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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party's Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year … Jerry Nadler intends to end a 34-year career in the House of Representatives at the conclusion of his current term next year.Clark Hodgin for The New York Times — Representative Jerrold Nadler …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump to award Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom — President Trump announced Monday that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who served as his personal lawyer during high-profile legal battles over the 2020 election results, would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor.
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Giuliani Released From Hospital After Car Crash — Rudolph W. Giuliani was injured Saturday night when the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended on a New Hampshire highway. — Rudolph W. Giuliani was released from the hospital on Monday afternoon after a car crash in Manchester, N.H. …
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Associated Press:
Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Giuliani out of the hospital after car crash, son says
Giuliani out of the hospital after car crash, son says
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump says he'll honor Giuliani with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Trump says he'll honor Giuliani with Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights — The president, who has targeted collective bargaining contracts for nearly one million government employees, has said their functions touch on national security. — More than 445,000 federal employees saw …
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Trump 2.0 is a disaster for workers
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Erik Loomis / New York Times:
It's Labor Day. And Trump Is the Most Anti-Union President in Decades.
It's Labor Day. And Trump Is the Most Anti-Union President in Decades.
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New York Times:
We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American's Health — We have each had the honor and privilege of serving as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, either in a permanent or acting capacity, dating back to 1977. Collectively, we spent more than 100 years working …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Trump demands drugmakers ‘justify’ COVID treatment success
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Former CDC directors cast RFK Jr. as ‘dangerous’ in New York Times guest essay
Former CDC directors cast RFK Jr. as ‘dangerous’ in New York Times guest essay
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Politico:
‘Giddy’ Republicans cheer Mamdani's impact on Democrats … A video this month by the House GOP's campaign arm warned that Democrats “want to turn America into a socialist, crime-filled dystopia” and features a clip of Mamdani discussing the “abolition of private property.”
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Democrats Flinched During the Last Spending Showdown. They Should Do It Again.
Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate GOP readies for high-stakes battles as work resumes in Washington
Senate GOP readies for high-stakes battles as work resumes in Washington
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Henry Foy / Financial Times:
Ursula von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference — Officials suspect jamming operation forced jet carrying European Commission president to land in Bulgaria using paper maps — A suspected Russian interference attack targeting Ursula von der Leyen disabled GPS navigation services …
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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Bessent predicts ‘big economic pickup in 2026’ and possible national housing emergency declaration this fall — EXCLUSIVE — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that President Donald Trump may declare a national housing emergency in the coming months. — Since entering office …
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Alexander Willis / Raw Story:
Trump poised to declare new national emergency ahead of midterm elections: report
Trump poised to declare new national emergency ahead of midterm elections: report
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Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
It's time to have a serious conversation about Trump's health — Six questions worth digging into more. … If you haven't been paying attention, Washington and social media have spent Labor Day weekend in a frenzy over Donald Trump's health. The president, who seems like he can't stomach staying …
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Molly Quell / Associated Press:
Leading genocide scholars organization says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza — The largest professional organization of scholars studying genocide said Monday that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The determination by the International Association of Genocide Scholars …
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Stephanie van den Berg / Reuters:
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says
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Angus Berwick / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch — The WLFI token trades above its previous value, confirming a paper windfall for the president and his sons — The Trump family notched as much as $5 billion in paper wealth on Monday after its flagship crypto venture opened trading of a new digital currency.
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Open To Bringing Back Insane Asylums To Clean Up Streets … Daily Caller White House Correspondent Reagan Reese sat down with Trump in the Oval Office on Friday for an hour-long interview. The president spoke at length about his work cleaning up the streets of D.C. …
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Full Transcript: Daily Caller Interviews President Donald Trump
EXCLUSIVE: Full Transcript: Daily Caller Interviews President Donald Trump
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
Rep. Ilhan Omar's net worth skyrockets to as much as $30 million - months after denying she was a millionaire — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) reported a net worth of up to $30 million in her latest financial disclosure - a document filed just months after the congresswoman dismissed claims …
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Andrew Kerr / The Washington Free Beacon:
Ilhan Omar Said It's ‘Categorically False’ To Call Her a Millionaire. Her Net Worth Just Reached Up to $30 Million, an Increase of at Least 3,500 Percent in One Year.
Ilhan Omar Said It's ‘Categorically False’ To Call Her a Millionaire. Her Net Worth Just Reached Up to $30 Million, an Increase of at Least 3,500 Percent in One Year.
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New York Times:
Earthquake in Afghanistan Leaves More Than 800 Dead — The quake, near the border with Pakistan, injured more than 2,500 people, the authorities said. The death toll was expected to rise. — Rescue workers on Monday scrambled to reach mountainous areas in eastern Afghanistan hit …
Jack Poulson / All-Source Intelligence:
Exclusive: ICE reactivated its $2 million contract with Israeli spyware firm Paragon, following its acquisition by U.S. capital — A $2 million contract between the U.S. branch of the Israeli spyware vendor Paragon Solutions and the cyber division of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations …
New York Times:
Smiles and Clasped Hands as Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity — Their display of friendship in China was aimed at projecting an alternative to U.S. global leadership, even as serious differences among them remain. — It was a scene in eastern China almost certainly intended …
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David Atkins / Washington Monthly:
Fighting Authoritarianism: A Democratic Imperative — Despite what some political consultants advise, anti-Trump candidates can't just focus on the economy. They need to put preserving democracy front and center. … Donald Trump recently asserted that “a lot” of Americans want a dictator …
Tom Bartlett / The Atlantic:
RFK Jr. Is Repeating Michelle Obama's Mistakes — MAHA is “Let's Move!” 2.0. — In February 2010, Michelle Obama launched “Let's Move!” with a wide-ranging plan to curb childhood obesity. The campaign took aim at processed foods, flagged concerns about sugary drinks …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs … This is not new. But I at least hadn't heard any of these dots connected. I wasn't even aware of the dots. A friend mentioned to me over the weekend that he'd heard about Wall Streeters buying up the rights to tariff refunds from big corporate importers.
