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Paul Krugman:
Trump Has Given Up — Another day of many errands and meetings, so another short, informal post. — Donald Trump will never admit that his gratuitous Iran war has been a total disaster. But the debacle has clearly broken him. So we are now saddled with a president who has given up governing …
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Thune hits breaking point with Trump — The shift the past few weeks has been subtle but unmistakable: John Thune sounds like a man who's had it with President Trump. … - It's a sign that Trump's sway with congressional Republicans is waning as he approaches the back half of his term.
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Dems threaten FISA over Pulte … Close Confirmation — Welcome to Punchbowl News AM! We're glad to have you here. — Want to get more of what you need? Share a bit more about yourself to help us tailor your reader experience.
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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
If You Thought Tulsi Gabbard Was A Problem...
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Bill Pulte Is a Putz—But a Dangerous Putz
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Washington Post:
Trump's pick for Iowa governor loses GOP primary in upset — Rep. Randy Feenstra's loss to farmer Zach Lahn is a blow to the president's dominance in Republican nominating contests. — Summary — President Donald Trump's pick for Iowa governor, Rep. Randy Feenstra …
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
The Mounting Toll and Absurdity of Trumpism — Mourning All We Have Lost — Laying awake last night processing the Supreme Court's latest galling decision, I reflected on how many evenings over the past decade have been consumed by late breaking bad news of another historic setback.
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Politico:
Becerra and Bass surge in California as anti-establishment fever breaks … “We've been fighting, because we're not going to let somebody turn back our clock,” Bass said in a fiery victory speech after dancing across the stage to the podium. … In deep-blue San Francisco …
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Trump's intel pick endangers spy powers bill
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
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New York Times:
CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ — Mr. Pelley, a longtime correspondent and former “CBS Evening News” anchor, harshly criticized the show's leadership during a staff meeting on Monday. — CBS News fired Scott Pelley on Tuesday, he said, jettisoning one of the network's best-known journalists …
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Clock Strikes Midnight for Pelley … Around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Scott Pelley was informed via email that he had been fired from the network he had called home for more than three decades. … The correspondent had been scheduled to be on vacation, but I'm told he held back after igniting the five-alarm fire at CBS News on Monday.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with management
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Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired by CBS News
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance — The Heritage Foundation's “Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise” — popularly known as Project 2025 — was much more than a wish list of conservative policy preferences. It was much more, even, than a blueprint for a second Trump administration.
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Magan Crane / Bloomberg:
Trump Blames Court Block for Collapse of ‘Weaponization’ Fund — President Donald Trump said his administration was dropping plans for a $1.8 billion fund to pay victims of alleged government “weaponization” only because a federal court temporarily blocked the move, which had become a political lightning rod.
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Slate:
The Supreme Court Just Transformed Its Horrible Voting Rights Ruling Into Something More Calamitous — This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court. The best way to support our work—and unlock exclusive legal analysis—is by joining Slate Plus.
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections
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Reuters:
Trump says Iran has agreed to not have a nuclear weapon — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon and that he would probably meet with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at some point if things “work out”. — “They've already agreed they're …
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Eric Martin / Bloomberg:
Rubio Says Trump Was Aware of Iran War Economic Fallout Risks
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
U.S. Support for LGBTQ+ Issues Remains Down From Peak — WASHINGTON, D.C. — After two decades of rising support for LGBTQ+ issues, U.S. attitudes have plateaued and begun to slide back modestly. Approval of same-sex marriage, moral acceptance of gay and lesbian relations …
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G. Elliott Morris / Substack:
G. Elliott Morris — This chart from the latest YouGov/Economist poll result is really quite stunning. Trump's net approval is not only deeply negative, but about 15(!!) points below what it was at this point in 2018. With this data you'd expect this year's midterms to be even worse …
Washington Post:
Americans' national parks passes will pay for Trump's July 4 plans, documents show — Entry fees are going toward a $1.6 million fireworks display and D.C. beautification, while donations will fund a $5 million helipad at the White House. — Summary — The Trump administration is diverting …
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Nate Jones / Washington Post:
Trump library says no Twitter DMs can be found, despite evidence he sent them — Records show that Trump's first administration opted not to save DMs in its library archives, raising questions about compliance with the Presidential Records Act. — Summary
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Rep. Ogles deletes homophobic tweet, blames staff amid rare GOP pushback — A post on the Tennessee Republican's official X account Tuesday stated: “Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.” — Summary — Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tennessee) …
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Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
Lawmakers Demand Answers After the White House Initiated a $620M Loan to a Firm Tied to Donald Trump Jr. — In a letter, a group of Democratic Congress members wrote that ProPublica's reporting on the deal “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence.”
Bloomberg:
Trump Officials Held Millions of Dollars of SpaceX Ahead of IPO — SpaceX's initial public offering will likely make President Donald Trump's already wealthy administration even richer. — Ten officials ranging from special envoy Steve Witkoff to Small Business Administration head Kelly …
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