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The Hill:
Donald Trump blows up at Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers resolution — President Trump blew up at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) during an intense meeting behind closed doors in the Capitol Wednesday after the Republican senator accused the president of not being forthright with the American people about the Iran war.
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Politico:
It could have been a peace summit. Instead, Trump clashed with senators inside ‘intense’ meeting. … Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) described Trump as “mad as a murder hornet” about the Iran vote, while Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) described the scene as “very much like a hospital board meeting …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony for Bipartisan Housing Bill — The president says the bill is ‘of minor importance,’ adding he wouldn't sign it until Congress takes action on his voter-eligibility legislation — WASHINGTON—President Trump abruptly canceled plans …
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump gets into shouting match with Sen. Bill Cassidy over Iran war in closed-door meeting — President Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) got into a shouting match during a lunch meeting Wednesday over the US war with Iran, according to a lawmaker who was in attendance.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump cancels signing of major housing bill … Trump announced the cancellation as Speaker Mike Johnson and top House leaders held a news conference touting the bill.
NBC News:
Some Republicans dumbfounded over Trump's housing bill move: ‘What a s— show’
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Politico:
The White House choreographed a victory lap. Trump veered off script.
The White House choreographed a victory lap. Trump veered off script.
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Declan Harty / Politico:
House panel advances bill banning lawmakers from political betting markets
House panel advances bill banning lawmakers from political betting markets
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Associated Press:
Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy at one point to sit down
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy at one point to sit down
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Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson says he will push SAVE America Act through reconciliation 3.0
Speaker Johnson says he will push SAVE America Act through reconciliation 3.0
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators flummoxed by Trump's housing bill threat: ‘Inexplicable,’ ‘makes no sense’
GOP senators flummoxed by Trump's housing bill threat: ‘Inexplicable,’ ‘makes no sense’
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Politico:
House Republicans no closer to a deal on ‘Reconciliation 3.0’
House Republicans no closer to a deal on ‘Reconciliation 3.0’
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Townhall, The Daily Signal and Washington Examiner
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Cancels Plans to Sign Housing Bill
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Cancels Plans to Sign Housing Bill
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NBC News:
Trump cancels plan to sign major housing bill as he fights with Congress over the SAVE Act
Trump cancels plan to sign major housing bill as he fights with Congress over the SAVE Act
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Associated Press:
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote — A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people …
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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Postmaster general says USPS won't deliver mail ballots if states don't give Trump admin voter rolls — Postmaster General David Steiner told senators that, under a new proposed rule, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not deliver mail ballots unless states hand over their voter lists to the Trump administration.
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Mail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can do — This piece was originally published for Democracy Docket members only. We're sharing it more widely because it felt too timely to keep behind the paywall. Become a member to get Marc's exclusive notes first.
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MS NOW, Washington Examiner and The Gateway Pundit
Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Top Democrat Seems Sour After Mamdani-Backed Candidates Oust House Incumbents — The House minority leader told CNN the mayor is going to have to patch things up with congressional Democrats follow Tuesday's primary upsets. — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) …
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
New York's Warning for Democratic Leaders — In the weeks after he was elected mayor of New York City last fall, Zohran Mamdani worked behind the scenes to torpedo a bid by one of his allies, a charismatic young democratic socialist, to challenge the reelection of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in Brooklyn.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Socialist “earthquake” leaves Democrats reeling — House Democrats were left stunned on Tuesday night after two of their colleagues — including the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — lost primaries to left-wing challengers. … - “People who do not support the DSA wring their hands …
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Washington Post:
Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
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William Steakin / Politico:
Democratic socialists are coming for 2028
Democratic socialists are coming for 2028
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Republicans celebrate socialist wins in Democratic primaries
Republicans celebrate socialist wins in Democratic primaries
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
The new power broker: How Zohran Mamdani muscled NYC's Democratic establishment
The new power broker: How Zohran Mamdani muscled NYC's Democratic establishment
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
The Supreme Court's next rulings could set Trump off … It seems wise to expect a presidential outburst against the justices if that case goes as he expects. — The justices are also expected to hand down a ruling on another issue near and dear to Trump: whether mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day can be counted.
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court
As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Senate Democrats raise ‘profound concerns’ over Trump administration website for new moms — Eleven Democratic senators on Wednesday flagged “profound concerns” with the Trump administration's website for new and expecting mothers, which the lawmakers saying the site drives families towards crisis pregnancy centers for treatment.
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Amy Littlefield / The Nation:
4 Years After Dobbs, How Do We Count the Dead? 4 Years After “Dobbs,” How Do We Count the Dead?
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Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities
Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities
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HuffPost and The Forward
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI — Leaked audio from Accenture says a big source of AI token ‘chewing’ is people just converting PDFs to presentation slides. — Consulting giant Accenture is trying to figure out how to stop non-technical workers …
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Kevin Schaul / Washington Post:
Are ChatGPT and other AI chatbots politically biased? We tested them. — Excerpts from each chatbot's responses to political questions — Left-leaning argument — Right-leaning — ChatGPT — Gemini — Grok — President Donald Trump and other conservatives …
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NBC News:
Judge wants to know why Kennedy Center sign is being hidden — A federal judge is asking the administration to explain why the sign to the Kennedy Center has been covered up since Trump's name was removed from facade. — In a ruling this morning, U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper directed …
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senator Demands Trump Personally Pay Taxpayers Back For Reflecting Pool Mess — “This was not a result of vandalism, but your administration's incompetence,” Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) told the president. — WASHINGTON ― Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) is calling …
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The Guardian:
‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison — Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility — By Lex McMenamin with graphics by Flávio Pessoa
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Daphne Psaledakis / Reuters:
World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions — Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing the measures were unlawful. — In the lawsuit filed in the federal court …
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Politico:
Trump wants $88B for Iran war, disaster aid in emergency request … The request had long been expected, given the expenses incurred during the four-month conflict in the Middle East. But the package — which needs at least some bipartisan support to pass the Senate …
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Caroline Kitchener / New York Times:
Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions — Sentiment is shifting amid frustration in the antiabortion movement that more abortions are happening now than when Roe v. Wade fell. — In its quest to outlaw abortion across the country, the antiabortion movement …
Max Rego / The Hill:
Judge blocks subpoenas in transgender care investigation at NY hospitals — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Justice Department (DOJ) prosecutors from accessing the medical records of transgender individuals treated at New York City hospitals. — U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla …
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Rachel Chason / Washington Post:
Rocked by the Iran war, the UAE sours on Trump: ‘We got played’ — Across the Persian Gulf region, the president was viewed as a pro-business ally, but his decision to wage war on Iran and his erratic conduct have tarnished his image. — Summary — DUBAI — Trump International Golf Club …
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