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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media — The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.” — The Trump administration issued subpoenas on Friday to several journalists …
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Associated Press:
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says — The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, according to the paper.
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Karina Tsui / CNN:
Trump administration subpoenas Times journalists who reported security concerns around new Air Force One
Trump administration subpoenas Times journalists who reported security concerns around new Air Force One
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New York Times:
How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela From Afar … Eric Lee for The New York Times
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran's supreme leader pledges revenge for his father's assassination amid Trump death threats — Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced on Saturday that revenge for his father's assassination “will most certainly be carried out.” … Throughout the weeklong funeral procession …
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Carlo Martuscelli / Politico:
Iran's supreme leader vows to avenge father's death
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Alexander Ward / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Increasingly Pessimistic of Clinching Iran Nuclear Deal
Trump Administration Increasingly Pessimistic of Clinching Iran Nuclear Deal
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CNN:
CNN Exclusive: New satellite imagery reveals Iran may be rebuilding suspected nuclear facilities
CNN Exclusive: New satellite imagery reveals Iran may be rebuilding suspected nuclear facilities
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Azhar Sukri / CNBC:
Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran if it tries to kill him, as Treasury sanctions alleged Iranian financier
Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran if it tries to kill him, as Treasury sanctions alleged Iranian financier
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Bipartisan housing bill automatically becomes law after Trump refuses to sign it — Add CBS News on Google — Washington — A landmark housing bill automatically became law at 12 a.m. on Saturday after President Trump declined to sign it in protest of the Senate's inaction on an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act.
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law Even Though Trump Refuses to Sign It — After a 10-day clock, the housing bill turned into law at midnight without the president's signature. But his decision not to sign reflects a growing rift between him and Senate Republicans.
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Reuters:
Rep. Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit — Asked if he was running for president, Khanna said: “I'm strongly considering it, and I'm more resolved to consider it after this trip.” — TURMUS AYYA, West Bank — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said he was detained …
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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
An American Politician is Blocked by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank — Representative Ro Khanna was barred from leaving for 90 minutes. Where past U.S. leaders toured the region to show support for Israel, today's Democratic presidential aspirants are going to bolster their credentials as critics.
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Maine's vetting reckoning
Maine's vetting reckoning
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in defamation suit against ex-Overstock CEO — Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, was awarded $1.7 million in damages on Friday as part of a defamation lawsuit against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne. — Byrne, a known denier …
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Edvard Pettersson / Courthouse News Service:
Hunter Biden wins $1.7 million in punitive damages against Patrick Byrne
Hunter Biden wins $1.7 million in punitive damages against Patrick Byrne
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Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country — MAHA. — The country is in the midst of a nationwide outbreak of explosive diarrhea caused by a parasite the CDC stopped surveilling at the federal level in July 2025. — That's around the same …
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Washington Post:
Here are the races to watch as Democrats grow more bullish on retaking the Senate — The map still favors Republicans, but political headwinds are shifting to boost Democratic chances of flipping seats - despite the scandal in Maine. — Summary — Democrats are growing increasingly bullish …
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Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
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ESPN:
England captain Harry Kane details ‘surreal’ golf round with Donald Trump — England captain Harry Kane has confirmed he played golf with U.S. President Donald Trump, describing it as a “pretty surreal experience.” — Trump revealed earlier in the week that the pair had previously played a round together …
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James Romoser / Wall Street Journal:
Samuel Alito, a MAGA-Friendly Justice With a New Conservative Legal Vision — Samuel Alito is fusing establishment conservatism and the Trump movement into a new legal doctrine. His approach to the law may outlast them both. — During a little-noticed Supreme Court argument in March, one lawyer confessed to an unusual tactic.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
At Trump DOJ's demand, judge reluctantly drops Jan. 6 case against Proud Boys — It's over. — The Justice Department's most significant case stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol — the seditious conspiracy convictions of high-ranking members of the far right Proud Boys — has officially been erased.
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Rebecca Turco / KDBC:
Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029 — WASHINGTON (7News) — The National Guard will remain activated in Washington, D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029 as part of President Donald Trump's anti-crime mission, unless the president deems otherwise, according to the Pentagon.
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Politico:
No Iran deal, no problem for Vance, allies say — Vice President JD Vance last month said that he didn't trust the Iranians to hold up their end of the deal. He was heading to Switzerland to try anyway. — The vice president has closely linked himself to the fragile peace talks.
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Carol Leonnig / MS NOW:
Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior — FBI Director Kash Patel abruptly cancelled a planned flight Friday to see his girlfriend in Chicago this weekend, after top administration officials frustrated with Patel summoned him to the White House …
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Douglas Mackinnon / The Hill:
The ‘pragmatic’ Democratic ticket the GOP does not want to face in 2028 — Crunch time is rapidly approaching for both the Democratic and Republican leadership. The 2026 midterms are now less than four months away. The results of those races will not only have a massive impact upon …
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New York Times:
Trump Justifies Money Made as President With Inaccurate Claims — President Trump has wrongly attributed the $2 billion windfall he gained during his second term to a hot stock market and claimed that he was the only president to donate his salary. — The $2.2 billion windfall President …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
How The Times Reported the Graham Platner Story — Two senior editors discuss the difficult effort to track down allegations against the leading Democrat for Senate in Maine and the questions that soon followed. — Last month, The New York Times revealed new allegations involving Graham Platner …
