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New York Times:
A Stunning Upset in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Left — Francesca Hong's defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers. — The Democratic establishment finally struck back at the surging populist left.
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Why polling primary elections is so hard
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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Wisconsin surprise raises big questions about polls and Democratic voters
Wisconsin surprise raises big questions about polls and Democratic voters
Tim Balk / New York Times:
5 Things to Know About David Crowley, the Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor
5 Things to Know About David Crowley, the Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor
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Politico:
Even some progressives are happy about Hong's loss
Even some progressives are happy about Hong's loss
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Andrew Howard / Politico:
Another L for polling — Progressives have walked into back-to-back statewide battleground primaries expecting to romp.
Another L for polling — Progressives have walked into back-to-back statewide battleground primaries expecting to romp.
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Washington Post:
How mainstream Democrats pulled off a big upset against a democratic socialist
How mainstream Democrats pulled off a big upset against a democratic socialist
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Sabato's Crystal Ball shifts Wisconsin governor's race in Democrats favor after Crowley win
Sabato's Crystal Ball shifts Wisconsin governor's race in Democrats favor after Crowley win
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Washington Post:
Close aides, but no Cabinet officials, joined Trump in airport catering truck — The president was accompanied by the White House deputy chief of staff, his executive assistant and the director of Oval Office operations, according to a U.S. official. — Summary
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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
The Five Scandals Within the “Air Force One” Scandal — Donald Trump, a Catering Truck, and the Qatari “Air Force One” represent a Russian Nesting Doll of Scandal and Corruption … I sometimes believe that the Trump administration's parade of horribles has left me unable to be surprised any more …
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Chooses Blonde Aide Over Stephen Miller in Escape Plot — ESSENTIALS ONLY — Now we know who the president really cares about, and it doesn't make for pretty reading for a lot of his senior officials. — Donald Trump made sure he brought his favorite White House aide …
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Natalie Oliverio / Military Times:
Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say — Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he attempted to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his current deployment.
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment - reports — Aircraft carrier's crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land — Military families and Congress members are sounding the alarm about an intensifying …
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CNN:
Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges — A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of White supremacist groups, one of whom she was allegedly living …
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Washington Post:
Trump administration set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction — The price tag is much larger than what has been previously reported, according to a Post review of confidential contracts, and taxpayers would cover most of it. — Summary … Fountain — Fountain
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Lindell alleges voting irregularities, refuses to concede — My Pillow founder Mike Lindell is refusing to concede in Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary, alleging irregularities in the vote totals. — The businessman, who is backed by President Trump, lost to Minnesota House Speaker Lisa DeMuth …
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Hold Republicans Responsible for the Iran Disaster
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Washington Post:
Pirro, in rare move, convenes special grand jury in Washington — Unlike typical grand juries, those designated special focus on a single case or related cases and can issue a report following their investigation. — The Justice Department has convened a special grand jury in Washington …
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch:
Pirro Quietly Convenes Rare Special Grand Jury in DC, Fueling Fears of a Trump Prosecution Weapon
Pirro Quietly Convenes Rare Special Grand Jury in DC, Fueling Fears of a Trump Prosecution Weapon
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Treasury Department repeals Biden-era reporting requirement for US businesses — The Treasury Department on Tuesday officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN.
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Ramona Shelburne / ESPN:
Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12.5B — The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN. — The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but in a stunning turn …
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New York Times:
They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen. Who Were They? — Ecuadorean crews plying the waters of the Pacific have been targeted by a mysterious outfit equipped with drones. Some sailors appear to have lost their lives. — Far out in the Pacific Ocean …
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Bloomberg:
White House Press Secretary Leavitt to Exit Role, Trump Says — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart her role later this month, President Donald Trump said, a move that will deprive him of his top spokesperson. — Trump made the announcement Wednesday in a social media post.
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Helen Branswell / STAT:
WHO says Trump's latest vaccine policy order is misguided — Breaking up combined vaccines would leave children vulnerable, say Tedros and other leaders — Senior officials of the World Health Organization, including Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, criticized …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
WHO chief: US immunization changes ‘not aligned with decades of evidence’
WHO chief: US immunization changes ‘not aligned with decades of evidence’
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
The Iran War is a Whole New Level of Quagmire for the US … No one seems to have a solid strategy to win the war in Iran. — The situation is reminiscent of the darkest days of the Iraq war, in the mid-2000s, when the U.S. seemed unable to pull that country back from insurgency and civil war.
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Jonathan Reiner / New York Times:
I Was Dick Cheney's Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why. — Dick Cheney's heart problems were never a national secret. — I was Mr. Cheney's cardiologist for 27 years, including his two terms as vice president. During his time in the White House …
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
ICE to spend up to $20M on electric shock gloves — Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to begin using electric shock gloves designed to cause pain and disrupt a person's ability to react. … - The Associated Press was first to report the plan. — The CTG-5 Generated Low Output …
Emily Mae / CBS News:
Fighter jets intercept civilian plane over Geneva, Ohio, where Trump attended teen athletic event — Add CBS News on Google — Fighter jets intercepted a civilian plane that was flying through restricted airspace Tuesday over Geneva, Ohio, where President Trump was attending a teen athletic event, military officials said.
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Thousands sign petition calling for expulsion of US ambassador to Canada — More than 60,000 Canadians are backing an effort to remove U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra from the country, accusing him of undermining relations between the neighboring countries and interfering in Canadian politics.
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Jesse Coburn / ProPublica:
Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing — A robot was on fire. Again. — It was the summer of 2024, and the cutting-edge robots inside General Dynamics' sweltering artillery factory near Dallas were catching fire with startling regularity, according to four former workers there.
Politico:
Capitol agenda: GOP mum on returning Miller's campaign cash — Rep. Max Miller gave more than $70,000 in campaign cash to over a dozen congressional Republicans in the cycle's most competitive races. So far, most of those members aren't saying whether or not they will return it.
US Department of Justice:
11 Defendants Charged in Dismantling of Decade-Long Nationwide Marriage Fraud Scheme — For Immediate Release — A two-count indictment was unsealed today charging 11 individuals with conspiring, over the course of more than a decade, to orchestrate more than 1,000 sham marriages …
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Cuneyt Dil / Axios:
Scoop: Take a look at Trump's Kennedy Center renovation plans — President Trump's Kennedy Center renovation would polish its Carrara marble facade, remodel its grand halls and theaters, and likely send marquee events offsite over the next few years, according to 180 pages of plans first obtained by Axios.
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Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Michigan judge tosses GOP lawsuit that aimed to make it easier to challenge voter eligibility — In a victory for voters, a Michigan judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Republican National Committee (RNC) that sought to make it easier for partisan poll challengers to dispute voter eligibility …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
With Big Choices Ahead, Ocasio-Cortez Navigates New Territory … Since she won her first election in 2018 at 28, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, has been a political obsession for fans to adore and critics to abhor.
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Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Minnesota is first state to set all-female matchups for the biggest races — Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya are running for Senate, while Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) and state House Speaker Lisa Demuth are running for governor. — Minnesotans on Tuesday selected …
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