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New York Times:
Hegseth to Campaign for a Republican House Candidate — What We're Covering Today — Justice Department: The Justice Department said that it had created a $1.8 billion fund to compensate supporters of President Trump who felt they had been mistreated by Democratic administrations.
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Justice Department Announces Anti-Weaponization Fund — For Immediate Release — Part of settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service — The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J …
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies — The arrangement was denounced by critics as a slush fund for supporters of President Trump, possibly including Jan. 6 rioters. — The Trump administration announced on Monday the creation of a $1.8 billion fund …
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Washington Post:
Trump's deal to drop suit against IRS creates $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ — The deal, laid out in a document signed by acting attorney general Todd Blanche, grants a commission broad authority to distribute the money, drawn from taxpayer dollars. — Summary
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Associated Press:
Trump moves to dismiss $10B suit over leak of tax returns after reports of a resolution — President Donald Trump on Monday moved to withdraw his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns after reports that a resolution of the case was close at hand.
New York Times:
Trump Withdraws His $10 Billion Suit Against the I.R.S. — The dismissal appears to be part of the Trump administration's effort to effectively settle the case, which stemmed from the leak of his tax returns in 2019. — President Trump withdrew his lawsuit demanding at least $10 billion …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Gets $1.7 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ After Dropping IRS Suit
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Julie Watson / Associated Press:
Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves — Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away, police said. The attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated …
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Two suspects dead in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont — Just after 1 p.m., San Diego police said the threat was “neutralized.” — SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Two suspects in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego are dead, the Associated Press said Monday afternoon.
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New York Times:
Trump's Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects — With the midterms nearing, President Trump's approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll.
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Tim Balk / New York Times:
Can Anyone Beat Jon Ossoff? Georgia Republicans Grasp for a Contender.
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Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Trump Gloats About “Making a Fortune” While Americans Suffer
Trump Gloats About “Making a Fortune” While Americans Suffer
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump's economic polling is in freefall
Trump's economic polling is in freefall
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory
A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory
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New York Times:
Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day
Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump pivots to midterms, affordability after China summit as Iran war persists
NOTUS:
Trump Is Pressuring John Thune to Fire the Parliamentarian Over Ballroom Funding — The nonpartisan Senate adviser determined that the ballroom funding, as written, could not be included in the party-line budget bill. — Copy — President Donald Trump pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Tillis pops up against GOP's new reconciliation bill
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New York Times:
ICE Agent Charged in Shooting of a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minnesota — The agent is the second federal officer to face felony charges in Minnesota stemming from Operation Metro Surge, the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. — State prosecutors on Monday charged a U.S. Immigration …
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Associated Press:
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump U.S. Attorney Pick Darin Smith Accused Of Misconduct Ahead Of Senate Vote — Federal judges tossed charges against nine criminal defendants over Smith's “deeply concerning” efforts to taint the jury as acting U.S. attorney. — WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are making a last-ditch push …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
NYT files new lawsuit over Pentagon press restrictions — The New York Times sued on Monday to block a requirement that reporters be escorted on Pentagon grounds, asserting it is unconstitutional just like the Defense Department's earlier press restrictions.
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Jocelyn Noveck / Associated Press:
The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions
The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions
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New York Times:
Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates — The Brookings Institution suggests that federal statistics are an undercount because immigrant parents are not being asked about or not disclosing their American children. — Ledy Ordonez was on the job …
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Mica Rosenberg / ProPublica:
More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates
More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates
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Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
Greenlanders are not ‘experimental subjects’, says minister as she decries US doctor's visit — Health minister in Nuuk condemns doctor's presence in US delegation as ‘deeply problematic’ — Greenland's government has criticised the arrival of a US doctor in Nuuk alongside Donald Trump's special envoy …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran's new offer is insufficient, risks war resumption: Senior U.S. official — Iran has given an updated proposal for a deal to end the war, but the White House believes it is not a meaningful improvement and is insufficient for a deal, a senior U.S. official and a source briefed on the issue told Axios.
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
US rejects new Iranian proposal to end war: Report
US rejects new Iranian proposal to end war: Report
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Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
A Different Kind of Fading President — This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. — When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years and 220 days.
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Christian Flores / WJLA-TV:
7News cameras capture brawl, chairs thrown inside Navy Yard Chipotle — WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News' cameras were rolling as an all-out brawl took place inside the Navy Yard Chipotle on Saturday night, with chairs being thrown and used as weapons. — According to the Metropolitan Police Department …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump says he's postponing ‘scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow’ at Middle East leaders' request … President Donald Trump said Monday he is calling off a plan to attack Iran on Tuesday after the heads of three regional powers in the Middle East asked him to “hold off.”
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Clyde Haberman / New York Times:
Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74 — A Los Angeles police detective, he was discredited during Mr. Simpson's 1995 murder trial by defense lawyers who pointed to his past use of racist language. — Mark Fuhrman, a Los Angeles police detective who in the 1995 murder trial …
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Washington Post:
EPA wants to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water — If finalized, the proposal would end the Biden-era restrictions for four toxic PFAS compounds and give utilities two more years to comply with limits on two other compounds. — Summary
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump official helped secure US visa for fugitive Polish minister — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau instructed senior State Department officials to facilitate and approve a visa for a fugitive former Polish cabinet minister, allowing him to flee to the United States …
Darius Tahir / KFF Health News:
Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker as His Government Boosted Its Obesity Drugs — President Donald Trump earlier this year bought as much as $680,000 in stock of Eli Lilly, the maker of blockbuster obesity drugs, as the agencies he oversees undertook an agenda that largely benefited the company.
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Golden Age Has Arrived—It's a Golden Age of Grift — HIS CROWNING SHAME — The president has been robbing our country blind, in plain sight, and in ways no one else would dare to attempt. — OPINION — The golden age our president promised us has arrived.
Eric H. Holder Jr / New York Times:
This Redistricting Chaos Must End — Nearly 10 months ago, President Trump announced that he was “entitled” to five additional House seats from Texas. Thus began the redistricting crisis that has engulfed the nation. The last thing the president wants is a functioning House of Representatives …
Mike Wendling / Byline Times:
The Jan 6th Rioters Who Were Pardoned by Trump Only to Offend Again — Donald Trump's hardcore MAGA supporters continue to whitewash the events of January 6, 2021, and one of the first actions the President took upon regaining the White House was to issue a blanket pardon covering upwards of 1,500 rioters.
US Department of Justice:
California Woman Federally Charged with Paying Individuals, Including Homeless People on L.A.'s Skid Row, to Register to Vote — For Immediate Release — A California woman who worked as a longtime signature collector for ballot initiatives has been charged with paying individuals …
