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Gillian Graham / The Portland Press Herald:
Witness says Biddeford shooting victim told police ‘I tried to stop’ — One resident says he heard the shots and saw as agents pulled the man out of the vehicle. — Community: — 3 min readFont size + — Daniel Boucher was getting ready for work Monday morning when he heard what sounded …
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Morgan Womack / Portland Press-Herald:
Live updates: ICE agents involved in deadly shooting in Biddeford — Witnesses described seeing one person being shot in the head. — Community: — 10 min readFont size + — One person is dead in a shooting in Biddeford Monday morning involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Associated Press:
ICE agent shoots and kills a motorist in Biddeford, Maine, Sen. Angus King says — A federal immigration officer fatally shot a Colombian man in Maine on Monday, marking the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force.
Adam Bartow / WMTW-TV:
Person killed in shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, official says — Pool Street in Biddeford was closed Monday morning near Hill Street and there was a significant police presence in the area. — Police confirmed the closure to Maine's Total Coverage at 8:15 a.m. — Police said there was no threat to the public.
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Morgan Womack / Portland Press-Herald:
Live updates: Immigration officer shot Biddeford man as he fled ‘in the direction of the officer,’ AG says — Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S. — Community:
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
ICE quickly cordons off body after agents kill another person
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CNN:
One person killed in Maine in second fatal ICE-involved shooting in less than a week
One person killed in Maine in second fatal ICE-involved shooting in less than a week
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Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Protesters Swarm Sen. Collins' Maine Office After ICE-Involved Shooting
Protesters Swarm Sen. Collins' Maine Office After ICE-Involved Shooting
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister Darline reacts to Trump recommending her to fill out SC Senate seat — WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham's only surviving family member spoke briefly with The Post on Monday about the loss of her brother following a heart attack Saturday night.
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Politico:
Trump recommends Lindsey Graham's sister fill his Senate seat — President Donald Trump said Monday he wants South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to appoint Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve the remainder of the late senator's term. — One Republican familiar …
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Ben Binday / Washington Post:
Darline Graham Nordone has little political history beyond praising her brother
Darline Graham Nordone has little political history beyond praising her brother
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
South Carolina governor appoints Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term
South Carolina governor appoints Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term
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Washington Post:
Lindsey Graham's sister picked to serve the rest of his Senate term
Lindsey Graham's sister picked to serve the rest of his Senate term
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Lindsey Graham's Legacy? It's About One Thing Only, and It Isn't Good
Lindsey Graham's Legacy? It's About One Thing Only, and It Isn't Good
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Dan Merica / Washington Post:
Graham's journey with Trump embodies how the Republican Party has changed
Graham's journey with Trump embodies how the Republican Party has changed
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Quispe López / Advocate:
In a viral post, transgender author alleges anti-LGBTQ+ senator Lindsey Graham hired her for sex work
In a viral post, transgender author alleges anti-LGBTQ+ senator Lindsey Graham hired her for sex work
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Politico:
Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran — President Donald Trump formally notified lawmakers this weekend that the nation is once again at war with Iran, giving his administration another 60-day clock to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
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Riya Misra / Politico:
US to take over Strait of Hormuz, charge 20 percent fee for cargo shipped through, Trump says — President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will take over the Strait of Hormuz — and will be reimbursed “at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped” for overseeing one of the world's …
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption — President Trump formally notified Congress last week that the U.S. has resumed military strikes against Iran, providing the Pentagon an extra 60 days to utilize U.S. forces in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) theater absent congressional approval.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Edge Toward War Again
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Lucy Campbell / The Guardian:
Iran rejects US claim over strait of Hormuz as foreign minister mocks Trump's vow to charge tolls - Middle East crisis live
Iran rejects US claim over strait of Hormuz as foreign minister mocks Trump's vow to charge tolls - Middle East crisis live
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for ‘improper purpose,’ recommends attorney discipline — A federal judge said Monday that President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred attorneys for disciplinary actions.
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Reuters:
U.S. judge voids Trump's settlement with IRS — A U.S. judge on Monday voided President Donald Trump's settlement with the IRS that gave him and his companies sweeping tax protections and initially set up a nearly $1.8 billion government fund to pay victims of so-called government weaponization that was later abandoned.
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New York Times:
Judge Denounces Trump's I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing — The decision also recommended disciplinary action against the lawyers involved, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche. — A federal judge on Monday ruled that President Trump's lawsuit …
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Politico:
Judge accuses Trump of manipulating courts to justify Anti-Weaponization Fund
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New York Times:
Inside Israel's Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad … Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's former leader, was known for accelerating Iran's nuclear program and his anti-Israel views.Todd Heisler/The New York Times
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Daniel Miller / Politico:
California, 11 other states sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. deal — LOS ANGELES — A coalition of 12 state attorneys general is filing a lawsuit in federal court on Monday to block Paramount Skydance's purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds, imperiling one of the biggest mergers …
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Rubio vows to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday vowed to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and urged other countries to join the effort as the Trump administration significantly escalates its campaign against the global institution.
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Associated Press:
Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths — Minnesota prosecutors announced Monday that they have obtained key evidence in their ongoing investigations into fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests …
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Daniel Hampton / Raw Story:
MAGA fiasco as star rapper fights for $600K he paid for a Trump pardon that never came — Rapper Boosie Badazz is in arbitration against two well-known MAGA operatives after paying them $600,000 to secure a Trump pardon over a gun charge that never arrived, NOTUS reported Monday.
Natalie Alms / NOTUS:
The Social Security Chief Keeps Sending Staff His Daughter's Pretzels — Morale at the Social Security Administration — which is at a 59-year staffing low due to the Trump administration's sweeping workforce cuts — is poor. — To fix it, SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano has twice sent staff packages of chocolate-covered pretzels.
Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
When fascists come for the news outlets that enabled them — Federal agents went to New York Times reporters' homes last week to deliver subpoenas in their investigation of news coverage that displeased the Trump regime. — This is bad news for both journalism and democracy. But it's entirely predictable.
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Washington Post:
Trump's sons invest heavily in defense tech as father's administration pours money in — Most investments by funds linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have taken place since their father's reelection. — President Donald Trump's sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have amassed …
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Robert King / Politico:
CBO is looking at how fighting health care fraud could help GOP boost defense spending — The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan legislative scorekeeper, is examining whether giving the federal government more fraud-fighting resources could help pay for a new spending package.
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Abortion opponents press Congress to defund Planned Parenthood — again — As House Republicans attempt to push through a party-line bill this week, anti-abortion activists and their allies in Congress are lobbying for their own preferred money-saver: reviving the ban on Medicaid reimbursement …

