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7:05 PM ET, August 7, 2026

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Associated Press:
Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction  —  An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress to build his proposed White House ballroom, saying construction must stop.
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Politico:
Appeals court blocks Trump's White House ballroom renovation  —  A federal appeals court panel has ruled against President Donald Trump's attempt to unilaterally demolish portions of the White House to build a massive ballroom, saying the unprecedented project requires congressional approval.
NBC News:
Appeals court blocks Trump's White House ballroom construction
Discussion: MS NOW
Jeff Mason / Bloomberg:
Trump Vows Supreme Court Appeal of White House Ballroom Defeat
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
US appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project
ABC News:
Trump moving forward with attempt to fire Lisa Cook after Supreme Court setback: Sources  —  The White House demanded she respond to allegations within three weeks.  —  Katherine Faulders, Peter Charalambous, Alexander Mallin, and Steven Portnoy  —  Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates …
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New York Times:
Trump Restarts Battle to Fire Sitting Fed Governor  —  The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.  —  President Trump opened a new front …
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump won't let the Supreme Court have the last word
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July  —  The U.S. economy saw an unexpected declined in jobs during July while the unemployment rate edged lower, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday in a snapshot that showed a slowing employment picture.
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Associated Press:
US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from the Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1%  —  The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald Trump three months ahead of midterm elections and complicating decision-making for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump says voters are mad at other Republicans, not him, as midterms approach  —  President Donald Trump said voters may seek to punish Republicans — but not him — in the November midterm elections, as GOP lawmakers sweat that affordability concerns and the war in Iran could mean Democrats flip the House and perhaps even the Senate.
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Catherine Rampell / The Bulwark:
Senate Voting to Give Trump a Tariff Nuke  —  A bill supposedly aimed at Russia is really an unprecedented new tariff power grab—yet prominent Democrats are backing it.  —  DONALD TRUMP HAS SPENT the past year and a half bending every obscure trade law until it snapped, alienating global allies and jacking up costs for Americans.
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Trump's quicksand
Discussion: CNN and The Independent
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New York Times:   ‘I Was So Wrong’: Iranians Say Trump's Promises Never Came True
James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
Justice Samuel Alito: ‘Practical Originalism’ and Its Facile Critics  —  He explains his interpretive method and defends it against a hostile biographer—and his high-school English teacher.  —  Washington  —  Reports of his end have been greatly exaggerated: “Justice Samuel Alito …
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Emilio Perez Ibarguen / Politico:   Alito bats down retirement rumors: 'Obviously I'm here for another term'
Politico:
Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Blanche, endangering his confirmation  —  Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination is on the brink after Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Friday that she would oppose confirming him.  The Alaska Republican said in a statement that she did not believe Blanche …
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Associated Press:
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general
New York Times:
Cassidy Will Back Blanche, Salvaging His Confirmation
Politico:
Jeanine Pirro berated Doug Burgum.  But Interior staffers have been angry at him for months.  —  Interior Department staffers were optimistic after Doug Burgum was confirmed to lead the agency in 2025, believing he had strong executive experience as governor of energy-rich North Dakota who led successful tech startups and businesses.
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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Ex-White House official nominated as DOI watchdog
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
I've Got The Proof.  This Is The Worst Member of Trump's Cabinet  —  SUPERBAD  —  The Secretary of Defense has managed to do so much damage to American strength in so little time.  —  OPINION  —  Hegseth must go.  —  Every era has its great conundrums that great minds struggle with.
Discussion: Bloomberg and New Republic
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom … Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who won a divisive Democratic Senate primary this week in the crucial swing state of Michigan with an unabashedly progressive message, has been flooded with calls from leaders of the party establishment he challenged during his campaign.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
An Unloved Schumer Tries to Win Over Party's Insurgents
Discussion: Semafor, New York Post and Axios
FiftyPlusOne:
Affordability concerns are even more important to voters than in 2024  —  Inflation continues to dominate the issue landscape, and drag down the president  —  FiftyPlusOne, Cooper Burton, and Mary Radcliffe … In May, the average price of gas nationwide hit $4.48.
Discussion: New York Times
ABC News:
A top US general in Europe abruptly removed from command  —  The circumstances surrounding his removal remain unclear.  —  Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commanding general of V Corps presents a coin to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jesus Arce Calderon during V Corps' Best Squad Competition awards ceremony at Grafenwohr, Germany, June 11, 2026.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Trump's top general is ‘looking for an off-ramp’ from Iran war as US military options remain limited, sources say  —  Over the last few weeks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has privately made clear to other top Trump advisers that the US needs to find an off-ramp from the war with Iran …
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Targeting Russia and Iran  —  The legislation was championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican whose sudden death last month helped spur quick action on it.  —  The Senate passed a sweeping new package of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran on Friday …
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Politico:
Senate passes Russia sanctions bill
Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency's ‘best interests,’ policy says  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public …
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Prosecutor Sues Justice Dept. Over Dismissal After Right-Wing Influencer's Claim  —  Will Rosenzweig joins a growing list of former prosecutors and federal agents who have gone to court to contest the purge of law enforcement deemed disloyal.  —  One day last September …
Discussion: Associated Press and KIFI-TV
New Republic:
Transcript: Angry Trump Unravels as Humiliating New Iran Leaks Hit  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 7 episode of The Daily Blast podcast.  Listen to it here.  —  Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network.
Discussion: RTÉ and CNN
 
 
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NBC News:
Trump's latest Washington-area renovation project draws praise: Modernizing Dulles Airport
Clara Ence Morse / Washington Post:
One chart shows the backlash to gutting the Voting Rights Act
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
Henri Astier / BBC:
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
Juliegrace Brufke / Sources Say News:
Eric Swalwell & Katie Miller: Former Cross-Party Fling Provides Leverage in DOJ Fang Fang File Drop, Per Sources
Discussion: New York Post and Wonkette
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