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9:30 AM ET, September 3, 2025

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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The Posse Comitatus Act comes for Trump's authoritarianism  —  Trump's efforts to go after U.S. cities — first Los Angeles and D.C., with, it appears, Chicago next — are alarming.  A lot happened, as to all three cities, on Tuesday.  —  President Donald Trump's effort to threaten American cities …
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Washington Post:
Bowser to provide indefinite coordination with federal law enforcement  —  Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law within the District.”  —  just now  —  D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) …
Politico:
Judge rules Trump can't act as national police chief … Breyer, a Clinton appointee based in San Francisco, concluded that Trump's LA deployment — an operation overseen by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — violated a longstanding law meant to prevent domestic law enforcement by the military: the Posse Comitatus Act.
Miami Herald:
As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday  —  As many as 100 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and other victims of sexual abuse are expected to attend a rally Wednesday in Washington, D.C. as a bipartisan Congressional effort gains steam to force the U.S. Department …
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CNN:
House panel releases tranche of Epstein files as controversy looms large over Congress' return to Washington
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Democratic senator pushes Treasury secretary to release Epstein reports
Discussion: Daily Mail
Devan Cole / CNN:
Federal appeals court says Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act for deportations  —  A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to rapidly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members is unlawful and blocked its use in several southern states …
Discussion: New York Times, UPI and IJR
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New York Times:
Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
Discussion: Townhall and Newsweek
New York Times:
Here's the latest.  —  The ruling was a setback for a key part of President Trump's immigration crackdown.
Discussion: Raw Story
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Venezuelan gang, appeals court rules
Meg Tirrell / CNN:
HHS employees demand RFK Jr. resign for ‘compromising the health of this nation’  —  More than 1,000 current and former employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, arguing that his leadership has …
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Jill Lawrence / Los Angeles Times:
MAGA has won the war on science  —  This is the story of two Republican doctor-senators named Bill.  —  One of them, as majority leader from 2003 to 2007, helped a self-described “compassionate conservative” Republican president pass a Medicare prescription drug plan and the President's Emergency Plan …
NBC News:
Key GOP senator declines to elaborate on planned ‘oversight’ of RFK Jr. after CDC exodus  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said he is “reserving judgment” while other Republicans expressed skepticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s job as HHS secretary following a recent CDC shake-up.
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
More than 1,000 HHS staff call on RFK Jr. to resign
Discussion: Fox News
CNN:
Trump escalates battle to take control of spending away from Congress  —  Just over seven months into his second term, President Donald Trump has made significant headway toward his goal of weakening Congress' centuries-old power of the purse — pushing the boundaries of executive authority …
Discussion: The Contrarian, Raw Story and Politico
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Oversight Committee Releases Epstein Records Provided by the Department of Justice  —  WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released 33,295 pages of Epstein-related records that were provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Politico:
Trump denies he's dead.  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.
Discussion: Townhall
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BBC:
Putin and Kim join Xi in show of strength as China unveils new weapons at huge military parade  —  Summary  — China's President Xi Jinping unveils laser weapons, nuclear ballistic missiles and giant underwater drones at a massive military parade 80 years on from the country's victory over Japan in World War Two
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Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests  —  What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn't typical.  —  A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday …
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates an F.T.C. Commissioner Fired by Trump  —  The court said the commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, had been illegally terminated without cause.  —  A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a Democrat who was fired by President Trump …
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story, Reuters and The Verge
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Michael Holden / Reuters:
UK police caught in ‘toxic culture wars’, chief says after Linehan's arrest  —  Britain's most senior police chief defended on Wednesday the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position arbitrating between free speech and criminal content.
Geoff Buchholz / audacy.com:
Leaders share new details about potential federal surge in Chicago  —  Pritzker, others say ICE agents to target Mexican Independence-themed events this weekend  —  Governor Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and other state and local leaders have shared new details about what they believe …
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Associated Press:
Trump says he's set to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, despite local opposition
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  New video shows moment US strikes alleged ‘drug vessel’ tied to Venezuelan cartel  —  New video shows moment US strikes alleged ‘drug vessel’ tied to Venezuelan cartel
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Washington Post:
U.S. kills 11 in strike on alleged drug vessel from Venezuela, Trump says
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump faces political catch-22 over vaccines, RFK Jr.  —  President Trump is facing a quandary over his legacy and political outlook in the face of growing fissures at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) over vaccine policy.  —  Trump has aligned himself closely with Health …
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Eoin Higgins / MSNBC:
A political novice's campaign to unseat Sen. Susan Collins is off to a strong start  —  Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran, represents a new pugilistic approach to Democratic politics.  —  Speaking to a crowd of over 6,500 in Portland, Maine, on Labor Day …
Discussion: HuffPost and Washington Examiner
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Inside the Democratic plan to recapture the House majority in 2026  —  Their effort is running up against harsh political realities, from Trump's efforts to revamp the House map to a tarnished Democratic brand with abysmal approval ratings.  —  Just now  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …
Rachel Roubein / Washington Post:
Prominent critic of RFK Jr. blocked from FDA vaccine committee  —  Paul Offit, a pediatrician and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, can no longer participate in the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee.  —  Paul Offit, a pediatrician who has sparred with Health …
Discussion: The Guardian
 
 
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David R. Lurie / Public Notice:
Potemkin village populism
Oren Cass / New York Times:
This Is the Moment We Find Out if Trump Is for Real
Chuck Ross / The Washington Free Beacon:
‘Sick Game’: Democratic Megadonor David Geffen, 82, Faces Sordid Grooming Lawsuit from Porn Star Husband, 32, as Top Cultural Centers Take His Millions and Toast Him on Both Coasts
Stephen Neukam / Axios:
Scoop: Social Security starts customer wait time audit
Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Former New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu Exploring Senate Bid
John Hendel / Politico:
Cellphone calls are coming to the moon
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Politico:
Trump aides plan megabill marketing reboot for GOP lawmakers
Discussion: The Hill, Bloomberg and Axios
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How Trump lost the podcast bros
David McCabe / New York Times:
Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Paul: Gay CDC official's ‘lifestyle’ disqualified him from government
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and Advocate
Eric Katz / GovExec.com:
Shortly after laying off hundreds, State hires new class of foreign service staff
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Trump Jr.-advised prediction markets invite bets on president's demise
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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The New York Times sues Perplexity, claiming the AI startup violated its copyrights and kept using its content despite repeated demands over the past 18 months

Will Sommer / @willsommer:
The Blaze retracts its article accusing a former Capitol Police officer of being the January 6 pipe bomber after the FBI arrested a different person
 
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