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New York Times:
The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis — The party is bleeding support beyond the ballot box, a new analysis shows. — Florida has had a significant shift of registered voters in the Republican direction, a remarkable inversion that explains the state's transformation …
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Deseret News
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Nick Mourtoupalas / Washington Post:
These states could redistrict before the 2026 midterms — As Trump pushes for a more Republican-friendly House map, more than half a dozen states are potential targets for mid-decade tweaks to congressional boundaries. — The redistricting arms race sparked by President Donald Trump's push …
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Orange County Register, MSNBC, Community Impact and Townhall
The Barbed Wire:
‘Women Have Always Been on the Front Lines.’ How Five Women at the Texas Capitol Stood Up to ‘Fascism.’
‘Women Have Always Been on the Front Lines.’ How Five Women at the Texas Capitol Stood Up to ‘Fascism.’
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Punchbowl News:
8/20/25 ☀️ AM: … Nowhere in the country are those divisions more pronounced …
8/20/25 ☀️ AM: … Nowhere in the country are those divisions more pronounced …
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American Thinker
Washington Post:
Texas state House on cusp of passing election map favored by Trump
Texas state House on cusp of passing election map favored by Trump
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New York Times and The Texas Tribune
Gerardo Gomez / Reuters:
Texas lawmaker in redistricting fight spends night in Capitol to avoid police monitor
Texas lawmaker in redistricting fight spends night in Capitol to avoid police monitor
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HuffPost, MSNBC, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post, NewsMax.com, Axios, The Japan Times, NPR, CBS News, MeidasTouch News, UPI and USA Today
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas — The number of troops in the city is expected to grow. But Army officials appear to be trying to keep them on the sidelines of President Trump's mission. — The number of troops in the city is expected to grow.
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Newsom's Trump act wins raves from Democrats
Newsom's Trump act wins raves from Democrats
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Los Angeles Times, National Review, Mediaite, HotAir, Washington Examiner, Townhall and The Gateway Pundit
Adam Wren / Politico:
How Gavin Newsom trolled his way to the top of social media
How Gavin Newsom trolled his way to the top of social media
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The Wrap, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, TMZ.com, The Hill and New York Sun
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Jeanine Pirro bragged about helping Trump and GOP while a Fox News host — The former Fox host complained of “CENSORSHIP” by Fox over her coverage of the 2020 election, according to newly unredacted documents in the Smartmatic defamation case. — Jeanine Pirro, then a weekend host on Fox News …
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Mediaite and The Independent, more at Mediagazer »
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Documents Add Detail to Fox Hosts' Desire to Help Trump
Documents Add Detail to Fox Hosts' Desire to Help Trump
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Mediaite and The Independent
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Pirro's office won't pursue gun charges over carrying rifles, shotguns — D.C.'s top prosecutor said her office would continue charging violent crimes and firearms trafficking that involve those weapons. — Federal prosecutors in D.C. have been instructed not to seek felony charges …
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New York Post
Associated Press:
Trump administration revokes security clearances of 37 current and former government officials — The Trump administration has ordered the revocation of the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials, including some who worked on the intelligence community's assessment …
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Newsweek, One America News Network and Associated Press
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Alicia A. Caldwell / Bloomberg:
Trump Wants to Paint Border Wall Black So It's Hot to Touch — President Donald Trump has ordered the entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop migrants from crossing because it'll be too hot to touch, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump administration revives plan to paint border wall black
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Fox News, Associated Press and Washington Examiner
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Noem: Trump wants border wall painted black so it is too hot to climb
Noem: Trump wants border wall painted black so it is too hot to climb
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Fox News, Mediaite, NewsNation, RedState, New York Post, The Independent, NewsMax.com and The Gateway Pundit
Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
Trump's Tactics Mean Many International Students Won't Make It to Campus — Students from some countries won't make it to class this fall because of President Trump's travel ban. Others can't get visa appointments. Some are simply scared. Universities are panicking.
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MeidasTouch News and The Japan Times
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Matthew Mpoke Bigg / New York Times:
Trump Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Hero’ and Adds: ‘I Guess I Am Too’
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The Times of Israel, Politico and Newsweek
Washington Post:
‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown — Local restaurant owners hope for a Restaurant Week boost, but the heavy law enforcement presence in the city is keeping some diners away. — Just now — Since President Donald Trump announced his takeover …
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Fortune, WTOP News, WTTG-TV and Washington Examiner
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Washington Post:
Justice Department investigating D.C. police over alleged fake crime data — President Donald Trump confirmed the existence of the probe on social media, saying the city is “under serious investigation.” — The Justice Department is investigating whether Washington, D.C. …
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Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk Pledged to Start a Political Party. He Is Already Pumping the Brakes. — The billionaire has sought to maintain ties with JD Vance, a potential heir to Trump's MAGA political movement — The billionaire Elon Musk is quietly pumping the brakes on his plans to start a political party …
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Raw Story, more at Techmeme »
Washington Post:
Hegseth's expansive security requirements tax Army protective unit — The agency tasked with protecting Defense Department leaders is under significant strain, and the secretary's atypical needs are becoming untenable, officials say. — Just now — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Rubio to head commission on Ukraine security guarantees
Rubio to head commission on Ukraine security guarantees
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HuffPost, Axios, Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, One America News Network, The Last Refuge, Fox News, UPI and Raw Story
Politico:
Adam Schiff forms legal defense fund … Trump specifically alleges that Schiff illicitly claimed his primary residence was Maryland for financial benefit, and his administration has tapped Ed Martin — now pardon attorney and director of DOJ's Weaponization Working Group — to oversee the matter.
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Dan Bongino's babysitter — Public Notice is reader funded. Support us by becoming a paid subscriber 👇 — 🕵️ Subscribe to PN 🕵️ — On Monday, the Trump administration announced that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will be appointed …
Sharon Lerner / ProPublica:
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That. — Slashed Autism Funding: RFK Jr. promised to identify the causes of autism but has eliminated parts of his agency actively investigating them and has cut millions in funding for autism research.
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New York Times
Lara Jakes / New York Times:
Preparations for a Move on Gaza City Have Started, Israel's Military Says — Troops have reached the city's outskirts, an Israeli official said, adding that more reservists are being asked to report for duty to cover for other soldiers who will be involved in going into Gaza City.
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Josh Funk / Associated Press:
Nebraska announces plan for immigration detention center dubbed the ‘Cornhusker Clink’ — Nebraska announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in the remote southwest corner of the state as President Donald Trump's administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations.
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UPI, CBS News, NewsNation, NewsMax.com, Bangor Daily News, Newsweek and The National Pulse
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Molly Taft / Wired:
FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address — Workers at FEMA worry that demanding disaster survivors access services using email could shut out people without internet connectivity from receiving government aid. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) …
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
DC National Guard members actively training to carry pistols in capitol mission — If you want to support The Handbasket's 100% independent journalism, become a paid subscriber or leave a tip. — Sig Sauger P320 pistol — The DC National Guard is making sure all members have the requisite training …
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HotAir
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump bypasses the Senate — and the courts — to install loyal US attorneys … And when district judges have then rejected Trump's choices by exercising a 160-year-old power allowing them to appoint someone to the office after an interim U.S. attorney's term ends, the administration …
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Bloomberg
Didi Martinez / NBC4 Washington:
Detentions of D.C. delivery drivers leave immigrant communities on edge … Washington, D.C., resident Tyler DeSue woke up tired and craving breakfast Saturday morning, so he did what many people in that situation would do: He used Uber Eats to put in an order for burritos.
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New Republic, The Independent and WUSA
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
CDC funding changes inject ‘chaos’ into local health programs — The Trump administration has delayed or blocked millions of dollars in federal grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leaving state and local health departments in the dark, uncertain …
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Ars Technica



