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12:40 AM ET, July 11, 2026

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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Trump ‘left instructions’ to bomb Iran 'at levels that they've never seen' if he's assassinated  —  President Trump on Friday claimed he has left instructions to bomb Iran “at levels that they've never seen before” should Tehran assassinate him.  —  “I've been on their list for a long time.
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Associated Press:
Unclaimed airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them  —  The U.S. is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won't be attacked anymore, senior U.S. officials said Friday …
Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post he's ‘left instructions’ should Iran succeed in assassinating him: ‘Number 1’ target
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. gives Iran Saturday deadline to publicly renounce Hormuz attacks
Discussion: Clash Report and Mediaite
Maine.gov:
Secretary of State's Office confirms receipt of official withdrawal by US Senate candidate Graham Platner  —  AUGUSTA, MAINE - The Secretary of State's Office today confirmed that a formal notice has been received from U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner.  A public declaration …
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Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
Politico:
Trump refuses to sign landmark housing bill, taking aim at GOP  —  President Donald Trump said Friday he would not sign Congress' much-awaited bipartisan housing affordability legislation — protesting lawmakers' inaction on his preferred elections bill, the SAVE America Act.
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Politico:
The reason House GOP leaders are holding a vote to stop the changing of the clocks  —  House GOP leaders are planning to put legislation on the floor next week that would make daylight saving time permanent in hopes of softening a revolt led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.
Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Trump fires members of bipartisan elections commission  —  The action accelerates President Donald Trump's push to overhaul election administration before November's midterms, which will determine control of Congress.  —  President Donald Trump dismantled a long-standing bipartisan elections board Thursday …
New York Times:
ICE Killing in Houston Puts Focus on Surge in Immigration Arrests  —  The shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo occurred as immigration enforcement has ramped up across the country, with thousands being arrested daily.  —  The fatal shooting of a man this week by Immigration …
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Arelis R. Hernández / Washington Post:
Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers
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 …
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
Kristi Noem is DIVORCING cross-dressing husband Bryon: Distraught mother reveals every word of excruciating birthday party showdown after unbearable final blow  —  Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has told family she has begun divorce proceedings against her husband Bryon …
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Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Ex-DHS boss Kristi Noem divorcing husband Bryon after cross-dressing bombshell, mom says
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump plan would fence Pennsylvania Avenue outside White House  —  The administration on Friday also released its proposal to fence Lafayette Square, the public park across the street from the White House.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration plans to erect new fences on the ends …
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Nicole Sganga / CBS News:
White House considering plan to add permanent fencing on Pennsylvania Ave. to bolster security
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Examiner
CNN:
The White House is upgrading its front door to fortify the entrance
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 …
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Somali school in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of kindergartners  —  The president's post clearly showed the students' faces.  Replies filled with anti-Muslim invectives, including one user who labeled the children “future terrorists.”  —  Summary
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Red Menace Is Here!  —  When socialism came to America, we got the worst of all worlds.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Commie Gas  —  By now you have heard about the new red peril that is taking over American politics.  Socialism is ascendant and taking over one of our political parties!
Discussion: New York Times, Raw Story and Politico
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Angie Orellana Hernandez / NOTUS:
Who's Behind Those Mysterious Trump-Promoted ‘Freedom Fuel’ Gas Stations?
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.
New York Times:
Trump Administration Sharply Cuts Protections for Endangered Species  —  The move ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could open up crucial habitats to drilling and mining.  —  The Trump administration on Friday moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming …
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Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
Russia sanctions legislation gets green light from White House, lawmakers say
Discussion: CBS News and The Kyiv Independent
Victor Nava / New York Post:
South Carolina National Guard suspends Apache pilots who dazzled beachgoers, prompting outrage: ‘Should be celebrated, not sanctioned’  —  Eight Apache helicopter pilots who wowed a crowd of beachgoers during a Fourth of July airshow were suspended by the South Carolina National Guard …
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Elise Spenner / ABC News:
Hegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyover
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
GOP senators dread pre-election shutdown fight  —  Senate Republicans are anxious to avoid giving Democrats another opening to force a government shutdown weeks before the midterm elections. … Add to that the Senate is haunted by three shutdowns in the past year.
Discussion: Newsweek and Raw Story
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Trump fired the entire Election Administration Commission.  Now what?  —  President Donald Trump launched his latest attack on voting last night when he ousted the three remaining commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).  —  The defenestration leaves the bipartisan …
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Lawfare:
Faithful Execution and the Removal Power
Discussion: Just Security
TMZ.com:
Mitch McConnell's D.C. Home Getting New Flooring As He Remains Hospitalized  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  NEW FLOORS FOR MITCH  —  While the health status of Senator Mitch McConnell remains up in the air ... life goes on at his Washington, D.C. residence ... at least when it comes to flooring.
CNN:
CNN Exclusive: New satellite imagery reveals Iran may be rebuilding suspected nuclear facilities  —  Exclusive satellite imagery obtained and analyzed by CNN in collaboration with the Institute for Science and International Security shows signs Iran may be attempting to rebuild its nuclear facilities.
Discussion: Clash Report, Newsbusters and Mediaite
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Pete Hegseth sends heads rolling after noticing his no-beard policy is going unenforced  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth noticed too many people were getting exemptions from his strict “no beards” crackdown while visiting a naval ship last month, CNN reported — and heads rolled over it.
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Picked a Chairman From the Grassroots. Now, Some See a ‘10-Alarm Fire.’
Discussion: The Guardian and Washington Post
New York Times:
U.S. Employers Told to Dismiss Thousands of Immigrant Workers
Eric Katz / NOTUS:
Trump Officials Have Told Agencies to Find More Workers to Make At-Will
Discussion: Federal News Network
Emily Anderson Stern / Salt Lake Tribune:
‘Bizarre behavior’: Trump's DOJ threatens criminal charge for Utah's top elections official
Discussion: The Guardian
Bloomberg:
DHS to Create Its Own Airline for Round-The-Clock Deportations
Discussion: NOTUS, Staff Stories and New Republic
Emily Singer / Staff Stories:
Admitted killer wins GOP governor's nomination in Colorado
 Earlier Items: 
The Guardian:
'He's forcing higher bills': Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive
Discussion: New Republic
Caitlin Devitt / Bond Buyer:
Cities, states warn of credit impact from proposed federal grant rule
David Lawrence / New York Times:
This Is a Lot More Worrying Than the Supreme Court's Ruling on Executive Power
New York Times:
How Terrorist Groups Are Using A.I. to Gain an Edge in Battle
Discussion: Wonkette
David Hughes / Press Association:
UK Police Launch Murder Inquiry After Death of Former Conservative Lawmaker
Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
Ashley Hinson Says She Feels Americans' Financial Pain Despite Being a Millionaire
Frank Landymore / Futurism:
The Logo for Donald Trump International Airport Appears to Be AI Slop
 

 
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple sues OpenAI, alleging that ex-Apple employees stole “Apple's trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI”, and says OpenAI never responded to its concerns

Corbin Bolies / Variety:
Meta says it will discontinue a feature that allowed users to generate images in Meta AI using public Instagram accounts, following days of criticism

Karen Freifeld / Reuters:
The Department of Commerce loosens export controls to the UAE, letting G42 and US companies like Apple, Meta, and xAI export AI chips to UAE without a license
 
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