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Brian Mann / NPR:
Federal agents spread out across D.C. streets amid Trump's vow to crack down on crime — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says National Guard soldiers will be deployed on the streets of Washington, D.C., and he asserted federal control over the city's Metropolitan police department.
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New York Times:
Trump's homicide-rate chart has been making the rounds on right-wing social media. — D.C.'s mayor acknowledged local officials could do little to block what was expected to be a 30-day takeover of the capital's policing. President Trump suggested his action might be expanded to other cities.
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Washington Post:
Bowser calls Trump's takeover of D.C. police department ‘unsettling and unprecedented’ — D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday called President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the D.C. police department “unsettling and unprecedented” and said that the city's police chief remains in charge of the District's police force.
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The Guardian:
Trump nominates chief economist at rightwing Heritage Foundation to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics - live — EJ Antoni nominated to take over from Erika McEntarfer, who was fired by Trump earlier this month — Trump nominates economist at the Heritage Foundation as the new BLS commissioner
Washington Post:
Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here's what the data shows. — Crime in D.C. and nationwide is declining from pandemic-era spikes. But individual incidents can shake residents and capture the president's attention. — President Donald Trump once again catapulted crime …
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Washington Post:
Trump orders federal takeover of D.C. police, deploys National Guard — The president is planning to flex his law enforcement power over Washington, declaring that he would clear the city of homeless people and crack down on crime. — just now — President Donald Trump announced Monday …
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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
D.C. Police Put Under Federal Control, Are Now ‘Allowed to Do Whatever the Hell They Want’ — Feds will take control of the Police, National Guard deployed after “Big Balls” car jacking — President Donald Trump announced Monday he is placing Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department …
Anna Spiegel / Axios:
Trump's D.C. crime claims don't match the data — Violent crime is declining in D.C. — not rising, as President Trump claimed on Monday. … - And for the first half of 2025, violent crime has dropped in all categories in Washington, according to new data from Major Cities Chiefs Association …
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The Week Ahead — This week gets off to a fast start. Back on July 9, Judge Charles Breyer …
The Week Ahead — This week gets off to a fast start. Back on July 9, Judge Charles Breyer …
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Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
Crime is down. But Trump's authoritarian power grabs are escalating.
Crime is down. But Trump's authoritarian power grabs are escalating.
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New York Times:
Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue
Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Why Trump's Chilling Flex of Brute Force is So Disturbing
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump Warns Fascist D.C. Takeover Is Just the Beginning
Trump Warns Fascist D.C. Takeover Is Just the Beginning
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Military Preparing to Activate National Guard in D.C.
U.S. Military Preparing to Activate National Guard in D.C.
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Matt Pusatory / WUSA:
DC mayor, police chief blindsided by Trump's announcement of federal police force takeover, sources say
DC mayor, police chief blindsided by Trump's announcement of federal police force takeover, sources say
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Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:
Trump Planned D.C. Takeover Because He Hated Route to His Golf Course
Trump Planned D.C. Takeover Because He Hated Route to His Golf Course
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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Trump will send National Guard into Washington
Trump will send National Guard into Washington
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Chris Mirasola / Lawfare:
Deploying the D.C. National Guard
Lauren Kaori Gurley / Washington Post:
Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to replace fired agency head — E.J. Antoni, a staunch critic of the BLS, had emerged in recent days as a favorite candidate among some influential Trump advisers, including Stephen K. Bannon. — President Donald Trump will nominate …
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Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Nominate Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Molly Smith / Bloomberg:
Trump Names Heritage's EJ Antoni to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
Trump Names Heritage's EJ Antoni to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 740 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act (Public Law 93-198) …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Restoring Law and Order in the District of Columbia
Restoring Law and Order in the District of Columbia
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Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Doesn't Really Care About Crime
Donald Trump Doesn't Really Care About Crime
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New York Times:
Harvard Nears a Deal With the Trump Administration to Restore Funding — A potential $500 million settlement would end a monthslong battle that pitted the nation's wealthiest school against the Trump administration's extraordinary crackdown on higher education.
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
The Harvard-Trained Lawyer Behind Trump's Fight Against Top Universities … The policies that May Mailman has helped devised have sent shock waves through higher education, dividing faculty and alarming some students who see an effort to silence dissent.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times
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CBO Publications:
How the 2025 Reconciliation Act (Public Law 119-21) Will Affect the Distribution of Resources Available to Households — This interactive tool illustrates the distributional effects of the 2025 reconciliation act (P.L. 119-21). It allows users to explore how that law will affect …
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Jarrell Dillard / Bloomberg:
Trump Tax Law Squeezes Poor, Boosts Income for Wealthy, CBO Says
Trump Tax Law Squeezes Poor, Boosts Income for Wealthy, CBO Says
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
U.S., China extend tariff pause another 90 days — The U.S. and China have extended their tariff truce for another 90 days, multiple outlets reported Monday. — Why it matters: The extension comes hours before the truce was set to expire. It pushes off a huge, open question for U.S. businesses …
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CNBC:
Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days … President Donald Trump on Monday delayed high U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from snapping back into place for another 90 days, a White House official told CNBC. — Those tariffs were set to resume Tuesday.
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Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics — President Trump is imitating Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into economy — A generation ago conventional wisdom held that as China liberalized, its economy would come to resemble America's.
Reuters:
Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study — An influential U.S. medical journal is rejecting a call from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children …
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Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump's Tariffs — Large firms with big bank balances, workers already in jobs and households near the top of the income ladder will have an easier time navigating the economic waves. — Katrina Golden, the owner of Lil Mama's Sweets & Treats …
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling — Kim Davis, a former clerk who refused gay couples, brought the appeal. — Paula Faris speaks to Kim Davis, the Kentucky court clerk who went to jail because she refused to issue gay marriage licenses.
Miles Klee / Rolling Stone:
Grok Claims It Was Briefly Suspended From X After Accusing Israel of Genocide — Elon Musk's chatbot saw another day of erratic activity as it also responded to user requests to identify performers in adult videos … As with any suspended account, a notice appeared on @grok's blank profile …
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Steve Vladeck / One First:
172. “Federalizing” D.C. — Like any federal enclave, the federal government has plenary power over the District of Columbia. But Congress has delegated most of that power to local officials; it would take new laws to undo that. — Welcome back to “One First,” a weekly newsletter that aims …
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Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza — Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital — A prominent Al Jazeera journalist …
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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
An Uncomfortably Revealing Laura Loomer Deposition — Insights into her insults, clues about her career hopes. — ∙ Paid — Coming Soon: The Laura Loomer Foundation for Twitter Trolling — LAURA LOOMER HAS BEEN HYPERACTIVE during the second Trump administration …


