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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Justice Department expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits … The waiver specifically encompasses “tax returns filed before the effective date” of the settlement, which was Monday. — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the addendum, dated Tuesday.
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Alex Rogers / Financial Times:
Donald Trump and sons to be ‘forever’ exempt from tax audits — Justice department deal comes day after government set up $1.8bn fund to pay president's allies hit by alleged ‘lawfare’ — US tax authorities will be barred from pursuing claims against Donald Trump, his eldest sons …
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Raw Story and Patterico's Pontifications
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
DOJ official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants — Months before the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund was announced, Ed Martin predicted Capitol rioters would get millions, even if it took until 2028, two people told NBC News.
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The Atlantic, MS NOW and HuffPost
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon — Now that Donald Trump has created his very own political slush fund with $1.8 billion in taxpayer money to hand out to allies, the very least that Democrats can do right now is this: Do everything possible to force Republicans to vote on it—over and over again.
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Staff Stories, Talking Points Memo, HuffPost, Roll Call, UPI, NewsMax.com, Truthout, nomination notes, TMZ.com, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, The Independent, Politico and Paul Krugman
New York Times:
I.R.S. Prohibited From Pursuing Audits of Trump and His Family — As part of the Justice Department's compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump's tax returns, that are pending. — The Justice Department on Tuesday expanded …
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New York Times:
I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family — As part of the Justice Department's compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump's tax returns, that are pending. — The Justice Department has granted President Trump …
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Axios, Forbes and Associated Press
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
The I.R.S. Thought It Could Fight Trump's Lawsuit, but It Struck a Deal Anyway — Officials wrote a memo outlining ways to challenge President Trump's suit against the Internal Revenue Service. The administration is instead creating an “anti-weaponization” fund.
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Associated Press, Washington Post, Mediaite, New York Magazine, New York Sun and Robert Reich
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
John Adams quote projected on DOJ building in protest of $1.8B fund — “A government of laws, not of men,” reads the phrase that lit up the side of the Justice Department on Tuesday. — WASHINGTON — Opponents of a $1.776 billion taxpayer-backed “anti-weaponization” fund projected a quote …
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
IRS ‘Forever Barred’ From Investigating Trump After DOJ Expands Settlement
Politico:
Trump's $1.8 billion ‘lawfare’ fund is making Republicans nervous
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The Hill, CBS News, NOTUS, U.S. Home, KTFT, Newsweek, The Daily Signal, Washington Examiner, twitchy.com, The Gateway Pundit, The Independent, Mediaite, Raw Story and New Republic
Arika Herron / Axios:
Scoop: Pence says Jan. 6 defendants shouldn't get access to public dollars
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twitchy.com, Staff Stories and Mediaite
CNN:
New settlement term bars IRS from investigating Trump, his family for past tax issues
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Reason
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
US justice department ‘forever’ bars IRS from auditing Trump's past tax returns
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The Hill, Fox News, Wall Street Journal and Mediaite
Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund Gets Its First Applicant
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Raw Story
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Abortion clinic protesters eligible for payouts from new Trump ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
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MS NOW
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president's wishes.
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The Hill, Politico, The Guardian, Raw Story, MS NOW, Washington Times and Bloomberg
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New York Times:
Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump's Endorsement of Paxton — News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat. — Republican senators reacted angrily on Tuesday …
Wall Street Journal:
Why Trump Bucked His Party and Made a Risky Bet on Ken Paxton
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New York Times, CNBC, CNN, NewsMax.com and Human Events
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers for first time, after 4 Republicans defect
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Breitbart, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Gabby Birenbaum / The Texas Tribune:
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff
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The Bulwark, The Hill, El Paso Times, National Review, Esquire, NewsMax.com, Raw Story, KVUE-TV, New York Times, New Republic and Mediaite
NBC News:
Senate advances resolution to end Iran war as GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy flips to support it
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Straight Arrow, Al Jazeera, New Republic, Townhall, Jewish Insider, The Hill and The Independent
Politico:
Senate GOP could ditch Secret Service funding tied to White House ballroom
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Bloomberg Government, Raw Story, Washington Times, Sean Hannity and NewsMax.com
Erin Doherty / Politico:
Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia
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The Hill, Fox News, Washington Examiner, CBS News, NBC News, Scripps News, KTVZ-TV, New York Times, Newsweek and The Independent
Bloomberg:
US Senate Signals Rising Opposition to Trump's War in Iran
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National Review, Reuters, CNBC, New Republic, Washington Times and Talking Points Memo
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Advances War Powers Measure After GOP's Cassidy Switches Sides
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate advances anti-Iran war measure in surprise blow to Trump
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Washington Examiner and Newsweek
NOTUS:
Democrats Are Bullish on Texas After Trump's Move for Paxton
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Minnah Arshad / Zeteo:
BREAKING: Thomas Massie Loses Primary in Big Win for Trump and AIPAC — Tuesday's race in Kentucky was the most expensive primary ever, after pro-Israel donors poured in millions to unseat the right-wing Trump critic. — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie lost his bid for re-election on Tuesday …
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Trump picks off Massie in Kentucky
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Trump-backed Andy Barr wins GOP nomination for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat in Kentucky
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google Search as you know it is over — The era of the “ten blue links” is officially over. — Google unveiled on Tuesday an AI-powered overhaul of Search centered around a reimagined “intelligent search box” — what the company describes as the biggest change to this entry point …
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New York Times, Agence France-Presse, Wired, The Verge, KTVZ-TV, The Register, Associated Press, Axios and Gizmodo, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran's Leader — An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power. — Days after Israeli strikes …
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The Times of Israel and Mediaite
The Colorado Sun:
Jared Polis says his Tina Peters decision “will be remembered fondly,” despite growing outrage — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday said he doesn't regret his decision to commute the prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, despite widespread condemnation from Democrats …
Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
What We Know About the Motives of the San Diego Mosque Shooters — A California community has been left reeling after a pair of teenage gunmen opened fire at the San Diego Islamic Center Monday morning, killing three people in an attack that is currently being investigated as a hate crime.
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NBC News, New York Post, The Independent, Washington Post, Reuters, Axios, New York Times, Bucks County Beacon, The Times of Israel, CNN, U.S. Home and Fox News
Patrick McNeil / nomination notes:
Eight Democrats vote to confirm a lifetime judge who wouldn't say Biden won in 2020 — The Senate on Tuesday afternoon voted (52-38) to confirm the nomination of Sheria Clarke to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Eight Democrats voted in favor of confirmation.
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Mediaite
Associated Press:
Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients' citizenship in new immigration enforcement move — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that requires banks to take a closer look at the citizenship of their customers, a new measure in his administration's push …
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Bloomberg
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New York Times:
Manager at Trump's N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs — David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show. — The general manager of President Trump's golf club …
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New Republic, The Independent, Raw Story and The Hill
US Department of Justice:
Four of the World's Largest Container Manufacturing Companies and Seven of Their Executives Indicted for a Global Conspiracy Affecting Billions of Dollars of Commerce — For Immediate Release — Seven Chinese executives and four of the world's largest shipping container manufacturing companies …
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Bloomberg, The Japan Times, One America News Network, CBS News and NewsMax.com
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