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Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors — In a rare split with the Trump administration, GOP-led panels in the House and Senate say they want a full accounting in the September military attack. — Republican-led committees in the Senate and the House …
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Murder — In the last few days, we've got allegations of murder against two men who worked …
José Olivares / The Guardian:
Pete Hegseth denies that he gave orders to ‘kill everybody’ on alleged ‘narco-boat’
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A Dishonorable Strike — Please click here to opt in to receive via email our Roundup …
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Geoff Earle / New York Post:
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, suspect in deadly National Guard shooting, expected to survive
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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions — President Trump's statements on social media less than 24 hours apart showed the dissonance in his campaign against drug trafficking. — President Trump and his top aides …
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Trump orders the closure of Venezuelan airspace … But Trump's move to close the airspace “in its entirety” goes further than the FAA's decision, signaling the U.S. now views Venezuelan skies as an active security threat, not just a risky transit zone. — The White House did not respond to a request for comment.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Declares That Airspace Around Venezuela Should Be Considered Closed
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Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed
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Stuart Stevens / Lincoln Square:
None Dare Call It Treason: The Republican Party Is Compromised — Republican Senators understand the grave threat Russia poses. Yet they refuse to uphold their oath of office due to their fealty to Trump. — ∙ Paid — The Republican Party is compromised and is now a functional asset of the Russian Federation.
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Arit John / CNN:
How far can Democrats ride the affordability argument? A progressive running in deep-red Tennessee is about to find out — Donald Trump — Aftyn Behn, the Democratic nominee for next week's special election in a heavily Republican Tennessee congressional district, has made affordability concerns …
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Trump ramps up reporter attacks with White House media bias tracker
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BBC:
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88 — Sir Tom Stoppard, one of the UK's best-known playwrights, has died aged 88, his agents have announced. — Sir Tom, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, “died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family”.
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Claire Armitstead / The Guardian:
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88 — A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter — The playwright Tom Stoppard, whose playful erudition dazzled …
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Blaming some child deaths on covid shots, FDA vows stricter vaccine rules — Vinay Prasad, the nation's top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children's deaths, necessitating a new approach. — The nation's top vaccine regulator on Friday laid …
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New York Times:
Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage — The confrontation appeared to foil a possible ICE raid nearby, underscoring the numerous challenges the federal government faces in trying to stage raids in a dense city like New York.
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Associated Press:
Northwestern to pay $75 million in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding — Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. government in a deal with the Trump administration to end a series of investigations and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding.
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Agence France-Presse:
France's far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack — 'I'm relieved:' Blind Ontario man awarded $28,000 for facing discrimination — 17-year-old in hospital following stabbing in Scarborough — Crash seriously injures pedestrian in Langley, RCMP say
Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
As Epstein files release looms, questions abound on what happens next: ‘Possibilities are endless’ — People implicated in the late sex offender's crimes might face criminal charges or, at the very least, social ostracism — As the clock ticks toward the congressionally mandated deadline …
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Lauren Gardner / Politico:
RFK Jr. is overhauling the program that helps preserve Americans' access to vaccines … “You're playing with fire, because I think that we could seriously lose small vaccine manufacturers,” said Richard Hughes, a vaccine lawyer and former executive at vaccine maker Moderna.
Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
A Backlash Is Brewing Against Companies Helping ICE — Activists are targeting the reputations of Home Depot, AT&T, and other businesses. — 1,157 — THERE ARE SIGNS that Donald Trump's power is starting to wane. — First there was his party's catastrophic showing in the off-year elections a few weeks ago.
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Axios:
Another House Republican is calling it quits from Congress — Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), one of President Trump's most steadfast allies, said Saturday he will retire from Congress rather than seek reelection in 2026. … - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a longtime Trump ally …
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