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New York Times:
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines' Celebration, California Officials Say — The mishap, during an anniversary celebration for the Marine Corps attended by the vice president and defense secretary, underscores safety concerns that Gov. Gavin Newsom voiced before Saturday's event at Camp Pendleton.
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Orange County Register, Raw Story, Task & Purpose, Newsweek, San Diego Union-Tribune and Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles Times:
Shrapnel fell onto CHP vehicle during U.S. military live-fire exercise over I-5, agency says — The U.S. military exercise that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail for Vice President JD Vance, agency officials said Sunday.
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Fox News, CBS News and San Diego Union-Tribune
Jenny Gross / New York Times:
Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters — President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.
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Raw Story, Axios, WUSA, KING-TV, Election Law Blog, The Independent and Semafor
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Speaker Johnson doubles down on ‘No Kings’ criticism following demonstrations nationwide
Washington Post:
Why protesters against Trump are wearing frog, chicken and T. rex costumes
Why protesters against Trump are wearing frog, chicken and T. rex costumes
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Slate, The Verge, Willamette Week, al.com, KGW-TV and Mother Jones
Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
‘King’ Trump, 79, Dumps on Protesters in Bonkers AI Video
‘King’ Trump, 79, Dumps on Protesters in Bonkers AI Video
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NBC News, The Hill and NewsMax.com
Ryan King / New York Post:
Trump posts wild AI video showing him flying fighter jet, dropping sewage on No Kings protesters
Trump posts wild AI video showing him flying fighter jet, dropping sewage on No Kings protesters
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Mediaite, twitchy.com, The Wrap, Salon, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Kevin Schofield / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Has Posted An AI Video Of Himself Dumping S**t On Protesters
Donald Trump Has Posted An AI Video Of Himself Dumping S**t On Protesters
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HuffPost, The Hill, OutsideTheBeltway, The Post Millennial, Newsweek, Raw Story, The Independent and Reuters
New York Times:
U.S. Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs for Colombian Rebels — It was the seventh known strike in President Trump's military campaign of attacking, rather than arresting, those suspected of running drugs in the Caribbean. — The U.S. military has killed three men …
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NBC News, CNN, Axios, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, New York Post, CBS News, The Hill, Fox News, israelhayom.com and Politico
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Associated Press:
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces an end to US aid to the country
BBC:
Colombia accuses US of ‘murder’ after strike on boat
Colombia accuses US of ‘murder’ after strike on boat
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New York Times, RedState, Crooks and Liars, Washington Times and Washington Post
Joe Walsh / CBS News:
Trump administration strikes a seventh alleged drug boat, killing 3, Hegseth says
Trump administration strikes a seventh alleged drug boat, killing 3, Hegseth says
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UPI, The Daily Caller, The Hill and The Post Millennial
Morgan Ofori / The Guardian:
Israel suspends aid into Gaza and launches ‘massive wave of attacks’ - Middle East crisis live — Ceasefire close to total collapse as health officials say 29 Palestinians killed in Gaza — IDF confirms it has begun ‘wave of attacks’ in southern Gaza — Hamas rejects US claim …
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Associated Press:
Israel strikes Gaza after it says Hamas attacked across ceasefire line — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — Israel on Sunday struck targets in the southern Gaza Strip after it said its troops came under fire from Hamas militants …
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke Truce — Israel launched a wave of attacks on Gaza after accusing Palestinian militants of attacking its forces across cease-fire lines. Both sides say they are still committed to the truce.
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New York Post, Mediaite, NewsMax.com, UPI, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Fortune
Fox News:
FBI investigates hunting stand with sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit area at Palm Beach airport — EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Secret Service uncovered a suspicious hunting stand with a direct line of sight to where President Donald Trump exits Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport, officials told Fox News Digital.
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Axios, New York Post, Palm Beach Post, Bloomberg, TMZ.com, The Independent, The Hill, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, The Daily Signal, The Daily Caller, One America News Network, RedState, Florida Politics, Raw Story, New York Sun, The Gateway Pundit, Blaze Media, Daily Mail and Orlando Sentinel
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Fox News:
Trump boards AF1 quickly, using small stairs due to ‘increased security measures’: WH official
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Washington Examiner
NBC News:
Secret Service discovers hunting stand with direct sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit in Florida
Secret Service discovers hunting stand with direct sight line to Trump's Air Force One exit in Florida
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Palm Beach Post
Joe Walsh / CBS News:
Secret Service found a “suspicious stand” near Florida airport used by Trump, FBI says
Secret Service found a “suspicious stand” near Florida airport used by Trump, FBI says
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MSNBC, Palm Beach Post, The Post Millennial and NewsMax.com
Washington Post:
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump's El Salvador prison deal — To secure Washington's access to El Salvador's most notorious prison, the secretary of state made an extraordinary offer to President Nayib Bukele. — In the days before the Trump administration deported hundreds …
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The Parnas Perspective, emptywheel, Salon, The Independent and Raw Story
Financial Times:
Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin's terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia — US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting — Christopher Miller in Kyiv, Max Seddon in Berlin, Henry Foy in Brussels and Amy Mackinnon in Washington
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Politico, NBC News, Mediaite, Raw Story, NewsMax.com, The Kyiv Independent and The Gateway Pundit
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
It's 2025, and Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump … In New Jersey, the most expensive attack ad in the governor's race so far this fall accuses the Republican nominee, Jack Ciattarelli, of wanting to be “the Trump of Trenton.” — In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger …
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Wall Street Journal, NBC News, No More Mister Nice Blog and Crooks and Liars
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Chris Hayes / New York Times:
Mamdani, Jeffries and How to Beat Trump at His Own Game — This essay is the third installment in a series on the thinkers, upstarts and ideologues battling for control of the Democratic Party. — During the first night of the recent government shutdown, congressional Democrats organized …
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The Mahablog
David French / New York Times:
Trump Is Dragging Us Down to His Level — It has happened again. — We learned last week that a cohort of Republican activists and political staffers had shared racist and misogynist messages in a private text chat. It's a story that repeats itself with depressing regularity …
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
‘Meanest people I have ever met’: Chat leak resurfaces internal fights among Young Republicans
‘Meanest people I have ever met’: Chat leak resurfaces internal fights among Young Republicans
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The Free Press
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Former Rep. George Santos says he will only pay restitution if he's required by law — The former congressman had previously been ordered to pay approximately $374,000 in restitution. President Donald Trump commuted his sentence last week. — WASHINGTON — Former Rep. George Santos …
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Straight Arrow News, Reuters, The Guardian, NOTUS, Daily Mail, The Hill, Politico, Gothamist, Mediaite, New York Times, New York Daily News and France 24
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Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
George Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison
George Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison
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The Independent
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Witkoff, Kushner reveal turning points in Israel-Hamas negotiations: An apology call and a moment of human connection — An apology phone call from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a moment of personal connection between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Hamas' top negotiator marked …
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Jewish Insider and New York Post
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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner's Gaza ceasefire deal
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner's Gaza ceasefire deal
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CBS News, Israpundit and Washington Post
Associated Press:
How Americans are feeling about their chances on the job market, according to an AP-NORC poll — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find …
Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Ups The Ante As He Calls For A General Strike — It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike. — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson boldly called for Americans to stage a general strike during his speech at his city's ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday.
New York Times:
Booking Big Guests and Irked by Leaks: Bari Weiss's First Days at CBS — Ms. Weiss, an unusual leader for a broadcast news division, has floated ideas for live events and asked journalists why they are seen as biased. — Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News …
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Politico:
Trump struggles to crack tariff piggy bank … The reality, however, is that the White House has extremely limited power to direct those funds without congressional direction, since revenue generated by the federal government flows into the Treasury and Congress decides how that money gets doled out.

