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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation  —  The Justice Department said “it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.”
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Washington Post:
Prosecutors drop Reflecting Pool damage charge against former Olympian  —  Trump has claimed that vandals deliberately damaged the pool, but prosecutors say internal documents suggest the problems were due to contractor errors.  —  Summary  —  Federal prosecutors on Friday moved to drop …
Discussion: The Guardian and Raw Story
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch:
DOJ Seeks to Dismiss Charges Against Olympian It Indicted for “Vandalizing” the Lincoln Memorial.  —  The Justice Department is seeking to dismiss the felony case against David Hearn, an American Olympic canoeist from the 2000 Sydney Games, after admitting that the damage he was charged …
Madaleine Rubin / New York Times:
Reflecting Pool Damage Was ‘Botched’ Job, Not Vandalism, Prosecutors Say  —  President Trump had repeatedly accused vandals of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  On Friday, prosecutors acknowledged it was “the result of flawed installation” and moved to dismiss charges against a former Olympian.
Jackson Thompson / Fox News:   Prosecutors move to dismiss felony vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn over reflecting pools
Associated Press:
Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
Politico:
Trump says he wishes anti-weaponization fund wasn't dead, angering senators he needs to confirm Blanche  —  President Donald Trump said Friday that the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund for so-called victims of government abuse is “dead” - as much as he'd like it not to be.
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
We Now Have the Leading Charge in Trump's Next Impeachment  —  The Todd Blanche nomination mess in the Senate is truly one of those pass-the-popcorn moments for Democrats and liberals.  One can sense that John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, the two outgoing Republican senators who have suddenly developed …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
At typically tranquil Camp David, Trump publicly lashes out at political enemies
Associated Press:
Live Updates: Most of the Migrants Who Crossed Into Spanish Territory Have Returned, Officials Say  —  About 37,000 of the up to 60,000 people who came into Ceuta from Morocco returned within a day.  Still, the sudden influx created a crisis for Spain's pro-immigration government.  At least 34 people died.
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Reuters:
Spain says huge surge across border into enclave has reversed, half of migrants go back
Associated Press:
At least 18 die after thousands breach border between Morocco and Spanish territory of Ceuta
Politico:
Ceuta crisis rattles European capitals
Associated Press:
Trump says US could see surge of migrants like Spain if Republicans don't win midterms
Discussion: Forbes, The Hill and CNN
Zeteo:
The Fake ‘Invasion’ of Spain: What You Need to Know
NBC News:
Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says  —  The federal warning comes after more than 30 water facilities in Minnesota were breached. … Cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems have been reported in at least seven states this week …
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
Trump blames Minnesota water hacks on Walz, while evidence points to Iran
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Blames Minnesota, Not Iran, for Cyberattack, Despite Initial Investigation
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Orders Fresh Attack on Iran  —  U.S. officials say the attacks could begin as soon as this weekend  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has ordered a fresh attack on Iran aimed at getting Tehran to surrender that could begin as soon as this weekend and would last a few days, U.S. officials said.
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Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say
Discussion: UPI and NewsNation
New York Times:
Warsh Considers Reducing Frequency of Fed Policy Meetings  —  The Federal Reserve has met at least eight times a year for decades.  Reducing the number of meetings would represent the biggest change by Kevin M. Warsh since he became chairman.  —  Kevin M. Warsh is considering reducing …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Paul Krugman:
The Bond Market Doesn't Like Bullshit  —  The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve meets every six weeks to set interest rates — specifically the federal funds rate, the overnight rate at which banks lend each other money.  The Fed funds rate has little direct economic significance …
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms  —  Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.  —  Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster …
Erik Wemple / New York Times:
Editor of Washington Post Opinion Section Resigns After 1 Year  —  Adam O'Neal inherited a mandate from the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, to shift toward “personal liberties and free markets.”  —  Adam O'Neal, the top editor of The Washington Post's opinion section, resigned on Friday …
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
What Susan Collins Just Did on Trump and ICE Should Worry All Dems  —  Last month, an ICE agent gunned down a 25-year-old immigrant father outside his house in Biddeford, Maine.  The shooting was a horror.  His three-year-old daughter was seen crying after the killing.  The victim has been widely described as a good man.
Los Angeles Times:
LAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments charged with felony eavesdropping  — 5 min Click here to listen to this article … - Prosecutors are expected to charge that LAPD officer Daniel Flores violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act, which prohibits recording others without their consent.
Billy Kobin / Portland Press-Herald:
Elon Musk planning to throw financial support behind Susan Collins' U.S. Senate bid  —  Musk's America PAC reportedly intends to spend $100 million to $120 million to help Republicans in Senate races in Maine and several other states.  —  3 min readFont size +
New York Times:
How Trump Has Changed, With Maggie Haberman  —  This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.  —  Maggie Haberman is a White House correspondent at The New York Times, a Pulitzer Prize winner and an author …
Adora Brown / NOTUS:
Sen. Bernie Moreno Doesn't ‘Know’ if Embattled Rep. Max Miller Should Stay on Ballot  —  Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio is unsure whether Rep. Max Miller should stay on the ballot in his House district after Miller was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife — who is also the senator's daughter.
NBC News:
Vermont's GOP governor defends state-run elections and mail-in voting as Trump aims to reshape them  —  Gov. Phil Scott disagreed with Trump's push to reshape election systems in the U.S., arguing that “this is ours, not the federal government's.”  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Discussion: Raw Story
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Obama's Refreshingly Frank Verdict on Trump Revealed  —  BURN BOOK  —  The former president got extremely candid on a private phone call.  —  Former President Barack Obama tore into his successor Donald Trump in private as an “idiot” and a “liar,” a secret diary has revealed.
NOTUS:
George Santos Settles Kalshi Insider Trading Case With the CFTC  —  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Friday that it has settled a case involving former Rep. George Santos, who was facing an insider trading investigation by the Justice Department for betting on his own attendance …
Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Exclusive: FBI gets voter's IP address in new fraud probe tactic  —  The Trump administration has a new tactic for trying to isolate cases of alleged voter fraud — digging into the IP addresses of those who went online to register to vote.  — The FBI recently obtained the IP address …
Discussion: Raw Story, NewsMax.com and New Republic
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
A Portrait of MAGA Psychodrama  —  With his Middle East crisis spiraling out of control, his domestic agenda totally stalled, and popularity in the sewer, Donald Trump is keeping his eye on the prize.  “Almost every night in the White House,” the Wall Street Journal reports …
 
 
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NBC News:
Russia is sharing valuable electronic intel with Iran, officials say, as U.S. war drags on
Discussion: USA Today
Patrick Svitek / CNN:
Kamala Harris says the US Supreme Court should expand to 13 justices
Reuters:
Bessent's ‘to do’ list: buy $5-10 billion worth of Japanese yen, Reuters photo shows
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Nation
NBC News:
Abortion is on the ballot again in these two states: From the Politics Desk
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Politico:
Pentagon ends leadership of Ukraine aid group as US distances from Europe
Discussion: Washington Times
New York Times:
Hunter Biden Blames Cancer for Joe Biden's Disastrous Debate
 Earlier Items: 
Daniel Barnes / Politico:
New disclosures reveal $9M in corporate donations to Trump's Freedom 250
Discussion: Sludge, Joe.My.God. and NPR
Elaine Mallon / Fox News:
Liberal court stuns with ruling that hands Trump major immigration win
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Robert Downen / Texas Monthly:
He Sees Politics as a Spiritual Battle Against Demonic Forces. Now He's Advising the Governor.
Discussion: Raw Story
Annie Karni / New York Times:
G.O.P. Kills Bid to Expand I.V.F. Access in the Military
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The Tate Brothers' Should Be The Trumps' Second Epstein Scandal
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Nancy Scola / Washingtonian:
A deep look at FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's moves favoring the Trump administration; former chair Tom Wheeler warns against the agency becoming a political tool

Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal says he's stepping down after a year in the role; his hiring was part of a push to promote “personal liberties and free markets”

Matt Stout / The Boston Globe:
The Massachusetts Senate passes an amendment that would in many instances bar judges, grand juries, and others from forcing reporters to identify their sources
 
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