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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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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 …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump cancels housing affordability bill signing until SAVE Act is passed — President Trump cancelled Wednesday's planned signing of a landmark bipartisan housing bill until Congress passes the unrelated SAVE America Act. … - Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.) praised the bipartisan effort to pass the bill …
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Associated Press:
Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him — President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, abruptly canceling plans to sign a bipartisan measure that could help spur more home construction.
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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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
In a surprise move, Trump scraps signing ceremony for bipartisan housing bill
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Lucy Campbell / The Guardian:
Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill to pressure Congress to pass restrictive voting bill - US politics live
Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill to pressure Congress to pass restrictive voting bill - US politics live
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Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Senate Votes to Check Trump's War Powers, Rebuking Him on Iran
Senate Votes to Check Trump's War Powers, Rebuking Him on Iran
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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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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Socialist “earthquake” leaves Democrats reeling
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Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Fired-up Trump issues warning after Mamdani-backed socialists sweep NY congressional primaries
Fired-up Trump issues warning after Mamdani-backed socialists sweep NY congressional primaries
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William Steakin / Politico:
Democratic socialists are coming for 2028
Politico:
The new king of New York — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Wednesday morning.
The new king of New York — With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner — Good Wednesday morning.
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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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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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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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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.
Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Mail-in voting is under attack. Here's what you can do
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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 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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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges
Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges
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Politico:
Trump's boast stirs Dems, Harris jabs justices — UNHIDDEN AGENDA — California Democrats pounced Tuesday after Donald Trump acknowledged asking a political ally to investigate California's election as his favored candidate for governor appeared to lose momentum in early returns.
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Edward Ring / American Greatness:
How Steve Hilton Can Become California's Next Governor
How Steve Hilton Can Become California's Next Governor
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Politico
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:
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
Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg loses to Micah Lasher in crowded New York City congressional primary
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The Hill, TMZ.com, Blaze Media, Forbes, City & State New York, Jewish Insider, Washington Examiner, Fox News, The Daily Caller, NOTUS, MS NOW and The Forward, more at Techmeme »
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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Ben Geman / Axios:
Trump threatens DOJ probe of oil companies
Trump threatens DOJ probe of oil companies
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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Top Oversight Democrat demands answers on Trump's reflecting pool mess — President Donald Trump's reflecting pool renovation has sparked intense scrutiny in Washington and beyond, with critics hammering the project for its ballooning price tag, peeling paint, algal blooms and use of no-bid contracts.
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New York Times:
Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts.
Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts.
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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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Renée DiResta / Lawfare:
Tulsi Gabbard's Fauci Files Don't Prove What She Says They Prove — Gabbard's declassification theater is a case study in politicizing intelligence. — noupside.bsky.social — Meet The Authors — In her final act as director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard released a collection …
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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.
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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