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New York Times:
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent — It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump's move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington. — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Grand jury declines to indict man who threw a sandwich at federal officer in D.C.
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Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Prosecutors fail to get indictment against DC ‘Subway’ sandwich thrower who DOJ fired
Prosecutors fail to get indictment against DC ‘Subway’ sandwich thrower who DOJ fired
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Axios, Civil Discourse …, MeidasTouch News, New York Sun, Patterico's Pontifications and Newsweek
NBC News:
Live updates: Shooter contained after incident at Minneapolis church and school — The city of Minneapolis said that there is no active threat at this time after a Wednesday morning shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. … Minneapolis Police had already been investigating three deadly shootings in 12 hours
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Associated Press:
Minnesota governor says a shooting has occurred at a Minneapolis school — A shooting occurred Wednesday during the first week of classes at a Minneapolis Catholic school, Minnesota governor's said. There was no immediate information on any injuries, but Gov. Tim Walz called the gunfire “horrific.”
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Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Live: Two children and gunman dead after shooting at Minneapolis church, law enforcement source says — (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune) — First responders said at least 20 victims were shot during a school Mass in south Minneapolis. A sea of police cars and ambulances surrounded the church …
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Josh Skluzacek / KSTP-TV:
2 children dead, 17 hurt after gunman opens fire at Minneapolis church during mass; shooter dead
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The Guardian:
Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killed and 17 injured
Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killed and 17 injured
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Erum Salam / MSNBC:
Minneapolis school shooter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say
Minneapolis school shooter dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say
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CNBC, NBC News, CBS News, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, KSDK-TV and The European Conservative
Dana Thiede / KARE-TV:
2 children dead, 17 others injured in Annunciation Catholic school shooting
2 children dead, 17 others injured in Annunciation Catholic school shooting
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
2 dead, over a dozen hurt in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis, shooter ‘contained’
2 dead, over a dozen hurt in shooting at Catholic school in Minneapolis, shooter ‘contained’
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Tara Copp / Washington Post:
National Guard troops deployed in D.C. add sanitation, landscaping duties — Service members say they're glad to help the National Park Service. But some question if trash removal and groundskeeping are an appropriate use of the military. — Just now — The August air was crisp Tuesday …
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Washington Post:
D.C. judges and grand jurors push back on Trump policing surge — A federal grand jury refused three times to indict a woman accused of assaulting an FBI agent as magistrate judges questioned tactics in other arrests. — President Donald Trump's surge of federal law enforcement on the streets …
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CNN
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
U.S. Transportation Department plans to take over D.C.'s Union Station
U.S. Transportation Department plans to take over D.C.'s Union Station
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Associated Press:
Denmark summons US envoy after report of Americans carrying out influence operations in Greenland — Denmark's foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections …
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New York Times:
Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Espionage Allegations — It's the latest twist in the Greenland drama. President Trump wants the island, but Denmark refuses to hand it over. — Denmark summoned the head of the U.S. Embassy on Wednesday after allegations emerged that three Americans …
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Richard Connor / Associated Press:
Denmark summons US envoy over Greenland reports
Denmark summons US envoy over Greenland reports
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Reuters
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Just 38% of Americans support Trump's use of troops to police DC, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — Few Americans outside President Donald Trump's Republican Party support his deployment of National Guard troops to police the streets of Washington, D.C., according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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Wall Street Journal:
What if Trump Runs the Federal Reserve? — His firing of Lisa Cook shows he wants to put monetary policy under his personal control. He may succeed, but the country will live to regret it. — President Trump has long wanted to control the Federal Reserve, and on Monday night he made his power play by firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
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Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
Get Ready for the End of Fed Independence
Get Ready for the End of Fed Independence
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David Nir / The Downballot:
Iowa Democrats win massive upset to break GOP supermajority — Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey won a major upset on Tuesday night, flipping a deep-red seat in the state Senate and breaking the GOP's supermajority in the chamber. — Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch by a wide 55-45 margin …
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Stephen Gruber-Miller / Des Moines Register:
Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority
Democrat Catelin Drey wins Iowa Senate special election, breaking Republican supermajority
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Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Strangling the Life Out of D.C.'s Restaurants — BY DONALD TRUMP'S TELLING, WASHINGTON, D.C.'s restaurants are doing great. And, naturally, it's all because of him. — “Friends of mine are going out to dinner,” Trump told reporters Monday, claiming that his deployment …
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The Hill and Washingtonian
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away from Amtrak …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
All the President's ‘Butt Snorkelers’ — Our long national nightmare is over: Cracker Barrel announced last night they will abandon their woke new logo and go back to the old one after all. For good measure, representatives of the company called Donald Trump and—in the words …
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New York Post, Raw Story and Politico
Max Moran / Revolving Door Project Newsletter:
This is Who the Tech Wonder Boys Always Were — The start of 2025 saw the three wealthiest men on Earth—Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg—finance and attend the inauguration of a fascist American president. In the months since, these men have explicitly and implicitly supported …
Associated Press:
Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows — A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration …
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Newsweek
Taylor Lorenz / Wired:
A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers — An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secret—and agree to restrictions on their content.
Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
In 3-hour televised Cabinet meeting, Trump soaks up flattery — Officials heaped praise on Trump in a fashion that analysts say resembled assemblies in authoritarian states. — In President Donald Trump's longest on-camera appearance of his second term, he soaked up credit from his Cabinet …
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Reuters:
Live updates: Minneapolis Catholic school shooting — Acquire Licensing Rights — Ukraine sees ‘priceless’ digital battlefield data trove as key to West's support — Israeli tanks close in on Gaza City, Trump to chair meeting — Israeli tanks pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City overnight.
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Associated Press:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers say he wants to seek asylum in the United States — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who has become the face of President Donald Trump 's hard-line immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the United States, his lawyers told a federal judge Wednesday.
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
All the Things Trump Thinks He Owns — The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It is the property of the United States — of the American people. The president is a temporary resident whose claim on the building lasts only as long as his time in office, which is set by the Constitution.
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force — This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.” You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the NYT Audio app, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.
Tim Marchman / Wired:
The Magic Phrase Behind Donald Trump's Power Grab — The Trump administration frequently invokes the president's priorities to justify its actions—regardless of whether they align with the law. — Hi, I'm Tim Marchman, WIRED's director of politics, science, and security, and I'm filling in for Jake this week.
GasBuddy:
GasBuddy: Labor Day National Average Gas Price To Be Lowest Since 2020 — Gas prices wrap up their cheapest summer in five years with more declines possible — GasBuddy, North America's trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, today released its annual Labor Day gas price forecast …
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Chairman Trump's Great Grift Forward — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — Millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump multiple times because they thought that because of his experience in business, he must understand the American economy — and know how to make it work.
Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:
Bluesky now platform of choice for science community … Marine biologist and conservationist David Shiffman was an early power user and evangelist for science engagement on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Over the years, he trained more than 2,000 early career scientists …
Jack Silvers / The Daily Beast:
Gavin Newsom Attacks Trump, 79, With Dementia Post as Feud Goes Feral — DR. GROK — Governor “Newscum” needled the president after he went on a rant about pumping water to California. — Gov. Gavin Newsom of California poured cold water on Donald Trump's Cabinet meeting on Tuesday …
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The Economist:
Have foreign tourists really avoided America this year? — Our analysis of whether the country is losing its international appeal among holidaymakers — America has rarely been out of the headlines this year. The world has watched as the Trump administration has slashed government departments …
Brianna Sacks / Washington Post:
FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter — About 180 current and former FEMA staffers sent a letter on Monday to members of Congress and other officials protesting the agency's leadership and direction. — The Trump administration placed …
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