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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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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump runs into Republicans who won't bend — President Trump is making life hell for Senate Republicans, and they're returning the favor. — “I make no apologies for standing up to the president,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) told reporters after he got into a shouting match with Trump on Wednesday at a Senate GOP lunch.
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Politico:
It could have been a peace summit. Instead, Trump clashed with senators inside ‘intense’ meeting. … 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 …
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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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NBC News:
Senate Republicans reject Iran war powers resolution after clashing with Trump at Capitol meeting — The late-night vote came hours after a fractious meeting that included a shouting match with President Donald Trump over some senators' opposition to the conflict.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war
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Politico:
The White House choreographed a victory lap. Trump veered off script.
The White House choreographed a victory lap. Trump veered off script.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony for Bipartisan Housing Bill
Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony for Bipartisan Housing Bill
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Johnson tries to clean up Trump's Hill mess
Johnson tries to clean up Trump's Hill mess
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Stuns Republicans With Whirlwind Day of Frustration and Finger-Pointing
Trump Stuns Republicans With Whirlwind Day of Frustration and Finger-Pointing
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Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Trump Claims He Asked Prosecutor to ‘Do Me a Favor’ and Look Into the California Election
Trump Claims He Asked Prosecutor to ‘Do Me a Favor’ and Look Into the California Election
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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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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Inside Trump's closed-door clash with Senate Republicans
Inside Trump's closed-door clash with Senate Republicans
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
'I'm Done, I'm Not in That F*cking Political Party': James Carville Freaks Out After Progressives Win Big in Democratic Primaries — Democratic strategist James Carville called for a “schism” in the Democratic Party, stating that he wants nothing to do with the likes of three candidates who won their Democratic primaries in New York.
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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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CNN:
House Democrats' anxiety rises after wins by Mamdani-backed candidates: ‘Are we going to let them take over the party?’
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Wall Street Journal:
Mamdani Deepens His Influence—and the Divide—in the Democratic Party
Mamdani Deepens His Influence—and the Divide—in the Democratic Party
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrats brace for a “Freedom Caucus of the left”
House Democrats brace for a “Freedom Caucus of the left”
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New York Times:
Democratic Leaders Want the Party to Moderate. Its Base Has Other Ideas.
Democratic Leaders Want the Party to Moderate. Its Base Has Other Ideas.
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Politico:
An emboldened hard left eyes Schumer challenge
An emboldened hard left eyes Schumer challenge
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
New York's Warning for Democratic Leaders
New York's Warning for Democratic Leaders
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Zoe Hussain / New York Post:
Venezuela rocked by strongest earthquakes in over a century, as USGS fears up to 100K deaths — The strongest earthquakes in over a century rocked Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon — causing widespread destruction in the capital of Caracas and leading to fears of high casualties.
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CBS News:
Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says — Add CBS News on Google — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Thursday that at least 164 people were dead and 971 injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela.
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Jake Spring / Washington Post:
Internal memo orders staff not to reveal deaths in national parks — The Interior Department's guidance instructs parks staff not to confirm deaths, the severity of injuries or other details. — Summary — On Friday, a 17-year-old girl drowned in Sequoia National Park after slipping into a river.
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Ken White / The Popehat Report:
A Bit of Tedious Drama At Bluesky — Recently I got suspended for four days from Bluesky for posting this: — My suspension is over now. But I believe that returning after a suspension carries with it an implicit promise that I won't post that, or something like it, again.
Jacob Shamsian / Politico:
The secret settlements protecting Jeffrey Epstein's friends … Those conversations won't be under oath, and participants won't be legally compelled to answer every question. — Subpoenas could require witnesses to answer questions even if they have signed a nondisclosure agreement …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
The Supreme Court's next rulings could set Trump off … It seems wise to expect a presidential outburst against the justices if that case goes as he expects. — The justices are also expected to hand down a ruling on another issue near and dear to Trump: whether mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day can be counted.
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Neil Irwin / Axios:
Why Americans hate the “good” economy — The big-picture indicators of the U.S. economy — GDP, unemployment and so on — are doing fine while public opinion on economic conditions is at rock bottom. … - That's the early conclusion of top Democratic economic policy minds who have embarked …
NBC News:
Lawmakers expected to press billionaire Leon Black about Epstein ties — The phrase “Please call Leon Black” appears more than 300 times in the investigative files released by the Justice Department involving Epstein, a convicted sex offender. — WASHINGTON — “Please call Leon Black.”
Anna North / Vox:
MAHA is breaking up with Trump. Now what? — Donald Trump is not exactly a health influencer: The 47th president famously loves fast food and Diet Coke, and reportedly eschews both sleep and exercise. — But Trump's political power comes in part from a group of exceedingly health-conscious Americans.
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Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
American cesspool — This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🌊 Subscribe to PN 🌊 — The color palette transition is perfect: green algae turned blue paint into a red-faced president. Welcome to the Lincoln Memorial …
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
The AI industry just won a race — but lost the war — New York's congressional primaries on Tuesday were supposed to be the moment AI's top backers definitively proved they could bend US politics to their will. Instead, they left behind a muddy stalemate that only raises more questions …
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Democrats see midterm opportunity in abortion ballot measures — Four states could have abortion ballot measures in November, giving Democrats an opportunity to push the issue back into the national spotlight and make life uncomfortable for Republicans. — Voter anger about abortion rights …
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Michael Whatley's Michigan roots largely disappear from his bio as he runs for Senate in North Carolina — Whatley, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, moved to North Carolina when he was in high school. He frequently says he is a “son” of the state and “grew up” there.
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