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New York Times:
Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud  —  The president is using the slow count of mail ballots in California to renew his effort to cast doubt on election outcomes he doesn't like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud.
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Yes, Americans are polarized. But that doesn't prevent wave elections
Discussion: New York Sun
Richard L. Hasen / MS NOW:
Trump's latest ‘voter fraud’ claims may backfire on him in the fall
Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
Politico:
Push for Labor nominee is latest threat to House GOP majority  —  Some Republicans are privately lobbying to make a first-term House Republican the next Labor secretary — a move that would further imperil the party's tiny congressional majority should President Donald Trump follow through.
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Politico:
Drama as House GOP eyes next big swing
Discussion: CNBC and Raw Story
Reuters:
Under the Trump crypto playbook, the family always wins.  Investors don't  —  Risking little of their own money, the US president and his sons have added at least $2.3 billion to the family fortune from their main crypto ventures, while the investors they've wooed have taken a $2.3 billion hit, a Reuters examination found.
Discussion: Modern Diplomacy
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Matt Peterson / CNBC:
Trump family got about $500M from crypto venture — but investors saw steep losses … Back in August, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. were all smiles.  They showed up at the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York to celebrate a new business partnership with a little-known publicly traded company …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump is becoming Jimmy Carter  —  Like the 39th US president, the current occupant of the White House has handed control of the narrative to Iran  —  No two human beings, let alone US presidents, could be less alike than Donald Trump and Jimmy Carter.  One was a frugal “citizen servant”; the other is Trump.
Discussion: The Independent and HuffPost
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Associated Press:
Trump says US ‘must’ respond after Iran downed US Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz
Annie Waldman / ProPublica:
He Profits Off Raw Milk That's Making People Sick.  The Government Isn't Stopping Him.  — Raw Milk on the Rise: Driven by political shifts and wellness trends, unpasteurized milk has moved from a fringe obsession to a widespread movement rooted in institutional distrust.
Discussion: Heartland Signal
ProPublica:
An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump.  Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.  —  In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face.  On one side was 30-year-old Anant Ambani, son of one the richest men in Asia.
Aaron Blake / CNN:
How many times has Trump claimed an Iran deal is around the corner?  —  It's been more than two months since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, saying at the time that the two sides were close to a deal.  —  Trump said on social media on April 7 that they were …
Matthew Mpoke Bigg / New York Times:
Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry  —  “I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back.  He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.
Aaron Kleinman / Heartland Signal:
What Congress would look like without gerrymandering  —  Last year, Donald Trump started a race to the bottom in redistricting that Republicans are currently winning.  Coming out of 2024, it looked like the maps for the 2026 election would lead to the winner of the House popular vote gaining control of the chamber.
Clint Smith / The Atlantic:
Being Black in Pete Hegseth's Military … daniel “chappie” james jr. became commander of the Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, just after rebels under Muammar Qaddafi took control of Libya in a coup in 1969.  In the midst of the insurgency, Qaddafi led an effort to break into the U.S. air base …
NBC News:
Vance refers Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota attorney general to DOJ for fraud investigation  —  The Justice Department opened a separate investigation this year into the Democratic governor over allegations he helped impede immigration enforcement.  —  Vice President JD Vance announced Monday …
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Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
Hegseth Loses His Holy War  —  New York Knick fans are accustomed to disappointment, having waited 53 years since their last NBA title.  So it wasn't just annoyance they felt when Donald Trump said he'd attend game three of the finals last night; it was dread, too.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:25 minutes ago
Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case  —  When two AIs argue against each other, the legal system loses. … The lawyers on both sides of a federal court case in Mississippi were caught using artificial intelligence, a situation where …
Andy Craig / The UnPopulist:
The Historian Who Explained the True Meaning of the Revolution to Americans  —  Gordon Wood understood the genius of our founding better than the Founders themselves.  Rest in Peace, sir.  —  The famed historian Gordon S. Wood died on Sunday, struck by a car in a parking lot at the age of 92.
New York Times:
A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory  —  Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side.  And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.  —  For weeks, the parameters of a preliminary agreement to end …
CNN:
Inside Hegseth's Pentagon, where distrust and suspicions of loyalty are rampant  —  Pete Hegseth Federal agencies US military National security  —  It was the beginning of April and the Army chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, had decided it was time for an in-person meeting with his boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Discussion: Raw Story
Aaron Zamost / New York Times:
Our Stock Market Is Broken  —  Steven Spielberg has an alien movie opening this month, but that may not be the biggest science fiction blockbuster of the summer.  That could be the SpaceX initial public offering.  —  As part of its pitch to sell shares on the stock market …
Chris Bradford / New York Post:
Sudanese migrant arrested for allegedly trying to behead victim in middle of Northern Ireland street  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  A Sudanese migrant has been arrested after a barbaric video shows someone seemingly trying …
YouGov:NEW!
A record 63% of Americans disapprove of how Donald Trump is handling the economy  —  A majority of Americans see the U.S. economy headed in the wrong direction and most disapprove of how Donald Trump is handling the economy, according to the latest Economist / YouGov Poll.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Thune: White House weighing pick to replace Pulte as long-term DNI  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says the White House is “weighing seriously” a long-term nominee to replace Bill Pulte as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), a move that could resolve the Democratic blockade …
Discussion: Human Events and NewsMax.com
Zaid Jilani / New York Times:
Red State Democrats Need a New Approach to Abortion  —  Is this the year a U.S. Senate seat in Texas turns blue?  It's possible: Republicans have nominated the polarizing state attorney general Ken Paxton, and in their corner, the Democrats have the state lawmaker James Talarico …
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Why That Next Hamburger Is Going to Cost You  —  The primary driver of inflation in the U.S. economy—the forever war in Iran—has not yet taken full effect.  Now we've found an entirely new driver.  —  Last week, the flesh-eating parasite known as the New World screwworm was found in a calf in Texas …
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines  —  The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be.
Discussion: Breitbart
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Trump on boos: NBA ‘a little left wing,’ but ‘great’  —  President Trump called the NBA “a little left-wing” but also “great” on Monday evening, after he was booed during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden (MSG).
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:NEW!
Nazis, Real and Imagined  —  Graham Platner isn't a Nazi.  Guess who is.  —  ∙ Paid  —  TNL Alert: Tim, Sarah, and I will be LIVE at 3 p.m. (ish) today.  Tim will be racing to get there, straight off a plane and you know how wheels-off these live editions are from the jump.  Come hang out.
Discussion: CBS News and HuffPost
Politico:
Ways and Means chair warns he 'won't support' next reconciliation bill without tax provisions  —  House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith says he won't get behind the GOP's next budget reconciliation bill if tax provisions aren't included.  “I won't support it unless tax is in it,” …
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Senate to vet Trump's pick for No. 2 post at White House budget office  —  Next week the Senate will begin publicly vetting President Donald Trump's nominee for the No. 2 position at the Office of Management and Budget, known as the “nerve center” of an administration.
 
 
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Gates Said to Have Hired Ex-Oversight Chief to Advise on Epstein Testimony
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Exclusive: SBA's Kelly Loeffler predicts AI will fuel Main Street growth
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Poll: Trust in federal health agencies dropped sharply during Trump's first year
Discussion: PBS NewsHour and The Daily Caller
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
2020 election denier under scrutiny from fair elections advocates for new role at DOJ
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
‘TRUMP CURSE’: Furious Knicks Fans Blame President for Jinxing Team's Winning Streak as They Lose to Spurs
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Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
The Supreme Court Hasn't Ruled On Birthright Citizenship. Trump May Be Deporting Newborn Citizens Anyway
Discussion: The Federalist
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Politico:
Did Brad Lander phone it in for his last year as comptroller?
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Democratic Group Kicks Off $50 Million Midterm Blitz in Conservative Strongholds
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
Ari Hawkins / Politico:
The White House is digging in on tariff refunds
Discussion: Associated Press and NewsMax.com
Genevieve McDonald / Washington Post:
I know firsthand why Graham Platner shouldn't be a U.S. senator