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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 …
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process — President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering.
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Roll Call, The Guardian, Breitbart and NBC News
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Trump fires members of bipartisan elections commission
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ABC News, The Boston Globe, Washington Examiner and Election Law Blog
Jessica Huseman / Votebeat:
Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act
Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act
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John Light / Talking Points Memo:
The Brief: Trump Seizes on SCOTUS Decision to Mess With the Midterms
The Brief: Trump Seizes on SCOTUS Decision to Mess With the Midterms
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MS NOW and Washington Post
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
BREAKING: “Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act” …
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
In sweeping attack on elections, Trump fires leadership of key federal voting assistance commission
In sweeping attack on elections, Trump fires leadership of key federal voting assistance commission
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The Guardian, MS NOW, New York Post, Newsweek and NPR
Arelis R. Hernández / Washington Post:
Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers — Three men who were in the vehicle alongside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo are contesting the Department of Homeland Security's account of the fatal shooting. — Summary — HOUSTON — The three men who were arrested during …
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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 …
Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
A Season of Death and Fear
Laura Barrón-López / MS NOW:
Mexican immigrant killed by ICE was not target, Democratic lawmaker says
Mexican immigrant killed by ICE was not target, Democratic lawmaker says
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Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post he's ‘left instructions’ should Iran succeed in assassinating him: ‘Number 1’ target — President Trump on Friday told The Post he has “left instructions” should Iran succeed in their plots to assassinate him — and there'll be hell to pay. — “I've been on their list for a long time.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump says Iran talks will continue, but “ceasefire is OVER”
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Bloomberg:
Trump Won't Sign Housing Bill But Will Allow It to Become Law — President Donald Trump said he would not sign a bipartisan housing bill in protest over lawmakers declining to approve a separate voter-ID bill he has prioritized. — The housing legislation, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump says he won't sign housing bill in protest of SAVE America Act inaction
Trump says he won't sign housing bill in protest of SAVE America Act inaction
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Annie Grayer / CNN:
McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video — Emergency responders took Sen. Mitch McConnell to an ambulance on a stretcher after being called to his home last month for a report of an unconscious person, according to new video of the incident and an eyewitness account.
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Frank Landymore / Futurism:
The Logo for Donald Trump International Airport Appears to Be AI Slop — Donald Trump is now the first president to have an airport named after him while still in office. And what better way to commemorate this high honor than with lazy AI slop? — Until a few days ago …
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David Hughes / Press Association:
UK Police Launch Murder Inquiry After Death of Former Conservative Lawmaker — Police launch murder inquiry after death of Ann Widdecombe — Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of former MP and minister Ann Widdecombe. — The ex-Tory prisons minister, who was 78 …
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BBC, The Sun, CBS News, Reuters, Politico, HuffPost, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Metro.co.uk, RTÉ, Samizdata and Guido Fawkes
Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
Ashley Hinson Says She Feels Americans' Financial Pain Despite Being a Millionaire — Hinson called herself a “working mom” while making millions on the stock market — Key Points — Iowa Republican Representative and U.S. Senate Candidate Ashley Hinson has repeatedly said in interviews …
James LaPorta / CBS News:
Hegseth frustrated with lack of adherence to grooming rules after “beardos” speech last year — Add CBS News on Google — Washington — As they juggle ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran and a host of other national security challenges, senior Pentagon officials have also been pressing ahead …
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Staff Stories, New Republic and USNI News
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Two Days of U.S. Strikes in Iran Signal a Sharp Escalation — U.S. forces hit more than 170 targets, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, and military speedboats. — U.S. forces sharply ramped up their attacks against Iran this week, hitting …
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CNBC, Truthout, The American Conservative, Military.com, Bloomberg and Financial Times
US Department of Justice:
Former Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Pays $20,000 for Post-Employment Restriction Violation — For Immediate Release — Deirdre Walsh, the former Chief Operating Officer of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) …
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Ex-DHS boss Kristi Noem divorcing husband Bryon after cross-dressing bombshell, mom says — Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has begun the process of divorcing her husband Bryon following bombshell revelations earlier this year that he engaged in a lurid secret life of cross-dressing …
Politico:
Dem ad blitz goes after Collins' abortion rights record — A group linked to a top Senate Democratic super PAC is launching a $2.5 million ad campaign that aims to undermine Sen. Susan Collins' reputation as one of Congress' last Republicans devoted to protecting abortion rights.
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Erin Doherty / Politico:
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is officially running for Senate
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is officially running for Senate
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CBS News, Bloomberg, Townhall, Bangor Daily News and The Hill
Duaa Eldeib / ProPublica:
Lawmakers Call for CDC to Track Vitamin K Shot Refusals, Cite ProPublica Report — Two members of Congress are urging federal officials to monitor vitamin K shot refusals by parents and the potential consequences for their newborns, including severe bleeding or death.
Sean Lyngaas / CNN:
Hegseth pushes for action after sailors appear to flout his beard policy — Pete Hegseth Federal agencies US military The Middle East — As the US-Iran war risked reigniting in recent weeks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded a Navy ship for what was supposed to be a routine visit with sailors.
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New York Post and Raw Story
Shane Harris / The Atlantic:
CIA Officers Can Sense the Threat Within — A survey reveals concern among the rank and file that Trump-administration meddling is undermining intelligence work. — The CIA officer Ray Cline, who was the agency's chief analyst during the Cuban missile crisis, once observed that when it comes …
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Raw Story
Mike Elk / Payday Report:
Platner's Daniel Moraff Barred from Summer Lee's Campaign Over Sexual Misconduct Complaints — PITTSBURGH, PA. - Yesterday, Payday Report learned that Congresswoman Summer Lee barred Moraff from her 2022 congressional campaign after receiving at least three complaints of sexual misconduct against Moraff.
Stefan Becket / CBS News:
Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files: “Unlike anything I had seen” — Add CBS News on Google — Washington — The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of files related to UFOs, also known as unidentified anomalous phenomena, including one report from a military aviator …
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New York Post and Daily Mail
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
A new speech shows how Israel lost the Democratic party — Rahm Emanuel and the death of the pro-Israel Democrat. … This week, Rahm Emanuel — a chief of staff in the Obama White House and widely rumored 2028 candidate — went to Tel Aviv to deliver a stern message to the Israeli public …
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Trump Brushed Off His Scandals. Here's Why Platner Couldn't. … If a Democrat reclaims the presidency in 2028, the party and its new leader will be faced with a tantalizing question: Now is it finally their turn to behave like Donald Trump? — Probably there is no 2028 aspirant …
Wall Street Journal:
Work on Trump's E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case Divides Sullivan & Cromwell — Law firm's co-chairman assured partners it would stay out of the president's appeal of sex-abuse and defamation cases. It reversed course after being asked by Trump's personal lawyer.
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Above the Law, Raw Story and National Review
David Ingram / NBC News:
Texas Democrat vows to investigate Musk's SpaceX if elected attorney general — Nathan Johnson, the Democratic nominee for attorney general, said he wants to determine whether SpaceX is unfairly getting state grant money. — A Texas Democrat is launching a political attack ahead …
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The Guardian
David Lawrence / New York Times:
This Is a Lot More Worrying Than the Supreme Court's Ruling on Executive Power — The Supreme Court last week expanded the powers of the “unitary” executive, raising fears among many that the presidency is becoming too strong. Yet as big as the ruling appears to be, it wasn't even the most concerning news …


