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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump vows U.S. will soon bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain — President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. military will bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a deep underground site that the U.S. and Israel suspect could be used for nuclear activity. … There's not a thing they can do about it.
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Wall Street Journal:
Israel Believes Iran Moved Nuclear Centrifuges Into Pickaxe Mountain — The U.S. has reviewed the Israeli assessment, and President Trump has threatened to attack the site — Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved thousands of uranium-enrichment centrifuges into tunnels deep inside a mountain last fall …
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Trump, Netanyahu and Putin Have All Blundered Into Dead-End Wars — Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin are drastically different men, but they do have one important thing in common: Each thinks he is the smartest person in any room he enters.
Politico:
‘A persistent dark cloud’: Trump faces a bleak new phase in Iran as GOP midterm anxiety grows
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Trump's support for Lebanon is worth cheering
Trump's support for Lebanon is worth cheering
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Robin Pogrebin / New York Times:
G.O.P. Lawmakers Join White House in Challenging a Smithsonian Museum — A House subcommittee questioned the director of the National Museum of American History after a scathing White House report characterized it as insufficiently patriotic. — The director of the Smithsonian National Museum …
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Republicans accuse Smithsonian of sexualizing kids with ‘woke’ bondage and fetishist exhibits
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Deena Zaru / ABC News:
Smithsonian official set to testify before Congress amid sharp White House criticism of museum
Smithsonian official set to testify before Congress amid sharp White House criticism of museum
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Ace of Spades HQ, Raw Story and UPI
Greg Jaffe / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Hegseth Estimates Cost of Iran War Has Reached $37.5 Billion — What We're Covering Today — Middle East: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee …
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CBS News:
Watch: Sen. Peters calls Hegseth a “failure” over Iran war
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The Guardian:
Hegseth tells Senate war on Iran has so far cost $37.5bn at hearing to request more funds
Hegseth tells Senate war on Iran has so far cost $37.5bn at hearing to request more funds
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CBS News:
Watch: Hegseth, Sen. Murray clash over Iran war funding request
Watch: Hegseth, Sen. Murray clash over Iran war funding request
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PBS NewsHour, TMZ.com and Talking Points Memo
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Iran war has cost $37.5 billion, Hegseth says, as conflict escalates
Iran war has cost $37.5 billion, Hegseth says, as conflict escalates
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge says Trump must hand over financial records to BBC — MIAMI, Florida- A federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump must turn over detailed financial information in connection with his defamation lawsuit against the BBC. — U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué …
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Cornyn threatens to sink Trump nominees over PEPFAR — The Scoop — Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn is threatening to vote down the ambassadorial nominations of two top Trump allies on Wednesday unless the Trump administration releases money aimed at fighting the spread of AIDS in Africa.
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
N.J. removes noncitizens from voter rolls after finding software glitch — New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) ordered the removal of about 6,600 self-identified noncitizens erroneously added to voter rolls because of a software error. … - Those who eventually voted were registered …
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Bloomberg:
NJ Blames Software for Registering 6,600 Noncitizens to Vote
NJ Blames Software for Registering 6,600 Noncitizens to Vote
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Ahmed Aboulenein / Reuters:
US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota — The Trump administration is pausing $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over “suspected fraud and noncompliance,” U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's top MAGA advisers gather to plot midterms — President Trump's top political advisers inside and outside of the White House are meeting Tuesday afternoon to review polling, their messaging and strategy ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. — Why it matters: Trump's super PAC …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Rep. Cleo Fields announces he will not seek reelection — Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La.) has announced he will not seek reelection, choosing instead to run for state Senate in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act. In a statement late Tuesday afternoon …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump wants to nominate FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary general following World Cup — WASHINGTON — President Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, The Post has learned. — Infantino, 56, grew close to Trump through …
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Associated Press:
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years — How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?
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TheGrio and Al Jazeera
MS NOW:
DOJ is quietly investigating Cory Mills — Mills told MS NOW on Tuesday he knows nothing about a DOJ investigation. “This is the first I'm hearing about it,” he said. — The Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., according …
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ABC News, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, New Republic and Raw Story
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Mitch McConnell's Aides Launch New Health Cover-Up — COME CLEAN — It is now two weeks since Scott Jennings claimed he spoke to the 84-year-old. — Mitch McConnell's staff have declined to answer basic questions about what work he is doing—37 days after he was loaded into the back of an ambulance and vanished from public view.
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Raw Story, New York Magazine and The Independent
Fallon Gallagher / MS NOW:
U.S. attorney fired by Trump less than an hour after getting job files lawsuit — The lawsuit, claiming due process was not followed, is the first of its kind filed by a judge-appointed U.S. attorney challenging their removal. — The U.S. attorney in Washington state who was fired …
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James Kirchick / The Atlantic:
The DSA Is a Parasite — The left-wing faction is hijacking the Democratic Party. — even after a string of recent victories in congressional primaries by members of the Democratic Socialists of America, national Democrats appear slow to recognize that ideologues on the left are attempting a hostile takeover of the party.
Samuel Benson / Politico:
South Carolina Senate poll shows surprising frontrunner: Trey Gowdy … Former Rep. Trey Gowdy insists he's not interested in running in the South Carolina special election. But a new poll suggests Gowdy would be formidable if he changed his mind. — Gowdy holds a massive lead over seven …
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
DOJ accuses UC San Diego medical school of bias in admissions — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday accused the University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine of racial discrimination in its application process by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants.
New York Post:
Illegal immigrant who murdered Michigan woman sues Trump, demands $75M, public apology, US citizenship — An illegal immigrant serving a lengthy prison sentence for the murder of a Michigan woman is suing President Donald Trump, alleging he faced humiliation when his case was used …
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Anna-Catherine Brigida / Washington Post:
Nicaragua's President Ortega moves to extend his 20-year rule and says no elections anytime soon — Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega has announced that the country won't hold elections anytime soon, a statement that reflects his effort to extend his nearly 20-year rule
Washington Post:
The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash — With some funds set to dry up within weeks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to press lawmakers Tuesday to address the increasingly urgent shortfall. — Summary — The Pentagon faces …
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Fox News:
Leftist streamer sparks online firestorm over speech to College Dems in Mao-style suit: 'They're communists' — The far-left influencer told students ‘no more to Democrats who compromise’ while dressed like the communist dictator — Far-left political influencer Hasan Piker sparked heated backlash …
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Eric Boehm / Reason:
Trump's New 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods Is Actually an Admission That Trade Wars Don't Work — Shortly after the Trump administration announced massive new tariffs on some Canadian imports on Monday, the White House's official X account made a telling statement about the policy.
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Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
White House to Redirect Billions in Research Funds Toward AI, Away From Colleges — The overhaul will reshape $200 billion in spending a year and favors individual scientists to outpace China — WASHINGTON—The Trump administration plans to accelerate its overhaul of federal research …
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Alex Gangitano / Politico:
MAGA Inc reaches $400M with no spending to boost candidates — President Donald Trump's war chest reached $400 million by the end of June. It still isn't spending to boost GOP candidates for the midterms. — The MAGA Inc. super PAC added $18 million in cash on hand since the beginning of June …
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Bloomberg, Breitbart, Raw Story and The Independent
New York Post:
Journey rocker slams Bruce Springsteen as ‘annoying, bitter old man’ for political rants at concerts — Journey rockstar Jonathan Cain ripped fellow musician Bruce Springsteen as an “annoying, bitter old man” for using his concerts to lecture fans about President Trump.
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Defense bill finally advances as House GOP steers rightward — Sprawling Pentagon policy legislation advanced in the House on Tuesday, a turnaround after Republican infighting stalled the $1.15 trillion bill just weeks ago. House Republicans are next set to push to attach numerous conservative amendments …
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The Daily Caller and NewsMax.com
Khaya Himmelman / Talking Points Memo:
Mike Lindell Is Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota. He Claims His Temp ID Registers Him. — Minnesota is one of 24 states that has automatic voter registration, a form of voter registration that election deniers like Lindell have largely criticized. — Pillow magnate and election denier …
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The Independent and Staff Stories
Bloomberg:
Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Generic Drugs From August 2028 — The US plans to impose a 100% tariff on generic drugs imported to the US beginning in August 2028, President Donald Trump said in a social media post Tuesday. — That levy would then double a year later to 200% in August 2029.
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Associated Press:
Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division — The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery …
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Middle East Monitor and The Times of Israel
Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
More Donations from Epstein Contacts to Susan Collins Uncovered — Collins took money from men on the Epstein list before voting against releasing the files — Key Points — Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) accepted campaign donations from known Jeffrey Epstein associates …
Dylan Gwinn / Breitbart:
WATCH: Jasmine Crockett Ties Racism to Rooting for Argentina in World Cup — It was difficult at first to see where her line of thinking was headed. But it's Jasmine Crockett, so it's pretty safe to assume it will end with someone being called racist. — And she didn't disappoint.
