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Washington Post:
Trump thanks officers and National Guard troops in D.C. stop — The move continues his administration's efforts to exert control over the capital city. — President Donald Trump on Thursday visited law enforcement officers and National Guard troops in D.C., further reiterating his pledge …
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New Republic:
Transcript: Stephen Miller's Crazed Fascist Rant to Media Is Revealing — The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 21 episode of the — Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. — Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump to patrol DC streets with police and military — President Trump said he plans to go out on patrol with the Metropolitan Police Department and National Guard troops around Washington, D.C., on Thursday night amid a federal crackdown on crime. — “I'm going to be going out tonight …
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New Republic:
Stephen Miller Erupts in Manic Fascist Rant—and Reveals a Big Weakness — Stephen Miller exploded in a long, unhinged rant about demonstrators who are protesting President Trump's military occupation of Washington, D.C. It was classic authoritarian agitprop, attacking demonstrators as …
Washington Post:
Newsom signs bills for redrawing voting maps as parties fight for control — California's Democratic lawmakers want to redraw congressional maps as Texas, led by Republicans, moves toward final approval of its plans. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed several bills Thursday aimed …
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April Rubin / Axios:
Trump lays out his redistricting endgame: A 100 seat Republican majority
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Politico, NPR, HuffPost, Al Jazeera, Houston Public Media, The Daily Signal, New Jersey Online, NewsNation, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit and NewsMax.com
CNN:
California Democrats approve Newsom's redistricting plan after Texas House passes GOP-drawn maps
California Democrats approve Newsom's redistricting plan after Texas House passes GOP-drawn maps
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Sacramento Bee, Forbes, New York Post, Raw Story, Deseret News, Daily Kos, Texas Scorecard, UPI, FOX 11 Los Angeles, The Hill, Axios, New Republic, The Daily Caller and New York Daily News
Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey — A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas for any violations — The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners …
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Associated Press:
Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump — An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, ruling Thursday in New York state's lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth.
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New York Times:
Divided Court Eliminates Trump's Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case — New York appeals judges said that the judgment was excessive, but agreed to uphold the case so the appeal could continue. — A divided New York appeals court on Thursday threw out a half-billion-dollar judgment …
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Plans to Lower Recruiting Standards, Alarming Agents … Instead of spending about 18 weeks training at the academy in Quantico, Va., a new group of agents will receive eight weeks.Eric Lee for The New York Times — The Trump administration is preparing to lower the recruitment standards …
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
FBI association accuses Director Kash Patel of violating due process in high-profile firings
FBI association accuses Director Kash Patel of violating due process in high-profile firings
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New York Times:
Red Envelopes With Cash Are Changing Hands at Adams Campaign Rallies — New York Times reporters witnessed supporters of Mayor Eric Adams handing out cash-filled envelopes. Sometimes, that money went to reporters from Chinese-language outlets. — Few New York City politicians …
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Washington Post, Associated Press, al.com, The Post Millennial and NBC News
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Samantha Maldonado / The City:
The Chips Fall as Rivals Fry the Mayor
The Chips Fall as Rivals Fry the Mayor
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Washington Post:
ICE aims to spend millions on decked-out vehicles for D.C. operation — Documents show the agency is seeking to purchase two dozen SUVs, along with gold-detailed custom wraps. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking to spend millions of dollars on SUVs and custom …
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New York Magazine, Washington Examiner and New Republic
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push — The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court decided Thursday.
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court clears way for nearly $800 million in cuts to NIH grants
Supreme Court clears way for nearly $800 million in cuts to NIH grants
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Pew Research Center:
U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Population Reached a Record 14 Million in 2023 — Preliminary data indicates continued growth into 2024 and a decrease in 2025 — Table of Contents Table of Contents — Pew Research Center conducted this research to understand changes in the unauthorized immigrant population in the United States.
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Unauthorized immigrant population hit record 14M in 2023
Unauthorized immigrant population hit record 14M in 2023
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Pew Research Center, The National Pulse and Washington Examiner
Arthur Jones II / ABC News:
'It's alarming': Education Department revokes guidance on English learning services — The Education Department said the guidance micro-managed states. — The Department of Education in Washington, March 6, 2025. — The U.S. Education Department has rescinded critical guidance …
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Dana Goldstein / New York Times:
Trump Administration Retracts Instructions on Helping English Learners
Trump Administration Retracts Instructions on Helping English Learners
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NewsMax.com
ProPublica:
How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies — When the Trump administration announced massive cuts to federal health agencies earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was getting rid of excess administrators who were larding the government with bureaucratic bloat.
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America — The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he's emboldening Trump's drive toward authoritarianism — On 4 March, Donald Trump delivered …
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Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative, is running for Texas attorney general — Republican Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative known for his willingness to challenge party leadership, announced Thursday that he is running for Texas attorney general.
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Alayna Treene / CNN:
Trump to sign executive order to punish those who burn American flags — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would direct the Justice Department to try to bring charges against people who burn the American flag, a White House official told CNN.
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Daily Mail and The Independent
Sophia Solano / Washington Post:
How a thrown sub made ‘Sandwich Guy’ a resistance icon in Trump's D.C. — A DOJ employee was fired and charged with a felony after chucking a footlong at a federal agent. Now his likeness is a symbol — and for sale on T-shirts. — Where protest movements take hold, symbols of resistance soon follow.
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Newsbusters and The Daily Caller
Rachel Roth Aldhizer / New York Times:
I'm a Proud Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live. — I'm a registered Republican who just watched her party spend much of the summer pushing through new cuts to Medicaid. I'm also here to tell you why I'm an unlikely supporter of the program. My son's life depends on government assistance.
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Eight damning new revelations about Fox's 2020 election lies from the Smartmatic filings — Newly available filings in the election technology company Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News provide fresh insights into the network's egregious and irresponsible promotion …
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Associated Press, The Hill and Wall Street Journal
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Vance Recounts Telling Zelensky to ‘Behave’ in Trump Meeting — It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine's leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state. — As President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine headed into a high-stakes meeting …
New York Times:
How Tiffany Trump's Husband Benefited From Proximity to Power — A Times investigation found that Michael Boulos and his family benefited financially from proximity to his in-laws for years. — Michael Boulos and his wife, Tiffany Trump, at the Liberty Ball for the inauguration …
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Mercury News and Raw Story
The Guardian:
Revealed: Israeli military's own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war — Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000 — Emma Graham-Harrison and Yuval Abraham in Jerusalem
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Wired and Business Insider remove ‘AI-written’ freelance articles — Wired and Business Insider have removed news features written by a freelance journalist after concerns they are likely AI-generated works of fiction. — Freedom of expression non-profit Index on Censorship is also in the process …
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The Guardian and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
Lydia Polgreen / New York Times:
Israel Is Making Sure There Is No One to Document the Horror of Its War — Eleven days ago, Israel assassinated a Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist, a young man who had suddenly become the face and voice of the desperate people of his homeland, Gaza. — In gripping dispatches on Al Jazeera …
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Al Jazeera, The Hill, HuffPost and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
State Department can't deny visas based on Trump travel ban, judge rules … Lawyers for the Trump administration asked Sooknanan to accept the “longstanding practice” of the State Department to refuse visas to people whose entry would be blocked by a presidential order.
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Washington Examiner, New York Times, The Daily Signal, Law Dork and Newsweek
Jack Silvers / The Daily Beast:
Trump and Melania's Crypto Grifts Suffer Catastrophic Plunge — ART OF THE $TEAL — The $TRUMP and $MELANIA tokens have cratered since their January peaks. — The man who promised to be the first “crypto president” has seen the value of his own crypto coin collapse faster than his approval ratings.
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Raw Story, Rolling Stone and New Republic
President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Joint Statement on a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade — The United States and the European Union are pleased to announce that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade ("Framework Agreement").

