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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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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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NBC News:
Some Republicans dumbfounded over Trump's housing bill move: ‘What a s— show’ — While some hard-line Republicans are cheering President Trump's decision to hold up a bipartisan housing bill over the SAVE America Act, other Republicans are privately dumbfounded and disappointed. — “What a s— show. ...
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
In big win for voters, court permanently blocks key parts of Trump's first anti-voting executive order — A federal judge Wednesday permanently blocked several key parts of President Donald Trump's 2025 anti-voting executive order. — The ruling, which found that the order exceeded Trump's authority …
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New York Times:
Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Unpopular Voting Restrictions Pass Congress
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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:
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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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump cancels housing affordability bill signing until SAVE Act is passed
Trump cancels housing affordability bill signing until SAVE Act is passed
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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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Foreign Policy and Raw Story
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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CNN:
Trump is growing tired of hearing ‘no’ from Thune. GOP senators are lining up behind the majority leader
Trump is growing tired of hearing ‘no’ from Thune. GOP senators are lining up behind the majority leader
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Lucy Campbell / The Guardian:
Trump accused of showing ‘complete indifference’ to Americans' living costs after cancelling housing bill signing - US politics live
Trump accused of showing ‘complete indifference’ to Americans' living costs after cancelling housing bill signing - US politics live
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
In a surprise move, Trump scraps signing ceremony for bipartisan housing bill
In a surprise move, Trump scraps signing ceremony for bipartisan housing bill
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Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Trump threatens to sabotage housing bill to push ‘National Emergency’ SAVE America Act
Trump threatens to sabotage housing bill to push ‘National Emergency’ SAVE America Act
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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Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, The Post Millennial, Jewish Insider and CNBC
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 …
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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 — 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 …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Republicans celebrate socialist wins in Democratic primaries
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Amanda Macias / Fox News:
Mamdani-backed socialist candidate storms out of live interview when confronted with old social media posts
Mamdani-backed socialist candidate storms out of live interview when confronted with old social media posts
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
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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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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Washington Examiner, MS NOW and New York Sun
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.
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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Fast Company and Eschaton
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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Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Cuts Army Commander's Storied Career Short as Part of Broader Shake-Up — More general and flag officers could be squeezed out of other coveted jobs with a list expected to reach the Joint Staff next week — Gen. Chris Donahue seems to have done it all.
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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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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.
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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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New York Times:
Pulte Trims Spy Agency, but Spares Bulk of Staff for Now — Six intelligence officials were fired and nearly four dozen others were sent back to their home agencies elsewhere, former officials said. — The new acting director of national intelligence has begun cutting staff days into his new role …
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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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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 …
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Abortion, Every Day
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Key House caucus leaders target Supreme Court, Senate filibuster — The leaders of several prominent House Democratic caucuses are proposing a Supreme Court overhaul as well as the Senate filibuster in response to the justices' decision to narrow the 1965 Voting Rights Act earlier this year.
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.
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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
