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Tyler Pager / New York Times:
How Trump's Political Agenda Is Shaped by His Own Obsessions — President Trump's priorities seem increasingly detached from the concerns of voters and his party. — President Trump says he doesn't care about the midterm elections. He says he doesn't think much about Americans' economic hardship resulting from the war in Iran.
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
GOP's new election model: Colombia — Senate Republicans are elevating Colombia as a role model in their push for stricter voting rules in the U.S. — and using California as their foil. … - Colombia just elected Abelardo de la Espriella, a populist business owner who secured President Trump's endorsement.
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: The cost of blind loyalty
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Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Trump hits a wall on voter fraud
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American Prospect:
The Rogue Supreme Court Blesses Ethnic Cleansing — Thursday was a decision day at the Supreme Court, and the American people got to enjoy the familiar experience of waiting on tenterhooks yet again to see which rights were going to be deleted this time. The answer was residency rights …
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Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine's Growing Drone Armada Is Overwhelming Russia's Air Defenses — Long-range air campaign is causing embarrassment for the Kremlin — Denys Shtylerman was surprised how many of his company's drones were getting through as he watched footage of them slamming into an oil refinery …
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Associated Press:
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia — Russian air defenses intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday.
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Andrew Osborn / Reuters:
Russian hawks urge Putin to escalate war, drop US talks as Ukraine strikes deep
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Panic at CBS as Bari Weiss eyes ‘blockbuster sit-down’ — Reports that embattled CBS News head Bari Weiss is searching for a sympathetic ear among journalists for an interview to clear her name have some in the executive suites in a bit of a panic. — According to media watchdog Status …
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
‘Rush Project at Request of POTUS’ — The pathway that connects the White House residence to the Oval Office has long been paved in Tennessee flagstone. Every president since Harry Truman made the 45-second commute, and made it without complaint, until Donald Trump. The dun rock would not do.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty to retaining national security information — Bolton served as White House national security adviser during Trump's first term. — Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Friday …
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Pete Buttigieg / Pete Buttigieg's Substack:
A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family — Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone. — Someone decided to hurt our family this week. I'm furious, and I want to share what happened.
Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Iran reasserts its authority over Strait of Hormuz — Iran on Friday asserted its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that safe passage can only be guaranteed for ships that coordinate with Tehran. — The statement comes after President Trump accused Iran of hitting …
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Alyssa Chen / South China Morning Post:
Small aircraft hits Beijing's tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations — Videos posted to social media show the plane striking the upper floors of Citic Tower, scattering debris in central business district — A light sport aircraft hit Beijing's tallest skyscraper, Citic Tower …
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Wall Street Journal:
How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base—and Caused a U.S. Recalculation — Satellite imagery reveals for the first time the extent of what Iran destroyed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain — When the Iranian missiles and drones came for the nerve center of America's naval operations …
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CNBC:
Leon Black refuses to answer questions on NDAs at Jeffrey Epstein hearing, Rep. Comer says … Former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black refused to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements that he is party to during testimony about his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein before a House committee …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House panel subpoenas Leon Black, escalating tactics in Epstein investigation
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
The Force is with him: D.C. settles with man who protested National Guard using Darth Vader's theme song — Sam O'Hara said he was detained and handcuffed after a guardsman complained to police. — The District of Columbia has settled a lawsuit by a protester who said he was detained …
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Emily Davies / New York Times:
Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon — The vice president said that the scandal that ended Richard Nixon's presidency would be “like a 12-hour news story” if it happened today and that the “deep state” had taken down Nixon. — Vice President JD Vance downplayed …
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Jordan Fabian / Bloomberg:
Vance Says Nixon's Watergate Wouldn't End a Presidency Now
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Washington Post:
A bumpy beginning for the Great American State Fair — Power outages and other problems led to ride delays and melted ice cream, but many visitors made the best of the 16-day event's opening on the National Mall. — Summary — The Great American State Fair, a 16-day celebration …
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Kate Corliss / Washingtonian:
I Went to Trump's Great American State Fair. It Was Bleaker Than I Expected.
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Kobe Yank-Jacobs / The Argument:
Elon Musk's zero accountability life — Elon Musk goes berserk if you talk about USAID — Elon Musk really doesn't want you to say he's responsible for the deaths of millions. — Earlier this week, Musk threatened to sue Rep. Ro Khanna for charging him with destroying the U.S. Agency …
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Gavin Newsom / Gavin Newsom's Substack:
It's time for a national billionaires' tax and a new social compact — We must democratize the American economy to save democracy. — Last night, it became certain that a wealth tax would be placed on the November ballot in California. I'm voting no. And I'm going to spend the rest …
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
‘I run the protection program’: Johnson vows to shield Trump and his allies from scrutiny — In the final two years of Joe Biden's presidency, there was a Republican Congress and a Democratic president, and the two institutions didn't exactly see eye to eye on the nation's policy priorities.
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William H. McRaven / The Atlantic:
Americans Deserve Answers From Hegseth — The president and the secretary of defense have a right to remove officers, but also an obligation to explain their actions. — In September 1862, General George B. McClellan, the general in chief of the Union Army, had just repelled …
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Adam Crafton / The Athletic:
FIFA clashes with Iran, Egypt over rainbow symbols at World Cup Pride Match — The Iran Football Federation wants FIFA to prevent any “ceremonies or promotional activities” in support of the LGBTQ+ community at a much discussed “Pride Match” between Egypt and Iran on Friday in Seattle …
Elizabeth Wolfe / CNN:
Texas is poised to require millions of students to study Bible stories — Religion Student life Education policy — Texas is on the verge of requiring its more than 5 million public school students to study Bible stories, as the state emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Cori Bush won't commit to voting for Jeffries — Former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), in an interview with Axios on Friday, declined to commit to voting for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker if she wins back her old House seat.
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New York Times:
Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal as It Faces Sprawling Investigation — The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants. — The Trump administration is conducting …
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Clarence Williams / New York Times:
Prosecutors in Washington Say Citations Have Been Issued at Reflecting Pool — A spokesman provided no further details, saying those who received the citations were ordered to appear in court at a later date. No records are available. — Federal prosecutors in Washington said Friday …
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