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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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Politico:
The latest on Epstein, Trump's crime bill and shutdown talks — IN TODAY'S EDITION: — Massie plans immediate action on Epstein — Luna gives leaders new timeline on stock trading ban — WH aides to help GOP sell megabill — Congress is back.
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Punchbowl News:
9/2/25 ☀️ AM: … Welcome back to Washington, everyone. And to members and senators returning to the Hill this week, we can't wait to see you! We're sure you feel the same way about us. Punchbowl News is back to our regular three-editions-per-day schedule.
Politico:
Congress hankers for closure in funding war with Trump. SCOTUS is slow to deliver. … That means the high court's justices are unlikely to wade into the substance of the issue, if they choose to at all, until at least next year. In the meantime, Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Democrats Flinched During the Last Spending Showdown. They Should Do It Again.
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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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Associated Press:
Trump says he's awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom — President Donald Trump said Monday he will award former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, two days after his longtime political ally …
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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump to award 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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Reuters:
Exclusive: US regulators cancel bank exams as Trump rollback gathers pace — U.S. regulators are pulling back on some bank exams and the use of confidential disciplinary notices, a sign lenders are already benefiting from a softer touch under President Donald Trump's administration, said more than half a dozen industry executives.
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Trump Teases ‘Announcement’ After Days of Health Speculation — CRYPTIC DONALD — Online commentary is rife about the mysterious media call. — President Donald Trump is due to deliver a mystery “announcement” after days of intense rumors surrounding his health.
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Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
It's time to have a serious conversation about Trump's health
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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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New York Times:
How Elon Musk Is Remaking Grok in His Image — Mr. Musk said he wanted xAI's chatbot to be “politically neutral.” His actions say otherwise. — Elon Musk has said Grok, the A.I.-powered chatbot that his company developed, should be “politically neutral” and “maximally truth-seeking.”
Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Full Transcript: Daily Caller Interviews President Donald Trump — The Oval Office. — DAILY CALLER WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT REAGAN REESE: I want to tell you President Trump, the Daily Caller, we have this motto called the ‘rebels in the swamp,’ and we see ourselves as the outlet for your voters.
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Open To Bringing Back Insane Asylums To Clean Up Streets
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Open To Bringing Back Insane Asylums To Clean Up Streets
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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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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Republicans fret about inflation's impact on 2026 midterms — Republican operatives and lawmakers are increasingly anxious about how inflation could affect the GOP in the 2026 midterms, and want President Trump to take more aggressive steps to address rising prices.
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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CNN:
Exclusive: Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends overturning Roe v. Wade and reveals Supreme Court dynamics in new book — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in a new memoir defends her vote reversing a half century of national abortion rights, declaring that Roe v. Wade usurped the will of the American people and “came at a cost.”
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Alexander Willis / Raw Story:
Trump poised to declare new national emergency ahead of midterm elections: report — President Donald Trump is considering declaring a new national emergency later this year to bolster the Republican Party's prospects in the 2026 midterm elections, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Monday.
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Paul Sonne / New York Times:
Putin Finds a Growing Embrace on the Global Stage — Eurasian leaders eagerly met the Russian leader at a summit this week, as President Trump has helped ease his isolation over the war in Ukraine. — When Vladimir V. Putin attended the annual summit of Eurasia's main political …
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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 …
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.
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 …
