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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower … Nonfarm payroll growth was slower than expected in July and the unemployment rate ticked higher, raising potential trouble signs for the U.S. labor market as President Donald Trump ramps up tariffs.
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Associated Press:
US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump's erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world's largest economy. The Labor Department reported Friday …
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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 …
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Axios and The Independent
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
U.S. job growth turns cold as Trump's agenda takes its toll on the economy — The question for the White House is simple: “If Trump has created a ‘hot’ economy, why has American job growth slowed to a 16-year low?” — Expectations heading into this week showed projections of about 100,000 …
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Ty Roush / Associated Press:
Unemployment Rose To 4.2% In July As Hiring Fell Sharply
Unemployment Rose To 4.2% In July As Hiring Fell Sharply
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
U.S. Jobs Report Falls Flat With Only 73,000 Added in July
U.S. Jobs Report Falls Flat With Only 73,000 Added in July
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New York Sun:
EXCLUSIVE: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's Longtime Associate, Is Moved From Florida to a Prison in Texas — The quiet transfer comes as her attorneys are seeking for her to receive a pardon or commutation from President Trump in exchange for her cooperation in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Women's Prison in Texas — The longtime Epstein associate, now serving a 20-year sentence, was relocated from a federal prison in Florida about a week after being interviewed by a Justice Department official. — Ghislaine Maxwell …
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The Guardian and Crooks and Liars
Ben Kochman / New York Post:
Ghislaine Maxwell is quietly moved to cushy new Texas prison as she pushes for deal to tell all on Epstein, his associates — Ghislaine Maxwell has quietly been moved to a far more favorable Texas prison camp as she hashes out a possible deal to divulge secrets about her sex-crimes accomplice Jeffrey Epstein.
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Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
Why Epstein has Trump crashing out
Katie Hawkinson / The Independent:
Ghislaine Maxwell quietly moved from Florida to Texas prison as lawyers seek Trump pardon: reports
Ghislaine Maxwell quietly moved from Florida to Texas prison as lawyers seek Trump pardon: reports
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Joe.My.God. and Axios
CPB:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Addresses Operations Following Loss of Federal Funding — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release …
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Jason Leopold / Bloomberg:
The FBI Redacted Trump's Name in the Epstein Files — The bureau's FOIA team tasked with conducting a final review of the records blacked out the names before higher-ups said last month that releasing the documents ‘would not be appropriate or warranted.’ … ‘The most transparent administration in history’
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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:
With His Reordering of Global Trade, Trump Turns to the Untested
With His Reordering of Global Trade, Trump Turns to the Untested
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump's latest tariffs will cost U.S. households $2,400 this year, analysis says
Trump's latest tariffs will cost U.S. households $2,400 this year, analysis says
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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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Ryan Patrick Jones / Reuters:
Trump orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in regions near Russia in response to threats from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. — “I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump orders nuclear submarines closer to Russia over “provocative statements”
Trump orders nuclear submarines closer to Russia over “provocative statements”
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Trump administration cuts UCLA research funds
Trump administration cuts UCLA research funds
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New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Daily Caller, Office of the Chancellor, NewsMax.com and ABC7
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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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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Politico:
Trump administration firings mount as staffers' loyalty is called into question … In an interview with POLITICO, Loomer said she is now fielding tips from administration officials about colleagues they want exiled amid what she called “a serious vetting crisis,” predicting there are “hundreds” more she expects to purge.
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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 …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Dems threaten investigation if Harvard cuts deal with Trump — A group of House and Senate Democrats who attended Harvard are threatening their alma mater with a “rigorous” investigation if the school cuts a deal to end hostilities with President Trump, Axios has learned.
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New York Times:
‘Can We Extradite Him?’ How U.S. Officials Grappled With the Release of a Triple Murderer — The decision to free an American convicted of murder in a prisoner swap with Venezuela threatened to undercut President Trump's claims of keeping the worst of the worst out of the United States.
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.
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