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Washington Post:
Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest — Documents reviewed by The Post detail a new National Guard mission that, if adopted, would require hundreds of troops to be ready around-the-clock. — Just now — The Trump administration is evaluating plans that would establish a …
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Matt Brown / Associated Press:
Trump's rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime — President Trump said he was declaring a public safety emergency, taking over the DC police and calling in National Guard troops to fight crime and tackle homelessness in the nation's capital. Some DC residents are reacting.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump Isn't Liberating D.C. He's Subduing It. — New consumer price numbers out this morning! Overall, inflation held steady at 2.7 percent year over year last month, the Labor Department reported. But core inflation was elevated, coming in at 3.1 percent as tariff-related price hikes started to kick in.
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Washington Post:
Fighting crime in D.C. cannot end with Trump's show of force — The president's takeover of the D.C. police will be temporary. Longer-term solutions will be needed. — President Donald Trump is putting on quite the show to project strength on crime after the foiled carjacking of a staffer in his administration.
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Donald Trump, D.C. Police Commissioner
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Anna Spiegel / Axios:
Trump's D.C. crime claims don't match the data
Trump's D.C. crime claims don't match the data
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
President Donald J. Trump's big announcement today at his press conference—to which he showed up late …
Washington Post:
Inside Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard in D.C.
Inside Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard in D.C.
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Wall Street Journal:
How Trump Is Expanding the Role of the American Military on U.S. Soil
How Trump Is Expanding the Role of the American Military on U.S. Soil
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trial exposes internal tension over Trump's use of National Guard in LA
Trial exposes internal tension over Trump's use of National Guard in LA
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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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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Consumer prices rise 2.7% annually in July, less than expected amid tariff worries … A widely followed measure of inflation accelerated slightly less than expected in July on an annual basis as President Donald Trump's tariffs showed mostly modest impacts.
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Colby Smith / New York Times:
Live Updates: U.S. Inflation Report Shows Effects of Trump's Tariffs
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Bloomberg:
Trump Mocks Goldman CEO, Says Bank Made Bad Call on Tariffs
Trump Mocks Goldman CEO, Says Bank Made Bad Call on Tariffs
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Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Key Consumer Price Index gauge rises as Trump trade war weighs
Key Consumer Price Index gauge rises as Trump trade war weighs
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Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Nominate Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics — E.J. Antoni is chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation and has long criticized the agency's approach to collecting jobs data — President Trump said on Monday that he plans to nominate E.J. Antoni …
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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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Amanda Macias / Fox Business:
Trump's pick to lead labor stats agency could pause monthly jobs report over accuracy concerns — ‘Major decision-makers from Wall Street to DC rely on these numbers, and a lack of confidence in the data has far-reaching consequences’ — E.J. Antoni, the economist tapped by President Donald Trump …
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Russia Has High Hopes for Trump-Putin Summit. Peace Isn't One of Them. — The meeting represents a victory for Putin, who seeks to end international isolation and separate Russian ties with the U.S. from the fate of Ukraine — Expectations in Russia are running high ahead …
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Jeremy Pelzer / Plain Dealer:
Sherrod Brown to run for U.S. Senate in 2026, challenging Jon Husted — COLUMBUS, Ohio—Democrat Sherrod Brown has decided to run in 2026 for U.S. Senate, attempting a return to the office that he lost last year after a savagely fought reelection campaign, according to Ohio labor leaders Brown told of his thinking.
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Comer: Bill Clinton ‘prime suspect’ in Epstein investigation — House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Monday said former President Clinton's alleged ties to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein should be uncovered during his testimony before members of Congress.
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Massie, Khanna bringing Epstein survivors to Capitol
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Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Examiner:
House GOP's expanding Epstein inquiry could set up clash with Trump DOJ
House GOP's expanding Epstein inquiry could set up clash with Trump DOJ
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Just The News:
Exclusive: Democrat whistleblower told FBI that Schiff okayed leaking classified intel to hurt Trump — FBI Director Kash Patel releases bombshell documents to Congress showing how agents traced classified leaks to sources but DOJ didn't act. — Article — Dig Deeper
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Andrea Margolis / Fox News:
Democratic whistleblower told FBI that Adam Schiff approved classified leaks to target Trump
Democratic whistleblower told FBI that Adam Schiff approved classified leaks to target Trump
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Paul Krugman:
Trump Plays the Carnage Card — Fake crime wave, real power grab — First, some personal news. For those who may not know, I received a great honor this weekend: — I have now added “Deranged BUM” to my Substack profile. — But enough about me. Let's move on to the subject of today's post …
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Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Republican Gets Booed in Furious Town Hall Trainwreck: ‘F*** You!’ — MEETING MELTDOWN — Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California had a tough time selling Donald Trump's domestic agenda to voters back home. — Yet another Republican lawmaker was drowned out by boos and jeers …
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Bloomberg:
China Urges Firms to Avoid Nvidia H20 Chips After Trump Ends Ban — Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here. — Beijing has urged local companies to avoid using Nvidia Corp.'s H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes …
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ProPublica:
The FDA Let Substandard Factories Ship These Medications to the U.S. — ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013. Our list provides the names of the drugs or ingredients and their manufacturers, many of which are no longer banned.
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Ashley Biden Reveals She is Ending 13-Year Marriage With Shady Post — ‘FREEDOM’ — The former first daughter met Dr. Howard Krein in 2010 and the pair got married two years later. — Ashley Biden, the daughter of former president Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden …
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Tess Owen / Wired:
The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke — Memes shared by the White House, DHS, and ICE have used catchy TikTok tunes to normalize mass deportation and Christian nationalist narratives. Experts say that's the point.
Washington Post:
After CDC shooting, its employees turn their anger to RFK Jr. and Trump — Investigators allege the shooter targeted the agency because of his coronavirus vaccine beliefs, according to two CDC officials briefed on the case. — KENNESAW, Georgia — A gaunt Patrick White approached his neighbor …
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CNN:
Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein's relationship: A visual timeline — They flew together on a private jet, partied side by side at Mar-a-Lago, appeared at Victoria's Secret runway shows, and reportedly dined with royalty at a luxury Upper East Side townhouse.
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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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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Trump isn't the solution to the “crisis of manhood,” he's the problem — 🗣️ Public Notice is 100 percent reader funded. If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please sign up and support us. 👇 — 🍉🍉 Subscribe to PN 🍉🍉
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Kate Payne / Associated Press:
DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida's lieutenant governor — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor Tuesday. It's a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can't run for reelection in 2026 …
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Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
The Situation: My Dangerous City — Making Washington Safe Again — benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org — Meet The Authors — Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With — The Situation on Wednesday called garbage on Attorney General Pam Bondi's latest announcement related to the Russiagate investigation.
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