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Rolling Stone:
Trump's Military Crackdowns Are Only Going to Get Worse — L.A. and D.C. are only the beginning, as the president's team has been drawing up plans to unleash federal forces in other Democratic strongholds — President Donald Trump has expanded his military campaign against the United States …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Worst People Have the Most Power — With Trump's high-stakes Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin just two days away, it's good to see that the president is in exactly the preparatory headspace you'd like to see: whining into the ether about how mean the press's response is likely to be.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's brownshirts deploy in DC — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — 🚨 Subscribe to PN 🚨 — If it wasn't Big Balls almost getting carjacked, Donald Trump would have figured out a different excuse for deploying the National Guard in Washington DC.
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Washington Post:
As National Guard troops arrive, uncertainty over command of D.C. police — The National Guard began deploying on D.C. streets Tuesday night. — just now — National Guard troops have begun deploying on the streets of the nation's capital, with Humvees and troops spotted along the National Mall …
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New York Times:
Trump's Show of Force Begins to Take Shape as Guard Troops Deploy in D.C.
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Deploys National Guard for D.C. Crime but Called Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’
Trump Deploys National Guard for D.C. Crime but Called Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’
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Ashley Ahn / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: National Guard Begins Arriving on D.C. Streets
Trump Administration Live Updates: National Guard Begins Arriving on D.C. Streets
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Associated Press:
U.S. national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports
U.S. national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
National Guard troops spotted in Washington DC as Trump launches crackdown on street crime
National Guard troops spotted in Washington DC as Trump launches crackdown on street crime
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Eva Corlett / The Guardian:
New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal — A New Zealand woman who is being held at a US immigration centre with her six-year-old son after they were detained crossing the Canada-US border, is being wrongly “treated like a criminal”, according to her friend and advocate.
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New York Times:
White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions — The Trump administration is giving museums 120 days to replace “divisive or ideologically driven language with unifying, historically accurate and constructive descriptions.” — The Trump administration said on Tuesday …
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NBC News:
White House reviewing Smithsonian exhibits to make sure they align with Trump's vision — The president signed an executive order this year ordering the removal of “improper ideology” from the museum system. — The White House is conducting an expansive review of the Smithsonian's museum exhibitions …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Letter to the Smithsonian: Internal Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions and Materials
Oren Oppenheim / Associated Press:
Newsom says California's new congressional maps will take down Trump — Newsom said the new maps will “END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY.” — Accompanied by California and Texas lawmakers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in support of the Texas Democratic lawmakers for their walk out to block …
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ABC News:
Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session that included redistricting, sources say
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Tripp Mickle / New York Times:
Trump Has Made Himself Commander in Chief of the Chip Industry — President Trump has become the semiconductor sector's leading decision maker, from new fees on exports to China to a brief demand for a C.E.O.'s firing. — At an Oval Office meeting last week, President Trump dangled an offer …
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Aletha Adu / The Guardian:
Lammy refers himself to watchdog after fishing illegally with JD Vance — Foreign secretary reports ‘oversight’ to Environment Agency after failing to acquire necessary rod licence — David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog after going fishing with the JD Vance without …
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Sophie Kiderlin / CNBC:
In pictures: ‘Stop Trump’ protesters target JD Vance's UK summer trip
In pictures: ‘Stop Trump’ protesters target JD Vance's UK summer trip
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Jessie Blaeser / Politico:
Just how much has DOGE exaggerated its numbers? Now we have receipts. … The Trump administration's claim that it is saving billions of dollars through DOGE-related cuts to federal contracts is drastically exaggerated, according to a new POLITICO analysis of public data and federal spending records.
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Reuters:
Zelenskiy in Berlin for online meeting with Trump, European leaders — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Berlin on Wednesday for a German-hosted virtual meeting with Donald Trump and European leaders, two days before the U.S. president meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
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Associated Press:
Mexico transfers 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration — Mexico sent 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States Tuesday in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as American authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks smuggling drugs across the border.
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Liberal commentator Jessica Tarlov nailed it this morning when she wrote: “He's doing everything EXCEPT releasing the Epstein files.” Her comment was in reference to President Donald Trump's social media post of 7:30 this morning, when he chummed the water by suggesting that the John F. Kennedy Center …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Ghislaine Maxwell cleared to leave prison on work release: report
Ghislaine Maxwell cleared to leave prison on work release: report
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Trump official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump — Less than a week after President Trump said he has ordered a “new” census," the cabinet official who oversees the Census Bureau acknowledged Tuesday that Congress, not the president …
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Punchbowl News:
8/13/25 ☀️ AM: … The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has another bruising nomination fight on its hands. … If confirmed, Antoni would replace Erika McEntarfer, who was fired by Trump following significant downward revisions in the prior jobs report.
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Eric He / Politico:
Judge orders Trump administration to partially restore UCLA research funding … The UC Board of Regents held an emergency meeting Monday on the proposal, President Donald Trump's latest attempt to force higher education institutions to pay steep penalties for what the White House calls civil rights violations.
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Jo Yurcaba / NBC News:
Minnesota teen says server forced her to prove her gender in restaurant bathroom — The 18-year-old high school student alleged the server would not let her exit the Buffalo Wild Wings restroom until she unzipped her hoodie and showed she had breasts. — A Minnesota teen filed a charge …
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Melody Schreiber / The Guardian:
‘Distracting the public’: group of health professionals call for RFK Jr to be removed — Ahead of the second Maha report, grassroots Defend Public Health warns that everything HHS is doing is ‘horrifying’ — A grassroots organization of health professionals have released …
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Amy Mackinnon / Financial Times:
No experts in the room: Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin after loss of Russia specialists — Reduction in federal workforce has hollowed out the number of knowledgeable officials in Washington — In 2018, when Donald Trump held a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin …
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New York Times:
Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System — Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities. — Investigators have uncovered evidence that Russia is at least …
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Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Trump considering 11 candidates for Fed chair, including David Zervos and Rick Rieder, sources say — The Trump administration is considering 11 candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when his term expires in May, including three who have not previously been publicly named …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Is Kari Lake a CEO? Her agency said so. The law suggests not — By the close of business Wednesday, Trump administration official Kari Lake must explain to a federal judge how she intends to ensure that Voice of America fulfills its congressional mandate to serve as a consistently reliable …
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Trump visits Kennedy Center and announces honorees today — Washington — President Trump is set to visit the Kennedy Center Wednesday where he's expected to announce this year's Kennedy Center honorees after working to overhaul the D.C. cultural institution in recent months.
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