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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
The I.R.S. Thought It Could Fight Trump's Lawsuit, but It Reached 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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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ — Brian Morrissey, the department's general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund. — The top lawyer at the Treasury Department stepped down on Monday in the wake …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trumpworld's presidential gold rush — Democrats erupted Monday over President Trump's $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for MAGA allies who claim political persecution, vowing to investigate what they called textbook corruption. … - The taxpayer-backed fund will be overseen …
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Jay Willis / Balls and Strikes:
The Trump IRS Lawsuit Settlement Will Use Your Tax Dollars to Make January 6ers Rich
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Read Trump's “settlement” with the Trump admin to create a nearly $2 billion slush fund that Trump ultimately controls
Wall Street Journal:
Treasury Lawyer Quits as Government Settles Trump IRS Suit
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
How to Rob Taxpayers of $1.8 Billion Without Really Trying
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Paul Krugman:
The Looting of America — So the Trump administration is creating a $1.776 billion slush fund — 1776, get it? — to pay off victims of “lawfare and weaponization.” Just to be clear, if you're a U.S. taxpayer, this action means that almost $1.8 billion of your money will be handed …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Angry Tirade over Jan 6 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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Politico:
Todd Blanche tells appropriators payouts for Jan. 6 rioters are possible
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Scott MacFarlane Reports:
“DAY AHEAD” - Senators Launch Probes of Justice Dept after Trump Establishes Fund for Convicted Criminals
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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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San Diego Union-Tribune:
Five dead, including two teenage suspects, at San Diego mosque shooting — A security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among those killed outside the building on Monday morning, police said — The San Diego Union-Tribune, TERI FIGUEROA | The San Diego Union-Tribune and CALEB LUNETTA |
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Independents and 2024 non-voters have swung back left — The big story in the new NYT/Siena poll isn't Trump's 37% approval (although that's very bad) — it's a 24-point swing among persuadable voters — I received six emails from major news outlets on Monday asking me to comment …
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
These men voted for President Trump. They have very different views of how he's doing — Gerald and Wally are Black men who live in the suburbs of Atlanta. Both grew up voting for Democrats and voted for President Joe Biden in 2020. Then in 2024, they switched to voting for President Trump.
John Towfighi / CNN:
30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level in 19 years — Investing The Middle East Interest rates — A bond rout is deepening as inflation fears take hold of the Treasury market, threatening to raise borrowing costs across the US economy. — The 30-year US Treasury yield just hit 5.2% …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
America's ailing one-trick pony — Trump's excessive faith in military power is squarely within the US tradition — Count the obliterated targets. Tally the corpses of senior leaders. Behold America's military prowess. By any measure, Iran has taken a pummelling.
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Fox News:
Unearthed posts show Dem Senate hopeful praising vulgar graffiti, making crude porta potty admission — GOP strategist calls the yearslong trail of posts a ‘character issue’ ahead of a potential race against Susan Collins — Editor's note: This story contains graphic language.
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Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine — US president also suggested they should co-operate with Russian leader against the International Criminal Court — Xi Jinping told Donald Trump during their talks last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin might end …
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Finally Endorses Paxton over Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary — President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) over Sen. John Cornyn (R) in the Texas Senate primary runoff Tuesday after months of waffling. — “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas …
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I. — Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes. — The author of a nonfiction book about the effects of artificial intelligence …
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Justice Jackson criticizes Supreme Court's handling of major voting case — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the court's decision to expedite a ruling in a major voting rights case made it appear political. — Summary — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized …
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New York Times:
Trump Moves to Admit 10,000 More White South Africans as Refugees — The Trump administration argues that an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa merits bringing more Afrikaners to America, at a cost of some $100 million. — President Trump moved ahead on Monday with plans …
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Rachel Savage / The Guardian:
US claims ‘emergency refugee situation’ as it admits 10,000 more white South Africans
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Supporters Back Trump, but a Third Seek a New Direction for the Party — While President Trump remains overwhelmingly popular within the Republican coalition, a New York Times/Siena poll found, a sizable share wants the party's next nominee to take a different approach.
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Courtney Tanner / Salt Lake Tribune:
After Sharon McMahon controversy, Utah colleges must now vote on commencement speakers — When author and educator Sharon McMahon was initially named this year's Utah Valley University commencement speaker, there was no official vote or debate where members of the public could weigh in.
Wall Street Journal:
Russia's War Is Going Badly—on the Ground and in the Air — Putin shows no signs he is rethinking his aims — KYIV—Ukraine's military has wrestled Russia's much-larger army almost to a halt in recent months, having gained a tactical and technological edge.
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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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Wall Street Journal:
The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam — Booed commencement speakers, blocked data centers, plummeting poll numbers: Fast-growing industry has a faster-growing crisis — The only thing growing faster than the artificial-intelligence industry may be Americans' negative feelings about it …
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel / Washington Post:
Health worker shortage will worsen with federal loan limit, 25 states say in suit — The lawsuit comes after the Education Department finalized rules that reduce the amount of money graduate students can borrow from the federal government. — A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states …
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