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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.
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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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Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Protesters Swarm Sen. Collins' Maine Office After ICE-Involved Shooting
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Rachel Ohm / The Portland Press Herald:
Protesters storm Susan Collins' Biddeford office after federal agent shot man
Protesters storm Susan Collins' Biddeford office after federal agent shot man
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
ICE quickly cordons off body after agents kill another person
ICE quickly cordons off body after agents kill another person
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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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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
South Carolina governor appoints Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term
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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 recommends Lindsey Graham's sister fill his Senate seat
Trump recommends Lindsey Graham's sister fill his Senate seat
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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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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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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
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption
Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption
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MS NOW and Financial Times
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Cease-Fire Effectively Collapses as He Vows to Restart Blockade and Tolls
Trump's Cease-Fire Effectively Collapses as He Vows to Restart Blockade and Tolls
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Bloomberg:
US Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz Charge
US Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz Charge
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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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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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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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Politico:
Judge accuses Trump of manipulating courts to justify Anti-Weaponization Fund — A federal judge held Monday that President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was manufactured simply to justify its settlement, including a multibillion-dollar “anti-weaponization” fund for political allies and a shield from IRS scrutiny.
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New York Times:
Who Will Win the Midterms? 6 Pollsters and Pundits Make Educated Guesses. — By New York Times Opinion Contributors July 13, 2026 — With the midterm elections about four months off, Times Opinion asked six polling and politics experts to look into their crystal balls and guess …
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David Rohde / MS NOW:
Trump election task force to begin releasing classified intel documents — A new White House task force reviewing thousands of pages of classified intelligence and law enforcement documents for evidence of irregularities in U.S. elections is expected to begin releasing documents within weeks …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump to claim declassified intel reveals 2020 election interference: MS NOW
Trump to claim declassified intel reveals 2020 election interference: MS NOW
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Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public — “A lot of men and their behaviors have ruined this product.” … Meta's camera-equipped “AI Glasses” are so divisive that some adopters are now leaving their expensive smart glasses at home, as Engadget reports.
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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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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.
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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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.
Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Wisconsin Governor Candidate Fires Campaign Manager Over Financial ‘Inaccuracies’ — Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democrat running for governor, terminated her campaign manager over “serious mismanagement and inaccuracies,” according to a statement released Sunday.
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