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New York Times:
Robert Mueller Has Parkinson's Disease, Family Says  —  The former special counsel, who led the Russia investigation during President Trump's first term, has had difficulty speaking in recent months and will not be able to comply with a request that he testify before Congress.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:   Mueller's family tells NYT he has Parkinson's, can't testify before Congress
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Judge orders administration to halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children  —  A federal judge rushed an emergency hearing after learning that the Trump administration was moving to deport children to Guatemala despite an order she had issued earlier Sunday.  —  just now
Discussion: Semafor, Axios and NewsMax.com
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Anna Bower / Lawfare:   Emergency Hearing over the Removal of Unaccompanied Minors to Guatemala
Associated Press:
Court hearing set Sunday on US efforts to deport some Guatemalan children
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Giuliani Is Hurt in Car Crash in New Hampshire  —  Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and lawyer for President Trump, suffered a fractured vertebra, his head of security said.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani was injured in a car accident in New Hampshire on Saturday evening and taken …
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Jack Brook / Associated Press:
Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car crash, his spokesperson says  —  Rudy Giuliani is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries following a car crash in New Hampshire in which he was a passenger, a spokesperson for the former New York City mayor said Sunday.
New York Times:
India Was the Economic Alternative to China.  Trump Ended That.  —  A lurch in policy has shaken the India-U.S. economic alliance against China, leaving India little choice but to consider reversing its own strategy.  —  President Trump's 50 percent tariffs landed like a declaration …
Discussion: KSTP-TV, BBC and Bloomberg
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Bloomberg:
Why Rivals China and India Need Each Other Right Now
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
Five burning questions about Trump, Democrats in this fall's elections  —  While he is not on the ballot this year, views of Trump and his administration are factoring prominently into the marquee competitions.  —  The midterms are over a year away, but both parties are gearing up for a spate …
Discussion: NBC News and RedState
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Corey Williams / Associated Press:
1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows  —  It's tomato season and Lidia is harvesting on farms in California's Central Valley.  —  She is also anxious.  Attention from U.S. Immigration Control and Enforcement could upend her life …
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 …
Discussion: The Guardian and Washington Post
NBC News:
Outbreaks of rabies seem to be rising across the U.S., CDC surveillance shows  —  The CDC's rabies team says it's tracking 15 different likely outbreaks from New York to Oregon.  —  Six deaths from rabies have been reported over the last 12 months in the U.S., the highest number in years …
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Developer-in-Chief: Trump determined to leave a physical imprint on the White House and capital … And it's just the start.  —  In a second term defined by the scope of Trump's unrestrained ambition, America's first property developer-turned-president is at times approaching the job …
Reuters:
Ambani family postpones New York cultural event amid fraught U.S.-India trade ties  —  Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's family has postponed a cultural showcase in New York, citing “unforeseen circumstances”, a decision made after Washington sharply raised tariffs on imported Indian goods over its purchases of Russian oil.
Discussion: Bloomberg
S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Maybe Rex Tillerson Was Right.  Maybe Donald Trump Really Is Just A Moron.  —  His lying and temper tantrums aside, evidence abounds that the president's most important, and dangerous, feature is his ignorance.  —  WASHINGTON ― Exactly 10 days after taking the presidential oath …
Punchbowl News:
9/1/25 ☀️ AM: … Our brand new studio at the Punchbowl News Townhouse is almost done.  Fly Out Day premieres this Thursday with an all-star newsmaker guest, who we will announce soon, and a great reporter conversation with two veteran Capitol Hill hands - Manu Raju of CNN and Jackie Kucinich of the Boston Globe.
Discussion: Politico
David W. Chen / New York Times:
Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington  —  Republican governors who have mustered National Guard troops for deployment in blue-state cities may re-examine their deployments if federal intervention significantly brings crime down.
Wall Street Journal:
Black Americans Are Losing Jobs in a Warning for the Economy  —  Unemployment among Black people reaches highest level since 2021; ‘I am in the fight of my life’  —  Unemployment in the U.S. remains historically low at 4.2%.  Yet Black workers are living in a different reality …
Emell Derra Adolphus / The Daily Beast:
Bill Clinton, 79, Spotted With Medical Device at Airport  —  NOT MISSING A BEAT  —  Hillary Clinton was also in tow with the former president, who suffered a heart attack that required bypass surgery in 2004.  —  Former President Bill Clinton was spotted at the airport …
Discussion: twitchy.com
Yan Zhuang / New York Times:
Far-Right, Anti-Immigration Protests Worry Leaders in Australia  —  The government condemned the demonstrations, which drew tens of thousands of people.  Some of the events included speakers tied to neo-Nazi groups.  —  Australia's leaders on Monday condemned anti-immigration protests …
Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
Trump keeps threatening to punish Putin.  Here's what's holding him back … U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he will punish Russia and President Vladimir Putin if Moscow doesn't come to the table and agree to peace talks or a ceasefire with Ukraine.
Discussion: HuffPost
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Kristi Noem confirms plan to expand ICE operations in major cities  —  The DHS secretary's comments come after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson threatened legal action against any surge of federal law enforcement or National Guard troops in the city.  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem …
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Justin Driver / New York Times:
Applying to College in the Age of Racial Trauma  —  For many ambitious high school seniors, the standard end-of-summer blues arrive with an additional layer of intensity, as they reluctantly contemplate how to navigate the daunting application process for admission to elite universities.
Helen Davidson / The Guardian:
Putin, Modi and Erdoğan among leaders in China for talks with Xi  —  Chinese president hosts bilateral meetings on sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin  —  Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have met on the sidelines of a showpiece summit in China that seeks …
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals — and access to maternity care  —  Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill cuts Medicaid by almost $1 trillion over the next decade, risking service cuts and closures that could force rural women to travel farther to safely have a baby.
 
 
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Associated Press:
Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Taxes, Psychedelics, Crypto: Kyrsten Sinema Sees Opportunity Under Trump
Associated Press:
Trump wants to axe an affordable housing grant that's a lifeline for many rural communities
Michael Cohen / Meidas+:
Trump's Cookout of Broken Promises
Discussion: Raw Story
David Bauder / Associated Press:
PBS, NPR stations struggle with Trump-fueled government funding cuts
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Already Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Rioters Push for Compensation
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Top FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos in which he criticized Covid vaccines
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Emma Uber / Washington Post:
Ten car chases. Six crashes. Park Police have new rules in Trump's D.C.
David McAfee / Raw Story:
‘It infuriates us’: Veterans rage at ‘abusive’ Trump over reports of him stiffing soldiers
New York Times:
Videos Contradict Israel's Rationale for Deadly Hospital Attack
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