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Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Saudi crown prince urges Trump not to escalate Iran war as US leader weighs new strikes: AP source — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto leader, in a phone call with President Donald Trump on Saturday raised concerns about the U.S. potentially escalating the conflict with Iran …
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Axios:
Scoop: MBS raises concerns over Trump's plans for massive Iran strikes — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to President Trump on Saturday and expressed concern over his plans for massive new strikes against Iran, according to two U.S. officials and a third source with knowledge of the call.
Axios:
Trump cancels Iran attack, citing progress in negotiations — President Trump said Saturday night that he has called off a potential attack on Iran due to progress in negotiations between the two nations. … - Trump added that Iran and “other Middle Eastern Countries” …
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Associated Press:
Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump's Wrath — Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump's pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her. — Jeanine Pirro faced the cameras on July 2 …
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Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Trump rebukes Jeanine Pirro on decision to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism case
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Washington Post:
Trump insists vandals damaged Reflecting Pool, blasts DOJ for dropped charge
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Angie Orellana Hernandez / NOTUS:
Trump, Burgum Blast Pirro For Dropping Reflecting Pool Damage Case
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Kenrick Cai / Reuters:
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe — Capital One Financial (COF.N) hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its decision to close the Trump Organization's bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering experts.
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Capital One Cites Money Laundering Review in Trump-Related Suit — Capital One Financial Corp. said in a court filing late Friday that it closed accounts belonging to President Donald Trump's sprawling real estate company in 2021 for legitimate reasons after an internal review by the bank's anti-money laundering team.
The Moscow Times:
Bomb Carried by Woman Kills 3, Injures 21 Near Moscow Restaurant, Authorities Say — A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near an upscale restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, the authorities said.
Spokesman.com:
‘When the sun rises, we are going to be in shock’: Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city — Walls of flames destroyed dozens of homes and other structures in the Indian Trail neighborhood and more areas of Spokane on Saturday amid one of the worst natural disasters in the city's history.
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New York Times:
How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee — Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transformation.
Mary Papenfuss / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Exiles Declare War on Trump: ‘He Betrayed Us All’ — MIDTERM MAYHEM? — “There's going to be a third party, and I'm going to do everything I can to bring that about,” Tucker Carlson vowed. — More trouble is brewing for Republicans in the midterm elections as a crew …
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Tracy Neal / NWAonline:
Republican Benton County judge candidate, state Rep. Austin McCollum accused of battery, assault — Calls to resign post, withdraw from race follow arrest — BENTONVILLE — State Rep. Austin McCollum was booked into the Benton County Jail at 2:13 a.m. Saturday after being accused of aggravated assault …
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Alexei Koseff / Washington Post:
Maine's Democratic Senate candidate touts his rural appeal. His hometown has mixed feelings. — In Allagash, a hamlet of some 200 people near Canada, residents are sharply divided over Troy Jackson. — Summary — ALLAGASH, Maine — Wayne McBreairty arrived at the town office here one recent morning on a mission.
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Alex Roarty / NOTUS:
A Normie Democrat Revolt Is Pushing Abdul El-Sayed Toward Victory — “The only reasonable thing seems to be: Burn it down and start over, and make it different,” one Michigan organizer said. — Copy — WILLIAMSTON, Mich. — Kent Tisdale spent most of his life voting for Republicans …
Anthony Conwright / New York Times:
It Wasn't a ‘Civil War.’ It Was the Slaveholders' Rebellion. — In a written statement on the anniversary of Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, President Trump described the Confederacy's defeat in 1865 as the end of “four brutal years of suffering.” Rather than condemn …
Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme — The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.
Wall Street Journal:
The Democrats' Biggest Donors Have Gone on Strike — Donors have shunned the Washington establishment, and Democratic fundraising groups are lagging behind Republican counterparts — George Soros and his son Alex donated more than $400,000 to the Democratic National Committee during the 2018 midterms.
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Nicholas McEntyre / New York Post:
Kamala Harris snubs Biden when asked to name ‘most effective’ US presidents at Nashville event — Former Vice President Kamala Harris awkwardly snubbed Joe Biden when she was asked who she thought were the “most effective presidents in American history.” — The one-term veep was tasked …
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