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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.
David French / New York Times:
World War Two-and-a-Half Is Breaking Out
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Raw Story and The Guardian
Axios:
Trump cancels Iran attack, citing progress in negotiations
Trump cancels Iran attack, citing progress in negotiations
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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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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 …
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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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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.
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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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 …
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Ohio Rep. Max Miller to stay in race ahead of ballot deadline — Pushing ahead with his campaign, Rep. Max Miller attempted to clear his name Sunday from allegations of domestic and child abuse from his ex-wife by laying out a timeline and arguing all of the allegations have been investigated.
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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.
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Teo Armus / Washington Post:
A democratic socialist in the White House? Activists are thinking big.
A democratic socialist in the White House? Activists are thinking big.
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New York Times, Fox News and The Hill
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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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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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Is MAGA Melting Down? — Signs and wonders, portents and data points — 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.


