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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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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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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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Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump's Historical Vision — Top White House officials will scrutinize exhibitions, internal processes, collections and artist grants ahead of America's 250th anniversary — The White House plans to conduct a far-reaching review …
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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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Washington Post:
How D.C. crime became a symbol — and a target — for MAGA and beyond
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Washington Post:
Fighting crime in D.C. cannot end with Trump's show of force
Fighting crime in D.C. cannot end with Trump's show of force
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump's D.C. takeover: Not distraction. Dictatorship.
Trump's D.C. takeover: Not distraction. Dictatorship.
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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 …
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump's BLS nominee suggests suspending jobs report
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Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Nominate Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
Trump to Nominate Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Kayla Guo / The Texas Tribune:
Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O'Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems' walkout — Paxton sued O'Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats' walkout. — Editor's note: This story contains profanity.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Paxton urges Texas judge to jail Beto O'Rourke over fundraising related to redistricting fight
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month
Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Paxton seeks Beto O'Rourke's arrest over financial support of Texas Democrats
Paxton seeks Beto O'Rourke's arrest over financial support of Texas Democrats
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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.
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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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Ben Glickman / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Calls on Goldman to Replace Economist Over Tariff Stance
Trump Calls on Goldman to Replace Economist Over Tariff Stance
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies — The decision cited a Supreme Court order in June granting DOGE analysts sweeping access to other data stored at the Social Security Administration. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed teams affiliated …
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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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
There's a big, important limit on Trump's power to seize control of DC's police — On Monday, President Donald Trump released an executive order invoking a rarely used federal law that allows him to temporarily seize control over Washington, DC's police force.
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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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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.
Matt Lavietes / NBC News:
CDC shooter died by suicide and fired nearly 200 rounds at headquarters, authorities say — Authorities also confirmed that they had recovered “written documentation that expressed the shooter's discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations.” — The man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers …
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Jacob Richards / The Revolutionist:
GJPD Cameras Accessed Five Times During Goncalves Incident — On June 5, from when Deputy Zwinck first pulled over Caroline Dais Goncalves for following too close behind a semi truck, through her release and later arrest by ICE/HSI officers, five separate queries were made of the Grand …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Ministry of Truth Is Real Now — E.J. Antoni's nomination isn't designed to reassure markets, the Fed, or the business community. It's designed to provoke them. And force them to submit. — ∙ Paid — I realize I promised you Russia-Ukraine today. It'll have to wait.
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Layla A. Jones / Talking Points Memo:
Courts Let Trump Strip Collective Bargaining Rights From Huge Number of Federal Workers — Just days after a federal appeals court cleared the way for President Donald Trump to yank dozens of agencies and government offices out of their contracts with federal labor unions …
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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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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Schumer favorability at lowest point in 20 years among New Yorkers: Poll — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) favorability is at its lowest point among New Yorkers in the past 20 years, according to a new survey. — The Siena College poll, released Tuesday, found that Schumer …
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Meghann Cuniff / Legal Affairs and Trials …:
Judge rejects DOJ's post-sentencing dismissal request in police civil rights case — Calling the U.S. Department of Justice's request “contrary to the public interest,” a judge has declined to dismiss a criminal case against a former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy already convicted …
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Toluse Olorunnipa / The Atlantic:
Kari Lake's Attempt to Deport Her Own Employees — After rushing to shut down the government-funded media outlets she was tapped to lead, Kari Lake has launched on a mission so strange that it is perhaps unprecedented: She is trying to force her own employees out of the country.
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Raw Story and American Greatness
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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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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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.
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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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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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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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Greg Olear / PREVAIL:
Defying Trump: Lessons From 1933 Germany (Part One) — A remarkable book by Sebastian Haffner helps us understand the rise of fascism in the United States. — I. The United States: A Survey — In just a few months, a coarse, artless, criminal strongman has taken control …
Dakota Smith / Los Angeles Times:
ICE processing center is all but empty when California Congress members arrive to inspect — Democratic Congress members visited an ICE processing center that has been criticized for crowding, food scarcity and lack of medical attention for detainees. — Only two people were in the center …
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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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