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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.
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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 …
New York Times:
Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Unpopular Voting Restrictions Pass Congress  —  The president's announcement declared the bill to be “of minor importance” at the same time that House Republican leaders were heralding it as a major accomplishment.  —  President Trump abruptly canceled …
NBC News:
Trump cancels plan to sign major housing bill as he fights with Congress over the SAVE Act
Associated Press:
Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Trump threatens to sabotage housing bill to push ‘National Emergency’ SAVE America Act
New York Times:   Trump Administration Live Updates: President Cancels Plans to Sign Housing Bill
Lucy Campbell / The Guardian:
Trump accused of showing ‘complete indifference’ to Americans' living costs after cancelling housing bill signing - US politics live
Stephan Bisaha / NPR:
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing
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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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 …
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 …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The President Finds His Happy Place  —  The Democratic party is leaderless, unpopular, and up for grabs, and in last night's New York elections, the Democratic socialists showed they're the faction with momentum in it.  “Fresh off sweeping victories across New York City that showcased …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Republicans celebrate socialist wins in Democratic primaries  —  Hours after Democratic socialist candidates swept to victory in New York primary races, Republicans celebrated those victories as a boon for their own party as it struggles against headwinds from the Iran war and cost-of-living issues ahead of the November midterms.
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Fired-up Trump issues warning after Mamdani-backed socialists sweep NY congressional primaries
William Steakin / Politico:
Democratic socialists are coming for 2028
Discussion: MS NOW
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Jeffries downplays clash with Mamdani over New York primaries
Amanda Macias / Fox News:
Mamdani-backed socialist candidate storms out of live interview when confronted with old social media posts
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.
Discussion: MS NOW, New York Sun and Deseret News
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.
Discussion: The Hill and NBC News
Adora Brown / NOTUS:
Trump Tries a New Tactic to Change Election Rules
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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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Associated Press:
Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg loses to Micah Lasher in crowded New York City congressional primary
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
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.
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Politico
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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 …
Discussion: Fast Company and Eschaton
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump orders Justice Department to investigate oil companies over high gas prices … He added that he ordered DOJ to “immediately” investigate, though he did not name any specific companies his administration would look into.  —  “Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I'm seeing!”
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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 …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Wall Street Journal:
How a $45 Million Donation Brought Larry Ellison Deeper Into Trump's Circle  —  The billionaire's private friendship with the president has helped Oracle's business and his son's media conglomerate  —  Larry Ellison didn't join the gaggle of CEOs that traveled with President Trump on his state visit to China.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: Only 18% think U.S. achieved its goals in Iran, as Trump's approval hovers at historic low  —  59% support the deal to end the war with Iran, but only 18% think the U.S. achieved its goals in the conflict — and a majority says Trump never should have started the war in the first place
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 …
Devan Cole / CNN:
Judge blocks Trump admin. from getting medical records of minors who received gender identity care at NYC hospitals  —  A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from obtaining sensitive medical records from healthcare institutions in New York City that provided gender identity care to minors in recent years.
Discussion: Associated Press
 
 
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
The U.S.' global standing deteriorates as Trump loses international respect
Discussion: Newsweek, Axios and Pew Research Center
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
CDC ends US Hantavirus response
Jonathan Dienst / NBC New York:
Chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, 3 others charged in federal bribery probe
Ryan King / New York Post:
Republicans support Trump's Iran deal — until they find out what's actually in it, poll shows
Renée DiResta / Lawfare:
Tulsi Gabbard's Fauci Files Don't Prove What She Says They Prove
Discussion: The Hill and RealClearPolitics
Daniel Desrochers / Politico:
The White House wanted to make money from 2 chip companies. Nearly a year later, it hasn't gotten a cent.
Marion Solletty / Politico:
Le Pen slams ‘very insulting’ Trump in his spat with Meloni
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
John Pitney / The Bulwark:
Trump's Affront to the Founding
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Tech companies would have to pay AI data center energy costs under bill moving in Congress
New York Times:
Trump Is Making Big Claims About the Iran Talks. Iran Keeps Contradicting Him.
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again
Gabe Kaminsky / CBS News:
A Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons. Its first client already paid $500,000.
Discussion: Raw Story
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
Landor: The Supreme Court Just Empowered Prison Guards to Violate Religious Rights With Impunity
 

 
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Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
Sources: the EU is set to approve Paramount's $111B WBD takeover provided the company accepts certain remedies, the details of which are still being worked out

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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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