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David M. Drucker / Bloomberg:
How Erika Kirk Memorialized Her Late Husband  —  The eulogies at Charlie Kirk's memorial service veered from remembrance to rage to raw politics.  His widow offered something different.  —  Imagine your most cherished political figure was also your cultural north star and pastoral life coach.
Discussion: The Free Press and The Hill
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New York Post:
Charlie Kirk funeral hits capacity as 200K people turn out — with President Trump and widow Erika expected to speak
Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity
Lauren Edmonds / Business Insider:
Elon Musk and Donald Trump reunite for the first time in months at Charlie Kirk's memorial service
Washington Post:
Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say  —  Officials will also tout the drug leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, in what President Donald Trump has billed as a “very important” announcement.  —  The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts …
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Politico:
Trump administration to link Tylenol use to risk of autism … In a statement Sunday, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said the “announcement will make historic progress” in addressing rising autism rates.  —  Finding the condition's cause is a major priority of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
Adriel Bettelheim / Axios:
Trump to link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy  —  President Trump and his top health officials are expected to draw a link between autism and the use of Tylenol during pregnancy at a White House event on Monday afternoon. … - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
Libbey Dean / NewsNation:
Trump autism announcement to urge limited Tylenol use: Source
Discussion: The Independent
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's directive to AG Bondi should be seen as an impeachment-level scandal  —  The president isn't just being accused of trying to weaponize federal law enforcement, he's now publicly flaunting his corrupt and authoritarian efforts.  —  Imagine a scenario in which an investigative reporter uncovered …
Discussion: Bloomberg, UPI, Raw Story and New York Sun
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Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for Bondi to pursue cases against his foes  —  Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump's long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions.
Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
The Justice Department Had 36 Lawyers Fighting Corruption Full-Time.  Under Trump, It's Down to Two.  —  The Public Integrity Section is the latest casualty in the administration's attacks on Nixon-era good-government reforms.  — Copy  —  When Donald Trump took office eight months ago …
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
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Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Trump's Expanding Mafia State  —  While Trump and his loyal mobsters continue to exploit their power for personal benefit, we the people must loudly oppose their corruption and injustice  —  Over the last week, I've been reflecting on the threat by Federal Communications Commission chair …
Paul Krugman:
Hey, Let's Undermine America's Technology, Education and Research!  —  H-1B visas: The latest front in a campaign of destruction  —  It often seems as if Donald Trump and his minions are engaged in a systematic campaign to undermine America's preeminence in the world.
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Why Won't America's Business Leaders Stand Up to Donald Trump?  —  From Disney's capitulation on Jimmy Kimmel to tech moguls' White House dinner, corporate élites are choosing self-preservation over principle.  —  If nothing else, the events of recent weeks have been clarifying.
Natalie Fertig / Politico:
Why Democrats can't match Trump's gerrymander push … “It's no doubt the case that it's harder for Democrats to do this right now than Republicans,” said All About Redistricting author and researcher Douglas Spencer, an expert in election law at the University of Colorado.
Discussion: New York Times and The Hill
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
United Nations Seen as Necessary but Ineffective  —  Story Highlights  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans remain broadly supportive of the United Nations as an institution, with solid majorities calling it necessary as well as favoring U.S. involvement and funding, although that support is down slightly from recent measures.
Discussion: Politico and Semafor
Chance Phillips / Liberal Currents:
Trump Must Lose the Second Bank War  —  Henry Clay understood what was wrong with the unitary executive theory back in the 1830s.  —  “Eventually, executive power will become completely uncontainable, and our beloved constitutional Republic will be no more,” Supreme Court Justice Ketanji …
Greg Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Russia to Adhere to Nuclear Arms Pact for Year After Expiry  —  Vladimir Putin said Russia will adhere to the New START nuclear weapons treaty with the US for a year after it expires and expects a similar step from Washington.  —  “Russia is prepared to continue, for one year …
Discussion: Reuters and KSTP-TV
Ken White / The Popehat Report:
How “Free Speech Culture” Is Killing Free Speech: Part One  —  I'm a long-time critic of the modern concept of “free speech culture” — the notion that support of freedom of speech requires me not just to refrain from official censorship, but to avoid a wide array of expression that might chill, deter, or punish other people's speech.
Discussion: New York Times
Alberto Nardelli / Bloomberg:
Revealed: Putin's Secret Plan to Hack Moldova's Pivotal Election  —  Documents seen by Bloomberg show that tactics include recruitment of Moldovan voters abroad, organizing protests and a disinformation campaign.  —  Russia has devised a plan to intervene in elections in Moldova and disrupt …
Discussion: Reuters
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Kim says he's open to talks with U.S., has “fond” memories of Trump … - The two leaders met three times during the first Trump administration and Kim said Sunday that “personally, I still have fond memories of the current President of the United States, Trump,” per an auto-translation of a Facebook post by the state-run Rodong Sinmun.
C. Ryan Barber / Wall Street Journal:
Some Republicans Warn of Government Overreach on Free Speech  —  Lawmakers and commentators say FCC's pressure on Jimmy Kimmel could backfire  —  The Trump administration's crackdown on political speech following Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting has opened fissures among conservatives …
Discussion: Reuters and NBC News
Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
Beware Today's ‘Fire-Eaters’  —  LIKE MOST SOLDIERS, I am drawn to the history of the Civil War—not just the outcomes of the key battles but the war's political prehistory as well.  To learn what led to the first shots at Fort Sumter, one first needs to read about the Missouri Compromise …
NBC News:
White House bullish after a long string of Supreme Court victories  —  Officials are on a winning streak at the high court, in part due to a strategy of selecting cases most likely to find favor with the conservative majority.  —  WASHINGTON — While President Donald Trump's aggressive use …
Discussion: One First
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Trump looms over New Jersey's race for governor as candidates clash in their first debate  —  Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill sparred over their approach to the Trump administration, cost of living, education, taxes and more.  —  Voters in New Jersey …
Harry Farley / BBC:
UK formally recognises Palestinian state  —  Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state, in what represents a significant change in government policy.  —  In a video statement on X, the prime minister said: “In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East …
 
 
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John Ellis / Wall Street Journal:
America's Campus Left Is Hateful to Its Core
Antonio María Delgado / Miami Herald:
U.S. naval forces have sunk a fourth suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, Trump says
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage
Discussion: Punchbowl News
Reuters:
Exclusive: South Korea's President Lee says US investment demands would spark financial crisis
Discussion: Bloomberg
Lori Aratani / Washington Post:
Here's the problem with training more air traffic controllers
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Melts Down Over Maher's Shooter Take
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
ICE Plans To Evacuate Chicago-Area Facility Following Immigration Protests
Discussion: Chicago Sun Times and Breitbart
Sarah N. Lynch / Reuters:
Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources say
Gillian Brockell / Rolling Stone:
ICE Is Deporting People to Africa on Nearly Un-Trackable Military Flights
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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The Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging Perplexity's platforms lift Tribune content verbatim and divert traffic from the paper

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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