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Politico:
Full transcript: POLITICO's interview with President Donald Trump … Past names that have topped the list include President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and President Viktor Orbán.  This year, POLITICO broke precedent to recognize an American for the first time in the decades-long history of P28.
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Accidentally Sabotages Case for Bombings in New Interview Fiasco  —  In case you needed further proof that President Trump's case for his boat bombings is a steaming pile of horse-bleep, he just helpfully provided reams of additional evidence in a new interview with Politico.
Discussion: Raw Story and Forbes
Politico:
Senate speeds toward war powers clash as Trump ratchets up threats of strikes in Venezuela
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Republicans set to put Cassidy-Crapo health proposal up for a vote Thursday
CNN:
Trump heads to Pennsylvania as GOP tries to sell its own affordability message
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Trump thrashes European leaders in wide-ranging interview: 'I think they're weak'
Associated Press:
Trump says he's fixing affordability problems. He'll test out that message at a rally
Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri  —  The secretary of state called it a “wasteful” diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.  —  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font …
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New York Times:
Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department's Official Typeface  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio waded …
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Washington Post:
Admiral pushed out by Hegseth meets privately with lawmakers  —  Adm. Alvin Holsey, who oversees military operations in Latin America, has voiced concern about the Trump administration's activities there.  —  just now … The top U.S. military officer overseeing operations …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Associated Press
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump administration announces deal to end key Biden-era student loan repayment program  —  The Education Department said it had reached a proposed settlement with Missouri that would bring an end to Biden's “Saving on a Valuable Education,” or SAVE, plan.  —  The Trump administration …
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Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump axes Biden's student loan plan
Discussion: CT Mirror and NewsMax.com
U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Announces Agreement with Missouri to End Biden Administration's Illegal SAVE Plan
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Miami elects first woman mayor, ends GOP's 28-year control of City Hall … The election could boost messaging for Florida Democrats, who've faced setbacks in recent election cycles and have a 1.4 million registered voter disadvantage in this former swing state.
Discussion: NBC News, Axios, Joe.My.God. and Forbes
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Democrats flip Miami mayor's office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years
Kiki Intarasuwan / CBS News:
Shooting at Kentucky State University kills 1; suspect in custody, officials say  —  One person was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at Kentucky State University, the city of Frankfort said Tuesday.  —  A suspect has been arrested, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
Associated Press:
Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country.
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Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA's second-most important role  —  Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.” … The name Gregg Phillips may not ring any bells, but it's possible you're familiar with his past work.
Mitchell Armentrout / Chicago Sun Times:
Law barring immigration enforcement in courthouses signed by Pritzker  —  The new state law also allows residents to sue federal agents over alleged constitutional violations, but could face court challenges.  —  Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that bars civil immigration arrests …
Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
Life Inside the Undocumented Underground  —  During President Donald Trump's second term, dramatic raids staged by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have become a part of life.  We want to show you what that looks like up close and on the ground in one American city.
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Musk says DOGE was only “somewhat successful,” wouldn't do it again  —  Elon Musk told Katie Miller in an interview for her podcast on Tuesday that DOGE, the Trump administration cost-cutting department he spearheaded, was “somewhat successful.” … - “We were a little bit successful,” …
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
Jon Collins / MPR News:
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE  —  A 55-year-old woman who is an American citizen was arrested early Tuesday after confronting ICE officers over the arrests of three of her neighbors in the Willard Hay neighborhood of north Minneapolis.  She appears to be the first observer arrested …
Nicole Foy / ProPublica:
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find  —  Prompted by ProPublica's reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting …
CNBC:
ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store … The developer of ICEBlock, an app used to track local sightings of ICE agents and other law enforcement authorities, sued the U.S. government on Monday for allegedly infringing his free speech rights.
Nancy Loo / NewsNation:
Newsom's favorability soars as he opposes Trump  —  Want to see more of NewsNation?  Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or add NewsNation as a preferred source on Google!  —  (NewsNation) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has seen a bump in favorability as he has engaged …
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Here Are All the Times Trump Attacked Female Reporters in the Last 30 Days  —  From “piggy” to “ugly” to “obnoxious,” the president has lobbed insults at women questioning him  —  President Donald Trump seems to revel in sparring with the press — and in the past month, nearly all of his targets have been women.
Rachel Handley / WWL-TV:
‘Go somewhere else’: Manager locks Border Patrol out of Kenner store  —  In video shared with WWL, the manager can be heard taunting agents through the locked door. … A convenience store manager in Kenner locked a group of Border Patrol agents out as they approached the store on Saturday.
Charles Creitz / Fox News:
New Jersey twins charged in threats to kill DHS official, ‘shoot ICE on sight’  —  New Jersey suspects allegedly posted medieval torture threats against DHS assistant secretary on social media  —  EXCLUSIVE: Two New Jersey brothers were arrested Tuesday on charges tied to terroristic threats …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
At will?  Whose will?  —  Based on the oral arguments in the Slaughter case, it is clear that the Supreme Court will soon tell Congress that it can no longer decide if the heads of independent agencies are to be nonpartisan experts.  The result has been long predicted — after all …
New York Times:
Kamala Harris Isn't Ready to Be Written Off … The one thing that Kamala Harris absolutely, definitely, most certainly does not want to talk about is whether she is thinking about running for president again.  —  “It's three years from nooooow,” the former vice president pleaded in an interview last month …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“This is only the beginning”: SCOTUS' denial of Texas case fuels book-banning fears  —  The Supreme Court has declined to review a Llano County, Texas, fight over local officials' removal of a group of titles from public libraries that could reverberate far beyond local bookshelves.
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Project 2025 architects lay out 2026 policy vision  —  The conservative Heritage Foundation released its policy priorities for 2026, many of which align with goals already on the Trump administration's horizon. … - The White House did immediately respond to Axios' request for comment …
Discussion: NOTUS, The Daily Signal and Newsweek
NBC News:
Top Democrat in a contested Senate race caught up in ‘problematic’ fundraising email blunder  —  Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's Senate campaign sent emails purporting to be from Rep. Ted Lieu — but Lieu didn't know and hasn't endorsed his colleague's campaign.  —  Last week, a member …
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Kevin Hassett Says He Wouldn't Bow to Pressure Over Cutting Interest Rates  —  But favorite to be next Fed chairman agrees with Trump there is ‘plenty of room’ for cuts in coming months  —  National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett says he would rely on his own judgment and not bow …
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump aides bullish on Supreme Court boosting GOP in midterms  —  Senior Trump advisers are telling top GOP donors that a pair of upcoming Supreme Court decisions are likely to bolster Republicans in the 2026 midterms — and transform the party's power to win elections for years.
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Everything we know so far about Trump's “Golden Fleet” and its likely ships  —  President Trump's “Golden Fleet” appears to be a reality, even if there are few public details about the ships. … - “We will continue to build ships that are the cornerstones of the fleet.
 
 
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NBC News:
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Financial Times:
Russia's hybrid warfare puts Europe to the test
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Danielle Renwick / The Guardian:
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Axios:
Dems face a Tea Party-style revolt in Texas and beyond
 

 
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Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The European Commission opens an investigation into Google to assess possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in “the use of online content for AI purposes”

Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on social media for users aged under 16 comes into effect; platforms that do not comply risk fines of up to AU$49.5M

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