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New York Times:
Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Left State  —  The senator said the agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state legislators who departed to try to block a vote on congressional maps.  Democrats said federal law enforcement was being misused.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Deepens Purge of F.B.I. Officials to Former Acting Chief  —  Brian Driscoll, who was the acting director in the early days of the administration, was among those being told to leave by Friday.  —  The F.B.I. is forcing out at least two agents, including a former acting head …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Trump's Redistricting Gambit Is Poison for Blue State Republicans … Congressional Republicans have, with little resistance, accepted all manner of indignities since Donald Trump's rise to power.  They've been made to answer for his likening a porn star's looks to a horse …
Philip Wang / Axios:
FBI will help locate Texas Democrats who fled the state, Cornyn says
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Cornyn: FBI director approved request to help locate runaway Texas Democrats
Tom Dreisbach / NPR:
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to ‘kill’ cops  —  Police bodycam footage introduced at the trial of Jared Wise showed him berating police officers on Jan. 6, 2021 and yelling “kill 'em” as rioters attacked law enforcement.  —  Less than five years …
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump claims he's launching a new census, seizing on an idea from the Republican fringe  —  What's wrong with the president's apparent plan for a mid-decade U.S. census?  It's not a short list of problems.  —  The language of the U.S. Constitution is unambiguous when it comes to the decennial census …
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Matt Margolis / PJ Media:
HUGE: Trump Orders New Census to Fix 2020's Rigged Count Favoring Democrats
Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Trump calls for U.S. census to exclude for the first time people with no legal status
New York Times:
Netanyahu Says Israel Wants to Take Military Control of All of Gaza  —  Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, made the remarks ahead of a security cabinet meeting, although military leaders are wary of expanding operations in the territory.  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
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Yair Rosenberg / The Atlantic:
Israel's Settler Right Is Preparing to Annex Gaza
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Politico:
Trump's trade onslaught escalates as global tariffs kick in … The move is the culmination of Trump's extraordinary efforts to disrupt the status quo on global commerce — an attempt to shift the free-trading U.S. economy toward a protectionist approach that charges countries for the “privilege” of selling to Americans.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Katie Miller leaves Musk full-time, launches podcast  —  Katie Miller, a fiercely loyal aide in both Trump administrations, revealed to Axios that she has left her full-time work for Elon Musk — and today will launch a podcast, “The Katie Miller Podcast,” aimed at conservative women.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Drinks, Apps, and an Epstein Coverup to Go  —  A bunch of new tariffs go into effect today.  Expect unemployment and prices to go up while the quality and variety of goods deteriorate.  We all have reason to be worried, but perhaps none more than William Wiatrowski, acting head of the Bureau …
Gabe Ortiz / Combating Nativist Narratives:
Stephen Miller Is Getting $170 Billion To Build His Own Army To Target Our Immigrant Neighbors.  Here's What That Funding Could Do Instead  —  Just think of how much our country could get done with $170 billion in federal funding.  Hungry schoolkids fed with nutritious meals.
Discussion: Popular Information
Heather Gann / al.com:
Alabama immigration advocate detained by ICE in traffic stop, family says: ‘Just heartbreaking and discouraging’  —  The family and friends of a Birmingham woman are pleading with the community to help them keep her in Alabama after she was detained this week during a traffic stop.
Discussion: NOTUS
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 …
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.
Bloomberg:
Swiss Politicians Push to Cancel F-35 Fighter-Jet Deal After US Tariffs  —  Takeaways by Bloomberg AI  —  Hide … Tell us how AI is shaping your news experience.  Share your feedback  —  Swiss politicians across parties are seeking to cancel an order of three dozen F-35A fighter jets …
Discussion: Front Office Sports, CNBC and Daily Kos
The Handbasket:
Substack's extremist ecosystem is flourishing  —  The app's recent swastika push alert was just the tip of the iceberg. … Katz and I worked together on the Substackers Against Nazis campaign back in 2023 and have reunited for this timely update.  It was written by him and edited by me.
Rich Schapiro / NBC News:
Ghislaine Maxwell barred from service dog training at cushy prison camp  —  “We do not allow anyone whose crime involves abuse towards minors or animals — including any crime of a sexual nature,” the CEO of Canine Companions said.  —  There will be no puppy love for Ghislaine Maxwell at her new home.
PBS NewsHour:
Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, expert says  —  Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development.
Reuters:
Pro-Trump group wages campaign to purge “subversive” federal workers  —  Some have been fired.  Two have moved abroad, fearing for their safety.  Yet free-speech experts say the group's websites remain just outside the boundaries of violating personal privacy.
ABC News:
A woman accused of fraud hired the AG's brother as her lawyer.  Months later, DOJ dropped charges  —  The woman was represented by Brad Bondi, the brother of AG Pam Bondi.  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Brady Briefing Room …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Florida Politics
Alex West / Mirror US:
Superman star Dean Cain enlists in ICE as he calls undocumented immigrants criminals  —  Dean Cain joined the ranks of ICE as he proudly declared his dedication to deporting undocumented immigrants from the United States.  —  ENTERTAINMENT  —  After calling Superman woke, Dean Cain dove deeper into the right-wing agenda.
Paul Krugman:
The Emperor's New Trade Deal  —  Tariffs are bad.  A deluded president is worse.  —  On Tuesday Donald Trump went on CNBC to explain why the European Union is facing a tariff of “only” 15 percent.  But what he said was simply delusional — and the delusion should be even more concerning than the tariffs.
Ben Jacobs / Politico:
Democrats Chose John Fetterman Over Conor Lamb.  Now There Are Regrets. … When he ran for Senate in 2022, Conor Lamb was thrashed by over 30 points in the Democratic Senate primary. … Progressives want you to know they're sorry about that.  —  In light of Fetterman's seeming estrangement …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Bloomberg:
Trump's Attack on Wind, Solar Cuts Deeper Than Industry Expected  —  Takeaways by Bloomberg AI  —  Hide … Tell us how AI is shaping your news experience.  Share your feedback  —  President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on wind and solar power from the rhetorical to the tangible …
Discussion: New York Times and RedState
Peter Smith / Associated Press:
Trump energizes conservative Christians with new religious policies  —  In his first half-year in office — amid his tariff campaign, government-slashing moves and immigration crackdown — President Donald Trump has also repeatedly delivered for conservative Christians, who form the bedrock of his Republican support.
Discussion: Grabien
Michael Boyle / The Daily Beast:
‘South Park’ Humiliates JD Vance as Donald Trump's Pathetic Manbaby  —  LITTLE JD  —  The new season's second episode also went after Kristi Noem and Charlie Kirk.  —  South Park stepped up its rampage against the Trump administration in the highly anticipated second episode of its new season …
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump critic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is a no-show boss from hell who terrorizes staffers, aides say: ‘All diva, no wow’  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Jasmine Crockett has positioned herself as an unfiltered critic of President Trump, earning regular TV appearances and an enthusiastic online following …
Yana Kunichoff / AZ Luminaria:
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Bloomberg:
Medicaid Cuts Set to Drain Revenue at Elite Teaching Hospitals  —  Few in the US healthcare sector are immune to the effects of Washington's recent cuts to Medicaid, even the cash-rich teaching hospitals affiliated with top-notch medical schools.  —  These facilities, often known …
Discussion: Cleveland Scene
Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
Why the Extremists Took Over on the Right  —  Fear of a pluralizing America is fueling a radicalization out of a sense of weakness and besiegement  —  Audio playback is not supported on your browser.  Please upgrade. … America is currently experiencing the latest iteration …
Joseph Trevithick / The War Zone:
Cybertrucks Wanted By Air Force As Missile Targets  —  The U.S. Air Force is looking to buy two Tesla Cybertrucks for use as targets for precision munitions during testing and training.  The service says it needs these vehicles for this purpose specifically because of the prospect …
Discussion: The Verge, Electrek and Joe.My.God.
 
 
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U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Initiates Title VI Investigation into Baltimore City Public Schools for Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment
Discussion: New York Times, UPI and IJR
Elizabeth Blair / NPR:
Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were ‘unlawful’
Courtney Rozen / Reuters:
Trump administration plans $64 million cut to New York City security funding
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Alice Edwards / New York Times:
I've Seen How Russia Is Torturing Prisoners of War, and It's Horrifying
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why don't Republicans want to talk to the prosecutor who made Epstein's ‘sweetheart deal’?
Discussion: NBC News and New York Sun
CNN:
US sides with El Salvador on eliminating presidential term limits, prompting democracy debate
Discussion: El País
 Earlier Items: 
Bloomberg:
US Would Be Wise Not to Count Its Winnings on Trade Just Yet
The Economist:
How much of Gaza is left standing?
Punchbowl News:
The slow evolution of House Democrats
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump Cabinet fans across the U.S. to push his megabill
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
‘This is sending a message’: DOJ moves to sanction lawyer who took pro bono deportation case
New York Times:
Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor's Race