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Arelis R. Hernández / Washington Post:
Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers — Three men who were in the vehicle alongside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo are contesting the Department of Homeland Security's account of the fatal shooting. — Summary — HOUSTON — The three men who were arrested during …
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The Texas Tribune:
Houston ICE shooting witnesses claim driver didn't try to ram agents — The other men in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo said agents fired into the vehicle unprovoked, according to a lawyer for two of the men. — TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE! — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE …
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John Pfaff / MS NOW:
ICE deserves skepticism of its account of Houston shooting
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Politico:
The reason House GOP leaders are holding a vote to stop the changing of the clocks — House GOP leaders are planning to put legislation on the floor next week that would make daylight saving time permanent in hopes of softening a revolt led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.
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Politico:
Trump refuses to sign landmark housing bill, taking aim at GOP — President Donald Trump said Friday he would not sign Congress' much-awaited bipartisan housing affordability legislation — protesting lawmakers' inaction on his preferred elections bill, the SAVE America Act.
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Trump fires members of bipartisan elections commission — The action accelerates President Donald Trump's push to overhaul election administration before November's midterms, which will determine control of Congress. — President Donald Trump dismantled a long-standing bipartisan elections board Thursday …
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Maine.gov:
Secretary of State's Office confirms receipt of official withdrawal by US Senate candidate Graham Platner — AUGUSTA, MAINE - The Secretary of State's Office today confirmed that a formal notice has been received from U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner. A public declaration …
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Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
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Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
Kristi Noem is DIVORCING cross-dressing husband Bryon: Distraught mother reveals every word of excruciating birthday party showdown after unbearable final blow — Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has told family she has begun divorce proceedings against her husband Bryon …
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Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Ex-DHS boss Kristi Noem divorcing husband Bryon after cross-dressing bombshell, mom says — Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has begun the process of divorcing her husband Bryon following bombshell revelations earlier this year that he engaged in a lurid secret life of cross-dressing …
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CNN:
The White House is upgrading its front door to fortify the entrance — The White House is making security-focused upgrades to its front door, an official told CNN, in a project that's expected to take months. — The changes, which sources said have long been advocated by the US Secret Service …
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump plan would fence Pennsylvania Avenue outside White House
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Nicole Sganga / CBS News:
White House considering plan to add permanent fencing on Pennsylvania Ave. to bolster security
White House considering plan to add permanent fencing on Pennsylvania Ave. to bolster security
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Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post he's ‘left instructions’ should Iran succeed in assassinating him: ‘Number 1’ target — President Trump on Friday told The Post he has “left instructions” should Iran succeed in their plots to assassinate him — and there'll be hell to pay. — “I've been on their list for a long time.
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Trump ‘left instructions’ to bomb Iran 'at levels that they've never seen' if he's assassinated
Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
Rahm Emanuel attacks Trump's negotiations with Iran
Rahm Emanuel attacks Trump's negotiations with Iran
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Pete Hegseth sends heads rolling after noticing his no-beard policy is going unenforced — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth noticed too many people were getting exemptions from his strict “no beards” crackdown while visiting a naval ship last month, CNN reported — and heads rolled over it.
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James LaPorta / CBS News:
Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules after “beardos” speech last year
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Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Hegseth pushes for action after sailors appear to flout his beard policy
Hegseth pushes for action after sailors appear to flout his beard policy
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior — FBI Director Kash Patel abruptly cancelled a planned flight Friday to see his girlfriend in Chicago this weekend, after top administration officials frustrated with Patel summoned him to the White House …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Red Menace Is Here! — When socialism came to America, we got the worst of all worlds. — ∙ Paid — 1. Commie Gas — By now you have heard about the new red peril that is taking over American politics. Socialism is ascendant and taking over one of our political parties!
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Angie Orellana Hernandez / NOTUS:
Who's Behind Those Mysterious Trump-Promoted ‘Freedom Fuel’ Gas Stations?
Who's Behind Those Mysterious Trump-Promoted ‘Freedom Fuel’ Gas Stations?
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. gives Iran Saturday deadline to publicly renounce Hormuz attacks — The Trump administration is demanding that Iran publicly acknowledge that the Strait of Hormuz is open and pledge to stop firing on commercial ships. — The message has been conveyed directly and through regional mediators …
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Associated Press:
Unclaimed airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Will Continue as U.S. Ramps Up Strikes
Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Will Continue as U.S. Ramps Up Strikes
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TMZ.com:
Mitch McConnell's D.C. Home Getting New Flooring As He Remains Hospitalized — EXCLUSIVE — NEW FLOORS FOR MITCH — While the health status of Senator Mitch McConnell remains up in the air ... life goes on at his Washington, D.C. residence ... at least when it comes to flooring.
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video
McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Sharply Cuts Protections for Endangered Species — The move ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could open up crucial habitats to drilling and mining. — The Trump administration on Friday moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
GOP senators dread pre-election shutdown fight — Senate Republicans are anxious to avoid giving Democrats another opening to force a government shutdown weeks before the midterm elections. … Add to that the Senate is haunted by three shutdowns in the past year.
Lawfare:
Faithful Execution and the Removal Power — President Trump is exercising his removal power in ways that defeat his duty to faithfully execute the law. — nicholasbednar.bsky.social — Meet The Authors — On July 9, President Trump removed or forced out all three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
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Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Trump fired the entire Election Administration Commission. Now what?
Trump fired the entire Election Administration Commission. Now what?
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United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations:
Shaheen, Blumenthal, Graham, Wicker Announce Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable — WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) …
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Russia sanctions legislation gets green light from White House, lawmakers say
Russia sanctions legislation gets green light from White House, lawmakers say
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
South Carolina National Guard suspends Apache pilots who dazzled beachgoers, prompting outrage: ‘Should be celebrated, not sanctioned’ — Eight Apache helicopter pilots who wowed a crowd of beachgoers during a Fourth of July airshow were suspended by the South Carolina National Guard …
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Elise Spenner / ABC News:
Hegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyover
Hegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyover
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Frank Landymore / Futurism:
The Logo for Donald Trump International Airport Appears to Be AI Slop — Donald Trump is now the first president to have an airport named after him while still in office. And what better way to commemorate this high honor than with lazy AI slop? — Until a few days ago …
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Somali school in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of kindergartners — The president's post clearly showed the students' faces. Replies filled with anti-Muslim invectives, including one user who labeled the children “future terrorists.” — Summary
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