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Associated Press:
Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment  —  Some National Guard units patrolling the nation's capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes …
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Daniel Wu / Washington Post:
National Guard now carrying weapons in D.C.
Discussion: New York Times, NewsNation and CBS News
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Scenes from D.C. as National Guard patrols start carrying weapons
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Times
Politico:   Playbook: Back to school  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco  —  Good Monday morning.
Amanda Hurley / WTTG-TV:
Trump slams ‘crime-ridden’ Baltimore in response to Maryland governor's invitation
Axios:
Scoop: Trump plans order to end “cashless bail” in D.C.  —  President Trump plans to sign an executive order on Monday that aims to eliminate “cashless bail” for arrested suspects in Washington, D.C., Axios has learned. … - Trump previewed his support for ending cashless bail in D.C. earlier this month.
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Washington Post:
Kilmar Abrego García detained by ICE days after release from custody  —  Kilmar Abrego García was detained by ICE after arriving at the agency's Baltimore field office as part of a required check-in after his release pending trial on human smuggling charges, his attorney said.
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Adam Klasfeld / All Rise News:
Rising This Week: The coercion of Kilmar Abrego Garcia  —  Trump's government threatens to whisk Abrego to Uganda if he doesn't give up his right to a trial.  —  ∙ Paid … Earlier this weekend, Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys revealed the Trump administration's latest scheme …
Discussion: Law and Chaos
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Foreign Diplomats Are Worried About the Rule of Law in Trump's America … Donald Trump's second term in office has been marked by a series of unprecedented and highly controversial law enforcement decisions — everything from mass pardons to an immigration crackdown that has pushed …
Discussion: Raw Story
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:   Trump Relies on Personal Diplomacy With Putin. The Result Is a Strategic Muddle.
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
These House Democrats seek a new middle ground on immigration  —  The New Democratic Coalition unveiled a plan to win back voters on immigration but they need the party's support.  —  Just now  —  A group of House Democrats hope they have the solution to a policy issue that has long plagued the Democratic Party: immigration reform.
Discussion: Grabien
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Detained By Immigration Authorities, Lawyer Says  —  Where Things Stand  — Immigration case: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March and then brought back to face criminal charges …
Discussion: Washington Post
Lauren Lumpkin / Washington Post:
For some in D.C., first day of school to look different under Trump crackdown  —  As federal officers patrol the District, teachers and families are preparing for a new school year.  —  Zoe Amen usually rides the Metro home from school — a 90-minute commute that takes her from her Catholic high school …
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Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’  —  WAR ON SCIENCE  —  A close associate of the HHS secretary claims the U.S. government will soon pull COVID-19 mRNA jabs from the market.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The Trump administration will move to pull the COVID vaccine off the U.S. market …
Discussion: Raw Story, Columbian and Boston Herald
Associated Press:
AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, health officials say  —  An Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza killed four journalists on Monday, including a freelancer who worked for The Associated Press, according to health officials.
Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests  —  A single afternoon in court illustrated the new ways in which laws are being enforced after President Trump's takeover of the city's police.  —  As President Trump posed triumphantly for photos with police officers …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
FEMA staff warn Trump officials' actions risk a Katrina-level disaster  —  About 150 FEMA employees signed a letter to Congress arguing that current agency leadership has eroded and hindered the ability to effectively manage emergencies.  —  More than 180 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees sent …
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
Solar executives warn that Trump attack on renewables will lead to power crunch that spikes electricity prices … President Donald Trump's attack on solar and wind projects threatens to raise energy prices for consumers and undermine a stretched electric grid that's already straining …
Cuneyt Dil / Axios:
Trump's D.C. utopia  —  President Trump is molding D.C. into his own personal Epcot — a political theme park where troops keep the peace, the White House glitters like Mar-a-Lago and museums answer to MAGA. … With America's 250th anniversary coming next year, Trump has claimed dominion over D.C.'s crime …
Discussion: Semafor
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump badly wants a Nobel Peace Prize.  Most on the committee oppose him.  —  At least three of the five members of the Norwegian prize committee have criticized Trump publicly, making his path to winning their votes far from clear.  —  Just now  —  President Donald Trump has long quested …
Erkki Forster / The Daily Beast:
‘Big Balls’ Posts ‘Recovery’ Workout Video After Bloody D.C. Attack  —  MAGA'S MAN  —  The teenager has risen to MAGA stardom since being assaulted in D.C. earlier this month.  —  Former DOGE staffer Edward “Big Balls” Coristine has served up fresh content to his growing MAGA fanbase …
Discussion: RedState
Charles Kushner / Wall Street Journal:
A Letter to Emmanuel Macron  —  Public statements haranguing Israel embolden extremists, fuel violence, and endanger Jewish life in France.  —  Dear President Macron,  —  On the 81st anniversary of the Allied Liberation of Paris, which ended the deportation of Jews from French soil …
Barton Gellman / New York Times:
Trump's Stunning Power Grab on Elections  —  At first glance, President Trump's Truth Social post alleging voting fraud did not look especially alarming — not, anyway, by this president's singular standards.  Mr. Trump's long-debunked lies about stolen elections are no less malignant in 2025 …
Discussion: Reason and masslive.com
Natalia Jaramillo / Sun-Sentinel:
DOT repaints Pulse crosswalk for a second time.  FHP and OPD watching site  —  A Florida Department of Transportation crew early Sunday painted the Pulse crosswalk back to black and white for a second time as supporters continued to try to restore the rainbow-colored crossing.
Mary Ellen Klas / Bloomberg:
The GOP Is Inflating Health Care Costs — for Its Own Voters  —  Small businesses, southern states and the working-class will lose valuable tax credits at year-end.  —  Unless the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress act quickly, millions of working Americans could lose access …
Discussion: naked capitalism and LAist
Dylan Scott / Vox:
A public health expert keeps going viral on Instagram for delivering this very simple message  —  Jessica Knurick explains how to counter MAHA when no one trusts experts. … The way Jessica Knurick sees it, the Make America Healthy Again movement won over Americans on social media …
Discussion: Axios
New York Times:
The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think  —  As a fight over the future of elite higher education consumes university leaders and politicians, most college students live in a very different world with very different challenges.  —  There are more than 19 million college students in the United States.
 
 
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Jon Levine / The Washington Free Beacon:
Celebrities Raised Millions for LA Fire Aid.  Much of the Money Went to Programs for Illegal Aliens and Nonprofits That Only Assist ‘Black and Brown Communities.’
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Discussion: Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Silicon Valley Launches Pro-AI PACs to Defend Industry in Midterm Elections
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Then they came for John Bolton
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Washington Post:
After Texas relents, Trump seeks to widen ban on in-state tuition for noncitizens
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Hochul launches first digital ad, taking on Trump
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