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New York Times:
‘Clinton Plan’ Emails Were Likely Made by Russian Spies, Declassified Report Shows  —  An annex to a report by the special counsel John H. Durham was the latest in a series of disclosures about the Russia inquiry, as the Trump team seeks to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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emptywheel:
How John Durham and Chuck Grassley Covered Up Getting Ass-Handed by Russia  —  The most important passage of the classified annex of the Durham Report is this one — though you won't hear it from the frothy mob, in significant part because Chuck Grassley and Tulsi Gabbard are hiding what these documents are.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Big, Hideous Ballroom  —  Some not-great news on the jobs front this morning.  The economy added 73,000 jobs in July, far below the expected 110,000.  Worse: There were some serious revisions downward for the prior two months.  May went from 144,000 jobs added to 19,000; June went from 147,000 jobs added to 14,000.
Janay Kingsberry / Washington Post:
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum  —  The Smithsonian said it restored the display to an earlier version, which notes that “only three presidents have seriously faced removal.”  —  The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History …
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)  (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act …
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Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Harm or Help? Why Companies Are Battling Tariffs Meant to Benefit Them.
Discussion: Canary Media and Forbes India
Madeleine Ngo / New York Times:
Employers Pulled Back on Hiring, Adding 73,000 Jobs  —  The labor market showed signs of weakening, as job gains for the previous two months were also revised lower.  —  Employers continued to create jobs but pulled back on hiring, a sign that more businesses are putting expansion plans on hold as they deal with economic uncertainty.
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
U.S. Jobs Report Falls Flat With Only 73,000 Added in July  —  Massive downward revisions to prior months and a rising unemployment rate paint a troubling picture—healthcare drove most of July's limited gains  —  The U.S. labor market delivered a disappointing performance in July …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump raises tariffs on Canada to 35 percent  —  President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. would raise tariffs on certain Canadian goods from 25 percent to 35 percent beginning Friday.  —  Goods that are covered under the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be exempt from the tariff rate, the White House said.
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Miriam Waldvogel / The Hill:
Canada PM Carney responds to Trump's tariff increase
Discussion: New York Times, Reuters and Fox News
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Trump, Term-Limited, Amasses $200 Million War Chest for Political Ambitions  —  The money is meant to beat Democrats, but some Republicans worry it could be used to beat Republicans, too.  —  President Trump's super PAC is sitting on about $200 million that it can spend against his rivals …
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NBC News:   Elon Musk gives millions to Republican super PACs ahead of the midterms
Financial Times:
Elon Musk spent millions on Republican candidates despite feud with Donald Trump
Discussion: Bloomberg
Marcos Alemán / Associated Press:
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms to 6 years  —  The party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly on Thursday that will allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years.
Fox News:
Kamala Harris refuses to say who's leading Democratic Party when pressed by Colbert  —  Former Vice President Kamala Harris declined to names who is currently leading the Democratic Party when she was pressed about the political void on “The Late Show.”  —  Harris, who was plugging …
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Kevin Rector / Los Angeles Times:
Harris tells Colbert, in first interview out of office, that the U.S. system is ‘broken’
Makena Kelly / Wired:
Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government  —  Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administration's cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.  —  President Donald Trump's administration …
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Why Epstein has Trump crashing out  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers keep Public Notice free.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us.  👇  —  Jeffrey Epstein has proven an unshakeable anchor for Donald Trump's presidency …
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:   Trump's Bad-to-Worse Options on Epstein
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Scotland Trolls Trump With Massive New Wind Farm on His Doorstep  —  SPIRALING  —  “Stop the windmills!  You are ruining your countries,” Trump ranted days earlier while on a visit to the country.  —  The Scottish government has green-lighted one of the world's biggest wind farms …
Discussion: The Daily Sceptic
Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Judges Are Begging The Public To Take Trump's Attacks On Them Seriously  —  Federal judges wonder if they can't keep themselves or their families safe, how are they expected to uphold the rule of law?  —  Sitting federal judges targeted for impeachment or misconduct complaints …
Reuters:
South Korea says it has no written pact on US trade deal  —  There is no written agreement yet on a trade deal between South Korea and the United States announced by President Donald Trump this week, the Asian nation's trade minister said on Friday.  —  The U.S. tariff on South Korean imports …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Cooper leads first public poll since jumping in North Carolina Senate race … Cooper, who finished his second term in 2024, starts the open race to replace Tillis with stronger name recognition and favorability than Whatley, a first-time candidate.  Most voters view Cooper positively …
Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
Trump to blame for high cost of living, Americans say in new poll  —  Six out of 10 Americans fault president for financial struggles and eight out of 10 worry about tariffs' impact  —  Americans are struggling financially, grappling with debt and the rising cost of living …
Rashid Khalidi / The Guardian:
I spent decades at Columbia.  I'm withdrawing my fall course due to its deal with Trump  —  The university's draconian policies and new definition of antisemitism make much teaching impossible  —  I am writing you an open letter since you have seen fit to communicate the recent decisions …
Olivia Olander / Chicago Tribune:
Former President Joe Biden tells lawyers in Chicago: ‘We need new heroes’  —  Former President Joe Biden called on attorneys to lead the fight to uphold the Constitution during the Trump administration in a speech at a downtown Chicago hotel on Thursday in which he also reflected …
Punchbowl News:
8/1/25 ☀️ AM: … Welcome to August. … Once backed by just a handful of progressives, Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-Vt.) months-long effort to block the transfer of certain offensive weapons to Israel now has the support of more than half the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Wall Street Journal:
A Rough Day in Court for Tariffs  —  An appeals court seems skeptical of Trump's use of an emergency law.  —  Well, that was painful.  For the Trump Administration's lawyer, that is.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday heard oral arguments in a challenge …
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Justice Department fired official whose husband operated controversial ICEBlock app  —  Carolyn Feinstein said she initially thought the message sent to her private email address on a late Friday afternoon was a scheme or a prank.  It turned out that she was being fired from her federal job.
Washington Post:
‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the megaprison where the U.S. deported migrants  —  Interviews with 16 former detainees of El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of conditions at the notorious prison.  —  One detainee was beaten unconscious.
Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Alan Dershowitz Takes on His Greatest Challenge Yet: A Farmers' Market  —  It was an unusually warm day on Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday, and Alan Dershowitz just wanted to enjoy some hot dumplings.  —  As he tells it, Dershowitz, the 86-year-old attorney for some of America's …
Bill Grueskin / Columbia Journalism Review:
Knowing: Still Only Half the Battle  —  On showing receipts.  Plus: Build the wall?  Not if you need a filling.  And an obit goes awry.  —  “Write what you know” is one of those adages doled out frequently to struggling novelists, even though many great authors think it's terrible advice …
Stephen Prager / Common Dreams:
DOGE Wasted Tens of Billions While Chainsawing the Government in the Name of ‘Efficiency’: Senate Report  —  The Department of Government Efficiency wasn't so efficient after all.  In fact, it was extraordinarily wasteful, according to a Thursday report by the U.S. Senate's investigations subcommittee.
Jonathan Wolfe / New York Times:
Trump Administration Cuts Funds to U.C.L.A., Chancellor Says  —  The university is the latest to be targeted by the federal government over accusations that it has not done enough to fight antisemitism on campus.  —  The federal government is cutting research funds for the University of California …
Aris Folley / The Hill:
Republicans reject Democrats' amendment to block Trump from taking Qatari jet after presidency  —  Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday rejected what they described as a “poison pill” amendment that Democrats say is intended to block President Trump from taking …
Lawrence Andrea / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
GOP Rep. Bryan Steil holds an in-person town hall event and is greeted with boos over Trump bill  — Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., faced boos and interruptions from constituents at a town hall in Elkhorn.  — The town hall focused on Steil's support for President Trump's policies …
Sharon Terlep / Wall Street Journal:
Why Ford's Made-in-America Strategy Hurts It in Trump's Trade War  —  Company says new tariff deals with Japan, EU and South Korea put it at a disadvantage  —  There is an irony in Detroit right now: The automaker most reliant on U.S. manufacturing is among the hardest hit by tariffs.
Noah Shachtman / New York Magazine:
Inside the Crisis at the Anti-Defamation League  —  The group used to fight for justice for all.  Its war against anti-Zionism has changed everything.  —  On June 4, an executive at the Anti-Defamation League, which was founded with a mission to defend the Jewish people and …
The White House:
The White House Announces White House Ballroom Construction to Begin  —  Washington, D.C. — For 150 years, Presidents, Administrations, and White House Staff have longed for a large event space on the White House complex that can hold substantially more guests than currently allowed.
 
 
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Reuters:
Exclusive: US plans to fund deportations from Costa Rica, document shows
Discussion: Newsweek
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Sarah McBride has a blunt diagnosis for her party's problems
Axios:
Democrats retreat on the Green New Deal
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Vow to Be ‘President of Peace’ Falls Short in Ukraine and Gaza
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Politico:
Navy chief confirmed after Alaska senator drops last-minute block
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
NBC News:
Epstein abuse survivor Virginia Giuffre wanted files released before her death, family says
Lindsey Holden / Politico:
Blue-state Democrats want immigration agents to show their faces
Discussion: New York Times
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Top Biden aide was promised $8 million for 2024 win
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
How Epstein and Maxwell Used Trump's Fame to Groom 13-Year-Old Girl
Discussion: Raw Story
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump administration scolds allies over Palestinian statehood
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Unnoticed Whistle-Blower Document Alarms Justice Department Veterans
 

 
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