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Brian Faler / Politico:
Finance Republicans kill bid to stop Trump IRS audit-immunity deal — Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee defeated an effort Thursday by Democrats to block a plan by the Trump administration to shield the president from IRS audits. Lawmakers voted along party lines, 14-13 …
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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
The GOP revolt over Todd Blanche is suddenly very real — Todd Blanche's nomination to be President Donald Trump's permanent attorney general is on hold. And it could stay that way until September — or potentially even longer. — Late Wednesday night, the Senate Judiciary Committee …
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
As Blanche struggles, Trump opens the door to ‘temporarily withdrawing’ his nomination — The GOP plan was to advance the attorney general nominee ahead of the Senate's upcoming recess. That plan, at least for now, lies in tatters. — When it came to Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination …
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Why Democrats Won't Stop Forcing Votes on the War — Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it. — For the 13th time this year, members of the Senate filed into the marbled chamber …
Politico:
With Blanche in limbo, Cornyn hands DOJ new Trump settlement proposal
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump says he's open to delaying Blanche nomination over GOP defectors
Trump says he's open to delaying Blanche nomination over GOP defectors
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Washington Post, Associated Press, RedState, Raw Story, Forbes, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News, The Hill, CBS News, PoliticusUSA, National Review and WTOP News
Jordain Carney / Politico:
John Thune hopes to orchestrate a great Senate escape
John Thune hopes to orchestrate a great Senate escape
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Deseret News, RedState, Raw Story, Talking Points Memo, Axios, NewsMax.com, The Gateway Pundit and The Federalist
Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
Vote to limit Trump's Iran war powers fails in the Senate
Vote to limit Trump's Iran war powers fails in the Senate
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Fox News, The Guardian and The Hill
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
'I'll let you know': Trump suggests Thune's future as Senate GOP leader is in doubt
'I'll let you know': Trump suggests Thune's future as Senate GOP leader is in doubt
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Semafor and Joe.My.God.
Politico:
Trump says he will keep Blanche in acting status if needed
Trump says he will keep Blanche in acting status if needed
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Brett Meiselas / MeidasTouch:
Trump Threatens to Pull Blanche Nomination Rather Than Give Up IRS Immunity and “Slush Fund”
Trump Threatens to Pull Blanche Nomination Rather Than Give Up IRS Immunity and “Slush Fund”
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Wall Street Journal, CBS News, NBC News, Joe.My.God. and New York Sun
Reuters:
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference — State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil — A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
We've Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism — No one has ever seen anything like it, as Donald Trump himself might say. Buried in a new CNN poll is something striking: Trump isn't just cratering by conventional approval measurements; he's also absolutely collapsing …
Adam Silverstein / New York Post:
Sophie Cunningham rips Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton for leaving teen girls in tears amid controversy: ‘Truly embarrassing’ — Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has spoken out after two teenage fans claimed Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton berated them as “f—ing insane” over a sign supporting the WNBA star.
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Politico:
Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor race — Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes dropped out of the crowded Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday, as progressive state lawmaker Francesca Hong surges in the polls. — “It's become very clear who our nominee is going to be …
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Sophia Vento / The Hill:
Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor's race
Mandela Barnes drops out of Wisconsin governor's race
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Journal Sentinel, Associated Press, FOX6 News Milwaukee, The Post Millennial and The Daily Caller
Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Thirteen House Rating Changes Toward Democrats as Seat-by-Seat Assessment Better Aligns with Our November Expectations — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — We're revamping our House ratings this week, which has the effect of bringing the number of seats at least leaning to each party …
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Washington Examiner, CNN, Paige Cognetti For Congress, DCCC, RedState and Florida Politics
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J. Miles Coleman / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Georgia Senate: The Peach State Ripens for Democrats — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — A combination of dominant fundraising, stable polling, and a favorable political environment has strengthened Sen. Jon Ossoff's (D-GA) chances for reelection in his purple state.
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The Hill, NewsMax.com and Washington Examiner
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy / USA Today:
Exclusive: RFK Jr. hosting a new cooking show with celebrity chefs — RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines push protein at every meal, full-fat dairy, vegetables, fruits and whole grains. The slogan, ‘Eat Real Food’ is mantra embraced by his circle of influencers. — WASHINGTON − Get ready for some sauerkraut-infused meals.
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The Hill, The Independent and New Republic
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The new “science golden age” looks suspiciously like a grift — This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 — The Trump regime is trying to usher in a “Golden Age in Science” where scientific research …
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Raw Story
Erin Doherty / Politico:
Poll: Trump's MAGA voters would stick by a candidate through the most serious of scandals — Americans are largely tolerant of scandals among politicians. But nobody is more willing to stick by an embattled candidate than a MAGA voter. — The POLITICO Poll finds President Donald Trump's MAGA supporters …
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Washington Examiner and The Hill
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
5th federal appeals court rejects ICE mass detention policy — A fifth federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration's bid to subject millions of immigrants — most of whom have lived in the U.S. for years without criminal records — to mandatory detention without bond.
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Democratic Senate candidates pursue a new strategy in rural states: Dropping out — Democrats have withdrawn in Nebraska and Idaho to boost independents against GOP incumbents. Democrats in Montana and South Dakota face pressure to follow suit. — Facing slim prospects in rural red states …
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New Republic, Roll Call and Semafor
Margaret Manto / NOTUS:
Redacted Fauci Diary Entries Depict Him Personally Helping Katie Miller — Former White House official and conservative influencer Katie Miller heralded the release of Anthony Fauci's diaries as a bombshell discovery that outed him as a calculating attention-seeker.
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Carville says 'we didn't f—ing learn anything' from Fauci diary entries
Carville says 'we didn't f—ing learn anything' from Fauci diary entries
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Breitbart and Newsbusters
New York Times:
U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems — Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink. — Investigators believe a cyberattack this week on dozens …
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ABC News
Reed Abelson / New York Times:
Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts — More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills. — More and more uninsured patients are showing …
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KFF and Off Message
Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Weighs $100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Wanting to Work After Graduation — Proposed policy would particularly affect Silicon Valley, Wall Street and universities — WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering attaching a $100,000 price tag on international students' ability …
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Joe.My.God. and El País
Eli Lake / The Free Press:
Pleading the Fifth Won't Spare Fauci from the Truth — He claims his Senate hearing was a witch hunt designed to entrap him. But his record convicts him on its own. — Upgrade to Listen — The anti-Trump resistance has settled on its Anthony Fauci narrative.
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Washington Times, The Hill, HuffPost, The Gateway Pundit and Politico
Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Musk Plans to Spend at Least $100 Million to Help Republicans in the Midterms — Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November. — Elon Musk, a year after voicing deep frustration …
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Associated Press:
How views on Trump's handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll — Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump's approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
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BBC:
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved — European football's 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport's governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. — The decision was made at an emergency meeting called …
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Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
Michigan 2026 Poll: Abdul El-Sayed Leads Haley Stevens for Democratic US Senate Nomination — John James Leads Perry Johnson in GOP Governor Primary — A new Emerson College Polling/WLNS/WOODTV survey of the Michigan Democratic Primary for US Senate finds Abdul El-Sayed leading Rep. Haley Stevens, 54% to 39%.
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The Hill, Semafor, Bridge Michigan, Breitbart and Abdul for U.S. Senate
Dan Solomon / Texas Monthly:
Sharia Law Is Not Coming to Texas, No Matter What Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo, Says — No, Rob Schneider doesn't live here. But he has a lot to say about our state's supposed fall to Islamic forces. — In four seasons on Saturday Night Live, Rob Schneider created one memorable character.
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The Enterprise
Melissa Gira Grant / New Republic:
ICE's Secret Weapon Is in Your Community … Last summer, we often watched ICE raids unfold live, captured by news helicopters and eyewitness video as—almost exactly one year ago—agents descended on day laborers, street vendors, garment workers, and farmworkers in southern California.
Paul Krugman:
Reality is a Communist Plot — Of MAGA and the totalitarian mindset — The Covid vaccine didn't work, and vaccines cause autism. But hydroxychloroquine worked, and so did ivermectin. Anthony Fauci killed millions of people. — Climate change is a hoax.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Courtney Martinez / WSB-TV:
Apalachee school shooting: Father of shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison — BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — The judge sentenced Colin Gray, the father of Apalachee school shooter Colt Gray, to 15 years in prison. — Colin Gray was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths …
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Jenny Beth Martin / Washington Examiner:
No vacation, no excuses: The 82% winner sitting on the Senate floor — Good policy, it is said, makes for good politics. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and his Senate GOP colleagues find themselves in a serendipitous moment, having before them a tremendous opportunity to serve …
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John Hendel / Politico:
ABC accuses FCC of ‘attempted censorship’ — ABC accused Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr of “attempted censorship” in a regulatory filing posted Thursday, saying the agency is creating a potential chilling effect across the media by helping President Donald Trump attack his perceived adversaries.
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Judge declines to block strict work rule for sick patients on Medicaid — A federal judge has declined to stop the Trump administration from requiring that chronically ill Medicaid patients prove that they are physically unable to work in order to keep their insurance.
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STAT
Beyer, Don:
Beyer Urges Rejection of Edsall Data Center Substation — U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today urged the Fairfax County Planning Commission to deny the permit application filed for Edsall Data Center Substation 2232 at the Plaza 500 site at 6299 Edsall Road in Lincolnia …
