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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Former Olympic canoeist indicted by a grand jury after arrest at the Reflecting Pool  —  David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington, DC, Superior Court, after being arrested last month when he reached into the Reflecting Pool, a source familiar with the charges told CNN.
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Washington Post:
Former Olympian indicted after arrest over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism  —  David Hearn has denied wrongdoing, saying he reached into the water after noticing a piece of the pool's blue liner had become partially detached.  —  A grand jury in D.C. has indicted a Maryland man …
NBC News:
U.S. Olympic canoeist David ‘Davey’ Hearn charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism  —  Several people have been arrested and cited after President Donald Trump blamed, without evidence, vandals for destroying the pool.  —  U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn was indicted Thursday …
New York Times:
Olympian Is Indicted After Arrest at Washington's Reflecting Pool  —  David Hearn, a former canoeist, is accused of vandalizing the algae-challenged pool, which President Trump has said he would repair and beautify with fresh sealant.  But the algae returned and the paint peeled.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Former Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Reporter to Be Fined for Failing to Disclose Source  —  Catherine Herridge, a former Fox News reporter, was held in civil contempt by a lower court after she refused to reveal her sources for articles she wrote about a scientist who was investigated by the F.B.I.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court snubs reporter in subpoena contempt fight  —  The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency bid by former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to stave off an $800-a-day fine she faces for failing to identify her source for a story alleging that a Virginia training firm patronized …
Emily Davies / New York Times:
MAGA Base Stays Quiet After Trump Reports Billions in Personal Gains  —  A new mandatory disclosure revealed that the president has earned $2.2 billion during the first year back in the White House.  —  President Trump's $2.2 billion in personal earnings during his presidency has been met largely …
Discussion: Fortune, The Guardian and New Republic
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Bloomberg:
Trump Insists 'There's Nothing Wrong' With His Big Crypto Gains
New York Times:
F.B.I. Assigns Scores of Analysts to Examine Election Records in Georgia  —  The expansion of an investigation into Fulton County's election office reflects President Trump's desire to prove his baseless claims that the 2020 election in Georgia was rigged.  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation …
Discussion: Associated Press and MS NOW
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New York Times:
The Many Ways Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms  —  President Trump is trying to use the levers of the federal government, along with personal influence over state and local lawmakers, to reshape the rules governing the 2026 midterms and future elections in extraordinary ways.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times, Esquire and Mediaite
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Bloomberg:   Trump Says Housing Bill Is ‘Fine’ But Still Holds Off on Signing
NBC News:
Republicans fear Trump will use the SAVE Act to blame them if they lose the election
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Nicole Winfield / Associated Press:
Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments  —  The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope's consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church.
New York Times:
U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators  —  Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.  —  U.S. officials believed that Israel might …
Washington Post:
Donors were misled by Trump-backed Freedom 250, House Democrats allege  —  The lawmakers' report alleges that Trump allies worked to divert funds away from America250, a bipartisan effort to mark the nation's semiquincentennial.  —  Summary  —  Some donors who intended to give money …
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Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Inside Trump's takeover of the America 250 celebration
Discussion: NPR, The Hill and Daily Mail
Scott MacFarlane / MeidasTouch:
Democrats Allege Trump Allies ‘Misled Donors’ to Bankroll Freedom 250
Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
The Cabinet Secretary Who Doubles as Trump's Personal Project Manager  —  Interior Secretary Doug Burgum oversees everything from the reflecting pool to the renovation of aging golf courses  —  WASHINGTON—For most Interior secretaries, the sometimes sleepy job centers on overseeing 480 million acres …
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Judge Demands Answers About Plans for Trump's East Potomac Golf Course
Discussion: Associated Press and Newsweek
Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Wants AI Guardrails, But ‘As Little as Possible’  —  President Donald Trump said he sees the need for some standards on artificial intelligence technology, but wants to avoid burdensome restrictions that may hamper American companies competing with China.
Discussion: The Information and CNBC
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Two Maine Polls Just Dropped.  Is It Time to Fret About Graham Platner?  —  Two major polls of the Maine Senate race dropped this week, and they told the same story: The race is incredibly close, and Democrat Graham Platner has real work to do among the working class.
Discussion: RedState, Mediaite and Newsweek
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Mitch McConnell is still in the hospital after medical episode, his office says  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized, his office said in a statement Thursday — without offering details about a recent medical episode that has renewed concern about the health of the former Republican majority leader.
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Prepared a Bombshell Plan to Cut Troops in Europe.  Then It Got Nixed.  —  The defense secretary wanted to adjust U.S. troop levels in Europe but pulled back after his plan was floated to the White House  —  WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was planning to head to Brussels …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Atlantic Council
David Karpf / The Future, Now and Then:
What is the Great American State Fair like?  —  I stopped by the Great American State Fair on Tuesday.  The website listed the day's theme as “Innovation, Technology & Progress.”  It doesn't get more on-theme for The Future, Now & Then than that.  —  I documented the trip in a bluesky thread …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and Unfogged
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
The Great American State Fair's Main Exhibit Is Trump Corruption  —  WASHINGTON, DC - I visited the Great American State Fair on several days over the past week.  Yes, it's empty.  Security is extremely tight, with no clear reason as to why.  Federal marshals, Oklahoma state troopers …
Discussion: Raw Story
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
White House Officials Reportedly Deleted Photos of Trump Rally After President Became ‘Enraged’ by Poor Attendance  —  President Donald Trump became so enraged by photos of a small crowd at his rally kicking off the Great American State Fair that White House officials deleted the images …
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Doctor’ Trump Posts Bonkers AI Slop Video Mocking His ‘So Far Gone’ Celebrity Critics  —  The president posted an AI video of himself treating “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted an AI-generated video depicting himself as a doctor treating celebrities who have criticized him.
Ben Chapman / New York Post:
Trans gunman caught in alleged casino terror plot with huge cache of weapons — as cops release chilling footage  —  Las Vegas cops busted a transgender gunman who allegedly planned a casino massacre using a huge cache of weapons.  —  Allison Howlett, 36, who was born a man but lives as a woman …
Jeffrey Collins / Associated Press:
The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families  —  The satirical news site The Onion isn't waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ' conspiracy platform.  —  More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars …
Reuters:
Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit  —  Canada is aiming to announce around 10 founding nations for a global defence bank at next week's NATO summit in Turkey, the lead Canadian negotiator told Reuters on Thursday.
Discussion: Atlantic Council
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
5 takeaways from President Donald Trump's interview with CNBC … President Donald Trump sat with CNBC's Joe Kernen in the Oval Office on Thursday for a wide-ranging interview about his finances, the economy and legislation moving through Capitol Hill.  —  Here are five takeaways from the interview:
Rachel Frazin / NewsNation:
US moves to eliminate long-time radiation safety principle for nuclear power  —  The federal government is proposing to overhaul radiation safety regulations for nuclear power, including by eliminating a long-term principle for nuclear safety.  —  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) …
Finya Swai / The Hill:
Louisiana attorney general indicted over alleged threats; governor pledges swift pardon  —  Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) was indicted by a grand jury in connection with an investigation over alleged threats she made against New Orleans officials, former Judge Laurie White confirmed Thursday.
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in  —  President Donald Trump's eldest son is a key player in GrabAGun, a company that hopes to dominate internet firearms sales.  —  Summary  —  On an earnings call in May, GrabAGun's chief executive had a hopeful message …
Discussion: Reuters and Clash Report
Bloomberg:
Trump Thinks Musk Will Donate SpaceX Stock to Trump Accounts  —  President Donald Trump said he thinks Elon Musk will donate SpaceX stock to the Trump accounts initiative, following other technology executives who have embraced the new investment vehicles for children.
Discussion: New York Times
Bennito L. Kelty / Raw Story:
Trump hired experts in warrantless surveillance to helm ‘anti-Americanism’ unit: report  —  President Donald Trump tapped two prosecutors with experience in warrantless surveillance to go after protesters, a new report flagged.  —  According to reporting by The Lever, the Trump Department …
Discussion: The Lever
 
 
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Tom Polansek / Reuters:
USDA reports unusually large US beef export sales, raising doubts over data
Washington Post:
An ICE detainee sought treatment for mental illness. He died in a struggle with guards.
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
US death rate at record low: CDC data
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Unearthed Video Exposes Nasty Drama Inside Michael Flynn's Nonprofit
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Sophia Cai / Politico:
DOGE official's move to Trump's NSC stalls following Loomer campaign
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Democrats demand HHS reinstate canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Appeals court reverses order requiring removed signs to be restored at National Park sites
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Air Force major arrested after calling for Trump impeachment on Capitol steps
Matt Viser / The Atlantic:
The Capital Is a Mess  —  The capital city is an absolute mess.  —  The White House …
Discussion: NextDraft and New York Times
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Shows New Signs of Midterm Panic as Brutal Polls Hit
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