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4:50 AM ET, August 4, 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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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 …
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.
Discussion: The Atlantic, CBS News and Joe.My.God.
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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.
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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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
The legal loophole that could revive the Trump administration's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
CNN:
White House directly involved in Blanche order rescinding ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
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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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.
Alex Galbraith / Salon:
“Last chance before decapitation”: Trump threatens Iran over stalled peace talks
Shery Ahn / Bloomberg:
Iran Sees US as Weak After Trump Backs Off Strikes, CSIS Says
Discussion: CBS News
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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Ari Hawkins / Politico:
Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's latest wave of tariffs
Discussion: State of California
Mary Cunningham / CBS News:
25 states sue Trump administration over latest round of tariffs
Discussion: Reason and Washington Examiner
Associated Press:
25 states sue over Trump administration's latest tariffs, citing Supreme Court ruling
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Chuck Edwards recommended for censure by House Ethics Committee  —  The House Ethics Committee recommended Monday that lawmakers censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for engaging in “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers” — cataloguing multiple episodes of sexual harassment by the married lawmaker.
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Robert Draper / New York Times:
House Panel Finds Lawmaker Likely Violated Rules on Sexual Harassment
Discussion: The Guardian and CBS News
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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.
Peter Charalambous / ABC News:
Capital One says it closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts in 2021 ‘for anti-money laundering reasons’  —  The disclosure came in a court filing from the financial institution.  —  President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David …
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: The Hill and Washington Examiner
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?
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:
Judge blocks New York ban on face coverings for ICE  —  A federal judge has struck down a New York law prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks, a setback for the state's efforts to stop a notorious aspect of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement campaign.
 
 
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Documents Undercut Trump's Claims About Utah National Monument
Discussion: Raw Story
Zeteo:
‘Doomsday Scenario’: How Trump and Republicans Could Steal Power - Even If They Lose
Reuters:
US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
Discussion: The Independent
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher
Discussion: Blaze Media and Politico
Axios:
Senate's SAVE snub
CBS News:
Sen. Moreno says ex-son-in-law Rep. Max Miller shouldn't serve in Congress amid abuse allegations
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
 Earlier Items: 
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
Senate easily advances stopgap funding deal past first hurdle
Discussion: New York Times, Fox News and CBS News
Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
Treasury Sued Over Lawsuit Settlement Payouts to Trump Allies
Discussion: Reason
Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
Fare thee well, Adam O'Neal
Meg Anderson / NPR:
She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door
Discussion: Raw Story