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7:00 AM ET, July 25, 2026

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New York Times:
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him  —  Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
White House admits it scrapped grants to blue states because they didn't vote for Trump
New York Times:
Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum  —  President Trump said the signage at the National Museum of American History would correct what a disputed White House report described as “extreme political activism.”  —  President Trump on Friday ordered warning signs …
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The White House:
Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Policy.  On March 27, 2025, I issued Executive Order 14253 (Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History).
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Trump orders warning signs near Smithsonian, escalating fight over history  —  The president's executive order calls for signage near the National Museum of American History cautioning visitors about “inaccurate information.”  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump on Friday ordered …
Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
‘Is This Supposed to Be Fun?’  Trump Hurls Insults at Correspondents' Dinner  —  President Trump gave the keynote speech as relations between his administration and the press continue to deteriorate.  —  The president couldn't help but acknowledge how weird it was.
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NBC News:
Trump to deliver ‘unifying yet vicious’ remarks at press dinner months after shooting incident, White House says
Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg:
Trump's Tariffs Are Likely to Stick Around Despite Unpopularity  —  President Donald Trump's latest tariffs are drawing anger from trading partners and voters but the leverage and revenue they offer could make it hard for future presidents to fully give them up.
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Politico:   Trump tariff fine print reveal raft of exemptions
Courtenay Brown / Axios:   Tariff revenue's $825B gap
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Trump's new tariffs hit with lawsuit
David Lawder / Reuters:
Trump imposes forced labor duties on 60 trading partners as 10% US tariffs expire
NBC News:
Democrats poised to nominate Troy Jackson in must-win Maine Senate race  —  Jackson is expected to be selected as the party's nominee at Saturday's state party convention after all of his major opponents dropped out of the race.  —  BANGOR, Maine — Former state Senate President Troy Jackson …
Discussion: Associated Press, Slate and WBUR
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New York Times:
After Democratic Shake-Up, Susan Collins Holds Enormous Cash Edge in Maine  —  Republicans are pouring huge sums behind the Maine senator through a web of billionaire-funded super PACs.  Troy Jackson, the likely Democratic nominee, has a lot of catching up to do.
Brandy Zadrozny / MS NOW:
Secret paid influencer campaign backing Stevens floods Michigan Senate race  —  Sade, a self-described mother of three from Michigan, posted a video to Instagram and TikTok earlier this July, expressing a popular sentiment: It was getting harder to make ends meet, as the costs of gas, rent …
Discussion: Bridge Michigan
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Putting South Carolina First Could Mean Less Power for Black Voters … The history of the Democratic National Committee reshaping its primary calendar is the story of unintended consequences.  And history, to paraphrase the old line, may not be repeating itself — but it sure does seem to be rhyming.
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Anne Bryson / CBS News:
South Carolina on cusp of being first 2028 Democratic presidential primary state
Wall Street Journal:
Taylor Farms Called White House to Try to Delay Cyclospora Recall  —  Officials became convinced by FDA's findings, and gave the agency the green light to make them public  —  Representatives for produce giant Taylor Farms contacted the White House with an urgent plea …
New York Times:
Iranian Threat to Air Force One Prompted Plane Swap During NATO Summit  —  The threat led the Secret Service to urge President Trump to fly out of Turkey on the old plane, raising questions about the security of the Qatari-donated jet.  —  President Trump abruptly switched aircraft …
NBC News:
With plans to renovate a D.C. golf course, Trump tees off another fight with residents  —  Opponents are suing to prevent the Trump administration from taking over a municipal golf course that has offered inexpensive recreation and green space for a century.
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Comer: 1 NDA produced by Leon Black to House Oversight ‘unacceptable’  —  The House Oversight Committee on Friday received one non-disclosure agreement involving billionaire founder of Apollo Global Management Leon Black, an associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …
Discussion: Raw Story
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Iran's New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says  —  The previous supreme leader, who was killed early in the war, had renounced nuclear weapons.  U.S. spy agencies believe his son is more interested in building a bomb.  —  American intelligence agencies believe …
Ben T.N. Mause / NOTUS:
Republicans Fret Trump Could Sink Mike Collins' Georgia Senate Run  —  Republicans are wary that a visible President Donald Trump in Georgia could do more harm than good as they try to win back Sen. Jon Ossoff's seat.  —  Ossoff was widely seen as one of the most vulnerable Democrats …
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
 
 
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Filing: Paramount and state AGs agree to freeze the WBD merger until an antitrust trial occurs or until June 2027; a preliminary injunction hearing is canceled

Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump says he supports subpoenaing reporters in leak probes and that reporters should be forced to reveal the source of the leaked SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe

Natalie Korach / @nataliekorach:
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