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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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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 …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Moves to Fire Fed's Cook, Setting Up Historic Legal Fight — Donald Trump moved to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following allegations that she falsified mortgage documents, a dramatic escalation in the president's battle to exert more control over the US central bank.
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Steve Kopack / NBC News:
Trump says he's removing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, citing his administration's allegations of mortgage fraud — Trump cited a “criminal referral” from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte against Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board.
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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 …
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Washington Post:
Trump moves to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Prosecuting Burning of The American Flag — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose. Our great American Flag is the most sacred and cherished symbol of the United States of America …
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Additional Measures to Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Crime Emergency. Two weeks ago, I declared a crime emergency …
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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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New York Times:
Trump's Own Order on Flag Burning Concedes First Amendment Protections — The president wants to prosecute protesters who desecrate the American flag, but his order concedes that such protests are typically covered by the First Amendment. — President Trump signed with a flourish on Monday …
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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 — The top story of the moment is the one story that our most influential newsrooms won't touch: That the United State has become an authoritarian state. — At some point, the evidence becomes overwhelming — and we have reached that point.
Garrett Graff / The Handbasket:
America tips into fascism (GUEST POST)
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.
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Princess Harrell / WJLA-TV:
Gov. Moore eyes Maryland map redraw; Spanberger says no changes planned in Virginia
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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.
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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.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Israel's Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State
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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán / NPR:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE during Baltimore check-in — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March and later returned to the U.S., was taken into federal custody Monday morning by immigration authorities. An attorney for Abrego Garcia confirmed the news to NPR.
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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.’
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New York Times:
After U.S. Takes Stake in Intel, Trump Pledges ‘Many More’ Deals — The president said he hoped to “get as much as I can,” signaling a shift in the relationship between government and private business. — Three days after the United States agreed to acquire a stake in the chipmaker Intel …
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Michael Strain / Financial Times:
Trump's Intel deal is a threat to US economic liberty
Trump's Intel deal is a threat to US economic liberty
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
House Oversight subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate — The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein's estate Monday as part of its probe into the convicted sex offender. … - Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) also announced that former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta will appear for a transcribed interview on Sept. 19.
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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 …
Gavin Bade / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Countries That Tax Tech Companies — President vows to retaliate against nations that he views as discriminating against American companies — The U.S. will increase tariffs and impose export restrictions on countries that tax or regulate U.S. tech firms …
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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 …
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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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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.
Politico:
Pentagon's tech innovation head abruptly steps down … The Defense Department and Beck did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Beck, who had run the Pentagon's tech accelerator since 2023, was responsible for updating the Defense Department's commercial tech.
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Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News:
As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered. — As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration's actions sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists that kept them from performing the agency's most critical function …
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
DNC chair: Democrats can't be ‘the only party that plays by the rules anymore’ — Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin on Monday praised his party's efforts to push back on GOP-friendly congressional maps in Texas, arguing Democrats can't be the only ones who “play by the rules anymore.”
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