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Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Trump bans some Canadian imports as North America trade war intensifies — President Trump said the U.S. would ban Canadian alcohol, some dairy products and large motorcycles, sharply escalating a trade war largely fought with tariffs. … - Trump imposed the bans under Section 338 …
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Mediaite, The White House, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Courthouse News Service
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Politico:
Trump hits back at Canadian tariffs with import bans, tariff hikes — President Donald Trump responded to new tariffs on U.S. exports Tuesday by announcing bans on U.S. imports of Canadian motorcycles, dairy products and alcohol, and directed officials to restrict Canadian access to U.S. procurement programs.
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The White House, Bloomberg, CBS News, Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Hill and Reason
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Susan Collins says the White House has ‘underestimated’ impact of Canada tariffs — WINDSOR, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins says the White House doesn't understand how its trade war with Canada is affecting Maine. — The five-term GOP incumbent told POLITICO she has spoken with Vice President JD Vance …
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The Hill
Rachel Lerman / Washington Post:
U.S. announces bans on Canadian imports including alcohol, motorcycles — The proclamations from the Trump administration take trade tensions between the two neighbors to new levels. The bans are scheduled to take effect Sept. 29. — Summary — The Trump administration said Tuesday night …
Kelsey Vlamis / Business Insider:
Trump announces bans on some Canadian alcohol and new tariffs on cheese and other goods as trade war continues to escalate — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced new tariffs on Canadian goods like cheese and furniture. — He also announced outright bans on many Canadian alcohol imports, set to take effect September 29.
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Semafor
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Which Republican Senate Candidates Are Skipping Trump's Convention?
Which Republican Senate Candidates Are Skipping Trump's Convention?
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Trump's next trade weapon
Trump's next trade weapon
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New York Post, The Hill, New York Times and CNN
Washington Post:
Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides — Financial disclosures released by the administration show the sums were equivalent to nearly one-third of each of their salaries. — Summary — President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to his executive assistant Natalie Harp …
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Politico
New York Times:
Smithsonian's Secretary to Resign as Trump Tries to Rule the Institution — In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart. — After a seven-year run marked most recently by attacks …
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The Hill:
Kavanaugh won't revive Missouri's GOP-friendly congressional map for midterms — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday refused to lift a block on Missouri's new congressional map, which was poised to give Republicans a pickup opportunity in November.
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Sarah Kliff / New York Times:
A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He's a Senator. — Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. — It was Easter weekend in 2007 when a police car pulled up to Joe Vasquez's home in rural Kansas.
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Politico, Truthout, The Independent, MS NOW, Daily Kos, Mediaite and New Republic
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Adds New Claim to His Disputed Role After Attack — President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand.
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The Independent, Mediaite, PoliticusUSA, Newsweek and Daily Kos
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Caleb McCullough / PolitiFact:
Ground Zero construction crews, firefighter hoist: Fact-checking Trump's 9/11 response stories
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New York Magazine, Mediaite and The Independent
Haaretz:
Revealed: Netanyahu Received an Explicit Warning Days Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Israel's Security Chiefs — Article printing is available to subscribers only — Zen reading is available to subscribers only — Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format
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Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
Netanyahu was warned of 7 October Hamas attacks, book claims
Netanyahu was warned of 7 October Hamas attacks, book claims
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New York Times, Jerusalem Post, France 24, Haaretz, Associated Press, VINnews and Straight Arrow
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers in Response to Tehran's Attacks on Navy Ships — The American attacks follow a second Iranian strike on U.S. warships in three days, fueling fears that Tehran's missiles are becoming more sophisticated — The U.S. launched new attacks on Iranian oil tankers …
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show set to end in 2027 after 24 years on air — Next season of ABC's late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will be the last, Page Six is told. — “His contract is not getting extended,” a source familiar with the situation explained.
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HotAir, The Hill, Breitbart, The Daily Wire, NewsMax.com, The Wrap, Mediaite and TMZ.com
GOV.UK:
Foreign Secretary Oral Statement on Israel-Palestine — Foreign Secretary's oral statement to the House of Commons on Israel-Palestine as delivered. — From: — Location: … Delivered on: … Madame Deputy Speaker, with permission, I would like to make a statement on Israel and Palestine.
Julian Mark / Washington Post:
Supreme Court declines Catholic mother's bid for son's vaccine exemption in N.Y. — The justices tackled the issue of religious rights versus public health mandates. — Summary — The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a New York woman's bid to send her son to kindergarten without receiving …
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Joe.My.God.
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Beth Reinhard / New York Times:
Paxton Aide Turned Whistle-Blower Appears in Ad Endorsing His Rival, Talarico — David Maxwell was among the staffers in the Texas attorney general's office who accused Ken Paxton of abusing the power of his office, allegations that led to his impeachment. Mr. Paxton was acquitted.
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Washington Examiner and The Hill
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Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Paxton's former top law enforcement official endorses Talarico
Paxton's former top law enforcement official endorses Talarico
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Joe.My.God. and The Texas Tribune
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Why House Republicans are pulling money from a key swing seat — House Republicans are effectively abandoning what was supposed to be a key battleground district in New York over concerns that their candidate, state Sen. Peter Oberacker, is too flawed to seriously compete, sources tell Axios.
Adrian Horton / The Guardian:
South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes — Satirical program's new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump's requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ — In light of Donald Trump's attempts to rename a gulf …
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over — Border Patrol is running secretive predictive policing units that analyze Americans' financial activity and other data, then feed that intelligence to local police who pull people …
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MS NOW and New Republic
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump didn't oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements — The Trump administration did not oppose a UK-led initiative to impose new sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, U.S. officials and Western diplomats say. … - The UK also announced a ban on imported goods from the Israeli settlements.
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Here is Trump's blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms — This piece was originally written for Democracy Docket members. We're sharing this one with everyone because the stakes for this election are too high not to. Become a member to get Marc's exclusive analysis first.
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Bloomberg, The Hill and The Guardian
CNN:
NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero — New York City has released more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed records about air quality following the September 11, 2001, attacks, showing city officials …
Sara Dorn / Forbes:
Trump's Approval Rating Reaches New Floors In 2 Polls—As Support Among GOP Voters Slips — Topline — President Donald Trump had a 33% approval rating and 36% approval rating in the two latest polls—new lows in the groups' polling as negative views of the president's performance …
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NOTUS and NewsMax.com
Emily Davies / New York Times:
Chris Pappas Defeats Progressive Challenger in New Hampshire Senate Primary — Mr. Pappas, a moderate Democrat who has served four terms in the House, will face former Senator John E. Sununu, the Republican nominee, in November. — Representative Chris Pappas, a four-term congressman …
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Evan Gorelick / New York Times:
Trump-Backed Auto Executive Wins House Primary in New Hampshire — Anthony DiLorenzo, an automotive executive who ran with the president's endorsement, will be the Republican nominee in the First Congressional District. — Anthony DiLorenzo, an automotive executive backed by President Trump …
Bloomberg:
Bessent Dares Traders to Bet Against Yen: ‘I Am the House Now’ — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to counter his efforts to strengthen Japan's currency, saying when he makes market calls these days he's effectively doing so with inside information.
Washington Post:
Armed man charged after confronting Ohio governor candidate at county fair — The suspect pleaded not guilty to assault and inducing panic after pushing through a crowd toward Amy Acton. He was accused of knocking down two elderly people. — Summary — A man accused of forcing …
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NOTUS, The Gateway Pundit, NBC News, PJ Media, WSYX, The Columbus Dispatch, TMZ.com and Joe.My.God.
Olivia George / Washington Post:
Authorities decline to prosecute woman who made false report against Buttigieg — The accuser has a history of alcohol abuse, hallucinations and delusional thinking, according to an Indiana prosecutor who determined she was not able to form criminal intent. — Summary
Politico:
A rising Democratic star has a lieutenant governor problem. She isn't talking about it. … New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill quickly went public this summer when faced with the revelation that thousands of noncitizens had been added to the state's voting rolls several years ago.
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New Jersey Globe, VINnews, Washington Examiner and MS NOW


