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Anna Wilde Mathews / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy  —  Program that held down premiums not renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors  —  The Trump administration plans to end a subsidy program that helped hold down premiums for Medicare drug plans …
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Jennifer A Dlouhy / Bloomberg:   Trump Administration to End Drug Plan Subsidy for Medicare
Wall Street Journal:
Iran Launches Surprise Missile Attack on U.S. Forces  —  Strikes came before the U.S. military confirmed joint attacks with Saudi forces on Iran-backed groups in Iraq  —  Iran launched a surprise ballistic-missile attack on American forces in Jordan, a U.S. official said …
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Politico:
Pulte's power play  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Wednesday morning, we're starting the day with the chilliest of scoops before turning to another scorcher on the Hill.  Turn down the A/C for this one and get in touch.  —  DEMS' DISASTERS …
Discussion: RedState
Thomas Frank / Politico:   FEMA said yes to Democratic disaster requests. Trump killed them anyway.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran launches missiles at U.S. base for first time since Trump paused strikes
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump's waning sway over the world
Discussion: Tangle and Vox
Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says
Discussion: Axios
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Can't Help Taking a Snooze at Lindsey Graham's Funeral  —  The president was visibly dozing off throughout the late senator's memorial at Washington National Cathedral  —  Lindsey Graham was laid to rest today, and at least one of his many mourners marked the occasion by getting in a little nap.
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CBS News:
Trump meets with Netanyahu, Zelenskyy at White House ahead of Graham funeral
Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
Thune gets choked up during funeral service while recalling Lindsey Graham's humor
Peter Baker / New York Times:
At Graham's Farewell, a Glimpse Into Power in Trump's Washington
Discussion: CBS News
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump's next intelligence chief  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton to lead the nation's intelligence agencies in a party-line vote that could be the key to unlock a path forward on a key surveillance authority that lapsed more than six weeks ago.
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Magdalena Del Valle / Bloomberg:
US Senate Confirms Clayton to Replace Pulte as Trump's Spy Chief
Yoko Kubota / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Confirms Jay Clayton as Intelligence Chief
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill  —  In a massive show of bipartisanship, 86 senators voted to move forward with a Russia and Iran sanctions bill that had been championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. … - The vote was 86-12.
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Politico:
Momentum shifts for Zelenskyy in Washington  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pulled off a feat Tuesday that seemed impossible a year ago: convincing Washington that Kyiv can win the war.  —  Unlike Zelenskyy's tortured Oval Office visit in February 2025, he left a meeting with President Donald Trump in high spirits.
New York Times:
Ross Douthat Joins ‘60 Minutes’ as a Correspondent  —  Mr. Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, will join the CBS News program, along with several other journalists.  —  Ross Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, is leaving to join the CBS News program …
Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Trump administration needs to stop ‘public harassment’ of Fauci and scientists, open letter says  —  Letter, published before Anthony Fauci will appear before Congress, accuses Republicans of ‘waging a war on individual scientists’  —  More than 155 scientists, physicians and public health advocates …
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CNN:
Diary entries, a subpoena and an anticipated clash: Dr. Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul's long-running battle returns to the Hill
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Fauci set for high-profile hearing after Paul released diaries
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83M judgment for E. Jean Carroll … - The judgment stemmed from Trump's 2019 statements in which he denied Carroll's claim that he'd sexually assaulted her in the 1990s and attacked her credibility, accusing her of making up the allegation.
Discussion: CNN, UPI, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., Fox News and TMZ.com
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Conservatives tout Biden tapes as proof of his decline.  The audio is more nuanced.  —  Audio of Joe Biden's interviews with a ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017 show him referencing classified materials and occasionally struggling to recall details.  —  Summary
YouGov:
Trump's job approval hits record low, driven down by Gen X, white Americans, and Independents  —  Americans' approval of Donald Trump's job performance continues to decline, according to the July 25 - 27 Economist / YouGov Poll.  34% of U.S. adult citizens strongly or somewhat approve …
Discussion: Newsweek, The Independent and The Hill
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Collins says State Department will reinstate funding for global humanitarian vaccine alliance  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday that the State Department is set to reinstate funding for a global humanitarian vaccine program after the Trump administration previously paused the program.
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Carmen Paun / Politico:
State Department will dispense $600M for vaccines RFK Jr. held up, Collins says
Discussion: Ars Technica and Rolling Stone
NewsMax.com:
News Details  —  Newsmax and Meta Enter AI Content Partnership  —  BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2026 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ("Newsmax" or the “Company") announced today that the Company has entered into an AI content partnership with Meta Platforms ("Meta").
more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race  —  Representative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.  —  A sordid, yearslong family drama involving two powerful Republican members …
New York Times:
What's Going on With Mitch McConnell?  Kentucky's Governor Has Questions.  —  Gov. Andy Beshear called on Senator McConnell, who has been hospitalized since June, to prove his capacity to serve, or resign.  —  Are you there, Senator McConnell?  It's me, Governor Beshear.
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Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
Feast Your Eyes on a Brand-New Photo of Mitch McConnell
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Francesca Hong avoids attacks as Wisconsin Democrats meet for an amicable governor debate  —  Amid a volatile race that's seen the democratic socialist rise in the polls, Tuesday's debate largely focused on the policy agreements between the five candidates.  —  The five Democratic candidates …
Mark Price / The Charlotte Observer:
ICE agents target NC's Pisgah National Forest and make multiple arrests, feds say  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has extended its reach into North Carolina's wilderness areas to find people suspected of living in the country illegally.  —  On Sunday, multiple arrests …
Discussion: American Greatness
Nick Lichtenberg / Fortune:
Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century?  —  Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, whose company commands a market capitalization near $154 billion, told his social media followers this week that a tax-tiered voting system …
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Ruby Rippey / Vanity Fair:
Gavin Newsom and Ruby Rippey's Affair Was a Public Scandal.  Rippey Writes About Her Experience for Vanity Fair  —  When news of her affair with Gavin Newsom exploded into the public eye, it was only the outward mark of a long-rippling private implosion.  In the wreckage of the scandal, Ruby Rippey faced her demons but lost her voice.
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
The professor facing prison in ‘antifa’ case: ‘They want to scare all who oppose ICE’  —  Erik Davis is accused by the government of a ‘conspiracy’ to obstruct ICE - experts say it's part of a pattern to criminalize lawful organizing and ruin activists' lives
Avani Kalra / NOTUS:
Megadonor Received Trump Pardon Three Days After Donation to Pennsylvania Congressman  —  President Donald Trump recently pardoned a major Republican donor three days after the man — a key figure in the Jack Abramoff fraud and lobbying scandal — made a political donation to Rep. Ryan Mackenzie …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society  —  “The Turner Diaries” is a work of white supremacist agitprop.  It purports to be the diary of a neo-Nazi militant, Earl Turner, who is working to overthrow the United States government — or as the book calls it, “the System” — through a group called “the Organization.”
Discussion: The New World
 
 
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Thune's next nightmare
MPR News:
Elon Musk's company sues Minnesota over new law to bar manipulated images to fake nudity
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Trump Crashes Into Reality
Discussion: Raw Story
Nathangoldwag / Goldwag's Journal on Civilization:
Did Odysseus Cause the Bronze Age Collapse?
Axios:
Thune and Johnson both plan to attend Trump's Dallas convention
Discussion: MS NOW
 Earlier Items: 
John Hendel / Politico:
Trump administration bans foreign-made robots and power gear amid fears of Chinese influence
Robert Kuttner / American Prospect:
Yes, Trump Will Attempt a Coup
Discussion: MS NOW and Raw Story
Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
The IRS Is Imploding  —  In many years of paying taxes, I've never had a problem with the IRS.
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
A study of 14,419 self-published novels on Amazon using Pangram's AI detection tools: in 2,168 of the books, 50%+ of prose was AI, and in 970 books, 90%+ was AI

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Memo: NYT columnist Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips, and Gianna Toboni will join 60 Minutes; Norah O'Donnell will also take up 60 Minutes duties

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Meta signs an AI licensing deal with Newsmax, letting Meta Platforms use current and archived editorial content to help train Meta's search and discovery tools
 
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