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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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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.
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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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Trump calls ‘No Kings’ protests a ‘joke’: ‘I work my ass off’ — President Trump on Sunday called this weekend's “No Kings” demonstrations against him a “joke” and rejected suggestions that he is acting like a monarch. — “I'm not a king. I work my ass off to make our country great.
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Washington Post:
Why protesters against Trump are wearing frog, chicken and T. rex costumes
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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, OutsideTheBeltway, The Hill, The Post Millennial, Raw Story and The Independent
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Speaker Johnson doubles down on ‘No Kings’ criticism following demonstrations nationwide
Speaker Johnson doubles down on ‘No Kings’ criticism following demonstrations nationwide
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
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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New York Times:
Colombia's Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid
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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
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces an end to US aid to the country
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
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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Fox News:
Trump boards AF1 quickly, using small stairs due to ‘increased security measures’: WH official
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Washington Examiner
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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Palm Beach Post, The Post Millennial, MSNBC and NewsMax.com
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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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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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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Dana Bash / CNN:
George Santos defends commutation: ‘If President Trump had pardoned Jesus Christ off the cross, he would have had critics’ — On GPS: Justice Anthony Kennedy on America's checks and balances — DNC Chair to Democrats: 'Don't hang your head, the wind is at our back'
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Dana Bash / CNN:
GOP senator says “there would have to be adjustments” to Obamacare subsidies
GOP senator says “there would have to be adjustments” to Obamacare subsidies
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Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
George Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison — Mr. Santos, the disgraced congressman from Long Island, lashed out at the warden of the prison where he had been held and suggested he was now free to get Botox. — Two days after his release from federal prison …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Former Rep. George Santos says he will only pay restitution if he's required by law
Former Rep. George Santos says he will only pay restitution if he's required by law
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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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
It's 2025, and Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump
It's 2025, and Democrats Are Still Running Against Trump
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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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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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Fox News, CBS News, Israpundit and Washington Post
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Fired Justice Department lawyer says he refused to lie in the Abrego Garcia case — Erez Reuveni, a fired Department of Justice lawyer who's now blowing the whistle, says he witnessed a disregard of due process and for the rule of law at the DOJ. — Reuveni previously won commendations …
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.
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.

