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ABC News:
Ghislaine Maxwell received limited immunity during meetings with deputy attorney general: Sources  —  “She didn't hold anything back,” Maxwell's attorney said earlier.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche look on as US President Donald Trump (not on frame) …
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New York Times:
After Ghislaine Maxwell Interview, Concerns Mount Over Possibility of Pardon  —  President Trump, asked whether he would consider pardoning her, said, “I'm allowed to do it, but it's something I haven't thought about.”  —  The yellowjacket buzz of a plane circling above the federal courthouse …
Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Ghislaine Handed DOJ 100 Names in Shameless Pardon Quid Pro Quo
New York Post:
Ghislaine Maxwell gave DOJ info about ‘100 different people’ linked to Jeffrey Epstein, lawyer says
Clare Considine / The Guardian:
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: 'You've got no rights.' He secretly recorded his brutal arrest  —  Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration's ambitious enforcement targets
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Academic with history of incendiary remarks to lead US Institute of Peace … “We look forward to seeing him advance President Trump's America First agenda in this new role,” the statement said.  —  USIP has been in turmoil in recent months as the administration and its Department …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Fired Speechwriter From First Trump Term Appointed to Lead the Institute of Peace  —  In 2018, the White House fired Darren Beattie for attending a gathering of white supremacists.  Mr. Beattie will head the institute while keeping his senior State Department position.
New York Times:
Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis  —  Scrambling to pay legal fees, Media Matters has dialed back its criticism, trimmed its staff and contemplated closing entirely.  —  Media Matters, a nonprofit group that has played a key role in liberal politics …
Financial Times:
Cracks widen in Japan and US's interpretation of tariff trade deal  —  Tokyo officials contest Washington's claim that American investors assured of vast share of profits from joint investment  —  The US will secure 90 per cent of profits from joint investments with Japan only if it takes …
Discussion: New Republic
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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
FCC to Appoint a Babysitter to Make Sure CBS Isn't Anti-Trump  —  FCC commissioner Brendan Carr says CBS will have a “bias monitor” who reports directly to the president. … The Federal Communications Commission finally approved an $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance on Thursday …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?
CNBC:
FCC Chairman: President Trump is fundamentally reshaping the media landscape
Reuters:
Exclusive: US diplomats asked if non-whites qualify for Trump refugee program for South Africans  —  In early July, the top official at the U.S. embassy in South Africa reached out to Washington asking for clarification on a contentious U.S. policy: could non-whites apply …
Discussion: The Japan Times and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools  —  Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied to release the funds, which support English-language learning programs, teacher training and academic enrichment.  —  The Trump administration plans to release more than $5 billion …
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Venezuelan Little League team denied entry into US amid Trump travel ban … The tournament, which starts Saturday, features 13- to 16-year-old baseball players from the U.S. and around the world competing in Easley, South Carolina.  —  Little League International called the news …
The Texas Tribune:
Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione admits affair, denies abortion allegations  —  A conservative news site published an interview with a woman who alleges a 17-year affair with the Southlake representative, who said this week he wouldn't seek reelection.  —  Three days after state …
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Courtney Rozen / Reuters:
US states to get $608 million from FEMA to build migrant detention centers  —  The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration's push to expand capacity to hold migrants.
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Liz Essley Whyte / Wall Street Journal:
RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs  —  The task force determines which preventive services insurers must cover at no cost to patients  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove all the members of an advisory panel …
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
Brianna Tucker / Washington Post:
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago over ‘sanctuary city’ policies  —  U.S. District Court Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division said the Trump administration “lacks standing” to invalidate the state, city and county laws …
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Politico:
Judge throws out Trump's lawsuit against Illinois over sanctuary policies
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Two Southwest flight attendants injured after jet moved to avoid another aircraft  —  Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) flight departing from Burbank, California, were injured and being treated on Friday after pilots took evasive action to avoid another aircraft, the airline said.
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
AOC broke House rules to attend Met Gala with beau Riley Roberts, is told to pay additional $2,700 for ‘Tax The Rich’ gown, other accessories  —  WASHINGTON — Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flouted House ethics rules by accepting more than $3,700 in rented apparel and other gifts …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
New Reports on Russian Interference Don't Show What Trump Says They Do … The Trump administration in recent weeks has released a series of reports intended to undermine the conclusion reached by intelligence agencies before President Trump's first term that Russia had favored his candidacy …
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Spending $10 Million Of Taxpayer Money To Promote His Scotland Golf Course  —  The five-day trip will also raise his second-term golf tab to $52 million in just six months.  He spent $152 million during his first term.  —  WASHINGTON - American taxpayers will shell out at least $10 million …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Second Whistleblower Backs Up Claims Emil Bove Told DOJ Lawyers To Defy Court Orders  —  A second whistleblower and former Justice Department attorney has come forward with evidence that corroborates allegations that Trump's judicial nominee Emil Bove directed DOJ attorneys to defy court orders …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Two Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too  —  After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.  —  The Democratic governors of two of the largest states …
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Get Lowest Rating From Voters in 35 Years, WSJ Poll Finds  —  Republicans preferred on most issues that decide elections despite unease with Trump over the economy, tariffs and foreign policy  —  The Democratic Party's image has eroded to its lowest point in more than three decades …
U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Finds Five Northern Virginia School Districts in Violation of Title IX  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has concluded its investigation of five Northern Virginia school districts (the Divisions) …
Yimou Lee / Reuters:
Taiwan votes in major recall election closely watched by China  —  Voters in Taiwan were casting ballots on Saturday on whether to recall one-fifth of the island's parliament, all from the major opposition party, in a move supporters hope will send a message to China and opponents say is an assault on democracy.
Jay Root / New York Times:
Election Officials Allege Possible Voter Fraud in Republican Primary  —  The New York City Board of Elections asked prosecutors to investigate potential ballot stuffing in a City Council race in southern Brooklyn.  —  The New York City Board of Elections asked prosecutors on Friday …
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech / The Hill:
Senate Democrats demand answers on rural health fund  —  Health Care  —  The Big Story  —  More than a dozen senators are calling for answers on how the Trump administration plans to use millions of dollars of a rural health “slush fund” included in the massive tax cut law.  —  © Photo credit
 
 
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Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Judge dismisses lawsuits against Trump's dismantling of USAID
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Joe Miller / Financial Times:
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Public Notice:
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