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Inside the Left's Playbook for Winning Elections — Progressives are being outspent and are receiving little support from the Democratic Party. Their tactics show a different way to succeed. — In late March, several thousand angry demonstrators gathered at a park in Milwaukee for a …
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Washington Post:
Surprises and scandals scramble the battle for Congress — Unexpected primary results have complicated both parties' paths to control of the House and Senate. — The final stretch of primary season has scrambled the battle for Congress, as scandals, insurgent victories and voters' rejection …
Politico:
Trump and the GOP have a new bogeyman
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Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Bernie's revolution gets a test run for 2028 in Michigan and Wisconsin
Bernie's revolution gets a test run for 2028 in Michigan and Wisconsin
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Alexandra E. Petri / New York Times:
Taylor Farms Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Jalapeños Over Salmonella Concerns — The company said it was unaware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños, which were distributed to major retailers across 26 states. — Taylor Farms, which has been linked …
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Washington Post:
Trump picks longtime aide Will Scharf as new top White House lawyer — The White House staff secretary replaces David Warrington, who is leaving for the private sector. — Summary — President Donald Trump has named Will Scharf as the next top White House lawyer, replacing David Warrington …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Names Will Scharf as White House Counsel
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Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
Trump Names Close Aide Will Scharf as White House Counsel
Trump Names Close Aide Will Scharf as White House Counsel
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump to Axios: “We are low keying it” with Iran — President Trump signaled on Sunday that he's prepared to allow economic pressure on Iran to mount — as opposed to ordering a new military offensive — even as the country continues to defy the U.S. … But in an interview with Axios, he did not make any new military threats.
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Politico:
Hegseth can't persuade Republicans to back his big budget — In the year and a half since Pete Hegseth squeaked through his Senate confirmation, congressional Republicans have handed the Pentagon chief big wins — and defended some of his most controversial moves.
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate GOP braces for a Trump August pressure cooker — Senate Republicans want to spend August fighting to keep their majority and training their fire on Democrats. Donald Trump might have other plans. — The GOP's desire to move on from a monthslong intraparty squabble over Trump's …
Dara Lind / New Yorker:
The Great Delegalization — More than a million immigrants are seeing protections that granted them safe lives in the U.S. suddenly swept away. — In early 2010, an earthquake devastated Haiti—but, even as Haitians in the U.S. had far less to return to, they received a new opportunity to stay.
Scott MacFarlane Reports:
Trump Turns National Parks into Piggybank — Cutbacks and Setbacks Hammer America's National Parks in the Shadow of Trump's Vanity Projects — There are enormous canyons. — Geysers. — Majestic cliffs. — Waterfalls and wildlife. — Rainforests and reindeer.
Wall Street Journal:
The Republican Party Is Losing Its Edge With Voters on the Economy — Cost-of-living worries are eroding GOP's image as economic managers, giving Democrats an advantage — Mitchell Brown, a Republican pollster, has noticed something new in the focus groups he runs with voters in battleground states …
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Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
New in SpyWeek: Kremlin Hints FSB May Tempt Kash with Dem Dirt in Moscow, as Berlin Expels Russian Spies, CIA Targets Cuba — Moscow Mule? FBI Director Kash Patel's scheduled Moscow sojourn only weeks before the U.S. midterm elections has generated lots of questions, but none so provocative …
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Unmasking Russia
Aimee Hancock / SpringfieldNewsSun.com:
'We're not going to let them do it in the shadows': Hundreds rally at site where Haitians required to check-in, get monitors after end of TPS — Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal immigration office Sunday morning to show support for Haitian immigrants from Springfield who were called to report for immigration check-ins.
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The Post Millennial
Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
A twist in the race for Lindsey Graham's seat: No clear Trump-aligned candidate — The president backs Graham's sister, but each contender in South Carolina's Senate primary has found themselves out of step with him in some way, and a runoff is likely. — Summary
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Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Hold on Republicans Tested in Race to Replace Lindsey Graham
Trump's Hold on Republicans Tested in Race to Replace Lindsey Graham
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Washington Examiner
Dustin Gardiner / Politico:
Pelosi wages war over her succession — SAN FRANCISCO — Nancy Pelosi is unleashing her political machine to block one of California's most prominent state lawmakers from replacing her in Congress, bringing an increasingly bitter feud to a head inside San Francisco's Democratic establishment.
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Robert Reich:
The Moronic Bullshit of the “Third Way” — There's no “middle” between neofascist corporatism and democracy — The statements seem as belligerent as Pete Hegseth on a bad hair day. — “We are preparing for the next war that is coming,” says Jonathan Cowan.
Kenji Yoshida / The Japan Times:
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay — With the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II approaching, Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine has introduced new rules banning visitors from wearing military uniforms or costumes on its grounds.
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
GOP senator calls Max Miller allegations ‘deeply troubling’ — Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Sunday said allegations against GOP Rep. Max Miller (Ohio) are “deeply troubling” and said the lawmaker should ultimately resign if the accusations of abuse raised against him are true. — “I live in Indiana.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
NIH head quarrels with CBS host over loss in public trust on health issues — Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health, on Sunday appeared to blame a growing number of national health concerns on the media and the Biden administration. — In a sometimes tense interview with CBS' …
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs — The Democratic congresswoman, 36, said she made the decision to undergo the fertility procedure to “feel more in control of my life.” — Summary — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) made a public video announcement …
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