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New York Times:
Number of U.S. Troop Deaths Suddenly Appears Lower on Pentagon Website  —  Three military officials and a Pentagon spokesman gave conflicting explanations for why the number of Americans killed in the Iran war had changed.  —  On Wednesday, the Pentagon reported on its casualties website …
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Pentagon Pete Strips Fallen Heroes of Status as War Dead
Discussion: Raw Story and The Independent
New York Times:
U.S. Withdraws Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists  —  A federal judge raised questions about the government's handling of the subpoenas, which The Times called an attempt to intimidate the free press.  —  The Justice Department on Thursday withdrew the subpoenas that sought phone records …
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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 …
Michael Calderone / New York Magazine:
Trump Press Attacks Loom Over White House Correspondents' Dinner Do-over  —  On Thursday afternoon, Justice Department attorneys withdrew subpoenas issued to New York Times reporters compelling them to reveal confidential sources, standing down after pushback from a “visibly irritated” federal judge, the AP reported.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Thursday was the worst day for DOJ.  So far.  —  The degradation of the Justice Department in the second Trump administration is clear, is having immediate effects, and will have long-term effects.  Just how degraded DOJ has become was on full display in the Southern District of New York on Thursday.
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Administration Imposed New Tariffs of Around 10% on Over 80 Nations  —  The administration launched new duties tied to countries' imports of goods made with forced labor, replacing a 10 percent tariff immediately after it expired.  — 1.1k  —  Leer en español阅 …
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Natasha Sarin / New York Times:
Trump's Tariff Runaround Defies the Courts and Common Sense  —  Effective tariff rates are going to change on Friday for the 45th time in the last 18 months — an average of once every 12 days.  Rates will ratchet up yet again next month if President Trump's recently announced 50 percent levy on some Canadian goods goes into effect.
Associated Press:
Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: These Americans say they'd be disenfranchised by Trump's election law  —  Few Americans have heard a lot about the provisions of the SAVE Act.  Support declines the more someone hears about it … The “SAVE America” Act, a bill in Congress championed by Donald Trump …
Discussion: ABC News
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Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections  —  The state has sent more than 3,000 letters to Alaska voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, a number a top state elections official said is unusually high.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Nathan Lee / ABC News:
Trump-backed SAVE Act is newest effort to collect private voter information
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Newsweek
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:   MAGA's “pasta pass” talking point is height of gaslighting
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Is Losing Patience Over an Iran War With No Clear End in Sight  —  President has grown skeptical of diplomacy and is in ‘revenge mode’ against Tehran, according to a senior administration official  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump was fed up.  —  During a recent meeting in the Oval Office …
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Emily Davies / New York Times:
How a Grieving Trump Decided to Back Lindsey Graham's Sister for Senate  —  The president initially backed a little-known congressman.  Then he talked to Gov. Henry McMaster and Ms. Graham herself.  —  The morning after Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died, President Trump floated …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Republicans skeptical Darline Graham can win a full Senate term … As Graham's temporary replacement, she's a symbol of the political brand he built over more than two decades in the Senate. … - South Carolina's rapidly approaching Aug. 11 primary has become a test of whether those advantages …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Politico:
House members stare down a grueling summer on the campaign trail  —  The Iran war's increasing unpopularity, including inside the MAGA base, is weighing on House Republicans as they head back to their districts for a five-week recess to face voters ahead of the looming midterms.
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Calen Razor / Politico:
A grueling summer campaign begins
Discussion: The Hill
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP blocks measure to end Iran war despite concerns about lack of endgame
Status:
Vega Breaks Her Silence … On Thursday evening, Cecilia Vega, the first Latina correspondent on “60 Minutes” who was inexplicably fired by CBS News boss Bari Weiss, took the stage in New Orleans at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Conference & Expo.
Ariella Noveck / Washington Examiner:
The Mamdani Left isn't governing — it's clout-chasing  —  There was a time when politicians sought headlines because they had accomplished something.  Today, too many seek headlines simply to become the story.  —  America has entered the age of performative politics, where performance too often eclipses public service.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Wu Shaoping escaped China's repression, only to get busted by ICE in Pa.  —  Seven years ago, the walls were closing in on Wu Shaoping in his native China.  —  Like a firefighter who rushes into a burning building, attorney Wu had watched China's repressive Communist Party arrest scores …
Associated Press:
Laura Loomer meets Zelenskyy in Ukraine after her major reversal on the war  —  Laura Loomer, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump with a reputation for incendiary social media commentary, sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday after a dramatic turnaround …
Philip Marcelo / Associated Press:
Next stop, Trump Station?  Administration wants to rename New York's Penn Station  —  Will President Donald Trump 's name grace one of the most famous — and sometimes maligned — landmarks in his hometown of New York City?  The Republican administration this week urged leading U.S. Senators …
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Knives are out for Vance in the GOP.  His allies say it's a coordinated ‘op.’  —  The vice president has faced a barrage of attacks recently that are unusual for their intensity and how early in the political calendar they are taking place.  —  Summary  —  As JD Vance prepares …
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 …
Jessie Blaeser / Politico:
Poll: Republicans' gas price problem is even worse than it seems  —  Gas prices are high.  Americans think they're even higher.  —  Three in five Americans believe gas prices in their area have risen by more than they actually have, according to an analysis of new results from The POLITICO Poll.
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Democrats Prepare for Possible Election Clashes With Federal Government  —  Top officials overseeing state elections and law enforcement are stepping up plans to prepare for what they worry could be interference in the midterms.  —  Democratic state officials are ramping up their preparations …
Discussion: MS NOW, Reuters and CNN
NOTUS:
Democrats Lock Back In on Maine  —  Maine Democrats are on track to select a new Senate candidate later this week.  Their likely pick?  A former state lawmaker who lost the party's recent gubernatorial primary, has no federal political experience and has only three months to assemble a campaign against a 30-year Republican incumbent.
Justin Weinberg / Daily Nous:
University of Wyoming to Drop Philosophy Major  —  As for Fall 2027, incoming students at the University of Wyoming will no longer be allowed to major in philosophy.  —  The news was shared by philosophy professor Bradley Rettler in posts on social media.  —  He says that students …
 
 
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Natalie Korach / @nataliekorach:
Memo: HuffPost EIC informs staff that ~15 editorial jobs will be cut, the first layoffs under new owner Byron Allen, and executive editor Kate Palmer is leaving

Ted Johnson / Deadline:
A judge extends the temporary order pausing the Paramount-WBD merger for 14 more days and writes that the WGA can participate in a scheduled hearing on August 3

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