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11:35 PM ET, August 4, 2026

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New York Times:
Inside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro  —  Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.  —  Jeanine Pirro had had it up to here with Doug Burgum.
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Associated Press:
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed  —  The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility …
Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital carted a box full of evidence to the White House on Monday, in a bid to prove to President Trump that the damage to the Reflecting Pool …
Politico:
Jeanine Pirro struggles to give Trump the wins he craves the most  —  Jeanine Pirro's focus on murders and other major crimes in Washington has helped President Donald Trump deliver on his pledge to go after violent offenders in the nation's capital — work he often touts publicly.
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Kansas Rejects Measure to Elect Its State Supreme Court Justices  —  The rejection of a measure to begin electing justices was a victory for abortion rights groups who defended the Kansas high court's ruling that abortion was protected in the state constitution.
Discussion: Breitbart, Vox and Talking Points Memo
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justices
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Missouri Voters Reject Measure to Limit Their Ballot Box Powers
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Rep. Wesley Bell defeats progressive Cori Bush for second time  —  Rep. Wesley Bell has defeated Cori Bush in a primary rematch that was defined by clashes over Israel.  A former county prosecutor who unseated Bush in 2024, Bell won Tuesday's rematch for Missouri's 1st District …
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NBC News:
Rep. Wesley Bell defeats former Rep. Cori Bush in a Missouri Democratic primary rematch
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Pressley breaks with Jeffries over Missouri primary race
Discussion: HotAir and New York Times
Kat Lonsdorf / NPR:
A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard.  Now she's suing  —  Anna King was sitting on a bench one afternoon outside her home on a busy street in Washington, D.C., scrolling on her phone when three National Guard members entered her front gate, confronted her and pushed …
Discussion: Military.com
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Isabel Keane / The Independent:
Purple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her as she sat quietly in the front yard of her DC home
Discussion: ABC News
Wall Street Journal:
Michigan Senate Primary Puts Democratic Party's Leftward Shift to the Test  —  Moderate Democrats see race as a chance to try to slow a groundswell of Democratic socialist victories  —  DETROIT—The Democratic Senate primary in Michigan, the party's most divisive and costly this year …
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New York Times:
Michigan's Democratic Senate Primary Poses a Test for a Divided Party
Oliver Darcy / Status:
The Ellison Credibility Crisis … Early Tuesday morning, The New York Times published a guest essay from David Ellison, in which the Paramount boss and Oracle scion made his case—yet again—for his proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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David Ellison / New York Times:
Let's Set the Record Straight on the Paramount-Warner Deal
Washington Post:
Trump orders changes to new helipad after weeks of around-the-clock work  —  Contractors have removed the granite seal that had begun to take shape in recent days, after the president complained about the slope of the White House Lawn.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has directed contractors …
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David A. Fahrenthold / New York Times:   Workers Disassemble Parts of Trump's White House Helipad, Photos Show
Manuela Silva / NOTUS:
Maryland Lawmakers Open the Door for 2028 Redistricting  —  Maryland lawmakers took a first step toward redrawing their congressional map during a special session on Tuesday, passing a constitutional amendment that could open the door for Democrats to pick up the only Republican seat …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Man arrested near Trump golf course after gun found in car … - Taele was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and possession of armor-piercing/prohibited ammunition and remains in custody, according to the sheriff's department.  — “The investigation is being conducted in close coordination …
Ben Binday / Washington Post:
Democrat exits Senate race in South Dakota, clearing way for independent  —  Julian Beaudion withdrew after resisting pressure to step aside, making South Dakota's contest the third Senate race without a Democratic candidate.  —  Summary  —  Julian Beaudion, the Democratic nominee …
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:   Democrat drops out of South Dakota's Senate race, clearing path for independent candidate
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Max Miller doubles down on staying in Ohio House race  —  Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) said Tuesday that he won't drop his reelection bid despite facing allegations of domestic abuse and violence from his ex-wife and two other women. … - “In 2016, when President Donald J. Trump faced …
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Mia McCarthy / Politico:
‘I can win’: Defiant Max Miller says he's staying in race amid abuse claims
New York Times:
Arizona's Democratic Governor Set to Pick a Republican Running Mate  —  Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.
Discussion: Arizona Capitol Times
Politico:
Max Miller's lawyer admits to accidentally releasing ‘private images’ of daughter  —  A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller took responsibility Tuesday for inadvertently releasing sensitive photos of the Ohio Republican's daughter in a trove of material Miller published Sunday in a bid to defend himself against domestic abuse claims.
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court  —  The Department of Health and Human Services quietly unveiled a multimillion-dollar contract Tuesday with a small Texas law firm, entrusting it with representing thousands of children who came by themselves …
Discussion: NOTUS and Federal Register
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Susan Collins opposes Todd Blanche for attorney general  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Tuesday she will vote against Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general. … But it makes every remaining undecided Republican that much more important.  — With Sen. Mitch McConnell …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Collins will oppose Blanche, narrowing nominee's path to confirmation
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula  —  The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil's denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit the country ahead …
CNBC:
U.S. has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters  —  The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns …
Michael Crowley / New York Times:
An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran's Defiant Leaders  —  Iran's leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.  —  President Trump's angry claim on Monday that Iran was being “unbelievably duplicitous” in its dealings with the United States …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Scripps News
Jessica Priest / Associated Press:
Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender  —  Four professors and a national faculty group asked a federal judge Monday to block the Texas A&M University System's restrictions on teaching about race, gender and sexuality and to reinstate courses canceled under the policy.
US Department of Justice:
Civil Rights Division Secures Settlement with OpenAI for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers  —  For Immediate Release  —  The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced today that it has secured a combined $3,200,000 settlement with OpenAI OpCo LLC, a San Francisco …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. nears Hormuz deal, aiming for Wednesday announcement  —  The U.S., Iran and Oman are closing in on an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. aiming for a Wednesday announcement, according to two regional sources and a U.S. official.
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
60 Minutes Ended Story About Epstein's Shady Bank Transactions  —  CBS's 60 Minutes had the scoop on Jeffrey Epstein's sketchy financials—before the Bari Weiss-run network fired the reporter fronting the investigation.  —  A new report by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden revealed that Deutsche Bank AG …
Axios:
Jeffries-skeptic Democrats face Black Caucus hostility  —  Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for speaker.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Reuters:
US judge grants DOJ bid to dismiss Jan. 6 cases against Oath Keepers  —  A U.S. judge on Tuesday granted the U.S. Justice Department's bid to dismiss cases against members of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia who took part in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a court filing.
Wall Street Journal:
FAA Investigates Marine One Safety Incident in Washington  —  The president's helicopter took off from the White House despite commercial traffic flying at Reagan National Airport  —  Federal aviation officials are reviewing an air-traffic safety incident Tuesday involving a military helicopter carrying President Trump.
 
 
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
North Carolina lawmakers vote to make postelection challenges easier
Discussion: Democracy Docket
Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
Trump whips Senate votes for permanent daylight saving time
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Inside Hegseth's classified plea for more defense funds
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Politico:
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Cecilia Lenzen / Fort Worth Report:
Tarrant County judge removes attendees during public meeting about voting site reductions
Discussion: Lone Star Left
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Francesca Hong defends call to ‘cancel Thanksgiving,’ but says ‘views can evolve’
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration