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11:25 PM ET, July 9, 2026

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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Texas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Pressured to Self-Deport  —  After a federal agent killed an undocumented Mexican man in his van during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday, the government rushed to follow a familiar template.  Just as it has after other shootings …
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New York Times:
Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn't the Intended Target  —  Officials say agents believed a passenger resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting.  —  Federal immigration agents who killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday had been searching …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
ICE killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.  They want you to be apathetic.  Don't be.  —  Lorenzo Salgado Araujo woke up at 5 a.m. Tuesday and started his day like almost every other one for the last 35 years since he came to Houston from Mexico and built his own American Dream brick by brick …
Axios:
Mexico threatens legal action over citizens' deaths in ICE custody
José Olivares / The Guardian:
‘New terrifying levels’: 10 people fatally shot by immigration officials in Trump's second term
Michael Adkison / Houston Public Media:
Hundreds march in protest of fatal ICE shooting in Houston's Magnolia Park
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
BREAKING: “Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act” (This is going to be a BFD if Trump Tries to Assert the EAC's Powers over the Federal Voter Registration Form)  —  Jessica Huseman for Votebeat: … To me, the bigger question is what Trump might try …
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Jessica Huseman / Votebeat:
Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act  —  Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest.
Discussion: Politico and Scripps News
NBC News:
Trump ousts remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission ahead of midterms  —  The dismissals hamstring a key bipartisan agency just months before the midterms.  —  The White House ousted all three sitting members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday …
Discussion: MS NOW and Raw Story
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
In sweeping attack on elections, Trump fires leadership of key federal voting assistance commission  —  President Donald Trump Thursday dismissed all remaining commissioners on the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), a bipartisan federal agency created to help states administer elections, according to multiple media reports.
Discussion: NPR
Marissa Martinez / NOTUS:
Trump Purges Election Assistance Commission  —  Thursday's firings could endanger the government's ability to make bipartisan election-related recommendations ahead of the midterms.  — Copy  —  The White House fired two Democratic Election Assistance Commission members Thursday afternoon …
Discussion: Townhall
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Scoop: Platner privately told staff he'll formally exit Senate race Monday  —  Graham Platner privately told staff that he is planning to officially file paperwork to end his Senate campaign on Monday — the drop-dead deadline for him to exit the race.
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New York Times:
‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’: Inside the Implosion of the Platner Campaign  —  Graham Platner's bid for the Senate inspired progressive Democrats.  But the campaign, which he suspended Wednesday, was messy, disorganized and ultimately doomed by a steady drip of scandal.  —  They told him that he was “the guy.”
Wall Street Journal:
The Democratic Influencer Who Helped Bring Down Graham Platner
Caroline Wilburn / HuffPost:
Graham Platner Waiting Until Last Minute To Formally Withdraw From Senate Race: Reports
Wall Street Journal:
The Red Flag That Led to Graham Platner's Implosion Was Hiding in Plain Sight
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
Trump's arch clears another hurdle, setting up a big debate: Do height limits apply?  —  In its quest to build a 250-foot arch near the National Mall, the Trump administration is arguing that a longstanding law restricting building heights in D.C. does not apply — to the project or to any federal structures at all.
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David Nir / The Downballot:
The Downballot releases presidential results for every new House district, sponsored by Grassroots Analytics  —  The Downballot is pleased to present our calculations of the results of the 2024 presidential election for every congressional district that will be used in the 2026 midterms …
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
Dem lawmakers want Kash Patel to answer for his spending — but this time they're not alone  —  A powerful Republican who has publicly defended the FBI director is now demanding answers on his BMW purchases and his use of the bureau jet.  —  FBI Director Kash Patel has been demanding special perks …
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Victor Ray / MS NOW:
In ruling against Florida's Stop WOKE Act, this Trump judge took DeSantis to school  —  The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals' 2-1 decision Tuesday upholding a lower court decision against Florida's so-called Stop WOKE Act is a necessary rebuke of state lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis …
Anniek Bao / CNBC:
U.S. to continue ‘technical talks’ with Iran after Trump said ceasefire was ‘over’ … The U.S. will enage in “technical talks” with Iran and remains committed to finding a solution to the conflict, despite the two countries trading airstrikes in recent days, MS Now reported Thursday, citing a U.S. official.
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New York Times:
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say  —  Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas.  The White House defended the aircraft's safety.  —  The new Air Force One, which President Trump flew …
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Mallory Wilson / The Hill:
White House says Trump's Air Force One switch was a ‘misdirection’
CNN:
Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, sources say  —  Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension …
David Strom / HotAir:
Mamdani Official Set Meeting With Iranian Ambassador to UN  —  If you were Zohran Mamdani's new Commissioner in the Office of International Affairs, charged with reaching out to government officials from countries that ideologically align with the mayor, who would you reach out to?
Washington Post:
Rubio tries to enlist other nations in antifa fight, but some allies recoil  —  The secretary of state plans to convene foreign ministers in Washington next week.  The event has unsettled some U.S. and European officials.  —  Summary  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited senior ministers …
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Trump denies disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red states  —  A White House spokesperson said there is “no politicization to the president's decisions on disaster relief.”  There's compelling evidence to the contrary.  —  The White House was already facing credible allegations …
THE INSIDER:
Shooting Starlink: The “no limits” partnership between Russia and China is taking aim at Elon Musk  —  A joint investigation by The Insider, Der Spiegel, and Le Monde.  —  By the fall of 2023, Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet network, had become a primary means of communication on the Ukrainian battlefield.
Elena Schneider / NOTUS:
A New Poll Shows a Tight Fight for Platner Replacements  —  A poll of potential replacements for Graham Platner, who dropped out of the Maine Senate race on Wednesday, found a trio of former gubernatorial candidates in tight head-to-head battles against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Reis Thebault / New York Times:
New Mexico Accuses D.O.J. of Obstructing Epstein Ranch Inquiry  —  New Mexico's attorney general unveiled a letter he sent last week to the acting U.S. attorney general, Todd Blanche, accusing the Justice Department of withholding critical evidence.  —  New Mexico's attorney general …
Discussion: New Republic and Reuters
Telegraph:
Ukraine has ‘two months before Putin escalates war’  —  Czech president warns Russian leader could order general mobilisation after parliamentary elections  —  Ukraine has two months to restart peace talks or risk Russia escalating the war, the Czech president has said.
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
DOJ sues Maryland, alleges state policies interfere with immigration crackdown  —  The U.S. Department of Justice sued Maryland on Thursday over what President Donald Trump's administration cast as the state's so-called sanctuary policies that it alleged were interfering with the federal government's immigration crackdown.
Discussion: NOTUS and Townhall
Ryan King / New York Post:
Jeb Bush hails President Trump for decimating Iran, but warns of growing threat from Cuba  —  WASHINGTON — Iran has reportedly armed Cuba with a fleet of 300 kamikaze drones, putting the US mainland at risk of suffering a devastating attack, Jeb Bush warned Wednesday.
Associated Press:
Victor Marx wins the Republican primary for Colorado governor  —  Marine Corps veteran Victor Marx won the Republican primary for Colorado governor on Thursday.  —  Marx defeated state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, his stiffest competition in the June 30 election.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
AIPAC's next big target: A Democrat it already defeated  —  AIPAC hoped they had ended former Rep. Cori Bush's political career for good when they helped oust her two years ago.  Now they're spending big to stop her attempted comeback. … - “Since they bought this seat last cycle …
 
 
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
‘They got their rear end kicked,’ DeSantis says of U.S. team
Financial Times:
Iran war windfall puts Big Oil on collision course with Trump
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David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Alleged National Guard shooter hospitalized after refusing to eat food and drink water
Scott Waldman / Politico:
The administration has a new climate change office. It's headed by a climate critic.
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Diana Nerozzi / Politico:
RNC midterm convention to be candidate fundraiser, with tickets reaching $20,000 in some states
Discussion: HuffPost, Breitbart and NewsMax.com
Evan Simon / Wired:
Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic
Discussion: The Information and Gadget Review
New York Times:
Trump's Loyal Defender at the Vatican
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Is Mitch McConnell Even Alive? If So, Where the Hell Is He?
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
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