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Blanche Formally Rescinds ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund in Bid to Smooth Confirmation  —  Holdout GOP Sen. John Cornyn says he reached a deal with Justice Department  —  WASHINGTON—Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he formally rescinded a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” …
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Todd Blanche on track for confirmation after Cornyn strikes Trump settlement deal  —  Todd Blanche took a crucial step towards confirmation as attorney general late Sunday, after Sen. John Cornyn said he had reached a deal with the Justice Department to rein in a controversial settlement …
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Amid a democratic socialist surge, the DSA asks itself: What's next?  —  For Democratic Socialists of America leaders, the 2026 primaries have brought wins beyond what they dared to hope for.  Now, they want to expand their reach.  —  Summary  —  CHICAGO — For leaders …
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Elena Schneider / NOTUS:
Wisconsin Is DSA's Biggest Test Yet
Discussion: CNN and Legal Insurrection
Isaac Schorr / New York Post:   Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan rise exposes Democrats' moral morass
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
New Round of Trump Threats and Pullbacks Raises Uncertainty in Mideast  —  Analysts and lawmakers are trying to divine whether Mr. Trump's latest announcement means negotiations with Iran will truly get underway Monday or if the president is just working through unappealing options.
Discussion: Politico, CBS News, Al Jazeera, RTÉ and Axios
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Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Did Trump Finally Find an Offramp for the Iran War?  —  Plus, Blanche rescinds ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, which could aid his confirmation, and comparing new Air Force One to older models  —  Good morning.  Maybe, just maybe, this was the Saturday night when President Trump at long last discovered a way out of the Iran quagmire.
Jennifer A Dlouhy / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Iran Talks to Begin Monday After Scrapping Attack
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 …
Discussion: Roll Call and The Hill
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John Wilkerson / STAT:
STAT+: Senate measure would block Trump plan to politicize federal grants, for now
Discussion: Washington Post
Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season
Discussion: Washington Post and UPI
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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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Rep. Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after hit-and-run car crash
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
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
Blake Jones / Politico:
California Democratic Party endorses billionaire tax  —  The California Democratic Party on Sunday endorsed a November ballot measure to tax billionaires' wealth, bucking Gov. Gavin Newsom and the influential labor unions that oppose it.  —  The party's executive board narrowly voted …
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Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:   California Billionaire Tax Wins Support From State Democratic Party
Nora Moriarty / New York Post:
James Carville vows to abandon Democratic Party if far-left Hasan Piker becomes leading voice  —  Democratic strategist James Carville pledged to leave the Democratic Party if far-left streamer Hasan Piker becomes a leading voice in it and argued that an “overwhelming majority” of Democrats agree.
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Energy Dept. draws fire for slow pace of Venezuelan oil deals  —  Nearly eight months after President Trump predicted U.S. companies would “rapidly rebuild Venezuela's dilapidated oil industry” to boost production, no new petroleum deals have been finalized there with American firms.
Discussion: KIFI-TV
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Author of Democrats' 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter  —  A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party's turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.  —  TIMES EXCLUSIVE  —  A dispute over the chapter between …
Alex Roarty / NOTUS:
Democrats Are Launching a New Way to Coordinate With Outside Groups  —  The Democratic National Committee and a liberal organizing group have struck a first-of-its-kind deal among Democrats to seamlessly share voter data collected on the campaign trail, bolstering coordination between outside organizations …
Jamie Stengle / Associated Press:
Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83  —  Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, died Sunday at the age of 83, her son J.D. Granger said.
Melanie Mason / Politico:
Kamala Harris keeps Democrats guessing about 2028 … Kamala Harris is studying artificial intelligence and strategizing with civil rights leaders on voting rights.  She's recasting her political operation.  And she's been exploring philanthropic work to cement her legacy — if she doesn't run for president.
New York Times:
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops' Fate … Capt. Kai Proce before his separation board hearing at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in June.Kate Warren for The New York Times  —  She had lost 26 of her last 27 cases, a string of defeats and disappointments unlike anything she had experienced in her legal career.
Emily Badger / New York Times:
Park Service Finds Trump's Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places  —  The 250-foot-tall edifice would alter views across Washington and Arlington Cemetery.  —  President Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch would change the skyline of Washington to such an extent …
 
 
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