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Associated Press:
Bondi names DEA head as DC's ‘emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back — The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation's capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington's “emergency police commissioner” …
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Washington Post:
Bowser, D.C. attorney general reject push by Bondi to name emergency police commissioner — In a signed order, Bondi said Terry Cole will assume all powers and duties of the chief of police, and that the department's top brass “must receive approval” from him before issuing any directives.
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Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
D.C. Mayor Heads to Martha's Vineyard as Trump Takes Over City
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Breaking: D.C. officials balk at Bondi's order claiming powers over D.C. police
Breaking: D.C. officials balk at Bondi's order claiming powers over D.C. police
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New York Times:
Bondi Tightens Trump Administration's Grip on D.C. Police
Bondi Tightens Trump Administration's Grip on D.C. Police
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
White House: Bondi has “officially ENDED” D.C. sanctuary policies
White House: Bondi has “officially ENDED” D.C. sanctuary policies
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Los Angeles Times:
Border Patrol agents stage show of force at Newsom's ‘big beautiful press conference’ — Newsom was announcing California's response to President Trump's efforts to take control of the U.S. House of Representatives — Mayor Karen Bass asks why border patrol ‘thumbed their nose’ at the governor's event
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New York Times:
Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally — The armed and masked agents assembled outside a museum where the governor was speaking in what Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles called “a provocative act.” — More than a dozen Border Patrol agents turned up in downtown Los Angeles …
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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Feds Conduct Immigration Raid Outside California Redistricting Press Conference
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Sophia Bollag / San Francisco Chronicle:
Border Patrol chief crashes Newsom's rollout of California redistricting campaign
Border Patrol chief crashes Newsom's rollout of California redistricting campaign
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Oren Oppenheim / Associated Press:
Newsom to make announcement on redistricting after threatening to end Trump's presidency
Newsom to make announcement on redistricting after threatening to end Trump's presidency
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Jonathan Lloyd / NBC Los Angeles:
Border Patrol conducts LA immigration patrol operation outside Gov. Newsom event
Border Patrol conducts LA immigration patrol operation outside Gov. Newsom event
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Matt Gregory / WUSA:
DC man accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer released from custody — Sean Dunn, accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal officer, is released on his own recognizance as the judge finds the felony charge excessive. … WASHINGTON — A man accused of throwing a Subway sandwich …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
DC man charged with felony assault after hitting federal agent with Subway sandwich
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Jordan Fischer / WUSA:
US Attorney Pirro's office admits grand jury refused ICE interference charges — twice — Federal prosecutors told a judge they had failed twice to secure an indictment against Sydney Lori Reid for allegedly assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest.
Politico:
Leaked chart reveals winners and losers in California's Democratic gerrymander … The new maps could also see more Democrats added into the Central Valley district of GOP Rep. David Valadao, who has already been able to defy gravity in a seat with a Democratic registration advantage.
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Texas Democrats signal they are poised to end redistricting walkout
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NBC News:
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for a special election to allow for a new congressional map in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for a special election to allow for a new congressional map in California
Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan
Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan
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New York Times:
Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin — The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president.
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Ivan Nechepurenko / New York Times:
Russia Seeks to Add Trade and Arms Control Into Trump-Putin Talks
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Vera Bergengruen / Wall Street Journal:
How Finland's Golf-Loving President Got Trump to Hear Him Out on Russia
How Finland's Golf-Loving President Got Trump to Hear Him Out on Russia
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The Guardian:
Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to Jeffrey Epstein — First lady threatens to sue Joe Biden's son after he said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump — Melania Trump has demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Wary of the Wolff … In a video published Thursday morning, Hunter Biden sat in the shade of a large tree, facing YouTuber Andrew Callaghan with a lake stretching behind them. The severely overexposed shot showed the two perched on black metal chairs in the grass, docks jutting into the water …
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Pew Research Center:
Trump's Tariffs and ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Face More Opposition Than Support as His Job Rating Slips — Far more Americans say Trump is making the way the federal government works worse than better — Table of Contents Table of Contents — Trump's Tariffs and ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Face …
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Zac Anderson / USA Today:
Trump's approval rating dips again in new Pew survey, hits 38%
Trump's approval rating dips again in new Pew survey, hits 38%
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NewsMax.com and National Review
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Staff Mutiny Forces Pub to Turn Away JD Vance — NO ROOM AT THE INN — The vice president had reportedly attempted to dine at The Bull in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, weeks after the venue hosted Kamala Harris. — A staff mutiny forced the management of a plush British countryside pub to turn away JD Vance …
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Raw Story, Crooks and Liars and New York Daily News
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Trump claims credit for fixing Social Security as it barrels to insolvency — Many of the president's claims were misleading and ignored months of turmoil at the embattled agency. — President Donald Trump marked the 90th anniversary of Social Security on Thursday with an Oval Office signing …
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Aris Folley / The Hill:
Trump issues Social Security proclamation
Trump issues Social Security proclamation
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Jeff Horwitz / Reuters:
Meta's AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info — An internal Meta policy document, seen by Reuters, reveals the social-media giant's rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex, race and celebrities.
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Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Hawley calls for congressional probe into Meta chatbots
Hawley calls for congressional probe into Meta chatbots
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Maya Yang / The Guardian:
Trump reportedly called Norwegian minister ‘out of the blue’ to ask about Nobel prize — US president told Norway's finance minister he wants the Nobel peace prize, according to the Norwegian press — Donald Trump cold-called Norway's finance minister last month to ask about a nomination …
Reuters:
Costco to stop selling abortion pill mifepristone at its US pharmacy stores — Costco Wholesale (COST.O) said on Thursday it will stop selling abortion pill mifepristone across all its U.S. pharmacy stores, citing low demand. — “Our position at this time not to sell mifepristone …
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Megan Cerullo / CBS News:
Costco says it won't sell mifepristone abortion pill
Costco says it won't sell mifepristone abortion pill
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New York Times:
Elon Musk's SpaceX Most Likely Doesn't Pay Taxes — Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, has become hugely successful. It's one of the world's most valuable private companies and the linchpin to Musk's plan to colonize Mars. But little is known about its finances → — Susanne Craig
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Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Exclusive: Justice Department Erases Domestic Terror Unit — A top official in the Justice Department unit assigned to combat domestic terrorism has resigned in frustration after watching his office effectively gutted with much of its funding cut off and its lawyers reassigned to immigration enforcement and other matters.
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Matt DePerno, still facing charges tied to election probes, takes step to run for AG again … DePerno of Kalamazoo is a well-known figure in Michigan politics and has been an ally of Republican President Donald Trump. The filing suggested he's taking steps to enter a potentially competitive race …
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New York Times:
Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps — It was unclear how widespread or effective the raids were, after district officials and advocates had spent much of the day trying to clear the camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of the raids. — The federal authorities were attempting …
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