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Washington Post:
Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries — Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests. — Summary — Democratic socialist candidates swept key primary races in New York Tuesday …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Mamdani-Backed Candidates Sweep in NYC Democratic Primaries — Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his allies swept a series of congressional primaries in New York City on Tuesday …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jeffries downplays clash with Mamdani over New York primaries — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is minimizing the significance of New York's congressional primaries, telling reporters the ideological direction of his party won't rest on a few House seats.
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Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Fired-up Trump issues warning after Mamdani-backed socialists sweep NY congressional primaries
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NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani's picks take key House primaries amid a broad battle over Democrats' direction
Zohran Mamdani's picks take key House primaries amid a broad battle over Democrats' direction
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William Steakin / Politico:
Democratic socialists are coming for 2028
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Rep. Dan Goldman unseated by Mamdani-backed Brad Lander
Rep. Dan Goldman unseated by Mamdani-backed Brad Lander
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New York Times:
Victories by Pro-Palestinian Democrats Show the Party's Shift on Israel
Victories by Pro-Palestinian Democrats Show the Party's Shift on Israel
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KRDO, The Forward, MS NOW and Politico
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Senate Votes to Check Trump's War Powers, Rebuking Him on Iran — A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization. — The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution instructing President Trump …
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CNN:
Trump is growing tired of hearing ‘no’ from Thune. GOP senators are lining up behind the majority leader — Senate leadership Donald Trump Congressional news — President Donald Trump may be the head of the Republican Party, but when it comes to the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune is still in charge.
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges — Defendants who dressed all in black hit with max sentences — Federal judges in Fort Worth handed down maximum sentences to eight people charged in connection with a July 2025 demonstration outside …
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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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Associated Press:
Top Army general who was last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is suddenly leaving his post — Gen. Christopher Donahue was famously the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021. He has unexpectedly stepped down from his post after 18 months. — WASHINGTON — The Army's commander …
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The Atlantic:
Another Top General Is Out at the Pentagon — C. D. Donahue, the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, is the latest in a long line of military departures. — General chris “c. d.” donahue was the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan during the chaotic 2021 withdrawal.
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New York Times:
Schlossberg's Defeat Dampens Dream of a Renewed Camelot — Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan, his campaign hurt by staff defections and missed meetings. — Standing backstage at a darkened, half-filled club in Midtown Manhattan …
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's disenfranchisement machine is besieging the courts — This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵 — “I probably won all 50 states if we had an honest count,” President Trump said at an Oval Office event three weeks ago.
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Adora Brown / NOTUS:
Trump Tries a New Tactic to Change Election Rules — With the SAVE America Act effectively dead and courtroom losses piling up, the Trump administration is preparing a Plan C. — Copy — The Trump administration is attempting to use federal funding to assert control over how elections …
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Raw Story
ABC News:
Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows — In April, Hegseth said the flu shot would be optional for military personnel. — Dr. Jade Cobern, Luis Martinez, Mary Kekatos, and Steve Beynon — Front view of the Chapman Training Annex entry gate in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 17, 2024.
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New York Times:
Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts. — The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally. — President Trump says the peeling blue coating and algae blooms that mar his $16.4 million renovation …
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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Top Oversight Democrat demands answers on Trump's reflecting pool mess
Top Oversight Democrat demands answers on Trump's reflecting pool mess
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Edward Ring / American Greatness:
How Steve Hilton Can Become California's Next Governor … A very successful businessman—and a major contributor to Democratic Party candidates and causes—once explained to me why he talked, acted, and thought like a Republican but never considered supporting any Republican candidate, ever.
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NBC News:
Bill Gates told Congress he suspected Jeffrey Epstein ‘contemplated blackmailing’ him over affairs — Gates also said he knew Epstein had a criminal conviction of a “sexual nature,” which he said he “probably should have” dug into. … “He never blackmailed me, but looking at these emails …
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Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
The Supreme Court Just Empowered Prison Guards to Violate Religious Rights With Impunity — The conservatives on the Court often posture as great defenders of religious rights. In reality, they only care about the religious rights of some people. — For nearly 20 years …
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Marion Solletty / Politico:
Le Pen slams ‘very insulting’ Trump in his spat with Meloni — PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen sided with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the latter traded barbs with U.S. President Donald Trump in a public spat. — The Italian leader shot back at the American president …
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Financial Times:
Venezuela to reveal $240bn debt pile in world's largest restructuring — Caracas to disclose it has much more borrowing than expected after overthrow of Maduro — Venezuela is set to reveal a $240bn debt pile, much higher than previously thought, as the country embarks …
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Semafor
New York Times:
Trump Is Making Big Claims About the Iran Talks. Iran Keeps Contradicting Him. — President Trump appears to be describing his preferences as fully negotiated deals, in hopes of locking the Iranians in. The question is whether a succession of such disputes will sink the whole venture.
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Chris Sommerfeldt / Politico:
Eric Adams confidant Frank Carone arrested in alleged bribery scheme … The person with knowledge of the case said three other individuals were also arrested Wednesday morning: Carone's younger brother and business partner, Anthony Carone, Yan Po Zhu, a hotel owner in Queens, and Crystal Chen, an employee of Yan.
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Daniel Desrochers / Politico:
The White House wanted to make money from 2 chip companies. Nearly a year later, it hasn't gotten a cent. … Since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, the federal government has taken an aggressive approach to industrial policy, negotiating stock ownership or profit-sharing agreements with at least 19 companies.
Bloomberg Law:
Stephen Miller Said to Drive DOJ Memo Eroding Disability Rights — White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind the Justice Department's recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care, said people briefed on the situation.
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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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Gabe Kaminsky / CBS News:
A Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons. Its first client already paid $500,000. — Add CBS News on Google — When President Trump returned to power, a group of his former campaign and administration officials started a federal lobbying practice. Mo Strategies, which has registered …
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Luke Fountain / CNBC:
U.S. Treasury will oversee frozen Iranian funds when they're released, Bessent says … The Treasury Department will oversee Iranian funds when they are released under President Donald Trump's interim Iran agreement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC's “Squawk Box.”
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Kash Patel girlfriend to perform at Trump rally marking America 250th kickoff — Country singer Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, on Tuesday announced that she will perform at a rally for President Trump that will kick off the celebrations leading up to America's 250th birthday.
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