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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
California Democrats Look to Redraw House Map Amid Texas Redistricting War — It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage. — Senator John Cornyn of Texas asked the F.B.I. on Tuesday …
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J. David Goodman / New York Times:
F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats — It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage. — Senator John Cornyn of Texas asked the F.B.I. on Tuesday …
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Richard L. Hasen / MSNBC:
Trump started a redistricting war. Only Congress can stop it. — As the Cold War taught us, détente is better than mutually assured destruction for all the parties. — A sudden war over redistricting has broken out in Texas and looks to spread across the country, with California …
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Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
G.O.P. Bets Big on Latino Voters With New Texas Map
G.O.P. Bets Big on Latino Voters With New Texas Map
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Chairman Comer Subpoenas Bill and Hillary Clinton, Former U.S. Attorneys General and FBI Directors, and Records Related to Jeffrey Epstein — WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued deposition subpoenas to Bill and Hillary Clinton …
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Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files and depositions with the Clintons — The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for files in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation and is seeking depositions with the Clintons and former law enforcement officials …
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Comer subpoenas the Clintons, Trump's DOJ in House Oversight's Epstein probe
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CNBC:
Watch CNBC's full interview with President Donald Trump — President Donald Trump joins ‘Squawk Box’ via phone to discuss the latest news affecting markets and the country's economic goals. — WATCH NOW — WATCH NOW — WATCH NOW — WATCH NOW — President Trump …
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Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Trump takes surprise visit to the roof of the White House
Trump takes surprise visit to the roof of the White House
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump on seeking third term: ‘Probably not’
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Nicole Markus / Politico:
Trump says he will ‘probably not’ seek a third term
Trump says he will ‘probably not’ seek a third term
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump “happy to hear” DOJ launched grand jury probe of Obama officials — President Trump on Tuesday said he was “happy to hear” that Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury probe into the Obama administration's handling of the investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election.
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New York Times:
A Look Inside Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan Lair … A sculpture of a bride clinging to a rope dangled in a central atrium of Jeffrey Epstein's mansion. — As a gift for Jeffrey Epstein's 63rd birthday, friends sent letters in tribute to the wealthy financier and convicted sex offender.
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CNN:
Trump administration debating releasing transcript of Ghislaine Maxwell interview with DOJ, sources say — The Justice Department has an audio recording of the interview it conducted with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell last month, and the administration is considering releasing …
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Chris Dolmetsch / Bloomberg:
Ghislaine Maxwell Opposes Release of Epstein Case Documents
Ghislaine Maxwell Opposes Release of Epstein Case Documents
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Alexandra Alper / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration to formally axe Elon Musk's ‘five things’ email — The Trump administration plans as soon as Tuesday to formally axe a program launched by billionaire former Trump adviser Elon Musk requiring federal employees to summarize their five workplace achievements from the prior week …
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Alexandra Alper / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump administration formally axes Elon Musk's ‘five things’ email
Exclusive: Trump administration formally axes Elon Musk's ‘five things’ email
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Politico, FedScoop and The Independent
Andrew Freedman / CNN:
Weather Service is now hiring back hundreds of positions that got cut in the DOGE chaos — The National Weather Service has received permission to hire 450 meteorologists, hydrologists and radar technicians just months after being hit hard by Department of Government Efficiency-related cuts and early retirement incentives.
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New York Times:
Columbia and Brown to Disclose Admissions and Race Data in Trump Deal — A widely overlooked part of a settlement with the two universities could profoundly alter how elite schools determine who gets accepted. — As part of the settlements struck with two Ivy League universities in recent weeks …
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
There Is an Information Blackout at Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Migrant Detention Camp — Public records related to Florida's so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention camp have essentially disappeared into what one expert called a “black hole.” Over 90 pages of contracts reviewed …
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy — If finalized, the move would escalate the Trump administration's efforts to claw back billions of dollars in climate grants awarded under President Biden. — The Trump administration is preparing to terminate $7 billion …
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Ken Dilanian / MSNBC:
High-ranking FBI job losses disproportionately hurt women, people of color — Leaders are undertaking an unprecedented campaign to force senior officials off the job. — An unprecedented campaign by FBI leaders to force senior bureau officials out of their jobs has disproportionately hit women …
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NPS.gov:
National Park Service to restore and reinstall Albert Pike statue — WASHINGTON - The National Park Service announced today that it will restore and reinstall the bronze statue of Albert Pike, which was toppled and vandalized during riots in June 2020. The restoration aligns …
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Pope Leo Most Favorably Viewed of 14 Newsmakers — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Among 14 prominent U.S. and global figures, Pope Leo XIV has the most positive image by far, with many more Americans viewing him favorably than unfavorably. His 57% favorable rating and 11% unfavorable rating result …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Mike Flood Heckled at Town Hall Over Trump's Domestic Policy Bill … Representative Mike Flood, Republican of Nebraska, was booed almost as soon as he took the stage at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Monday night.Terry Ratzlaff for The New York Times
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Politico:
Pentagon keeps a lid on Golden Dome … The Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville this week typically showcases the Pentagon's missile defense priorities. Organizers expect it will draw 7,300 attendees and 300 exhibitors this year, with Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins among the headliners.
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STAT:
Trump administration violated impoundment law by canceling NIH grants, slowing new awards, GAO finds — Congressional watchdog concludes agency illegally failed to disburse billions in research funds — In a scathing report issued Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office found …
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MSNBC:
Maddow: U.S. profoundly changed by authoritarian leader; 'We're beyond waiting and seeing now' — Rachel Maddow points out that the thing most Americans were dreading has come to pass, and the United States has changed profoundly in only six months of authoritarian rule.
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Jared Sharpe / UMass Amherst:
New National UMass Amherst Poll Finds President Trump's Job Approval Gap Slides 6 Points Since April — The survey finds Trump's net approval drops to -20 six months into his term, while his approval rating on immigration falls 9 points since April; additionally, 70% say he has not handled Epstein situation …
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Washington Post:
Inside Laura Loomer's rise: ‘Obsessive’ research, Oval Office visits — Laura Loomer has leveraged a personality that friends label “obsessive” and an extreme loyalty to Trump to emerge as a powerful figure in the president's orbit. — Just now — Laura Loomer's application …
Hugh Son / CNBC:
Trump says JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America rejected him as a customer … President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the two largest American banks previously rejected him as a customer, reviving claims that conservative clients were being unfairly denied accounts.
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Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
Inside Trump's New Tactic to Separate Immigrant Families … Evgeny and Evgeniia, who fled their native Russia to seek political asylum, have been separated from their 8-year-old son, Maksim, since May.The New York Times — Evgeny and Evgeniia faced an excruciating choice.
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Perry Bacon / New Republic:
Why So Many Key Institutions Have Folded Rather Than Challenge Trump — Eight years ago, Don Lemon was hosting a 10 p.m. show on CNN that each night forthrightly described the antidemocratic tendencies of President Trump. Guests such as onetime Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein …
pbump:
What makes an American? Three in 10 Republicans say: Being White. — There's a car in my neighborhood (and perhaps in yours, too) that sports a confounding pair of bumper stickers. One advocates for making America great again, an idea recently popularized by marketing mogul Donald Trump.
Jeff Abbott / El Paso Times:
First images of ICE migrant detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas — Here are the first aerial views of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities currently under construction at Fort Bliss in El Paso. — The detention center on the U.S. Army Post is set …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump spoke with Zelensky ahead of deadline for Putin — President Trump spoke on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed the ceasefire ultimatum Trump set for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Ukrainian officials.
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US Department of Justice:
Two Chinese Nationals Arrested on Complaint Alleging they Illegally Shipped to China Sensitive Microchips Used in AI Applications — For Immediate Release — Two Chinese nationals - one of them an illegal alien - have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging they knowingly exported …
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Kimberly Wehle / The Hill:
After only 6 months, Project 2025 is already 47 percent complete — On July 5, 2024, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that he had “no idea who is behind Project 2025,” the nearly 900-page manifesto published in April 2023 by the conservative Heritage Foundation for use by …
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