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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.
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Associated Press, FOX 32 Chicago, NBC News, RedState and The Gateway Pundit
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump slams Jeanine Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism cases, says she “choked”
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Wall Street Journal, NPR, NewsMax.com, Scripps News, Associated Press, New York Times, Staff Stories, Politico, New York Post, The Daily Wire and Washington Times
Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
Trump's silly Reflecting Pool story masks something serious
Trump's silly Reflecting Pool story masks something serious
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CBS News, UPI, New York Times, New Republic and No More Mister Nice Blog
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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Chris Marquette / Politico:
Cornyn, Tillis confirm they will vote for Blanche
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HuffPost, Axios, The Preamble, Roll Call, All Rise News, Truthout, Fox News, The Daily Caller and Legal Insurrection
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
The legal loophole that could revive the Trump administration's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The legal loophole that could revive the Trump administration's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
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CBS News, Forbes, The Hill, News Talk 105.9, The Portland Press Herald, MS NOW, New York Sun, JURISTnews, Straight Arrow, Reuters, Democracy Docket and Washington Examiner
Barbara McQuade / Bloomberg:
Trump Still Has That IRS Immunity. Don't Be Fooled
Trump Still Has That IRS Immunity. Don't Be Fooled
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HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, MS NOW, New York Times, NOTUS and New Republic
Caitlin Dewey / Vox:
Trump still really wants a slush fund
Trump still really wants a slush fund
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NPR, The Hill, The Independent, Above the Law and MS NOW
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
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The Hill, emptywheel and Democracy Docket
Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
Treasury Sued Over Lawsuit Settlement Payouts to Trump Allies
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Blanche's Pledge to Kill Fund Has Loopholes
Trump Administration Live Updates: Blanche's Pledge to Kill Fund Has Loopholes
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Bloomberg, Politico, CBS News, Vox, The Philadelphia Inquirer, NextDraft, Staff Stories, The Guardian, MS NOW, Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Ethics panel urges censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards over sexual harassment violation … - The panel said it “intends to bring a privileged resolution for consideration and vote by the full House.” — The findings follow Axios' reporting that Edwards singled out two young female staffers …
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Straight Arrow, New York Post, The Hill, RedState, Associated Press, The Daily Caller and Joe.My.God.
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Chris Marquette / Politico:
Chuck Edwards recommended for censure by House Ethics Committee
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Axios, UPI, The Daily Wire and Raw Story
House Committee on Ethics:
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Chuck Edwards
Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Chuck Edwards
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Roll Call, MS NOW and New Republic
Jack Morphet / Wall Street Journal:
House Ethics Panel Recommends Censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards
House Ethics Panel Recommends Censure of Rep. Chuck Edwards
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Talking Points Memo, New York Sun, Fox News, Courthouse News Service and Daily Mail
Robert Draper / New York Times:
House Panel Finds Lawmaker Likely Violated Rules on Sexual Harassment
House Panel Finds Lawmaker Likely Violated Rules on Sexual Harassment
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CBS News
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.
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New York Times:
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz — President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.
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CNBC:
Trump insists Iran talks are underway despite Tehran's ‘duplicitous’ denials
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Axios:
“Things aren't looking good”: Trump tells Max Miller his candidacy is in trouble — President Trump phoned Rep. Max Miller Monday and expressed doubts about the Ohio Republican's candidacy amid reports he assaulted his ex-wife and their child, three sources familiar with the call said.
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CBS News and Joe.My.God.
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CNN:
Trump allies push president to call on Max Miller to drop out amid abuse allegations, sources say
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The right-wing bubble seals in the GOP with Max Miller
The right-wing bubble seals in the GOP with Max Miller
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats mull whether to push Max Miller expulsion
Democrats mull whether to push Max Miller expulsion
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Washington Examiner, Media Matters for America and Zeteo
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.
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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
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's latest wave of tariffs
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State of California
Mary Cunningham / CBS News:
25 states sue Trump administration over latest round of tariffs
25 states sue Trump administration over latest round of tariffs
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Reason
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 …
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 …
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The Jersey Vindicator
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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?
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Politico, MS NOW, Washington Examiner, Yahoo News, The Independent, Joe.My.God., Forbes, National Politics, Raw Story and Breitbart
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.
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The Hill, Vox, Washington Examiner, RedState, The Daily Wire, Fox News and NewsMax.com
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.
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Washington Examiner
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 …
Wall Street Journal:
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics — Agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements — Tired_Thumb is far from alone. — In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour …
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.
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U.S. Department of Education, New York Times, Bloomberg, UPI and NewsMax.com
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 …
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Politico:
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’ — As his confirmation to lead the Justice Department hung by a thread last week, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders on a private call that he was preparing to take action to roll back abortion access nationwide.
Meg Anderson / NPR:
She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door — Early one morning this June, Treasure Thoreson was drinking coffee on her couch in Minneapolis when she heard a knock at the front door. — “I go and I see a woman standing there in office clothes, but with a Homeland Security vest over the top.
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Raw Story
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.
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Blaze Media and Politico
