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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump says he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook … Trump has repeatedly sought to influence the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates and has previously suggested removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in order to get the bank to change its policy.
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Paul Krugman:
In the Matter of Lisa Cook  —  Trump's attempt to fire a Fed governor is illegal.  Now we find out whether that matters.  —  Yesterday Donald Trump said that he had fired Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  My wording is advisable: He “said” that he had fired her.
New York Times:
Trump Says He Is Firing Lisa Cook From Fed Board of Governors  —  President Trump told Lisa Cook that he had found sufficient cause “to remove you from your position.”  Ms. Cook and her lawyer said they would fight the firing.  —  President Trump said on Monday that he was taking …
Associated Press:
Trump says he's firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for central bank control  —  President Donald Trump said Monday night that he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that would constitute a sharp escalation in his battle to exert greater control …
Washington Post:
Trump moves to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook  —  Trump moves to fire a Federal Reserve member he has accused of mortgage fraud.  —  President Donald Trump moved to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook over unproven allegations of mortgage fraud, ratcheting up efforts to push the central bank to do his will.
Politico:
Playbook: Cooking up a storm
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press:
Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections  —  The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state's congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters to ensure districts aren't drawn to favor any party.
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Utah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms  —  In a landmark victory for voters, a Utah judge struck down the state Legislature's gerrymandered congressional map and reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018.
Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah judge tosses Legislature's gerrymandered congressional maps, orders new ones be redrawn
Discussion: NBC News
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Trump order calls for broader National Guard role in domestic unrest  —  The president's new directive was issued as he touts his efforts to assert control over D.C. and muses about deploying troops to other major U.S. cities.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump on Monday directed …
Discussion: ABC News and Al Jazeera
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's red state army threatens America's cities
Discussion: Pen Strokes and New York Times
Wall Street Journal:
Chicago Vows to Challenge Trump's National Guard Plans
Washington Post:
Trump signs orders aimed at ending cashless bail, flag burning  —  The moves are important to his conservative base but might face legal challenges.  —  President Donald Trump moved on two issues important to his conservative base Monday, signing executive orders aimed at ending cashless bail across …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Prosecuting Burning of The American Flag
New York Times:
Trump's Own Order on Flag Burning Concedes First Amendment Protections
Frances Vinall / Washington Post:
Trump's flag-burning order tests a Supreme Court ruling. Here's how.
Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
America Tips Into Fascism  —  Today is different than before. … The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world's leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism.  In the end, faster than I imagined possible, it did happen here.
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:   We have become an authoritarian state, and our top newsrooms are in denial
Soo-Hyang Choi / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Wants to Meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un This Year  —  President Donald Trump said he would like to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year as South Korea floated the idea of constructing a Trump Tower in the reclusive country if diplomatic relations improve.
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Katherine Doyle / NBC News:
'Maybe they will, maybe they won't': Trump voices doubt over Zelenskyy-Putin talks
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump, chairman of corporate America … - No one's stopping him, so he continues to confidently plow ahead.  — Those with insight into his strategy say it's anything but arbitrary — there's a mold-breaking calculus at play, they say, centered on national security and American competitiveness.
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New York Times:
After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals
KFF Health News:
Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks  —  The Trump administration's cuts to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of a state, according to a KFF Health News analysis.
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Video debunks Trump's claim that Md. governor called him the ‘greatest president’  —  The president said Gov. Wes Moore (D) told him at last year's Army-Navy football game that he was ‘the greatest president’ of Moore's lifetime.  Moore said, ‘That conversation never happened.’
Discussion: Washingtonian, Newsweek and HuffPost
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Talking Points Memo:
Exclusive: The University of Michigan Will End Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Amid Trump Admin Legal Onslaught  —  The Trump administration has strong-armed the University of Michigan's statewide hospital system over its provision of transgender health care services for minors …
Discussion: NBC News, HotAir and Axios
Reuters:
Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists  —  Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.
Moira Donegan / The Guardian:
The case against Kilmar Ábrego García is a study in sadistic absurdity  —  In its allegations against the Maryland man, the Trump administration is claiming authority over reality itself  —  In a way, you could think of the brief stint that Kilmar Ábrego García spent …
Discussion: CNN, The Nation, Axios, KSDK-TV and Semafor
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Democrats lead the U.S. House generic ballot by 8; voters back fair maps and oppose Trump's tariffs  —  This article reports results from the August Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  You can read our previous poll releases here.  —  Summary of main poll findings:
Discussion: Daily Kos
MSNBC:
‘We are watching and taking names’: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Trump's threats to Chicago  —  Illinois Governor JB Pritzker holds press conference in response to recent threats made by President Donald Trump to send the national guard to Chicago, in a similar manner that he has done so in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.
ABC:
Australia ‘primarily’ responsible for investigation that uncovered Iran links to antisemitic attacks  —  Loading...  In short:  —  Iran has hit back at Australia's move to cut diplomatic ties between the nations, alleging the response was influenced by domestic developments.
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Republican Told to Take His 'Head Out of Trump's A**' in Town Hall Trainwreck  —  MIC DROP  —  Other constituents complained about the president's support for Russia and booed his mass-deportation policy.  —  Voters at a town hall meeting in Missouri demanded that their Republican congressman …
Discussion: NOTUS, Associated Press and Mediaite
John Nichols / The Nation:
Minnesota Democrats Are at War Over the “Mamdani of Minneapolis”  —  Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Omar Fateh won the endorsement of his city party.  Then the state party overturned the result.  Representative Ilhan Omar calls it “inexcusable.”  —  Pocket
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Tim Walz Doesn't Mince Words on Trump: ‘These Are Fascist Policies’  —  The Minnesota governor and former vice presidential candidate laid into the president during DNC's summer meetings  —  In another American timeline, former football coach Tim Walz, rather than the Yale-educated MAGA toady J.D. Vance …
William Horobin / Bloomberg:
French Premier Risks Government Collapse as Opposition Grows  —  Opposition to French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government gained momentum on Tuesday, adding to the likelihood that it could be forced out as soon as next month.  —  Three of the largest opposition parties …
Discussion: CNBC, WTOP News and Reuters
Media Matters for America:
At Gateway Pundit conference, former Trump attorney Peter Ticktin says that he “wouldn't be very surprised” if there's “an emergency called” before the next election  —  Ticktin: “I don't have it on good authority that this is going to be done, but a number of people are urging it because it's necessary.
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Wants to ‘Blue Slip’ the Senate
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
‘The most illegal search’: Judges push back against D.C. criminal charges
Discussion: HuffPost and New York Times
New York Times:
Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Rural Areas, Revealing a Political Shift
Politico:
What's keeping Republicans from uniting against Newsom's gerrymander
Discussion: Sacramento Bee and Raw Story
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
President melds a fractious coalition: The six factions of Trumpworld
Mike Allen / Axios:
JD Vance to speak to Wisconsin workers on megabill
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Kennedy Center's New Dance Director Criticized ‘Woke’ Ballet Culture
Discussion: NPR
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Israel's Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State
Discussion: Reuters, Jewish Insider and Semafor
Gavin Bade / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Countries That Tax Tech Companies
Molly Langmuir / New York Times:
How Did Jillian Michaels End Up Here?
NBC News:
There's no room for Trump's face on Mount Rushmore, despite MAGA push
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Sending a Terrifyingly Clear Message
Discussion: Newsweek, Raw Story and HuffPost
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: Forbes has cut ties with dozens of contributing writers; one exec said Forbes needs to ensure the contributor model is “financially sound”

Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the First Amendment Watch's SLAPP Back Initiative, a US SLAPP tracker; in 2024, 69 of 500 cases involved the media, of which 46 were dismissed
 
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