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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony for Bipartisan Housing Bill — The president says the bill is ‘of minor importance,’ adding he wouldn't sign it until Congress takes action on his voter-eligibility legislation — WASHINGTON—President Trump abruptly canceled plans …
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Politico:
The White House choreographed a victory lap. Trump veered off script. … “This is a bipartisan bill that would've given the White House a nice victory,” said David Urban, a Republican strategist who advised Trump's 2016 campaign. “And listen, it's still going to become law.
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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 — President Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) got into a shouting match during a lunch meeting Wednesday over the US war with Iran, according to a lawmaker who was in attendance.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Stuns Republicans With Whirlwind Day of Frustration and Finger-Pointing
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Politico:
Trump wants $88B for Iran war, disaster aid in emergency request
Trump wants $88B for Iran war, disaster aid in emergency request
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Crowd gathers on the National Mall to hear Trump rally for America 250 kickoff
Live updates: Crowd gathers on the National Mall to hear Trump rally for America 250 kickoff
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The Hill:
Trump requests $88 billion from Congress for Iran war, Ebola outbreak and farmers aid
Trump requests $88 billion from Congress for Iran war, Ebola outbreak and farmers aid
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump runs into Republicans who won't bend
Trump runs into Republicans who won't bend
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war
Trump asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war
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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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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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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump cancels signing of major housing bill
Trump cancels signing of major housing bill
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Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy at one point to sit down
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy at one point to sit down
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Mamdani Deepens His Influence—and the Divide—in the Democratic Party — New York City mayor strengthens party sway nationwide by backing three primary winners in Congressional races — Zohran Mamdani, an upstart Democratic socialist with a knack for social media and a focus on affordability …
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
New York's Warning for Democratic Leaders — In the weeks after he was elected mayor of New York City last fall, Zohran Mamdani worked behind the scenes to torpedo a bid by one of his allies, a charismatic young democratic socialist, to challenge the reelection of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in Brooklyn.
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Politico:
An emboldened hard left eyes Schumer challenge
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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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Peter Rothpletz / The Bulwark:
The Democratic Tea Party Isn't Here—Yet
The Democratic Tea Party Isn't Here—Yet
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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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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court
As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court
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Adam Sella / New York Times:
Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots Under Proposed Rule — The postmaster general, David Steiner, said on Wednesday that under a proposed rule, his agency would not deliver mail ballots in states that decline to hand over voter data. — Postmaster General David Steiner …
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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
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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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CBS News:
At least 32 dead, hundreds hurt in 2 strong earthquakes in Venezuela, acting president says — Add CBS News on Google — Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Thursday there are at least 32 people dead and 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck northwest Venezuela within …
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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
Venezuela rocked by strongest earthquakes in over a century, as USGS fears up to 100K deaths
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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.
Ishani Desai / New York Times:
Judge Throws Out Federal Suit Against 4 N.J. ‘Sanctuary’ Cities — Judge Evelyn Padin ruled the Justice Department's lawsuit was flawed because it did not also challenge a state directive limiting local cooperation with federal immigration agents. — A federal judge on Wednesday tossed …
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Jack Healy / New York Times:
Utah Senate President Loses Primary After Data Center Backlash — The upset of J. Stuart Adams represented one of the strongest examples of how the data center issue has affected elections. — The president of the Utah State Senate, who championed a huge data center beside the Great Salt Lake …
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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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The Intercept:
The Intercept Sues to Uncover Secretive Government Anti-Protester Database — The Department of Homeland Security refuses to comply with FOIA requests over its unlawful efforts to stifle the First Amendment. — THE INTERCEPT IS challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's refusal …
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Daphne Psaledakis / Reuters:
World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions — Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing the measures were unlawful. — In the lawsuit filed in the federal court …
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Hugo Lowell / Wired:
The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei — At high-stakes meetings with the White House, Anthropic's cofounder—a “weirdo,” per one official—has been replaced by cofounder Tom Brown. — The Trump administration has been happier talking to Anthropic lately …
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