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12:30 PM ET, August 2, 2026

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David French / New York Times:
World War Two-and-a-Half Is Breaking Out  —  The only thing worse than President Trump starting an unconstitutional war is President Trump losing control of that war.  —  On Wednesday, NBC News reported that Trump “erupted” at members of his national security team over the Iran War.
Discussion: CBS News, Raw Story and The Guardian
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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 …
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.
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump administration is “flailing” in Iran and “has to try to figure out a way out of this”
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Associated Press:
Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war
Adam Wren / Politico:
This Senator Has a Very Midwestern Plan to Save the Democrats … “I think that the Democrats could use a little education about the middle of the country,” Elissa Slotkin said.  —  It was November 2025, a year after the Democrats lost a presidential election to Donald Trump for the second time …
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Politico:
Wisconsin Dems are in chaos over their governor race, despite Tony Evers' efforts
Discussion: Townhall
Alex Roarty / NOTUS:   A Normie Democrat Revolt Is Pushing Abdul El-Sayed Toward Victory
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 …
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
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
2028: Trump's final act begins … - A more MAGA Senate. … - A more MAGA House. … - A '28 kingmaker. … - Cashing in. … - Trump will flirt with running again in '28 until the bitter end, but it's all about PR and keeping Vance and Rubio in their place.
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CNN:   ‘We are knifing each other’: Trump and Thune showdown splinters GOP unity ahead of midterms
Peter Baker / New York Times:   Trump's Polling Numbers Hit a New Low. Don't Expect Him to Change Course.
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, FOX Weather, KHQ-TV and FOX 13 Seattle
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.
Mike Zapler / Axios:
Pre-Trump GOP is coming for Vance  —  The Wall Street Journal opinion page tried to stop Donald Trump a decade ago and again in 2024.  Now, the standard-bearer of traditional conservatism is making an early case against his presumed heir. … But there's a not-insignificant GOP faction …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Is MAGA Melting Down?  —  MAGA continues to be powerful, but we may be in the last months of the height of its powers.  Gerrymandering notwithstanding, the midterms appear set to punish Republicans.  President Trump's popularity is at record lows.  —  Can We Still Govern? is a reader-supported publication.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
RFK Jr. tells CNN host that constitutional rights take priority over public health  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clashed with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, launching attacks against Anthony Fauci and arguing that protecting constitutional rights must take priority during future public health crises.
Fox News:
Rep Khanna addresses rise of DSA influence within Democratic Party  —  Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ to discuss the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) inside the Democratic Party.  He also speaks on the upcoming Michigan Senate election.
Discussion: The Hill
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Liz Crampton / Politico:
Kansas' data center boom is shaking up the governor's race  —  The fight over data centers has suddenly become a defining battle in the race to run Kansas — on both sides of the aisle.  —  Gubernatorial hopefuls are trying to leverage the issue to weaken their rivals in the final stretch …
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Politico:
Data centers have a politics problem — and industry knows it
Discussion: Raw Story
Mallory Wilson / The Hill:
Trump slashes Medicare drug subsidies, cutting against affordability message  —  The end of a subsidy program that helped keep costs down for Medicare drug coverage could leave millions of seniors with higher monthly costs, a move that undermines the Trump administration's message of cutting drug costs.
Discussion: New York Sun
Matt Viser / The Atlantic:
Let Them Eat Gold  —  When you approach the freshly gilded twin statues near the Lincoln Memorial, there is no mistaking that they are gold.  Very, very gold.  Distractingly gold—or, more precisely, covered in 23.75-karat gold leaf costing $5.1 million.  The 19-foot statues …
Discussion: The Independent
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
The ‘Medicare for All’ Test for Michigan Democrats  —  ABDUL EL-SAYED HAS BEEN RUNNING to become Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee for more than fifteen months.  And if there's been one constant over that period it's been his promotion of “Medicare for All” as a way to make sure all Michiganders …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Rep. Max Miller denounced by Sen. Bernie Moreno, his former father-in-law  —  Sen. Bernie Moreno, the father of Emily Moreno who made allegations of domestic and child abuse to her ex-husband, Rep. Max Miller, denounced the Ohio congressman for the first time Sunday, calling for him to exit the House.
 
 
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Megan Brand / NBC News:
Sen. John Kennedy says he'd exclude Jan. 6 rioters from ‘anti-weaponization’ fund legislation
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Even Republicans in Congress can see how unpopular Trump's immigration agenda is
The Guardian:
Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Louisiana AG says state will investigate Fauci after Senate hearing
Discussion: Fox News
Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
Trump's promise of an economic ‘golden age’ collides with reality
Discussion: Raw Story and Paul Krugman
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
The intense pressure facing Fauci, as GOP lawmakers push for his jailing
Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: Axios
Alexei Koseff / Washington Post:
Maine's Democratic Senate candidate touts his rural appeal. His hometown has mixed feelings.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
 Earlier Items: 
Tracy Neal / NWAonline:
Republican Benton County judge candidate, state Rep. Austin McCollum accused of battery, assault
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme
Wall Street Journal:
The Democrats' Biggest Donors Have Gone on Strike
Discussion: Associated Press
Mary Papenfuss / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Exiles Declare War on Trump: ‘He Betrayed Us All’
Discussion: Newsweek and The Independent
Politico:
Congress ended surprise medical bills — doctors and insurers hate it
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump's Wrath