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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
Trump: Pirro ‘choked,’ ‘folded like an umbrella’ in Reflecting Pool case
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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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J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch:
GOP Senator Calls on Rep. Max Miller to Resign — Roger Marshall states the the Ohio lawmaker should step down — Key Points — Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) is calling on Representative Max Miller (R-Ohio) to resign amid allegations of abuse made by Miller's ex-wife, Emily Moreno …
Politico:
‘He should quit’: Republican senators sound alarms about Max Miller accusations — Multiple Senate Republicans joined Sen. Bernie Moreno in calling for Rep. Max Miller to step down from office Monday amid domestic abuse allegations from the Ohio senator's daughter.
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CNN:
Trump allies push president to call on Max Miller to drop out amid abuse allegations, sources say
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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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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:
An Emerging Deal Between Iran and Oman to Reopen Hormuz Would Come at a Cost for Trump — The deal would address President Trump's most urgent political problem by allowing ships to move again. But it would give Iran strategic leverage it did not have before the war.
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Alex Galbraith / Salon:
“Last chance before decapitation”: Trump threatens Iran over stalled peace talks
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New York Times:
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz
Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz
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Shery Ahn / Bloomberg:
Iran Sees US as Weak After Trump Backs Off Strikes, CSIS Says
Iran Sees US as Weak After Trump Backs Off Strikes, CSIS Says
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Politico:
Still some drama left in Todd Blanche's confirmation fight — Senate Republicans are hopeful they will be able to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general by the end of the week. But he's not in the clear yet, as several undecided GOP senators continue to mull it over.
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
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emptywheel, Democracy Docket and The Hill
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
Caitlin Dewey / Vox:
Trump still really wants a slush fund
Trump still really wants a slush fund
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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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Chris Marquette / Politico:
Cornyn, Tillis confirm they will vote for Blanche
Cornyn, Tillis confirm they will vote for Blanche
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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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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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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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Washington Examiner and 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
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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Chris Marquette / Politico:
Chuck Edwards recommended for censure by House Ethics Committee
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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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Jacob Rosen / CBS News:
More Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool charges dropped by Pirro's office — Add CBS News on Google — Amid the Trump administration infighting over a decision to move to dismiss a felony criminal charge against a former Olympian who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool …
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump slams Jeanine Pirro for dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism cases, says she “choked”
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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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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 …
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Raw Story
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.
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 …
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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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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,” …
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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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