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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Cornyn's Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P.  —  Senators are angry President Trump turned on a respected former leader whom they consider a loyal Republican.  Now Mr. Trump faces resistance from his own embittered ranks.  — 1.2k
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump, the Wages of MAGA Sin, and the Dream of Flipping Texas Blue  —  Only moments after Ken Paxton clinched the GOP nomination in the Texas Senate race on Tuesday, he quickly signaled his intention to run a lofty, issue-focused campaign.  By way of characterizing Democratic opponent James Talarico as woke …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Texas Republicans Get What They Deserve  —  One small but welcome story out of Texas last night: Democrat Johnny Garcia easily won his House primary in Texas's 35th Congressional District, dispatching loony sex-therapist candidate Maureen Galindo, who had promised “prison for American Zionists” …
Politico:
James Talarico's theory of victory in Texas
Ed O'Keefe / CBS News:
Talarico says Paxton is “clipping my cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption”
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
A Blue Texas May Be More Than a Dream for Democrats
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Mullin ‘drawing up plans’ to halt international flight processing in ‘sanctuary cities’  —  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said late Tuesday he is “drawing up plans” to end the processing of international flights in left-leaning cities, pointing to protests outside …
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Bloomberg:
Mullin Defends Migrant Jail Where NJ Senator Was Pepper-Sprayed  —  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended conditions at a migrant detention center in New Jersey that was the scene of weekend protests in which two people were arrested and US Senator Andy Kim was hit with a cloud of pepper spray.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
‘60 Minutes’ Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi Loses Deal After Dispute With Bari Weiss  —  Sharyn Alfonsi, whose segment on a brutal Salvadoran prison was pulled abruptly in December, said that CBS News and its top editor, Bari Weiss, had let her contract expire.  —  CBS News declined to renew …
David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:
Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds … A National Park Service analysis found that the contractor given a no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being paid an inflated and excessive profit margin, according to federal documents obtained by The New York Times.
Discussion: Staff Stories, New Republic and MS NOW
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New York Times:
National Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump's D.C. Projects  —  The administration is spending at least $67 million worth of fees paid by visitors to national parks on fixing D.C. fountains and the Reflecting Pool.  —  The National Park Service is using at least $67 million worth …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Jill Biden's Reaction to Biden's 2024 Debate: 'He's Having a Stroke'  —  “I had never, ever seen Joe like that,” the former first lady told CBS News in an interview.  “Before or since.”  —  On the evening of June 27, 2024, millions of viewers watched with alarm and confusion …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump threatens Oman in latest play to open the Strait of Hormuz … Global gas prices are on the rise as a result.  And near-nonexistent transit through the strait has raised the specter of a worldwide food crisis on the horizon, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization warned last week.
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
It's Crow, Mr. Trump, Not Lobster
Discussion: CNBC and Raw Story
Reuters:
Iran state TV says draft deal with US would reopen Hormuz shipping, end naval blockade
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Entertainers unveiled for 250th US birthday bash on National Mall  —  An eclectic mix of entertainers is poised to join a massive bash on the National Mall marking America's 250th birthday that's being billed as a “once-in-a-generation celebration.”  —  Country music star Martina McBride …
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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Humiliating Reality of Trump's Giant Peace Grift Exposed
Discussion: Israpundit and Breitbart
Dan Garisto / Nature:
Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold … - Dan Garisto  —  Search author on:  —  PubMed Google Scholar  —  The US National Science Foundation (NSF) — a major funder of basic research — has restricted the flow of new research grants to a group of elite universities, Nature has learnt.
Associated Press:
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds  —  Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught.  Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19.
Discussion: NOTUS, Raw Story and Associated Press
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling  —  Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite a court ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people.
Elina Shirazi / U.S. Home:
Trump's DHS chief rocked by wild rumor about his WIFE... as furious staff leak scandalous details about his life of luxury  —  Department of Homeland Security leader Markwayne Mullin is desperately trying to get his wife, Christie Mullin, hired onto DHS's payroll, four insiders have told the Daily Mail.
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
NBC News:
Former CIA officer accused of stealing 300 gold bars, sources say  —  The longtime senior officer was also accused of lying about his background for nearly two decades, according to court documents about the case.  —  WASHINGTON — A former CIA senior officer with Top-Secret level clearance …
Discussion: New York Times
Zeteo:
‘Trump Wants Good News’: the Pentagon Is Under Pressure to Sanitize Iran War Data  —  The president ‘rejects bad news as fake,’ one U.S. official says.  'He's getting what he is paying for.'  —  ∙ Paid  —  For months, staffers for Pete Hegseth's Pentagon have been under tremendous pressure …
Discussion: The Hill and The Japan Times
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A GOP dirty tricks operation, exposed  —  On April 24, a new super PAC called Lead Left quietly filed a Statement of Organization with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).  According to the group's website, “Lead Left PAC stands against MAGA extremists who will infect our country with Donald Trump's agenda.”
FiftyPlusOne:
The Democratic lead on the House generic ballot is now as large as it was in 2018  —  The Democratic Party may be in disarray, but Democratic voters are not  —  FiftyPlusOne, Mary Radcliffe, and G. Elliott Morris … In the last few weeks, Democrats have significantly improved their standing in generic ballot polls.
Paula Reid / CNN:
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer and recovering from treatment  —  Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department in April, she told CNN.  —  Bondi said she is undergoing treatment, including having surgery a few weeks ago.
New York Times:
Ball State Settles With Ex-Employee for $225,000 Over Charlie Kirk Posts  —  Ball State University is the latest institution to agree to pay workers who lost their jobs over their posts about the conservative activist.  —  Ball State University in Indiana has agreed to pay $225,000 …
Gary Fineout / Politico:
In one of his final acts, DeSantis calls for vote on sweeping Florida property tax cut … DeSantis' effort to overhaul property taxes will be likely be his last substantive policy push during his eight years in office.  But he has two potential obstacles: The governor must convince …
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Buyer's remorse hits Trump's Latino voters  —  One-in-four Hispanic Trump voters saying they would not vote for him again if given the choice, according to a new UnidosUS poll. … - Now, a new UnidosUS/BSP Research/Shaw & Co poll suggests those voters remain highly movable …
Tony Romm / New York Times:
Court Orders Customs Chief to Address Compliance on Refunding Tariffs  —  The surprising demand to appear at a hearing suggested new concern about the Trump administration's efforts to repay the full $166 billion owed from illegally imposed tariffs.  —  A federal trade court has ordered Rodney S. Scott …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
House Democrats announce bill to block construction of Trump's arch  —  The legislation would explicitly bar new construction on the small island on the edge of Washington where Trump seeks to put the arch.  —  House Democrats on Wednesday announced legislation intended to block the construction …
Discussion: The Guardian
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Trump wants all federal employees to sign NDAs  —  Scott Kupor, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, explained why nearly every federal employee should sign a Non Disclosure Agreement … Set aside the small problem that Kupor — previously a longtime executive at Andreessen Horowitz …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Former Judges Urge Inquiry Into Deal Trump Struck With I.R.S.  —  The motion was particularly significant because it asked the judge overseeing the initial suit against the I.R.S. to examine the terms of the deal.  —  A bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges on Wednesday asked the judge …
Neil Munro / Breitbart:
Rubio: U.S. Has Signed Deportation Deals with 20 Nations  —  The U.S. government has inked deportation deals with 20 foreign countries to accept illegal migrants who cannot be sent back to their home countries, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a cabinet meeting today.  —  Rubio said:
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Raw Story and Deseret News
Caitlin McCormack / New York Post:
Fox News reporter's searing response to foul-mouthed anti-ICE protester who interrupts live shot  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  A senior Fox News reporter swiftly shut down an anti-ICE protester's foul-mouthed slurs while covering …
Daniel Barkhuff:
On Cornyn  —  Field Marshal Günther von Kluge is still studied at places like United States Military Academy (West Point) and Sandhurst, not because he was a hero, but because he represents one of the most important and dangerous types of leaders: the intelligent, institutional man …
 
 
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Mike Collins hires top Trump advisers ahead of Georgia runoff
Reuters:
Norway will come under France's nuclear umbrella, leaders say
Discussion: Bloomberg, Politico and Cyprus Mail
Sen. Elizabeth Warren / Time:
Why We Need to Tax AI
Discussion: The Hill
Laura Geller / CBS News:
Justice Department to start fast-tracking benefits fraud enforcement
Discussion: NewsMax.com and American Prospect
David Gilbert / Wired:
The State Department Really Doesn't Want to Talk About the Office of Remigration
Discussion: New Republic
Ruma Paul / Reuters:
Viral fame spares ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo from Eid sacrifice in Bangladesh
Discussion: New York Sun, Townhall and RTÉ
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump again disparages Somali immigrants: 'They're all crooks'
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Politico:
New York Democrats to introduce 2 redistricting amendments
 Earlier Items: 
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Troops at the polls: Judge orders Trump admin to hand over any planning docs
Discussion: Docket updates …
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Heritage Foundation adds 4 members to board
Nathan Goldwag / Liberal Currents:
Israel Is a State Like Any Other, and Commits Atrocities Like Any Other Would
Bloomberg:
Americans Are About to Pay Even More at the Grocery Store
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