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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Conspiracy theories helped elect Trump. Now he can't shake them. — Trump's history of stoking suspicion poses challenges as he leads the very power structure his supporters distrust. — Just now — Though celebrity real estate developer Donald Trump was not yet running for president …
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Jack Silvers / The Daily Beast:
Epstein Made Me Dress Like a Sexy Nurse for Trump: Model — PREDATOR AND PRESIDENT — A model who was Jeffrey Epstein's friend in the '90s exclusively tells The Daily Beast Podcast how close Trump and Epstein were. — A one-time friend of Jeffrey Epstein has laid bare the extraordinary way he tried to impress Donald Trump.
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Daily Mail and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Why some Republicans are newly worried about RFK Jr. — GOP senators say his moves on vaccines are risky for public health. They also may be bad politics. — Just now — Seven months after they voted to confirm longtime anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the nation's health secretary …
New York Times:
Trump Tramples Congress's Power, With Little Challenge From G.O.P. — On national security, spending and oversight, the president continues to undercut the legislative branch, and Republicans in charge have done little to stop him. — NEWS ANALYSIS — On national security …
Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Trump's former surgeon general calls for RFK Jr. to be fired
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The Guardian, Washington Examiner and HuffPost
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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Reuters, Associated Press, Deadline, Mediaite and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
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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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Fortune
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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NewsMax.com, New York Post, Mediaite, Civil Discourse …, Washington Examiner, HuffPost, The Hill, UPI, Block Club Chicago, NBC News, Politico, Chicago Sun Times, CBS News, Raw Story and NPR
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Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press:
Photos capture Chicagoans' protest against ICE and Trump's intervention plans
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Reuters
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a ‘wannabe dictator’
Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a ‘wannabe dictator’
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New York Times, Mediaite, Al Jazeera, twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, NBC News, Tampa Free Press, The Hill, Washington Times, Democracy Docket, Chicago Tribune, Daily Mail and MSNBC
Justin Kaufmann / Axios:
Trump threatens Chicago with “Department of WAR” ahead of planned crackdown
Trump threatens Chicago with “Department of WAR” ahead of planned crackdown
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The Independent, Townhall, Newsweek, Salon, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, Instapundit, Crooks and Liars, NewsNation, CBS News and New York Times
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.
Washington Post:
Why companies are laying off so many workers and slowing hiring — Tariff uncertainty, stubbornly high inflation and rising AI adoption are giving rise to labor market gridlock. — Just now — It's the toughest time in years to be searching for work in America.
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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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Raw Story, NewsMax.com, Washington Examiner, Mediaite and Miami Herald
Washington Post:
Newsom won't stop mocking Trump — and Trump keeps taking the bait — The California governor has seized attention and filled a leadership void like no other Democrat in the president's second term in the White House. — Just now — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has seized attention …
Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech / The Hill:
Texas to empower people to sue over abortion pills: What to know — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is expected to sign legislation soon that will allow private citizens to sue anyone who prescribes, distributes or provides abortion medication to or from Texas. — Supporters and opponents …
Greg Norman / Fox News:
JD Vance clashes with anti-Trump social media personality over cartel killings: 'I don't give a s—' — Vance said, ‘Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military’ — JD Vance pushed back against an anti-Trump social media personality Saturday …
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Politico, Raw Story, twitchy.com, New York Post, Mediaite, TMZ.com, The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
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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'
JD Vance Goes Nuclear When Accused of ‘War Crime’: 'I Don't Give a S**t'
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HuffPost, The Independent, Krassencast, The Daily Caller and twitchy.com
NBC News:
The White House is exploring how to keep Trump's tariffs if the Supreme Court strikes them down — There are at least two other laws that President Donald Trump could use to continue his tariff agenda, though neither is as quick as the current authority he is using.
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SCOTUSblog
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.
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Washington Examiner, New York Times, The Independent, One America News Network, WTTG-TV and New York Post
NHK WORLD:
Japan PM Ishiba decides to step down — NHK has learned that Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has decided to step down. It's believed he made the decision to try to contain the confusion within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party. — The Japanese government says Ishiba will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
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CNBC, Reuters, Bloomberg, New York Times and WTOP News
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 …
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.

