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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is dead, acting AG says … But Republican senators have been hopeful Blanche would make clear in his testimony that the administration would abandon this effort altogether, which could clear the way for Congress to vote on the party-line package with fewer political headaches.
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Reuters:
Trump's $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund is not moving forward, acting AG Blanche says — The Trump administration is abandoning the president's nearly $1.8 billion “weaponization” fund, U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday, after an intense and rare backlash from Republican senators.
Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
Trump to Get Audit Immunity as $1.8 Billion Fund in Doubt
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump still protected from tax enforcement, but anti-weaponization fund is dead, Blanche says
Trump still protected from tax enforcement, but anti-weaponization fund is dead, Blanche says
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Corrupt IRS Shakedown Backfires Badly as GOPers Turn on Him
Trump's Corrupt IRS Shakedown Backfires Badly as GOPers Turn on Him
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Washington Post:
Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job — The Trump administration's appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department. — Summary — A convicted Jan. 6 rioter who later …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for counterterrorism post
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Housing Official and Enforcer Named Top Intelligence Chief — What We're Covering Today — National Intelligence: President Trump announced on Tuesday that he was naming Bill Pulte, a home-building heir who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency …
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Daniella Cheslow / Politico:
Trump's intel pick delights MAGA and shocks nation's spies
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Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Roger Stone helped Trump choose an unorthodox new intel adviser
Roger Stone helped Trump choose an unorthodox new intel adviser
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Top US spy agencies feud over turf, mission
Exclusive: Top US spy agencies feud over turf, mission
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Trump names William Pulte as acting intelligence head
Trump names William Pulte as acting intelligence head
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Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Mullin refuses to commit to following court orders for DHS — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeatedly refused Tuesday to commit to following court orders from judges who rule that the Department of Homeland Security is acting illegally. In his first appearance …
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi — In February, four months after being released from federal prison, former Republican congressman George Santos took to social media to express his enthusiasm about attending President Trump's upcoming State of the Union address.
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The White House:
Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose. The United States continues to lead the world in Artificial Intelligence …
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Konstantin Kisin / The Free Press:
How America's Racial Politics Poisoned Britain — Henry Nowak lay dying in the street. Instead of helping him, police handcuffed him because his killer accused him of racism. — Upgrade to Listen … Cast your mind back exactly 6 years. It is the summer of 2020 and Britain is undergoing …
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Ogles says during Pride that ‘Homosexuality has no place in America,’ gets immediate pushback from Lawler, Santos — GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) and former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) were among those who immediately pushed back against Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) for saying …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tennesee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes anti-Pride Month tweet
Tennesee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles deletes anti-Pride Month tweet
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Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Missing New Jersey Congressman Issues Statement Promising ‘Transparency’ — Representative Thomas Kean Jr., a Republican who has been absent from Congress and the campaign trail since March, suggested it could be weeks before he returned to work. — Representative Thomas Kean Jr. …
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he's ‘energized’ but appears to push back timeline for return
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Tony Romm / New York Times:
New Proposal Would Allow Administration to Block Grants if They Don't Support Trump's Agenda — A new proposal would allow the administration to block grants if they do not satisfy President Trump's agenda or support what it calls “anti-American” values. — The White House is seeking …
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Eric Katz / NOTUS:
The Federal Government's Insect-Defense Agency Is Infested With Bed Bugs — The department sent staff home twice, but has declined to do so a third time after the insects returned. — Copy — A bed bug infestation at an Agriculture Department building is riling agency staff …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that eliminates a majority-Black district — A lower court had ruled the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters. — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates …
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Washington Times:
Black Crowes singer booed after mocking fans' ‘U.S.A.’ chant — Add us as a preferred source on Google — Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson sparked a backlash Sunday night after shutting down a patriotic chant from the crowd at a Florida concert and questioning what the audience had to be proud of as Americans.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
LIVE PRIMARY RESULTS: We Love LA ... And CA, IA, MT, NJ, NM, And SD — Roll down the window, put down the top, crank up the Beach Boys, baby, don't let Spencer Pratt stop ... Welcome to our Super Tuesday primary coverage special! As usual, we're partnering with our friends at Decision Desk HQ …
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CNN:
Exclusive: House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over sexual misconduct allegations, sources say — The House Ethics Committee is investigating Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez over allegations of sexual misconduct, three sources told CNN. — The sources, who asked not to be named …
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump to speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner — The rescheduled dinner will take place on July 24 at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, Trump said. … “I was asked to be there, and speak, by Weijia Jiang, President of The White House Correspondents' Association …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled to July 24
White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled to July 24
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Scott Pelley Is the Hero We Need — Before we start: Later this week I'll be answering your questions on politics, news, parenting, life, baseball, pinball, watches, backpacks, etc. in a new Triad Video Mailbag. Get your questions in today, please. Go here, read the comments …
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Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Woman held by ICE for 25 days, despite U.S. citizenship claim, gets a passport — Attorneys for Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales had presented a Maryland birth certificate and other documents as proof of her U.S. citizenship. — The Maryland woman arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents …
Calen Razor / Politico:
Schumer shares few details on meeting with Platner — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer would share no details Tuesday afternoon of his meeting earlier in the day with Graham Platner — the embattled candidate for a Maine Senate seat who was not the New York Democrat's first choice …
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Ken, Angela Paxton's divorce trial canceled — A divorce trial between Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton and his estranged wife will no longer proceed after a state district judge canceled the public proceedings on Tuesday. — Collins County judge Lindsey Wynne canceled …
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Vittoria Elliott / Wired:
He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut — A federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he's suing for defamation. — On April 14, 2025, Dan Berulis …


