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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives — The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president's new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’ — The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect a U.S. president and others traveling on it.
Scripps News:
Trump says Qatari-gifted Air Force One will be ‘maxed out,’ appearing to confirm security issues
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Adela Suliman / NBC News:
Trump says new Air Force One will be sent to get ‘maxed out’ for upgrades
Trump says new Air Force One will be sent to get ‘maxed out’ for upgrades
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War — Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said. — In the week leading up to the Iranian attack on Friday that killed …
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Erika Solomon / New York Times:
Trump Administration and Iran Officials Risk a Wider War They Cannot Afford
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump to attend dignified transfer of US soldiers killed in Iran strikes
Trump to attend dignified transfer of US soldiers killed in Iran strikes
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New York Times:
Pentagon Identifies Two U.S. Troops Killed in Jordan
Pentagon Identifies Two U.S. Troops Killed in Jordan
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Lucy Campbell / The Guardian:
Trump says Iran ‘will pay’ for killing soldiers ‘many times over’ after Pezeshkian says country fighting ‘full-scale war’ - Middle East crisis live
Trump says Iran ‘will pay’ for killing soldiers ‘many times over’ after Pezeshkian says country fighting ‘full-scale war’ - Middle East crisis live
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
House GOP leaders scrambling to set up a briefing on Iran war developments — House Republican leaders are making plans for a Trump administration official to attend Tuesday morning's GOP Conference meeting on Capitol Hill to brief members on the latest developments in the war with Iran …
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The Senate GOP's squeaky wheel suddenly has a lot of power — Sen. Ron Johnson is jumping directly into a legislative train wreck. — The Wisconsin Republican cut his teeth as a fiscal hawk willing to irritate his own party in pursuit of his deficit-shrinking dreams.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP fears over shutdown collide with SAVE America Act battle
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Jarrell Dillard / Washington Post:
Four competing priorities bog down Republicans ahead of midterms
Four competing priorities bog down Republicans ahead of midterms
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Maureen Tkacik / American Prospect:
The Kleptocrat Nesting Dolls Behind Trump's Potemkin Gas Stations — Five years ago, a manager for a Virginia gasoline distributor opened an invoice for more than 200,000 phantom gallons of gas they had no record of selling. Truckers on contract with a chain of gas stations …
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Associated Press:
The men behind Trump's $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers — President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled convenience stores selling gas at $3.47 per gallon in honor of the 47th president.
New Republic:
Trump's Plot to Rig Midterms Gets So Unhinged That Even Fox Is Rattled — During his prime-time speech dissembling endlessly about our elections, Donald Trump raged at news organizations for refusing to carry him live. Then his Homeland Security secretary also smeared the media, a sign Trump's fury continues to deepen.
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Republicans don't want to go there again on Trump's 2020 election fraud claims
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James Corrigan / Telegraph:
Bryson DeChambeau threatened to call Trump during Open penalty row — American was ready to involve the US president after being found guilty of ‘inadvertently improving lie’ during second round at Birkdale — Bryson DeChambeau warned officials at The Open that he was ready to call President Trump …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
In Maine Senate Race, Democrats Go From Chaos to Coronation — Troy Jackson's emergence as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner spares the party some challenges but points to some new ones. — A process to choose a new Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine that began …
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Washington Post:
Trump continues overhaul of White House grounds with new Rose Garden statues — A bronze Thomas Jefferson was installed as the fifth new statue last week. Three were provided by Harlan Crow, a conservative collector and political donor. — Summary — President Donald Trump installed …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Nordone to launch bid for Graham's Senate seat — Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.) confirmed on Monday that she's jumping into the GOP race for her late brother Lindsey Graham's senate seat. — Why it matters: President Trump endorsed Nordone last week, giving her a boost ahead …
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Sen. Darline Graham will run for full term to replace brother Lindsey
Sen. Darline Graham will run for full term to replace brother Lindsey
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Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:
New York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy — Sergio Furnari said he thought the lifesize sculpture - which no one commissioned - would raise ‘millions’ of dollars — A New York sculptor has been left furious after spending $100,000 of his own money …
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abc7NY:
‘Makeshift incendiary device’ emits smoke outside 26 Federal Plaza; 1 in custody — MANHATTAN (WABC) — There was a scare outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan Monday morning when someone released what appeared to be a smoke grenade outside the building.
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Bloomberg:
Yemen's Houthis to Impose Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia — The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni group, said they would impose a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, putting at risk the flow of millions of barrels that the kingdom exports via the Red Sea. — The blockade is in response …
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Trump globally mocked as Spain seemingly edits his World Cup photobomb: 'That's awesome' — President Donald Trump faced global ridicule for photobombing Spain's championship celebration after winning the 2026 World Cup — and he was hit with another round of mockery after the team seemingly edited him out of an official photo.
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Elizabeth Findell / Wall Street Journal:
Ken Paxton Scrambles to Win Back the GOP's Big-Dollar Donors — Many wealthy Texas Republicans can't stomach Paxton, but a close race for Senate control may crack their checkbooks open — AUSTIN, Texas—A day after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated longtime Sen. John Cornyn …
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
The list of homes owned by Texas' Ken Paxton grows, adding to his political problems
The list of homes owned by Texas' Ken Paxton grows, adding to his political problems
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Associated Press:
US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks — U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now back to $4.
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Maria Curi / Axios:
Scoop: Trump AI security agency head resigns — Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, is resigning just three months after taking over the federal AI testing institute, the Commerce Department confirmed on Monday. … - Commerce spokesperson Benno Kass confirmed Fall's resignation to Axios.
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Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Trump Crashes Vance's Family News With First Baby Photo — GRANDPA TRUMP — Alec Neel Vance was born on Sunday, and the president is clearly delighted. — President Donald Trump has shared an image of JD Vance's new baby before the vice president or his wife.
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
FDA: Taylor Farms lettuce cyclospora finding was false positive — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday said that a follow-up review of a lettuce sample collected from Taylor Farms determined it was a false positive for cyclospora, the parasitic illness that has caused a nationwide outbreak.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
These consumer brands are bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress — From the outset of President Trump's second term, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has engaged in a deadly immigration crackdown that has trampled the constitutional rights of migrants and US citizens.
Fox News:
US bases, ICE facilities targeted in Cuba-linked 24-hour activist mobilization plan — A new State Department report argues that Cuba has cultivated a network of American activist organizations that can be mobilized against U.S. policy, citing a publicly posted plan for protests at U.S. military bases …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump says Netanyahu won't be arrested in New York, pushing back on Mamdani … President Donald Trump said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “will not be arrested” when he visits New York in September, pushing back on a suggestion by Mayor Zohran Mamdani that such an arrest could happen.
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