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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.
Discussion: The Wrap
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Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
US appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project  —  A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader …
Jeff Mason / Bloomberg:
Trump Vows Supreme Court Appeal of White House Ballroom Defeat
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.
Steve Kopack / NBC News:
U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, a sudden reversal in what had been an otherwise solid labor market
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
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press, NOTUS and Joe.My.God.
Nicholas Grossman / MS NOW:
Iran's Hormuz deal with Oman has Trump poised for the big surrender  —  Iran and Oman are reportedly finalizing a deal to control the Strait of Hormuz, charging ships fees for passage, and potentially blocking ships from “hostile countries.”  Trump resumed bombing in early July to prevent Iran …
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New York Times:   ‘I Was So Wrong’: Iranians Say Trump's Promises Never Came True
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
Politico:
Blanche wins votes for Senate confirmation
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:
Schumer Forges Ahead in Fight for Senate, Despite Setbacks
Discussion: Semafor and New York Post
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.
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
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 …
Discussion: Politico and MS NOW
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Alito Tells WSJ He's ‘Here for Another Term’ on Supreme Court
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Josh Blackman / Reason:
Trump Calls Roberts's Bluff With New Executive Order On Birthright Citizenship  —  I am, slowly but surely, making my way through the end of the October 2025 term.  I've already published my take on Wolford and Hemani.  I've recently completed my essay on Slaughter and Cook, which should appear in Law & Liberty next week.
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New York Times:
Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship
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
New York Times:
How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump's Washington  —  A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark.  This is the untold back story of the fallout.  —  TIMES INVESTIGATION
Politico:
Senate passes Russia sanctions bill  —  The Senate voted 86 to 11 to pass the sweeping Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday, advancing legislation that would give the White House more leverage against Moscow as it seeks to end the war in Ukraine — and a brand new tariff tool.
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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
Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration to Award $2 Billion to Battery, Materials Companies  —  Deals add to Pentagon funding spree to reduce U.S. dependence on China  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has agreed to provide more than $2 billion in funding for companies producing batteries and critical minerals …
Henri Astier / BBC:
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact  —  Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three.  —  The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
 
 
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Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
DOJ's top prosecutor in LA hires law enforcement liaison with pending battery charge, string of DUIs
Reuters:
What is the Patriot missile system and why are supplies depleted worldwide?
Chris Dolmetsch / Bloomberg:
Mamdani Handling of Pied-à-Terre Tax Contested by Homeowners
NBC News:
Trump's latest Washington-area renovation project draws praise: Modernizing Dulles Airport
Aisha Down / The Guardian:
Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds
 Earlier Items: 
MS NOW:
Trump met with Spencer Pratt in LA, White House official says
Discussion: New York Post and Joe.My.God.
Clara Ence Morse / Washington Post:
One chart shows the backlash to gutting the Voting Rights Act
Juliegrace Brufke / Sources Say News:
Eric Swalwell & Katie Miller: Former Cross-Party Fling Provides Leverage in DOJ Fang Fang File Drop, Per Sources
Discussion: Wonkette
Charlotte Swasey / Medium Data:
Primary and General Electorates Are Very Different
Paul Krugman:
Lying Liars Lie to Each Other Too
Discussion: Reason
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Rep. Andy Ogles loses his Republican primary in Tennessee
 

 
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