partners With PragerU to Make AI-Slopified Founding Fathers
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Nearly All The Trump II Depredations Run Through DOJ
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
White House struggles to defend Trump's ‘Unabomber’ anecdote amid ridicule
John D. Hutson / The Bulwark:
The Dangerous Plan to Turn Military Lawyers Into Immigration Judges
Andreas Kluth / Bloomberg:
The State Department Upheaval Makes China Great Again