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The Guardian:
JD Vance's team had water level of Ohio river raised for family's boating trip — Exclusive: Incident raises questions of exploitation of public services, but Secret Service says it was requested for ‘safe navigation’ — JD Vance's team had the army corps of engineers in Louisville, Ohio …
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New York Times:
Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky — President Trump has been stymied for months in his efforts to find a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, after more than three years of war. — President Trump intends to meet in person with President Vladimir V. Putin …
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Yuliia Dysa / Reuters:
Zelenskiy says Russia seems more inclined now to a ceasefire
Zelenskiy says Russia seems more inclined now to a ceasefire
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New York Times:
Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor's Race — The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest. — President Trump may have moved out of New York City, but he has privately discussed whether …
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Department of Homeland Security:
Secretary Noem Unveils No Age Limit for Patriotic Americans to Join ICE Law Enforcement to Help Remove Worst of the Worst from U.S. — In less than one week since DHS launched its recruitment campaign, more than 80,000 Americans applied to join ICE — WASHINGTON — U.S. Department …
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Edward Segarra / USA Today:
Actor Dean Cain, who played Superman in the '90s, reveals he joined ICE
Actor Dean Cain, who played Superman in the '90s, reveals he joined ICE
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NBC News:
Live updates: 5 soldiers shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia, shooter in custody — Gunfire erupted at the army base on Wednesday morning, prompting the base commander to lock down facilities in the wake of an “active shooter” incident. … Shooter was from Florida and had no deployments
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Associated Press:
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say — Five soldiers were shot today in an active shooter incident in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area. All soldiers were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment.
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
FEMA Employees Reassigned to ICE — Probationary employees who had been on paid leave were told to report to ICE within seven days or lose their jobs. It could signal problems with ICE recruitment. — A number of employees with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) …
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Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
Dozens of FEMA staffers involuntarily reassigned to support deportations
Dozens of FEMA staffers involuntarily reassigned to support deportations
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Addressing Threats to The United States by the Government of the Russian Federation — 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.)
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Vance expected to host Epstein strategy dinner with Bondi, Blanche, Patel — Officials are considering releasing the Ghislaine Maxwell interview transcript. — Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” at Don's Machine Shop in West Pittston, Penn., on July 16, 2025.
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CNN:
Vance dinner seen as potential way to clear the air between Bondi and Patel on Epstein scandal
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Nandita Bose / Reuters:
VP Vance meeting to discuss Epstein fallout canceled, source says
VP Vance meeting to discuss Epstein fallout canceled, source says
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
Trump's Redistricting Campaign Tests His Power in the States — The effort by President Trump and his allies is the latest example of them trying to rewrite the rules to squeeze out every possible political advantage. — President Trump's pressure campaign on Republican-led states …
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TJ L'Heureux / Phoenix New Times:
Women shouldn't hold office, says GOP woman now running for office — “I don't know if I would vote for any female,” said state senate hopeful Mylie Biggs, the daughter of GOP Rep. Andy Biggs. … Audio By Carbonatix … The daughter of Rep. Andy Biggs, one of Donald Trump's biggest …
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Thomas Kennedy / Miami New Times:
Experts Say Florida's Alligator Alcatraz Migrant Camp May Be Illegal
Experts Say Florida's Alligator Alcatraz Migrant Camp May Be Illegal
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The Hill:
ACA premiums set to spike — Health Care — The Big Story — People who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are set to see a median premium increase of 18 percent, more than double last year's 7 percent median proposed increase, according to an analysis of preliminary filings by KFF.
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FIRE:
LAWSUIT: FIRE challenges unconstitutional provisions Rubio uses in crusade to deport legal immigrants over protected speech — The First Amendment trumps the statutes that the government is abusing to deport people for speech alone — This lawsuit seeks a landmark ruling …
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Rubio, Noem Slapped With Lawsuit Over ‘War’ on Free Speech Amid Crackdown on Student Visa Holders
Rubio, Noem Slapped With Lawsuit Over ‘War’ on Free Speech Amid Crackdown on Student Visa Holders
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Washington Post:
U.S. plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, Russia — Leaked draft reports show the Trump administration is planning to eliminate or downplay accounts of prisoner abuse, corruption, LGBTQ+ discrimination and other alleged abuses. The administration says the reports are shorter for “readability.”
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Warren P. Strobel / Washington Post:
Gabbard overrode CIA officials' concerns in push to release classified Russia report — CIA officials worried that the release of a House report on 2016 Russian election meddling could reveal top-secret spying techniques and sources, but Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard authorized …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
‘This is sending a message’: DOJ moves to sanction lawyer who took pro bono deportation case … Legal experts described the sanctions motion against Schroeder, which hasn't been previously reported, as highly unusual. DOJ brought the disciplinary action after Schroeder asked federal judges …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Library of Congress blames “coding error” for missing sections of online Constitution — The Library of Congress on Wednesday pointed to an unspecified “coding error” that led to key parts of the U.S. Constitution being deleted from the Constitution Annotated website.
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Owen Dahlkamp / The Texas Tribune:
Paxton launches investigation into Beto O'Rourke's political group for funding Democrats who left state — The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave the state. — WASHINGTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton …
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Amber Levis / The Daily Beast:
Laura Loomer Reveals White House Clout Has Earned Her a New Nickname — EVER LOOMING — Laura Loomer is now touting her new title as “Trump's Rasputin” for her growing political influence, à la the Russian Svengali who advised the Romanov family. In the past month …
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Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely pushing up cost of electronics — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely raising the cost of electronics, autos, household appliances and other goods deemed essential for the digital age.
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Miss United States Lindsey Langston accuses Rep. Cory Mills of threatening to publish her nude pics, sex videos — WASHINGTON — The reigning Miss United States is accusing Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) of threatening to make public sex videos and nude pictures of her — and “harm any men” …
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Katherine J. Wu / The Atlantic:
How Many Times Can Science Funding Be Canceled? — Whether or not Congress cuts NIH's budget, the Trump administration has devastated its ability to operate. — Last week, the National Institutes of Health finally got some good news. A Senate subcommittee voted, with support from both parties …
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Associated Press:
UCLA says Trump administration has suspended $584 million in grants — “If these funds remain suspended, it will be devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation,” Chancellor Julio Frenk said. — The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants for the University …
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Nation's violent crime rate fell in 2024 to lowest in 20 years: FBI — The nation's violent and property crime rates dropped to a two-decade low in 2024, following the COVID-era surge in homicides, according to new FBI data released this week. … - That surpassed the lowest violent crime rate …
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
US brings hate crime charges against suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers — The U.S. on Wednesday brought federal hate crime charges against the suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a museum in Washington in May, alleging he targeted them because they were Israelis, court papers showed.
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Sonam Sheth / Newsweek:
Linda McMahon Interrupted by Circus Music at Conservative Conference — Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was in the middle of giving a talk to the conservative Young America's Foundation (YAF) when she was interrupted by audio of someone calling her a “corrupt billionaire” and another clip of circus music playing in the background.
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NBC News:
80 years later, Hiroshima bombing survivors warn of new nuclear warfare — The Japanese city, on which America dropped the first atomic bomb near the end of World War II, is commemorating the anniversary as global conflicts fuel nuclear fears. — HIROSHIMA, Japan — For more than half a century …
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Los Angeles Times:
Federal agents use Penske rental truck as ‘Trojan Horse’ to raid Los Angeles Home Depot — A man driving a Penske truck pulled up to day laborers at the Home Depot and told them he was looking for workers, recalled one day laborer. — The workers gathered around, just as more than half …
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Politico:
Federal court filing system hit in sweeping hack … It is not immediately clear who is behind the hack, though nation-state-affiliated actors are widely suspected, the people said. Criminal organizations may also have been involved, they added. — The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts declined to comment.
Wall Street Journal:
MAGA Antitrust Agenda Under Siege by Lobbyists Close to Trump — Administration's populist promise to be tough on companies is clashing with influence campaigns — The second Trump administration seemed poised to deliver on MAGA's embrace of aggressive antitrust enforcement.
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The Economist:
Why the laws of war are widely ignored — Global courts struggle to cope with power politics — International courts have never been busier. Conflicts are more common than at any point since 1945. Ever more civilians are being bombed, starved and raped by men with guns.


