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New York Times:
U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists  —  A federal judge raised questions about the government's handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press.  —  The Justice Department said on Thursday that it would withdraw …
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Associated Press:
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors  —  Criticized by a federal judge for sloppy legal work, the government on Thursday withdrew subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump says he's “close” to decision on “massive attack” against Iran  —  President Trump told Axios on Thursday that he is seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran — including strikes that would be bigger than the ones carried out during “Operation Epic Fury.”
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Politico:
Trump's patience with Thune ‘is running out’  —  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing Thursday that President Donald Trump's patience with Senate Minority Leader John Thune is wearing thin, as Republicans struggle to advance his voting overhaul legislation …
Politico:
House and Senate split on votes to rebuke Trump on Iran war  —  Congress delivered President Donald Trump a mixed message Thursday on his handling of the war in Iran, just as hostilities flare in the Middle East.  —  The two chambers split on whether to halt the war in a pair of hotly contested ballots.
Eli Okun / Politico:   ‘A head for an eye’  —  WAR REPORT: President Donald Trump's Iran war was dealt fresh setbacks today …
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
US to Impose New Global Tariffs of Around 10% After Previous Duties Lapse  —  The administration announced new duties tied to countries' imports of goods made with forced labor, replacing a global 10 percent tariff set to expire at midnight.  —  The Trump administration will impose tariffs …
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United States Trade Representative:
USTR Takes Action in Forced Labor Section 301 Investigations  — Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on the European Union Creating Uncertainty in our Transatlantic Trade Relationship  — USTR Announces Fiscal Year 2027 WTO Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products
Politico:
'We're getting into an ugly phase': Trump's new tariffs are angering voters and U.S. allies alike
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Tariff Man's new assault on Canada is his dumbest yet
Discussion: Canadian Press
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: President's Demand for Saudis to Recognize Israel Puts Nuclear Deal in Doubt  —  Trump Adds New Condition to Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia  —  What we're covering:  — Middle East: President Trump said on Thursday that a nuclear agreement already signed …
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Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Saudi Nuclear Deal Subject to Forming Israel Ties  —  US President Donald Trump said a civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia would be contingent on the kingdom normalizing ties with Israel, throwing cold water on a landmark deal his administration finalized just a day earlier.
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
Trump Bolstered Saudi Business Connections Amid Nuclear Discussions
Discussion: Staff Stories
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
States sue Trump admin for withholding $148M in disaster aid over ‘unlawful’ election demands  —  A group of 25 states and Washington, D.C. is suing the Trump administration, accusing federal officials of leveraging billions of dollars in federal disaster grant funding in an attempt …
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New York Times:
F.D.A. Announces New Cyclosporiasis Outbreak with 72 Cases  —  Health officials did not identify the location of the outbreak, or what they believed was causing it.  —  The Food and Drug Administration has identified a new outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has sickened at least 72 people …
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Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Man Who Killed Dem Lawmaker and Her Husband Sentenced to Two Life Terms Plus 40 Years  —  A federal judge said it was the longest sentence he's ever handed down, for a man who posed as a police officer to gun down elected officials in their own homes.  —  Co-Founder of MeidasTouch  —  Add us on
Discussion: CBS News, Associated Press and MPR News
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Joseph Ax / Reuters:
Minnesota man faces life in prison for assassinating Democratic lawmaker
Lavanya Mani / Federal agency drops subpoena …:
Federal agency drops subpoena seeking list of Jews at Penn  —  This story is developing and will continue to be updated.  —  The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission withdrew its subpoena seeking the disclosure of personal contact information and lists of Jewish employees …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:   Trump administration drops demands for list of Jewish employees at UPenn
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Elon Musk says he got ‘carried away’ with Trump - but still holds on to contentious political views  —  In interview, billionaire says instead of running ‘Doge’ he should've ‘worked on my companies’ and shares extreme predictions  —  Elon Musk has admitted he became too consumed by politics during …
CNN:
Secret Service agent on Vance's detail suspected of leaking information is put on leave amid internal review  —  JD Vance Federal agencies Media US elections  —  A Secret Service agent on Vice President JD Vance's security detail is under internal review and has been put on administrative leave …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Badly Screws Susan Collins as Maine ICE Death Takes Darker Turn  —  Not long after a federal agent killed a Colombian immigrant in Maine last week, Senator Susan Collins rushed to declare that she'd privately talked to Donald Trump's Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Dace Potas / USA Today:
Don't sleep on AOC's 2028 chances  —  Democrats are in the midst of a partisan reckoning, and nobody should be happier than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  The environment is shaping up for her to have a legitimate shot at the 2028 nomination.  —  Republicans and conservatives have long dismissed …
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Politico:
Paris Hilton and the politics of DEFIANCE
Discussion: Newsweek and The Independent
Zoe Williams / The Guardian:
Meet the man whose groundbreaking book is being devoured by the left  —  Anton Jäger has been lauded for his exceptional ability to make sense of these strange political times - and he's only 32.  The writer and academic explains why we're living in an age of hyperpolitics  —  Prefer the Guardian on Google
Kristen Gelineau / Associated Press:
Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive  —  She paces the side of the darkened highway in central Nepal, just enough light from the trucks roaring past to illuminate her painted face to the men rolling in on rickshaws and motorbikes.
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Why Jim Jordan's latest move against Jack Smith will inevitably fail  —  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan apparently thought he could get the better of former special counsel Jack Smith in a closed-door deposition late last year.  The Ohio Republican thought wrong …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A nuclear deal for the Saudis.  A media blackout for Kushner's corruption.  —  On Wednesday, the Trump administration signed a 30-year nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that paves the way for the kingdom to enrich its own uranium.  The Saudi government has been aggressively seeking such a deal for years …
Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian:
Louisiana House candidate accused of rape says he hopes to again ‘earn’ Trump endorsement  —  Republican Blake Miguez is weighing what district to run in after state redrew map following supreme court decision  —  A congressional candidate from Louisiana who was the subject of a police report accusing …
New York Times:
How Much Money Has Trump Made as President?  —  In his first term, President Trump presided over the largest business empire of any president in modern U.S. history.  —  Mr. Trump's financial disclosures do not pinpoint his net worth, but they paint a clear picture of how much money he takes in each year.
Liset Cruz / Politico:
Over half of Americans negatively view Trump's DC makeover, new poll finds  —  Nearly two-thirds of Americans feel “dissatisfied” or “upset” with President Donald Trump's projects remaking the look of Washington, according to a new poll from The Washington Post released on Thursday.
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Jes Staley tells House Oversight he spoke with JPMorgan CEO about Epstein's crimes  —  Jes Staley — a former top executive at JPMorgan who fought to keep Jeffrey Epstein as a client at the bank after Epstein became a convicted sex offender — told the House Oversight Committee Thursday …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court no ‘rubber stamp’ for Trump, Kagan says  —  BELLEVUE, Wash.—Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is rejecting claims that the high court's conservative majority is in President Donald Trump's corner.  —  “I don't see this as a court that is just like, 'We're just going to rubber stamp …
Discussion: New York Times
 
 
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Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
The DSA Is a Gift to MAGA
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NOTUS:
McConnell's Absence is Grinding Some Senate Business to a Halt
Discussion: Newsweek
Camila Lourdes Galarza / Drop Site News:
Prosecutor Investigating U.S. Boat Strikes and Claims of Torture Was Murdered in Ecuador
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Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Judge says Trump's attack on mail voting is ‘unconstitutional,’ legal challenge can continue
Tom Perkins / The Guardian:
Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn
Danielle Bensky / USA Today:
I'm an Epstein survivor. Todd Blanche isn't fit to be Trump's AG.
Discussion: ABC News and The Dean's Report
Paul Krugman:
Elon Musk, the New Hero of Populism
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
July 2026 National Poll: Democrats with 11-Point Generic Ballot Advantage
 

 
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Corbin Bolies / Variety:
Patreon lays off 20% of its employees, or 93 people, citing a “painful” restructuring due to “profound” changes in the creator economy

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Sony Pictures Entertainment plans to restore the Cinerama Dome and adjacent 14-screen theater in Los Angeles, reopening in 2028 and operated by Alamo Drafthouse

Reuters:
Sources: Jeff Bezos pushed Prime Video head Mike Hopkins to highlight AI in an overhaul of the service, leading to an internal effort called Project Lighthouse

 
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