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Chicago Sun Times:
Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’ — Dozens of federal agents took individuals into custody during a winding patrol Sunday through downtown Chicago, and a top U.S. Border Patrol official told WBEZ the agents were arresting people based on “how they look.”
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Brad Heath / Reuters:
Exclusive: Federal drug prosecutions fall to lowest level in decades as Trump shifts focus to deportations — Federal drug prosecutions drop 10% in 2025 as agents focus on immigration — Number of new cases being filed is lowest in decades, according to Reuters analysis
New York Times:
'I'm From Here!': U.S. Citizens Are Ending Up in Trump's Dragnet — As immigration agents take a more aggressive approach, they have stopped and in some cases detained American citizens. — U.S. citizens, many of them Latino men, have been stopped and in some cases taken into custody …
Iona Cleave / Telegraph:
Mormon church gunman was Marine ‘who supported Trump’ — Thomas Jacob Sanford, 40, killed by police after ramming truck into Michigan church and opening fire on worshippers — The gunman who rammed his truck into a Mormon church and opened fire on worshippers was an Iraq war veteran who had previously shown support for Donald Trump.
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USA Today:
What we know about Thomas Jacob Sanford, the Michigan church shooting suspect — Joey Garrison Chris Quintana Dinah Voyles PulverUSA TODAY … Michigan law enforcement authorities identified 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, Michigan as the suspect who killed four people …
Politico:
Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying state's National Guard in Portland … “When the president and I spoke yesterday, I told him in very plain language there is no insurrection or threat to public safety that necessitates military intervention in Portland or any other city in our state,” Kotek said.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump's troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, faces immediate pushback in court
Trump's troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, faces immediate pushback in court
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Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Trump's Plan to Send Troops to Portland, Oregon, Prompts Frustration
Trump's Plan to Send Troops to Portland, Oregon, Prompts Frustration
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
A plan to send troops to Portland remains riddled with uncertainties
A plan to send troops to Portland remains riddled with uncertainties
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
“No one is safe”: Democrats fear Trump will prosecute them next — Some congressional Democrats are going so far as to check their own personal finances after the indictment of James Comey, Axios has learned. … - “I've explored liability insurance,” another House Democrat said.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Comey and the lessons of pre-capitulation — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🔥 Subscribe to PN 🔥 — Former FBI Director James Comey was arguably one of the first consequential establishment figures to comply in advance with Donald Trump.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Going After His Foes, Trump Sets a Precedent That Could Haunt His Allies
Politico:
‘Nothing has changed’: Leaders dig in ahead of crucial White House shutdown meeting … But after spending the past week hardening their positions and trading social media barbs, all corners are offering the same cautious note: The meeting could provide a path for a last-minute U-turn away from a shutdown …
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Robert Costa / CBS News:
Trump confident ahead of Monday showdown, says Democrats' position makes shutdown likely: “I just don't know how we're going to solve this issue”
Trump confident ahead of Monday showdown, says Democrats' position makes shutdown likely: “I just don't know how we're going to solve this issue”
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John Thune / Washington Post:
Senate Democrats, let's avoid this shutdown
Senate Democrats, let's avoid this shutdown
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Politico:
‘Bibi is on his own island’: Trump will try to secure peace with an isolated Netanyahu … On Monday, when the two leaders meet again at the White House, the U.S. president will try to close the gap with a Netanyahu who Trump believes is losing his grip on power, according …
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Axios:
Netanyahu inches toward Gaza deal under pressure from Trump
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Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg:
Netanyahu to Meet Trump as US Intensifies Gaza Truce Push
Netanyahu to Meet Trump as US Intensifies Gaza Truce Push
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats — Exclusive: Miller's homeland security council has played a key part in coordinating operations, sources say — Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, has played a leading role in directing US strikes …
Akash Sriram / Reuters:
Trump says US to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all foreign-made movies, an unprecedented move that threatens to upend Hollywood's global business model. — The step signals Trump's willingness …
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Elisabeth Buchwald / CNN:
Trump announces 100% tariff on foreign-made movies
Trump announces 100% tariff on foreign-made movies
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump's Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire — A $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury Secretary — Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced …
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Fox News:
Editorial overhaul: Washington Post's new opinion chief feels the weight of the challenges ahead … But that's the situation 33-year-old Adam O'Neal has found himself in at The Washington Post. — “I just feel a tremendous responsibility to get this right,” O'Neal told Fox News Digital …
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New Republic:
Trump Is a Weak, Failing President. These Brutal New Polls Confirm It. — What if we told you that Donald Trump is a really unpopular president? Would that surprise you? It's not something you hear much in the media. Yet in recent days new polls from the Associated Press, Gallup …
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
The U.S. is not a Functional Democracy — We are no longer at a “tipping point” or “an inflection point.” We are no longer “sliding” toward autocracy. Donald Trump no longer “aspires” to be an autocrat. Last week, in case you had any doubt, the Trump regime went full-bore authoritarian.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Fed workers' unions call on Schumer, Jeffries to hold the line even if it means a shutdown — A coalition of federal unions are calling on Democratic leadership to fight back against budget cuts to “critical public services,” even if it leads to a government shutdown and mass layoffs.
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David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Missouri governor signs Trump-backed plan aimed at helping Republicans win another US House seat — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new U.S. House map into law Sunday as part of President Donald Trump's plan to try to hold on to a narrow Republican majority in next year's congressional election.
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
The Man Behind Trump's Push for an All-Powerful Presidency … Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director, was preparing the Trump administration's 2026 budget proposal this spring when his staff got some surprising news: Elon Musk's cost-cutting team was unilaterally axing items that Mr. Vought had intended to keep.
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CBS News:
Criminal investigation launched after feds fire pepper ball at CBS Chicago reporter's truck — The Village of Broadview said they've launched a criminal investigation after a CBS News Chicago reporter had a projectile fired at her vehicle by an ICE agent late Sunday morning.
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Stephen Mcgrath / Associated Press:
Moldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups — Moldova's pro-Western governing party won a clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups in a weekend election that was widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West.
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Bloomberg Law:
Justice Department Loses a Third of Career Leaders Under Trump — At least a third of senior career leaders have left the Justice Department since the start of President Donald Trump's second term, taking with them centuries of combined expertise, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis.
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
She Was Fired for a Comment on Her Private Facebook Account … Two days after Charlie Kirk was killed, Suzanne Swierc, an employee at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., woke up to a cascade of missed calls, texts and voice mail messages from numbers she did not know.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court meets to discuss Ghislaine Maxwell appeal and other pending cases — The annual “long conference” is when the justices discuss all the cases that piled up over their long summer recess. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices are scheduled to meet in private on Monday …
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