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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Expands Trump's Power Over Immigration  —  The court handed President Trump victories in his push to rescind deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people and turn away migrants at the southern border.  —  In a pair of sharply divided decisions on Thursday …
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border
Discussion: Axios, Althouse and New Republic
Julian Mark / Washington Post:
Supreme Court lets Trump end temporary protections for migrants
Discussion: The Hill
Julian Mark / Washington Post:
Migrants not entitled to apply for asylum while standing on Mexico side of border, Supreme Court rules
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Trump to remove protections for thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants
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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Politico:
Centrist Democrats are freaking out about progressives' winning streak … They also have a more fundamental fear: that progressives are becoming more mainstream as they keep winning — reshaping the Democratic Party.  —  “Centrist Democrats, normie Democrats, need to realize we're the insurgents …
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:   The narrow path to saving the republic
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Federal court blocks Trump's executive order limiting mail ballots  —  The ruling comes a month after another judge allowed Trump's order to stand.  The latest ruling sidelines major provisions of the order despite the earlier ruling.  —  Summary  —  A federal judge Thursday blocked key portions …
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New York Times:
Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting  —  The ruling rejected the Trump administration's attempt to change federal election procedures through an executive order.  —  A federal court in Massachusetts struck down crucial components of an executive order …
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Under pressure from Trump, Republican-led Senate reverses course on Iran
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Judge blocks Trump's executive order on mail voting
Wall Street Journal:
Iran Attacks Cargo Ship, Testing Trump's Deal to Reopen Strait  —  Attack takes place hours after Iranian warning to ships not to use routes that the regime hadn't sanctioned  —  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz …
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran Plans to Make Billions in Fees From Reopening the Strait of Hormuz  —  Deal to unblock global energy funnel gives Iran a say in its future management, and a route to riches  —  MANAMA, Bahrain—Iran is pushing to make billions of dollars from the Strait of Hormuz as the regime positions itself …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Iranian leader scoffs at Trump claim that Tehran must buy U.S. farm products with unfrozen assets
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Al Jazeera
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump 250 Gala Takes Humiliating New Turn as More States Pull Out  —  Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro occupies something of an intriguing position among Democrats.  He represents a state that Donald Trump won twice—a state that's both deeply divided and pivotal in deciding presidential elections.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii's ‘vampire rule’ for gun owners  —  The Hawaiian provision required gun owners to, like Count Dracula, have explicit permission to enter certain properties when armed,  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii gun restriction …
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Hill and Blaze Media
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
RFK Jr. urged Iowa candidate to make deal to help GOP win House seat, per audio recording … Summary  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged a Libertarian congressional candidate in Iowa to drop out of a competitive House race to help Republicans keep control of Congress …
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.
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Cassidy says he passed a note to Witkoff to request briefing during heated Trump meeting  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on Wednesday dropped his support for a Democrat-led effort to restrict President Trump's war powers in Iran after receiving …
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Johnson tries to clean up Trump's Hill mess
NBC News:
Senate Republicans reject Iran war powers resolution after clashing with Trump at Capitol meeting
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says  —  A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project …
Discussion: CBS News, The Hill, The Guardian and WTTG-TV
Axios:
Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks  —  The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring “failure-to-warn” lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products. … - While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
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Laura Strickler / NBC News:
DHS watchdog announces new ICE reviews  —  One of the reviews will focus on a recent increase in ICE detainee deaths, while the other will look into whether ICE detention facilities are using proper use of force standards when interacting with detainees.  —  WASHINGTON — The watchdog …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: 53% of Americans see grounds to impeach Trump  —  Most name corruption and abuse of power as his top offenses — and one in five say the war in Iran is impeachment-worthy … This is a fun article to write.  Each month, I let Strength In Numbers subscribers suggest questions to put …
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 …
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Michelle R Smith / The Guardian:
New evidence casts doubt on RFK Jr testimony before Senate  —  Kennedy repeatedly said 2019 Samoa trip had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’.  An email from his then colleague says they were on a vaccine-related ‘mission’  —  Prefer the Guardian on Google  —  New evidence has emerged …
Washington Post:
Meet the megadonors pouring more than $1.3 billion into the 2026 election  —  Billionaires make up the top individual donors with the exception of Elon Musk. … Just now  —  The top donors in American politics have poured more than $1.3 billion so far this cycle into influencing the country's politics …
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Dana Milbank: Democrats Are Drafting Plans to Govern Like Trump in 2029 … President Trump now says “there are no limits” to his power, and, over the last week or so, his administration has behaved accordingly:  —  His acting head of national intelligence, installed without Senate confirmation …
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Billionaire Trump Envoy's Superyacht Stunt Blows Up in His Face  —  COASTAL DIPLOMA-WHAT?  —  The trip couldn't have come at a worse time.  —  President Donald Trump's billionaire ambassador to Italy has infuriated members of his host country with plans to “flaunt” his $450 million mega yacht during …
Discussion: Raw Story
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge says lawsuit against Trump DOJ ‘anti-weaponization’ fund will proceed … A federal judge on Thursday said a lawsuit challenging the Department of Justice's creation of a $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization” fund will proceed, citing the DOJ's refusal to confirm in writing to her that the fund is dead.
Discussion: New Republic
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
GOP leaders cancel Friday votes as House agenda hangs in balance  —  Live updates and analysis from POLITICO's Congress team.
Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
What Happens When the Country Loses a General  —  THE REPORTED EARLY RETIREMENT of Gen. Chris Donahue from command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa is about more than the departure of a single officer.  It is the latest example of a broader trend that should concern anyone interested …
Associated Press:
Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center is closing, governor says  —  The immigration center built in the Florida swamps known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is closing after nearly a year of holding thousands of immigrant detainees, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.
 
 
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Associated Press:
US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children
Discussion: CNN and The Guardian
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Even QAnon Hates Trump Now
Discussion: Raw Story and Mother Jones
Washington Post:
Rubio's new job? Selling Trump's Iran deal to a worried Gulf.
CNN:
Ted Cruz's not-so-secret White House dreams have gotten JD Vance's attention and annoyed Trump allies
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Eager for a break, farmers don't expect much relief after the Iran peace deal
Axios:
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Kate Abnett / Reuters:
Swedish minister brings baby to EU meeting, a first for the bloc
Politico:
The 2028 Dems' shadow Mark Carney primary heats up
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Why Americans hate the “good” economy
 

 
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Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal:
Apple raises Mac, iPad, and other product prices by 15%-25%, saying it has “never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly”; iPhone is unchanged

Kenneth Shepard / Kotaku:
Microsoft says the price of Xbox consoles will increase on August 1 by $100 for 512GB models and $150 for 1TB models, the third price increase since 2025

Ethan Gach / Kotaku:
Sony's Bungie says it is laying off a “significant number of employees”, including “most of the Destiny team”; Bungie has an estimated headcount of 800

 
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