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3:30 AM ET, August 3, 2025

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Alex Miller / Fox News:
Dems dig in, Trump demands all: Nominee fight boils over in Senate as GOP looks for a deal  —  Thune says Democrats 'dug in on position that's just not working' as talks continue  —  The path to a deal on confirming a slew of President Donald Trump's nominees appeared shaky at best in the Senate Saturday …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Senate GOP eyes recess appointments as stalemate drags on  —  Fed-up Senate Republicans are starting to whisper about recess appointments again as Democrats stonewall them on nominees, cutting into the start of August recess. … But skipping town and letting President Trump speed-run …
Peter Rothpletz / The Guardian:
The simple way Democrats should talk about Trump and Epstein
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Post
Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:   Playbook: The new master of the Senate
Kiki Intarasuwan / CBS News:
Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia  —  Washington - The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro, an ardent loyalist of President Trump and a FOX News fixture, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor post in Washington, D.C.
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital  —  The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Ed Martin Jr.
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Senate Confirms Election Denying Fox Host as DC US Attorney  —  Senate Republicans were undeterred by former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro's election denialism.  They confirmed her nomination to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia on Saturday night by a 50-45 vote.
Discussion: MSNBC
Alex Miller / Fox News:
Pirro confirmed as D.C. U.S. Attorney amid partisan clash as Dem nominee blockade continues
Discussion: Breitbart and RedState
Ashley Ahn / New York Times:
Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support  —  Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced key data on jobs and inflation.  Then July's report showed a weakening economy, and President Trump accused her of “rigging” the numbers.  —  Nearly the entire Senate …
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Republicans slam Trump's firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief  —  President claimed that recently released figures showing jobs slowdown were ‘rigged’ to make him look bad  —  Senior Republican lawmakers are condemning the decision of their party leader, Donald Trump …
Washington Post:
Economic fears of investors are here — and fed by Trump's reaction  —  Ambitious policies, erratic approach dominate outlook.  —  For months, the U.S. economy appeared to be weathering the disruptive effects of President Donald Trump's trade and immigration policies.
Discussion: The Mahablog
Nnamdi Egwuonwu / NBC News:
Smithsonian will again include Trump in impeachment exhibit in ‘coming weeks’  —  The museum's decision to remove a placard referencing President Donald Trump from an impeachments exhibit sparked concerns over Trump's influence on the cultural institution.  —  The Smithsonian's National Museum …
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Jonathan Fischer / Washington Post:
Smithsonian to restore Trump to impeachment exhibit ‘in the coming weeks’  —  A placard referring to Trump's two impeachments was removed from the National Museum of American History in July, after the Smithsonian agreed to perform a “content review”  —  Just now
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Office of Special Counsel launches investigation into ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith  —  The investigation comes after GOP Sen. Tom Cotton requested that Smith be investigated for “unprecedented interference in the 2024 election.”  —  The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency …
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Associated Press:
Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog  —  An independent watchdog agency responsible for enforcing a law against partisan political activity by federal employees has opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel …
Washington Post:
Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by Office of Special Counsel
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
New York Times:
India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump's Threats, Officials Say  —  There is a growing sense in India that its leaders should not allow American policymaking to shape its choices on vital energy supplies.  —  Indian officials said on Saturday that they would keep purchasing cheap oil …
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court signals it may rule on law protecting power of minority voters  —  The justices asked opposing parties in a battle over a Louisiana voting map to submit briefs addressing the matter.  —  Just now  —  The Supreme Court has signaled that it may rule on the constitutionality …
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Trump Rages About Claim He Killed Epstein: Author  —  PRESSURE COOKER  —  The president has denied any involvement in the sex trafficker's death, biographer Michael Wolff says.  —  President Donald Trump was taken aback by speculation that he was personally involved in Jeffrey Epstein's …
Discussion: Raw Story
Brendan Ballou / The Atlantic:
Republicans Might Regret Putting Emil Bove on the Bench  —  Even conservative judges might delay retirement rather than give Donald Trump more chances to appoint transparently partisan replacements.  —  Donald Trump got his man.  On Tuesday, the Senate voted to confirm Emil Bove …
Discussion: Raw Story, twitchy.com and Fox News
Mehdi Hasan / The Guardian:
The US is complicit in genocide.  Let's stop pretending otherwise  —  The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel's atrocities in Gaza  —  Can we finally stop pretending that what we have been witnessing in Gaza over the past 22 months is a “war,” a “conflict,” or even a “humanitarian crisis”?
HuffPost:
Pro Soccer Player Sent To El Salvador Over Tattoo Details ‘Hell On Earth’ At CECOT  —  “Both the physical and mental abuse doled out by the officers made me think sometimes that I would never leave that place,” Jerce Reyes Barrios said.  —  When Jerce Reyes Barrios first got …
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
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New York Times:
Judges Keep Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Arrests, in Setback for Trump Agenda
Discussion: Fox News and Reuters
 
 
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Dominic Pino / National Review:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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Sudiksha Kochi / USA Today:
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Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and Breitbart
Mike Allen / Axios:
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

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