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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” …
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
Washington Post:
Trump insists vandals damaged Reflecting Pool, blasts DOJ for dropped charge
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: NPR, KHQ-TV and FOX 13 Seattle
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Newsweek and The Independent
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 …
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.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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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.
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 …
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
A democratic socialist in the White House?  Activists are thinking big.  —  The Democratic Socialists of America summit was abuzz about whether to endorse a presidential candidate, potentially Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  —  Summary  —  CHICAGO — Officially, the summit for democratic socialists across …
Discussion: New York Times, Fox News and The Hill
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.
Discussion: Associated Press
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
The intense pressure facing Fauci, as GOP lawmakers push for his jailing  —  The 85-year-old doctor, once the head of the government's covid response, now faces mounting congressional threats and legal risks.  —  Anthony Fauci didn't know Rand Paul had his diary, let alone that the GOP senator …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
Florida's MAGA Attorney Threatens to Defund Catholic Schools Over Vaccine Mandate  —  Make A One-Time Gift to Support My Work  —  Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter Friday to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops demanding that the state's Catholic schools grant religious exemptions …
CNN:
‘We are knifing each other’: Trump and Thune showdown splinters GOP unity ahead of midterms  —  Senate leadership Donald Trump Congressional news  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can't get President Trump off the phone.  The calls can come in the middle of the day — or the dead of night …
Discussion: Axios
 
 
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Mark Walker / New York Times:
Trump Threatens to Revive $1.8 Billion Fund for Allies Over Blanche Standoff
Politico:
Congress ended surprise medical bills — doctors and insurers hate it
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Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
Virginia Gov. Spanberger has restored voting rights for 66,000 people with past felony convictions
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and RedState
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don't Expect Him to Change Course.
Discussion: Newsweek
Timothy Pratt / The Guardian:
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cellphones
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
The U.S. Deported Him to Jail in Russia. Then He Escaped.
Irie Sentner / Politico:
The sleeper referendum that could reshape the national judiciary
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