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New York Times:
Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business — The deal is among the largest government interventions in a U.S. company since the rescue of the auto industry after the 2008 financial crisis. — President Trump said on Friday that Intel, the troubled Silicon Valley chipmaker …
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John Ruwitch / NPR:
Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump says — President Trump said on Friday he had asked Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan for a 10% stake in the company during a recent meeting at the White House. — “He agreed, and they've agreed to do it, and I think it's a great deal for them,” Trump told reporters.
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Intel:
Intel and Trump Administration Reach Historic Agreement to Accelerate American Technology and Manufacturing Leadership — U.S. Government to make $8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock as company builds upon its more than $100 billion expansion of resilient semiconductor supply chain
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
U.S. takes 10% stake in Intel
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Axios:
Ghislaine Maxwell says she never saw Trump “in any inappropriate setting” — Ghislaine Maxwell rejected the notion that Trump was seen in any “inappropriate setting"during her interview with the Department of Justice, newly released transcripts show.
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Politico:
Ghislaine Maxwell, who wants a pardon, says she never saw Trump ‘in any inappropriate setting’
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New York Times:
Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcripts
Justice Department Releases Ghislaine Maxwell Interview Transcripts
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ABC News:
Ghislaine Maxwell provided no incriminating information during meetings with deputy AG on high-profile individuals who interacted with Jeffrey Epstein, transcript shows
Ghislaine Maxwell provided no incriminating information during meetings with deputy AG on high-profile individuals who interacted with Jeffrey Epstein, transcript shows
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Associated Press:
Hegseth fires general whose agency's intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency's initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump …
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Washington Post:
Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse — The firing follows a June preliminary assessment from the DIA — the Pentagon's main intelligence wing — of the Iran military strikes, which prompted vicious backlash from the Trump administration. — just now
Chris Nalls / WZTV:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia free from Tennessee jail and returning home to Maryland, lawyer says — Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been freed from Putnam County Jail and is on his way to reunite with his family in Maryland, his lawyer confirms to FOX 17 News. This comes after a U.S. magistrate judge …
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Laura Romero / Associated Press:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody in Tennessee — The Salvadoran native was wrongly deported to CECOT in March. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, leaves the Putnam County Jail, Aug. 22, 2025, in Cookeville, Tenn. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported in March …
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Associated Press:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Uganda, official says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be deported to Uganda, official says
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Shane Harris / The Atlantic:
The Bolton Raid Feels Like a Warning — In just one week, the administration has targeted dozens of its perceived critics, leaving national security officials angry and afraid. — FBI directors don't customarily announce raids in progress. But early this morning, Kash Patel celebrated …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Retribution Phase of Trump's Presidency Has Begun — There was a certain awful predictability about the F.B.I.'s Friday-morning raids targeting the former Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton. — It's not like he was hiding the plan. When Donald Trump campaigned for a return …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's FBI Raid of John Bolton's Home Looks Like a “Five-Alarm Fire”
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US Department of Justice:
Maxwell Interview — Redactions of victim names and other identifying information have been applied.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built — The order to stop construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island is part of a campaign against renewable energy. — The Trump administration on Friday ordered that all construction stop on Revolution Wind …
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Fox News:
National Guard mobilizing in 19 states amid immigration, crime crackdown — President indicates Chicago and New York could be next targets for expanded operations — Up to 1,700 National Guardsmen are set to mobilize in 19 states in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security …
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Sudhin Thanawala / Associated Press:
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies — A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.
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Bhargav Acharya / Reuters:
Trump names Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India — President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had named Sergio Gor to be the next U.S. ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs. — Gor, who is currently the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office …
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team — Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation. — A task force formed by an influential advisory committee to review the safety …
Bluesky:
Our Response to Mississippi's Age Assurance Law — Keeping children safe online is a core priority for Bluesky. We've invested a lot of time and resources building moderation tools and other infrastructure to protect the youngest members of our community. We're also aware of the tradeoffs that come with managing an online platform.
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Wall Street Journal:
Mortgage-Fraud Accusations Are Trump's New Political Weapon — New probes represent an aggressive variation on efforts to take down opponents — The Trump administration has a new weapon at its disposal in its efforts to take down Democrats and their appointees: mortgage records.
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New York Times and Bloomberg
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Alina Habba judge is Republican, Federalist Society member — The judge appointed by former President Obama who ruled this week that Trump pick Alina Habba lacks the authority to serve as the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey is a longtime Republican, with membership in the conservative Federalist Society …
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Stephanie van den Berg / Reuters:
Dutch foreign minister quits caretaker government over Gaza — Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, part of a caretaker government, quit his cabinet post on Friday ahead of schedule over the government's position on Israel's war in Gaza, he told reporters.
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Alex Kaplan / Media Matters for America:
9/11 conspiracy theorist Richard Gage says Ron Johnson will keynote his conference — On far-right podcast, Gage also says that the Wisconsin GOP senator will meet with “several stakeholders in the 9/11 truth movement” — On a far-right podcast, conspiracy theorist Richard Gage said that Sen. Ron Johnson …
NBC News:
ICE director says agents won't be at D.C. schools on the first day — but may be going forward — Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said there are special circumstances that may require ICE to go to a school, such as to check on a student's safety.
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Abby Vesoulis / Mother Jones:
The Resistance is Active in DC—You're Just Not Looking Closely Enough — It's not massive protests on Pennsylvania Avenue, but happenstance hecklers and Nextdoor posts. — It's 7 p.m. on Thursday and Elli, a 19-year-old transplant from Chattanooga, Tennessee, just took an Adderall.
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Politico:
Cuomo transfers old funds for mayoral run as Mamdani raises $1M … Mamdani's campaign has nearly $4.4 million on hand, and expects to be eligible for a payment of as much as $2.2 million in matching funds at the New York City Campaign Finance Board meeting Thursday. Cuomo is hoping for a payout of about $400,000.
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Matthew Xiao / The Washington Free Beacon:
Abigail Spanberger Supporter Wields Racist Sign: 'If Trans Can't Share Your Bathroom Then Blacks Can't Share My Water Fountain' — A white supporter of Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat running for Virginia governor, held up a racist sign Thursday evening to protest against black Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears.
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Associated Press:
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional — The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court …
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