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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
We Cannot Excuse Political Violence — We are grateful that Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin is in custody. We unreservedly denounce political violence and underscore that speakers, no matter their viewpoint, should never fear for their lives. Nevertheless, we refuse to pull our punches …
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Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Threatens Major Probe of ‘The Left’ Over Charlie Kirk Assassination — POINTING FINGERS — The president teased an upcoming announcement on the “major investigation.” — Donald Trump boasted his administration has launched a “major investigation” into people on “the left” …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
It's about repression, not free speech — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — 🍃🍃 Subscribe to PN 🍃🍃 — Following the horrific assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last week, many pundits rushed to praise him for his commitment to free speech.
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Four ominous trends
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump points to ‘major’ new investigation into people on ‘the left’ following Kirk slaying
Trump points to ‘major’ new investigation into people on ‘the left’ following Kirk slaying
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NewsMax.com, CNN, The Hill and New York Post
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Trump Gets A Blunt Reminder After Rant About ‘Sick’ And ‘Deranged’ People
Trump Gets A Blunt Reminder After Rant About ‘Sick’ And ‘Deranged’ People
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The Hill
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
America awaits the fateful consequences of a horrific assassination
America awaits the fateful consequences of a horrific assassination
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The Hill, Raw Story, Poynter and Rolling Stone, more at Mediagazer »
Erkki Forster / The Daily Beast:
White House Insists Stephen Miller Does Not Play with Dolls
White House Insists Stephen Miller Does Not Play with Dolls
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The Independent, Raw Story and Rolling Stone
Karen Attiah / The Golden Hour:
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced. — Last week, the Washington Post fired me. — The reason? Speaking out against political violence, racial double standards, and America's apathy toward guns. — Eleven years ago, I joined the Washington Post's Opinions department …
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The Independent, more at Mediagazer »
Kathy Hochul / New York Times:
Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani — In the four years since I took office, one of my foundational beliefs has been the importance of the office of New York governor working hand in hand with the mayor of New York City for the betterment of the 8.3 million residents we both represent.
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Lauren Dezenski / Bloomberg:
New York Governor Backs Mamdani, Triggers Trump Funding Threat — President Donald Trump suggested there could be financial consequences over New York Governor Kathy Hochul's endorsement of Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor's race.
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Is Andrew Cuomo toast?
Samuel Benson / Politico:
‘The whole thing is screwed up’: Farmers in deep-red Pennsylvania struggle to find workers … “The whole thing is screwed up,” said John Painter, a three-time Trump voter who runs an organic dairy farm in Westfield. “We need people to do the jobs Americans are too spoiled to do.”
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Jacqui Heinrich / Fox News:
Knives are out for embattled FBI Director Kash Patel, despite Trump support — Patel sought meeting with Trump following blunders, as new co-deputy begins work next week — On Monday, former Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey - once President Trump's top pick to lead the FBI …
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MSNBC, Mediaite and The Independent
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Sam Sutton / Politico:
‘Scary’: Why Kevin Hassett's friends are afraid he'll become Fed chair … “I've known him for a very long time. I've liked him and I've respected him, but lately I've seen him go on TV and make arguments that really make no sense in support of this administration's policies,” said Gregory Mankiw …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP momentum grows to force Trump DOJ to release Epstein files — Some Republicans now say privately that it's inevitable that Congress will pass legislation directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all files the Department of Justice (DOJ) has related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Wall Street Journal:
Charlie Kirk Helped Republicans Break Through to Young People — It was nearly impossible for college students to open social media without being served a video of Kirk — PHOENIX—When Olivia Hubbard left Iowa to attend college, she thought she was going to get a break from the conservatism her dad was always touting.
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Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Was the Current Madness Birthed in the University?
Was the Current Madness Birthed in the University?
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Althouse
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Trump advocates that companies stop reporting earnings on a quarterly basis … President Donald Trump floated the idea Monday of companies no longer providing earnings report on a quarterly basis and switching to semiannual instead. — In a Truth Social post, Trump said the idea is …
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The Harvard Crimson:
Harvard Ends Undergraduate Minority Recruitment Program as Trump Targets Race in Admissions — By ending the minority recruitment program in May, Harvard shuttered a more than 50-year-old initiative to encourage minority high school students to apply. — Facing pressure from the Trump administration …
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Long-term unemployment at post-pandemic high, straining workers and economy — More Americans are experiencing joblessness for six months or more, a sign of labor market's weakness ahead of the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated meeting this week. — More Americans are facing stretches …
BBC:
Romania becomes second Nato country to report Russian drone in its airspace — Romania says a Russian drone has breached its airspace - the second Nato country to report such an incursion. — Romanian fighter jets were in the air monitoring a Russian attack in Ukraine on Saturday and were able …
Eliana Johnson / The Washington Free Beacon:
Elliott Abrams on Why There Will Never Be a Palestinian State … After they rejected [former Israeli prime minister Ehud] Olmert's 2008 offer. I hated his offer, which would have abandoned Jerusalem, and thought it would never get cabinet or Knesset approval. But even that offer was rejected by the Palestinians.
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Tikvah Ideas and The Guardian
South China Morning Post:
Developingwar: China finds that US chip giant Nvidia violated anti-monopoly law — The State Administration for Market Regulation began its probe into Nvidia last December — China's antitrust regulator said on Monday it found American semiconductor giant Nvidia in violation …
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A tragic murder, a baseless smear, and the fight for the U.S. Senate — A high-stakes race for an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina has gotten nasty very quickly. — On August 22, Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was fatally stabbed while riding the train in Charlotte.
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Channel 4 to mark Trump's UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’ — Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president's false or misleading statements — More than 100 of Donald Trump's inaccurate statements are to be dissected by Channel 4 to coincide …
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching — This article was primarily reported using public records requests. We are making it available to all readers as a public service. FOIA reporting can be expensive, please consider subscribing to 404 Media to support this work.
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Even as they look ahead to midterms, Democrats keep rehashing Biden — A number of potential 2028 candidates, including Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg, have recently criticized Biden for his reelection bid. — Just now — As Democrats struggle to coalesce around a winning message …
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