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Ben Rothenberg / Bounces:
U.S. Open Orders Broadcasters to Censor Reactions to Trump — NEW YORK — Following up on the earlier news first reported by Bounces about Rolex's invitation, I have further new information to report about the planning around presenting President Donald Trump's appearance at the U.S. Open.
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The Athletic:
USTA asks broadcasters to censor reaction to Donald Trump's attendance at U.S. Open — The United States Tennis Association asked broadcasters of the U.S. Open to censor any protests or reaction to President Donald Trump's appearance at the men's singles final Sunday, according a memo reviewed by The Athletic on Saturday.
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The Guardian:
Broadcasters told not to air any booing of Donald Trump at US Open men's final — Trump will appear on big screen during national anthem — Broadcasters asked ‘not to show any disruptions’ — US Open broadcasters have been asked not to show any negative crowd reactions to Donald Trump at Sunday's men's final.
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Tom Winter / NBC News:
DOJ says names of two associates Epstein wired $100k and $250k to should stay secret — The Justice Department request came after NBC News asked a federal judge to unseal the names of two people Epstein paid and helped protect from prosecution. — The Justice Department on Friday asked …
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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Miami Herald, New York Times seek to unseal records on Jeffrey Epstein's estate
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Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
Trump says Chicago 'will find out why it's called the Department of WAR' ahead of planned crackdown — President Donald Trump posted a meme on social media Saturday saying that Chicago “will find out why it's called the Department of WAR,” as the city's officials brace for an immigration crackdown.
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Justin Kaufmann / Axios:
Trump threatens Chicago with “Department of WAR” ahead of planned crackdown — President Trump on Saturday threatened to unleash “the Department of WAR” on Chicago in a Truth Social image evoking the film “Apocalypse Now.” … - The text on the image says “Chipocalypse Now.”
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Financial Times:
Donald Trump's economy falters as US jobs growth grinds to a halt — The president's promise to deliver prosperity to Americans is being undermined by the data — Donald Trump's pledge that he would deliver a booming economy to Americans is being undermined by a stalling labour market …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
The Republican economist who says Trump is wrong about almost everything
Lucia Mutikani / Reuters:
US unemployment rate near 4-year high as labor market hits stall speed
US unemployment rate near 4-year high as labor market hits stall speed
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Wall Street Journal:
The Trump Summer Jobs Stall
The Trump Summer Jobs Stall
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George Grylls / The Times:
‘I escaped a Russian prison — only to end up in an American jail’ — Dozens of Russian dissidents have been expelled from the US and forcibly returned to Russia with the co-operation of immigration authorities — With the warm California sunshine on their backs, the Russian dissidents were finally at journey's end.
Associated Press:
RFK. Jr's family members say he is a ‘threat’ to Americans' health and call for his resignation — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week, during which the Trump Cabinet …
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Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Trump's former surgeon general calls for RFK Jr. to be fired
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Jack Silvers / The Daily Beast:
JD Vance Goes Nuclear When Accused of ‘War Crime’: 'I Don't Give a S**t' — LAW BE DAMNED — The vice president erupted after a critic suggested on X that the U.S. violated international law by destroying a suspected drug boat from Venezuela. — Vice President JD Vance does not care …
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks — The decision follows a series of political controversies involving the Trump administration that have rattled the prestigious military institution. — Just now — The alumni association at the U.S. Military Academy …
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Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
The Trump Administration Wants Your Voter Registration Data. Why? — In recent weeks, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has doubled down on its sweeping bid to wrangle private voter data from states — including by threatening legal action. — The department has received a range of responses …
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Richard Winton / Los Angeles Times:
LAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops, sources say — LAPD discontinued protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday amid criticism that officers were being diverted from crime suppression duties.
New York Times:
Settlement Talks Stall Between Harvard and the Trump Administration — One major reason is said to be an emerging divide within the administration over whether the current framework is too favorable to Harvard. — Negotiations between Harvard University and the White House have stalled …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's War on Wind Has This Construction Crew Stuck 15 Miles Out at Sea — ‘Some of the guys go to the gym four times a day.’ A stop-work order at Revolution Wind surprised even the shellshocked clean-energy sector. — Connor Walcutt is in a holding pattern that borders on the surreal.
George Chidi / The Guardian:
Trump claims Chicago is 'world's most dangerous city'. The four most violent ones are all in red states — Jackson, Birmingham, St Louis and Memphis had the highest murder rates in 2024 - all are Republican-led states — As Donald Trump threatens to deploy national guard units to Chicago and Baltimore …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Wave of Charges Under Trump's Crackdown — The persistent rejections suggest that the grand jurors may have had enough of prosecutors seeking harsh charges in a highly politicized environment. — In the three weeks since President Trump flooded the streets …
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Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Biden chooses Delaware for his presidential library as his team turns to raising money for it — Former President Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware and has tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies to begin the heavy lift of fundraising and finding a site for the museum and archive.
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Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian:
The Jeffrey Epstein cover-up is an affront to US democracy — Democracy means a society and system in which everyone's rights matter. Rapists count on this being untrue - and Trump is proving them right — Rape is a crime against democracy in the most immediate sense of equality between individuals …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Biden officials raised concerns with how he issued pardons, used autopen — High-ranking Biden administration officials repeatedly questioned and criticized how the president's team decided on controversial pardons and allowed the frequent use of an autopen to sign measures late in his term …
