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Donica Phifer / Axios:
Noem: More cities could see federal law enforcement, even in red states — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that nothing is “off the table” for cities with high crime rates and that others could see federal law enforcement on their streets — including in Republican-led states.
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Transcript: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 31, 2025
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Washington Examiner and The Post Millennial
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Chicago mayor signs order with blueprint for fighting a potential Trump crackdown
Chicago mayor signs order with blueprint for fighting a potential Trump crackdown
CBS News:
Transcript: Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 31, 2025
Transcript: Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 31, 2025
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Noem says LA ‘would have burned down’ without Trump's National Guard deployment
Noem says LA ‘would have burned down’ without Trump's National Guard deployment
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Washington Post:
Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population — The Trump administration and international partners are discussing proposals to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Israpundit, The Times of Israel, israelhayom.com and Althouse
Yan Zhuang / New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D. — He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots. The Constitution doesn't give the president explicit authority over election law. — President Trump said late Saturday that he would issue an executive order …
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Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Trump says he will order voter ID requirement for every vote
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Raw Story and Democracy Docket
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Noem defends deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities.
Noem defends deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities.
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The Guardian, twitchy.com, The Post Millennial and Politico
Politico:
Judge blocks flights sending hundreds of children back to Guatemala … “I have the government attempting to remove minor children from the country in the wee hours of the morning on a holiday weekend, which is surprising, but here we are,” Sooknanan said at the hastily assembled hearing.
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Anna Bower / Lawfare:
Emergency Hearing over the Removal of Unaccompanied Minors to Guatemala — A play-by-play of Judge Sooknanan's hearing where she blocked the Trump administration's plans to send hundreds of unaccompanied children to Guatemala. — annabower.bsky.social — Meet The Authors
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
This Is What—and Who—We're Losing in RFK's Purge — The story of one scientist, a career in public health, and the crisis at the CDC. — UNTIL THIS PAST THURSDAY, Demetre Daskalakis was in charge of the CDC's division for immunization and respiratory disease—making him, arguably …
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Rachel Scully / The Hill:
Former CDC official on RFK Jr. policies: ‘I only see harm coming’
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The Guardian, New York Times and Plain Dealer
David Cohen / Politico:
Resigned health official: ‘I only see harm coming’
Resigned health official: ‘I only see harm coming’
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Washington Examiner, The Independent and Washington Times
Oren Oppenheim / ABC News:
Missouri's GOP governor calls special session to redraw congressional districts — The governor's proposed map redraws the Democratic-held 5th district. — LIVE — Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks to supporters Aug. 6, 2024, in Jefferson City following his primary election win.
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
If Redistricting Goes as Expected, Which Party Will Come Out Ahead?
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The Independent, Salon and Ballotpedia
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties
Redistricting Push Creates Chaos for Incumbents in Both Parties
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The Hill, Chicago Tribune, JURISTnews, Scripps News, Associated Press and Pluribus News
Danai Nesta Kupemba / BBC:
China and India pledge to be ‘partners not rivals’ — Laura Bicker & Stephen McDonellChina correspondents, in Beijing and Tianjin and — The leaders of China and India say there is now deepening trust between them after years of tension that includes a long-running border dispute.
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Devika Bhattacharya / India Today:
Elephant and Dragon unite, PM Modi-Xi send message to Trump amid tariff storm
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Kapil Komireddi / New York Times:
The U.S. Wooed India for 30 Years. Trump Blew That Up in a Few Months.
The U.S. Wooed India for 30 Years. Trump Blew That Up in a Few Months.
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The Handbasket:
Officer repeatedly seen on camera in DC crackdown shows Trump agents' impunity — This piece was co-produced by Marisa Kabas of The Handbasket and Jacqueline Sweet, an independent investigative journalist. If you want to support The Handbasket's 100% independent journalism, become a paid subscriber or leave a tip.
New York Times:
Videos Contradict Israel's Rationale for Deadly Hospital Attack — The strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 20 people. A Times visual analysis calls into question what the Israeli military was initially targeting there, and why its troops attacked a second time, killing first responders and journalists.
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New York Times:
Israel Must Let the Media Into Gaza
Israel Must Let the Media Into Gaza
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MSNBC, Washington Post, Foreign Policy and The Guardian
New York Times:
Indonesia's Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots — President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia acknowledged the concerns of the protesters and said his government would make concessions. — President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia said on Sunday that the country's House …
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Diana Mariska / Financial Times:
Indonesian finance minister's home looted as unrest spreads
Indonesian finance minister's home looted as unrest spreads
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Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times and Reuters
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Rudy Giuliani seriously injured in New Hampshire car wreck after helping domestic violence victim: spokesman — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a freak car accident in New Hampshire on Saturday night, a rep said. — Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized …
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Blocking tariffs would be “end of the United States,” top Trump adviser says — It would be “the end of the United States” if President Trump's sweeping global tariffs are ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Sunday.
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Washington Post:
Ruling on Trump's tariffs is a major setback for the White House
Ruling on Trump's tariffs is a major setback for the White House
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. James Lankford says he doesn't think RFK Jr. has ‘gone a wrong direction’ on vaccines — Asked whether he has 100% confidence in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Oklahoma Republican did not directly answer. — Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday declined …
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Reuters:
Lawyer Alan Dershowitz loses appeal in CNN defamation case — Retired Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz lost his bid on Friday to overturn a ruling that dismissed his defamation lawsuit against CNN over the news channel's coverage of remarks he made during President Donald Trump's 2020 impeachment trial.
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New York Sun
William J. Broad / New York Times:
Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump's Attacks on Science — Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics. — Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
In Trump's Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit … Dr. Peggy Carr, the chief statistician at the Education Department, was dismissed after a 36-year career as part of the Trump administration's plan to drastically reduce the size of the federal work force.Jared Soares for The New York Times
Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein's ties to Trump officials - why wasn't she pressed for names? — Experts raise questions about the DoJ's interview with the Epstein associate that left questions remaining — As deputy US attorney Todd Blanche announced last week that the justice department …
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David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘It infuriates us’: Veterans rage at ‘abusive’ Trump over reports of him stiffing soldiers — Donald Trump has reportedly gone out of his way to avoid paying national guard troops sent in to Washington, D.C., resulting in outrage from veterans. — The reports started earlier in the summer …
Wall Street Journal:
Populist Right-Wing Parties Lead Polls in Europe's Biggest Economies — Surge in immigration and weak economic growth spark voter backlash in France, the U.K. and Germany — LONDON—For the first time, populist or far-right parties are leading the polls in the U.K., France and Germany …
