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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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John Light / Talking Points Memo:
The Brief: Trump Seizes on SCOTUS Decision to Mess With the Midterms — Trump Fires Three EAC Commissioners — A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court handed down a pair of decisions finding that 1. Trump could exert tremendous control over independent executive branch agencies …
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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.
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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 …
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
In sweeping attack on elections, Trump fires leadership of key federal voting assistance commission
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MS NOW, New York Post, Newsweek and NPR
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process
Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process
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Breitbart
Marissa Martinez / NOTUS:
Trump Purges Election Assistance Commission
Trump Purges Election Assistance Commission
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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 …
The Bulwark:
A Season of Death and Fear — From nervous Haitians in Ohio to a grieving family in Texas, the real-world effects of Trump's assault on immigrants. — A report this morning from the Navigator polling outfit contains new data from a national survey on attitudes toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup and U.S. viewership.
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New Republic
NBC News:
ICE officers involved in fatal Houston shooting weren't wearing bodycams
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Christina Morales / New York Times:
What We Know About the ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
What We Know About the ICE Shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
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Straight Arrow, Newsbusters, New Republic, Lawyers, Guns & Money, KUER, The Federalist, Real Patriotism … and El País
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 and Raw Story
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Erica Orden / Politico:
Courts reject Trump's Hail Mary bids to avoid paying E. Jean Carroll
Courts reject Trump's Hail Mary bids to avoid paying E. Jean Carroll
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Mock Paper Scissors, National Review, ABC News, Mercury News, Law Dork and New Republic
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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Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
On the same day, a Florida airport and a Tennessee bridge are renamed after Trump
On the same day, a Florida airport and a Tennessee bridge are renamed after Trump
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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
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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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.
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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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
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 …
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 …
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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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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Israpundit, Jacobin, Pew Research Center, Algemeiner.com and The Nation
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.
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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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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Daily Mail
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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David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
Israel Investigating After Photo of Stripped and Bound Detainee Is Shared — The Israeli military confirmed the authenticity of the photo, which circulated widely after it was shared by a Palestinian activist. Israeli rights groups said it depicted a war crime.
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