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4:30 PM ET, August 2, 2026

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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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Laura Esposito / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Rep Accused of Wife Beating Streams Jaw-Dropping Attack on Her  —  DOWNWARD SPIRAL  —  A bitter custody battle has unearthed shocking allegations.  —  A Trump-endorsed candidate facing allegations of violence and domestic abuse has released a lengthy video refusing to drop out of the congressional race and trashing his ex-wife.
Ryan King / New York Post:
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno finally calls for Rep. Max Miller to resign after he allegedly abused Moreno's own daughter
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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Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
The ‘Medicare for All’ Test for Michigan Democrats
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Alex Roarty / NOTUS:   A Normie Democrat Revolt Is Pushing Abdul El-Sayed Toward Victory
Politico:
Wisconsin Dems are in chaos over their governor race, despite Tony Evers' efforts
Discussion: Townhall
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
The fight for Michigan: How a marquee Senate primary became the Democrats' latest proxy war
Discussion: New York Times and The Guardian
David French / New York Times:
The War That Could Swallow the World  —  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.
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Elena Giordano / Politico:
Trump cancels strikes on Iran, says deal imminent
Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
Transcript: GOP Rep. Mike Turner on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 2, 2026
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Breitbart
CBS News:
Transcript: Joe and Heather Manchin on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 2, 2026
Discussion: RedState
Eleanor Watson / CBS News:   Trump administration calls itself the most transparent. Yet few details of the Iran war have been shared.
WTVG:
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after hit-skip crash on her way to church service  —  Rep. Kaptur among those with non-life-threatening injuries  —  TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) was taken to an area hospital to get checked out after a hit-and-run crash …
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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.
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Melody Schreiber / The Guardian:   US officials focus on identification and rapid action as measles cases rise
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Sen. John Kennedy says he'd exclude Jan. 6 rioters from ‘anti-weaponization’ fund legislation  —  The Louisiana senator's comments come after Trump said he would push for a bill to create the fund if Todd Blanche isn't confirmed as attorney general. … Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told NBC News' …
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Republican Sen. Kennedy says he 'wouldn't bet my house' on Blanche being confirmed  —  GOP Sen. John Kennedy (La.) on Sunday expressed doubt about the Senate confirming acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the full-time post.  —  Kennedy, a member of the Judiciary Committee, noted on NBC's …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Politico:
Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump's grant overhaul  —  Senate appropriators released text Sunday of a stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown come Oct. 1 and punt broader government funding negotiations until after the midterms.  —  Under the bipartisan plan …
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 …
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.
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.
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
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Fox News:
Rep Khanna addresses rise of DSA influence within Democratic Party
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
ICE detentions set Trump-era high in July, as immigration crackdown widens
The Hill:
Media shifts to more aggressively fight Trump in courts
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Even Republicans in Congress can see how unpopular Trump's immigration agenda is
Matt Viser / The Atlantic:
Let Them Eat Gold  —  When you approach the freshly gilded twin statues near the Lincoln Memorial …
Liz Crampton / Politico:
Kansas' data center boom is shaking up the governor's race
The Guardian:
Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death
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.
 Earlier Items: 
Mallory Wilson / The Hill:
Trump slashes Medicare drug subsidies, cutting against affordability message
Discussion: New York Sun
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
Discussion: Staff Stories
Wall Street Journal:
“How can someone vanish without a trace,” Savannah asked herself. “How?”
Discussion: Axios and TMZ.com
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
 

 
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Matt Craig / Forbes:
The top-paid podcasters of 2026: Joe Rogan earned $82M, TBPN's John Coogan and Jordi Hays $70M, Steven Bartlett $45M, Ashley Flowers $42M, SmartLess' hosts $37M

Rebecca Jennings / Vulture:
How lifestyle influencers are having to pivot to retain attention as brands become more selective about who they work with and demanding about post performance

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: former 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens seeks ~$50M to launch a rival news series with Scott Pelley and other fired staffers; a source close to Owens denies it

 
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