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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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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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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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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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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. ...
Politico:
A frustrated Trump unloads on Senate Republicans behind closed doors … 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, when a bunch of doctors are yelling at each other.”
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators flummoxed by Trump's housing bill threat: ‘Inexplicable,’ ‘makes no sense’
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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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New York Times:
Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Divisive Voting Restrictions Pass Congress
Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Divisive Voting Restrictions Pass Congress
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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
Trump gets into shouting match with Sen. Bill Cassidy over Iran war in closed-door meeting
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The Independent
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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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
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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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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
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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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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Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Speaker Johnson says he will push SAVE America Act through reconciliation 3.0
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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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Washington Examiner
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
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
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Stephan Bisaha / NPR:
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing
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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 and Washington Examiner
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's disenfranchisement machine is besieging the courts
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The Hill
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
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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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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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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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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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.
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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