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9:00 PM ET, August 3, 2026

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Alayna Treene / CNN:
Furious Trump is considering removing Pirro over Reflecting Pool filing, sources say  —  President Donald Trump is considering removing Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, over a Justice Department conclusion that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: Pirro ‘choked,’ ‘folded like an umbrella’ in Reflecting Pool case  —  President Trump said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro “choked” in her decision to drop charges against U.S. Olympian David Hearn in the Reflecting Pool vandalism case, casting blame on the judge overseeing the case.
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump slams Jeanine Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism cases, says she “choked”
New York Times:
Todd Blanche Wins Over G.O.P. Holdouts on AG Confirmation After Assurances on Trump IRS Deal  —  Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis expressed support after Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, issued a memo abandoning part of a deal the Justice Department had struck with President Trump.
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Barbara McQuade / Bloomberg:
Trump Still Has That IRS Immunity. Don't Be Fooled
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
Discussion: emptywheel and Democracy Docket
Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:   Treasury Sued Over Lawsuit Settlement Payouts to Trump Allies
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Gets To Keep Tax Immunity Under DOJ Deal With Republican Senators
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
House Panel Finds Lawmaker Likely Violated Rules on Sexual Harassment
Discussion: CBS News
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The right-wing bubble seals in the GOP with Max Miller  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “The left-wing media already has a narrative,” Ohio Rep. Max Miller declared Sunday morning in a livestream on X.
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Politico:
‘He should quit’: Republican senators sound alarms about Max Miller accusations
Luke Fountain / CNBC:
Twenty five states sue Trump administration over latest global tariffs … A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Associated Press:
25 states sue over Trump administration's latest tariffs, citing Supreme Court ruling
Ari Hawkins / Politico:   Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's latest wave of tariffs
Mary Cunningham / CBS News:   25 states sue Trump administration over latest round of tariffs
CNN:
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran  —  The Middle East Donald Trump Federal agencies US military  —  The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump's war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas.
CNBC:
Trump insists Iran talks are underway despite Tehran's ‘duplicitous’ denials … President Donald Trump on Monday insisted talks between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing after Tehran undermined him by saying it had no plans for direct negotiations with Washington.
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New York Times:
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz
New York Times:
Immigrant Held at Delaney Detention Center Has Died, Officials Say  —  The mayor of Newark identified the dead man as Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo.  The New Jersey center has been the focus of intense scrutiny for its treatment of detainees.  —  A Salvadoran immigrant who was being held …
Discussion: The Jersey Vindicator
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Gwynne Hogan / The City Reporter:
Salvadoran Man Held at Delaney Hall Dies in ICE Custody
Discussion: USA Today
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
MAGA Erupts at Trump DHS Chief—and Accidentally Exposes Big MAGA Scam  —  Over the weekend, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin committed the ultimate sin in the eyes of MAGA personalities, triggering vicious attacks and even calls for his ouster.  What was this grave transgression?
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
What the Hell Happened to Sean Duffy's Road-Trip TV Show?  —  Three months after it was announced, the secretary of transportation's summer show—funded by companies he regulates—hasn't aired a single episode.  —  SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SEAN DUFFY and his family promised …
The White House:
Establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission  —  EXECUTIVE ORDER 14415  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:  —  Section 1.  Purpose and Policy.  Military spouses are intrinsically linked …
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Fox News:
FIRST ON FOX: Trump to open direct line with military families in ground-up readiness push
Nicole Russell / USA Today:
Mamdani's city-owned grocery stores are a socialist trap  —  NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says city-owned grocery stores will save New Yorkers 30% on food.  Experts say taxpayers will pay for it instead, while undercutting the free market that built New York City.
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Jack Smith invited to testify before Senate next month  —  Jack Smith, the former special counsel who brought criminal charges against President Donald Trump, has been invited to testify Sept. 22 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to an invitation from Chair Chuck Grassley reviewed by POLITICO.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
Fare thee well, Adam O'Neal  —  There's a line from Bob Dylan's caustic lament, “Don't Think Twice, It's All Right,” that goes like this: Goodbye is too good a word, babe, so I'll just say fare thee well.  —  I was going to title this post “Good riddance, Adam O'Neal,” …
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
How Democratic Socialists Are Wrestling With Their Next Moves  —  After notching primary victories, D.S.A. members in Chicago debated whether socialist candidates should be free to distance themselves from goals like abolishing prisons as they chase more seats this fall.
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ProPublica:
ProPublica Hires Four Reporters to Expand Washington and National Security Coverage  —  ProPublica has hired four reporters — Cate Brown, Aaron Davis, Joel Schectman and Byron Tau — to join the Washington bureau.  The team, led by Assistant Managing Editor Peter Finn …
Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Brown's President Will Resign After a Tenure That Included Trump Deal  —  The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.  —  Brown University's president said Monday …
Justin Fox / Bloomberg:
The New York-ification of Media Keeps Growing, Warts and All  —  Why has New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani become nationally prominent so quickly?  Part of it has to do with his bold and controversial policy proposals, his undeniable political skills and his wholehearted embrace of social media.
Rebecca Carballo / Politico:
Trump administration asks colleges to commit to education overhaul  —  The Education Department is asking university leaders to publicly commit to a series of institutional changes, many of which are in line with the Trump administration's higher education agenda, by the end of the year.
Hell Gate:
Eric Adams Is Selling Data Centers in Wisconsin Now  —  The former mayor had a wild weekend, and other links to start your day. … He recently told the Real Deal that he'd be working as a “business development consultant” for several “real estate-related technology companies,” …
Discussion: WPR and Raw Story
 
 
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CBS News:
Sen. Moreno says ex-son-in-law Rep. Max Miller shouldn't serve in Congress amid abuse allegations
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Senate easily advances stopgap funding deal past first hurdle
Discussion: New York Times, Fox News and CBS News
Michael Mechanic / Mother Jones:
Does the Washington Post Want Democracy to Die in Darkness?
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Meg Anderson / NPR:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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James Franey / New York Post:
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New York Times:
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