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10:30 AM ET, July 8, 2026

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Washington Post:
Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner says he removed condoms without consent during sex  —  The campaign for the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine called the allegation “categorically false and politically motivated.”  —  Summary  —  An ex-girlfriend of embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner told …
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Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
We didn't need a rape accusation to know Graham Platner was unfit  —  Despite months of red flags, his allies insisted he was the vision of positive masculinity the party needed. … When the story detailing allegations of rape against Graham Platner dropped Monday afternoon …
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Dems want Schumer silent on Maine  —  Nobody understands the stakes of finding a replacement for Graham Platner quite like Chuck Schumer.  But nobody in his party is suggesting he should have anything to do with it.  The anti-establishment fervor energizing Democrats' voter base …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Maine Democratic Party Says Platner Will Have ‘No Role’ in Picking Next Nominee
Christa Dutton / NOTUS:
Ties to Graham Platner Could ‘Haunt’ a Replacement
Politico:
Graham Platner's campaign says it contacted state party to discuss process if he drops out
Associated Press:
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US launches strikes and limits the sale of Iranian oil  —  The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Wednesday, hours after it revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil in retaliation for what it said were Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Global Economic Output Looks Slower for 2026, IMF Says  —  The I.M.F. projected world output would fall to 3 percent for the year, a number pushed down by high commodity prices.  —  The global economy is set to slow sharply in 2026 after the war with Iran disrupted energy supply chains …
Discussion: Politico
Euronews:
Trump says ceasefire with Tehran ‘over’ after US and Iran exchange fire
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Strikes Iran and Reimposes Sanctions in Retaliation for Tanker Attacks
Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:
Trump's Iran Cloud Darkens After Declaring Ceasefire Over
Discussion: NPR, The Independent and NewsMax.com
Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
Trump says he ordered cutting off all trade with Spain  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a “terrible partner” in NATO.  —  Trump was speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead …
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Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
Trump Says U.S. Will Cut Off Trade With Spain  —  Trump continues to alienate key allies during the NATO Summit in Turkey  —  Key Points  —  Donald Trump said that the United States would cut off trade with Spain during his press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey Wednesday morning.
Politico:
Trump orders a halt to US trade with Spain
Discussion: The Hill and Al Jazeera
Ellen Francis / Washington Post:
Denmark says it will defend Greenland as Trump threatens to revive NATO crisis
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Rutte to NATO: Admit it — Trump was right
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Host Melts Down at Scott Jennings Over McConnell Claim  —  NOT BUYING IT  —  Rob Finnerty was skeptical of the pundit's claim that he spoke to Sen. Mitch McConnell on the phone.  —  Newsmax host Rob Finnerty opened his show by mocking a MAGA rival's claim that he had a lengthy conversation with Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Washington Post:
ICE officer fatally shoots Mexican man in Houston during traffic stop  —  The incident appears to mark the first deadly shooting by federal immigration officers since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in Minneapolis in January.  —  Summary  —  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
ICE Officer Kills a Mexican Man in Houston
Discussion: Associated Press
Petter Törnberg / Cambridge Core:
It's Not Polarization; It's the Radicalization of the Political Right  —  Keywords  —  Political polarization radicalization democratic backsliding radical right authoritarianism democracy  —  Few concepts have shaped contemporary political analysis as much as polarization.
Jessica Orozco / SpringfieldNewsSun.com:
911 calls: Haitian father shot in head while driving children to church in Springfield  —  A man who was shot in the head in his car on the south side of Springfield Sunday, July 5, appeared to have been on his way to church with his children, according to 911 calls.
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Will Let Ukraine Make Patriot Missiles  —  US President Donald Trump said he will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a key weapon in repelling Russian attacks.  —  “We're going to be giving a license to you,” Trump said, sitting alongside Ukrainian …
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting  —  The letters come amid President Trump's effort to tighten election rules to prevent a problem that doesn't exist: widespread noncitizen voting.  —  The Justice Department sent letters to at least 10 states …
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Politico:   Inside the battle for Maine
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Johnson eyes vote on bill to end ‘birth tourism’ to satisfy right flank  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is exploring whether to put legislation on the House floor that would end the ability of pregnant women to enter the United States legally to gain citizenship for their children.
Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker:
How much and why ACA Marketplace premiums are going up in 2027  —  Every spring and summer, health insurers submit rate filings to state regulators detailing expectations and premium rate changes for individual market health plans for the coming year.  This analysis focuses on individual market filings …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Loves Trump's World Cup Meddling—Until We Lose  —  WHILE MUCH OF THE SOCCER WORLD was aghast that Donald Trump would meddle in the World Cup—prodding FIFA to suspend the one-game ban of American striker Folarin Balogun—pro-Trump media figures were delighted.
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story, The Hill and Wonkette
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's ‘great’ fair limps to its conclusion  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🎡 Subscribe to PN 🎡  —  Happy Birthday, America!  To celebrate your 250th, President Trump got you something amazing!
 
 
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Stephen Semler / Popular Information:
The real cost of the Iran War: $103 billion in 120 days
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Border wall construction materials arrive at Big Bend National Park despite local pushback
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
New legal complaint threatens to toss Rep. Cory Mills off the ballot
Discussion: Raw Story
Marc Caputo / Axios:
How a top State Dept. official “went rogue” over Machado's Venezuela plans
Daniella Diaz / NOTUS:
Democrats Are Drafting ‘Project 2029’
Discussion: Project 2029 and NPR
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Exclusive: Republicans juice spending to protect Senate “red wall”
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Politico:
Under Trump, the agency at the center of the global AI tech race has slowed to a crawl
 Earlier Items: 
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: US commanders bypassed warnings about outdated intelligence ahead of strike that hit school in Iran, sources say
Discussion: New York Post
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Judge Quashes Justice Dept. Subpoena in 2020 Election Inquiry
Deborah Cole / The Guardian:
Hungarian public media outlets halt broadcasting in post-Orbán shake-up
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump weighed in on Cabinet squabble over ride for July Fourth flyover
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg:
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OpenAI:
OpenAI launches GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models built on a full-duplex architecture, meaning they can listen and speak at the same time

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