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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
The Kennedy Center is a reminder that we can win, it will be messy, and Trump will be petty — The illegal effort to put Donald Trump's name on the Kennedy Center has always been a metaphor — but, this weekend, it became a story of how we get through this. — This is what it will mean to win.
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ABC News:
Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center following court order: DOJ
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New York Times:
Kennedy Center Removes Trump's Name From Facade
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Wall Street Journal:
Kennedy Center Misses Deadline, Wants More Time to Remove Trump's Name
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Steven Sloan / Associated Press:
Trump's name is still on the Kennedy Center, though officials say it will be down by noon
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Jack Dura / Associated Press:
A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide — A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide. An attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives …
Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks — A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump's controversial directive last year.
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Associated Press:
Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ US
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Uwa Ede-Osifo / The Guardian:
Judge orders restoration of national park plaques removed under Trump directive
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Washington Post:
Trump to tap former defense team member for powerful Manhattan prosecutor post — James M. McDonald, picked for U.S. attorney for New York's Southern District, would succeed Jay Clayton, whom the president named director of national intelligence. — Summary
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New York Times:
Trump Again Picks Personal Lawyer for a Top Job, as U.S. Attorney in Manhattan — James M. McDonald, a veteran former federal prosecutor and regulator, has more recently been part of President Trump's legal team, appealing his criminal conviction. — President Trump said on Saturday …
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New York Times:
Trump Administration Reignites Its Feud With Anthropic Over Latest A.I. Models — The administration's surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic's latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing. — The feud between Anthropic and the Trump administration escalated again …
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Cruz breaks with Trump on key endorsements as 2028 looms — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is staking out his independence from President Trump ahead of a possible 2028 run for the White House, backing rivals to Trump-endorsed candidates in two high-profile Republican primaries.
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Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg:
Trump at 80 Works to Project Strength As Political Woes Mount — President Donald Trump is trying to project brute strength as he turns 80, but mounting political problems at home and abroad are tarnishing his self-styled image as an all-powerful leader. — Trump will celebrate becoming …
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Jennifer Calfas / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Poised to Lose Measles Elimination Status as Utah Outbreak Nears One-Year Mark — Spread of the highly contagious disease persists at levels not seen in U.S. since early 1990s — A relentless measles outbreak in Utah has been spreading for nearly a year, putting the U.S. on a path …
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Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Exclusive: ICE obtains local voter files — ICE investigators are going straight to local election officials for individual voter files, and they obtained them in two counties, according to emails shared with Axios. … - Trump said he believes millions of people, including non-citizens …
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Public Notice:
Trump's systemic attack on whistleblowers, explained by an expert — “The cost to democracy is a loss of accountability and oversight.” — ∙ Paid — This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️
Wiktoria Gucia / The Daily Beast:
Ivanka and Jared Project Ensnared by Fresh Scandal Over Accused Mobster — LAND GRAB — A dozen villagers say their land was wrongfully sold for the development by a Miami man with alleged mobster ties. — A luxury resort planned by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner faces a new challenge …
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Sophie McBain / The Guardian:
‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace — The philanthropist always saw Epstein for who he really was - despite his meetings with her then husband Bill Gates.
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Sam Stevenson / Newsweek:
Elephant Wearing Abbott Banner Urinates in Middle of Texas GOP Convention — Prefer Newsweek on Google — to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. — A four-ton elephant brought into the Texas Republican Party's annual convention to energize delegates became the most talked …
Jarrell Dillard / Washington Post:
Congress has lost its grip on funding the government — The legislature showed again this week it is really struggling to follow its own normal budget-making process, and programs Americans love could be at stake. — Summary — Congress's most important job is deciding how federal money is spent.
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He'll Sign Deal With Iran to Reopen Hormuz Sunday — President Donald Trump said an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict with Iran would be signed on Sunday, a claim contradicted by Iran as the two sides still differ over key points …
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