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Washington Post:
Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout  —  As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement. … Officials in Congress and the Pentagon …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jeffries says not to expect Dems to pursue Hegseth impeachment  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) signaled Monday that Democrats are unlikely to pursue impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over alleged follow-up strikes against boats in the Caribbean.
Wall Street Journal:
White House Says Second Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Was Legal  —  Press secretary says admiral who ordered strike, which is reported to have killed survivors of initial attack, was acting under Hegseth's authority  —  WASHINGTON—The White House attempted to defuse a growing controversy …
New York Times:
Hegseth Ordered a Lethal Attack but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say  —  Amid talk of war crimes, the details and precise sequence of a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean are facing intensifying scrutiny.  —  The Trump administration on Monday defended the legality …
Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:
Pete Hegseth And Adm. Mitch Bradley Belong In Prison  —  MORE THAN a decade ago, Adm. Eric Olson, then the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), warned that his elite forces were “fraying around the edges.”  It had already been nearly a decade of relentless deployment across …
Discussion: New Yorker and The Guardian
Seb Starcevic / Politico:
Franklin the Turtle publisher slams Hegseth for ‘violent’ boat strike post … “Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity,” the publisher Kids Can Press wrote in a statement on X.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Boat Bombings Suddenly on Shakier Ground as Damning Info Emerges  —  Are Republicans really about to exercise real oversight on President Trump's reprehensible bombings of alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea?  They're talking a good transparency game in response to the jarring news …
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Pete Hegseth Needs to Go—Now
Discussion: The Hill
Filip Timotija / NewsNation:
Pressure grows on Hegseth amid boat strike fallout
New York Times:
For Trump, Hegseth's Take-No-Prisoners Approach Is a Growing Liability
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
Politico:
The weirdest show in Washington
Discussion: Semafor
Andrew Solender / Axios:   Scoop: House Democrat eyes articles of impeachment against Hegseth
Dan Merica / Washington Post:
Why Republicans are sweating Tuesday's special election in Trump country  —  The surprisingly competitive race in Tennessee's ruby-red 7th Congressional District is a high-profile test of voters' attitudes about the president's agenda.  —  just now … Republicans are looking to hang …
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The Downballot:   Morning Digest: Why Republicans are sweating a special election they shouldn't have to worry about
Politico:
Senate barrels toward failure on health care
Discussion: NOTUS and NewsMax.com
Owen Auston-Babcock / NBC News:
Republicans work to defend a deep-red House district in expensive Tennessee special election
NBC News:
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs  —  The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.  —  Costco Wholesale has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:   Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they're illegal
Andrew Jeong / Washington Post:   Costco sues Trump administration over tariffs, seeks full refund
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Wired:
DOGE Isn't Dead.  Here's What Its Operatives Are Doing Now  —  Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.  —  To one member of Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency, the last few months have been “crazy.”
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Mandela Barnes jumps into crowded race for Wisconsin governor … But Barnes' entrance is not expected to clear the primary field, like it did in his 2022 Senate primary, several Wisconsin Democrats said.  A half-dozen Democrats are already vying to replace Evers, including Milwaukee County …
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Democrat Mandela Barnes launches bid for Wisconsin governor
Kelly Rissman / The Independent:
Trump's wild midnight Truth Social posting binge features over 150 messages ranging from treason to beautiful Melania  —  Despite his hour-long posting spree that ended around midnight, the president was back at it just before 6 a.m. Tuesday morning … President Donald Trump went …
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:   Donald Trump Posts Once a Minute in Unhinged Late-Night Spree
Ana Ley / New York Times:
Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York  —  The firings, part of a nationwide effort, felt “like a Monday afternoon massacre,” said one judge who lost her job last month.  —  The Trump administration fired eight immigration judges in New York City on Monday, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Irena Hwang / New York Times:
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine  —  A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science. … Includes new grants and competitive grant renewals.  In 2025 dollars.  —  To spend its budget, the N.I.H. made an unusual number …
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Noem reveals sweeping travel ban plan after meeting with Trump  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said after meeting with President Trump on Monday that she's recommending a travel ban on multiple countries in connection with criminal activity in the U.S.
Sascha Roslyakov / Politico:
Witkoff arrives in Moscow for crunch Putin talks  —  U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow Tuesday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to attempt to persuade the latter to end the war in Ukraine.  —  Witkoff has been in the center of a media storm after Bloomberg published …
Brad Heath / Reuters:
Trump promised a San Francisco crime crackdown.  His administration did the opposite.  —  U.S. President Donald Trump vowed this year to flood San Francisco with federal agents - and even soldiers - to crack down on crime.  Instead, his administration has quietly taken law enforcement away …
Associated Press:
US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee  —  Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday.  —  The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without …
Helen Lewis / The Atlantic:
Olivia Nuzzi's Tell-Nothing Memoir  —  Can American Canto turn scandal into literature?  —  one of the many delights of America is that its geography is also a vocabulary.  If I say “Portland, Oregon,” or “the Hamptons,” or “Appalachia,” the reader knows instantly which stereotypes are being invoked …
 
 
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