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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
We need the truth about Trump's alleged ‘ballroom’  —  Do rich guys have to ruin everything?  Apparently so.  There came a time about 15 years ago when my soccer obsession got to the point where I felt I needed to pick an English Premier League team to root for, in addition to the U.S. national teams and the Union.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
With Trump Secretly Evacuated, Imperiled Air Force One Became a Flying Decoy  —  In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container.  But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.
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 …
Washington Post:
Close Trump aides — but no Cabinet officials — made secret catering truck move  —  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
Discussion: New York Times
New York Times:
See How Trump's Secret Air Force One Swap Unfolded  —  The extraordinary subterfuge was aimed at protecting an American president who has been in Iran's cross hairs for years.  —  President Trump boarded Air Force One on July 8 as a ruse.  —  On the final day of the NATO summit in Turkey …
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Why the elaborate ruse Trump used in Turkey isn't like other secret presidential trips  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he slipped away from Air Force One after a recent summit in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat.
New York Times:
Iran Said to Have Known Details of Trump's Stay at NATO Summit
Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
Trump Used Air Force One Passengers As Decoys, Saved Himself
Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
Trump says Secret Service told him to switch planes because of threat
Brian Stelter / CNN:
After Trump plane ruse, WHCA presses White House on press pool safeguards
Discussion: Politico and The Wrap
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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Terell Wright / Wall Street Journal:
Election Takeaways: Democratic Drama and a Trump Slump
Discussion: NOTUS, Politico, NBC News and Semafor
New York Times:
Here's the latest.  —  David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, defeated Francesca Hong …
Maham Javaid / NPR:
Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states
Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.  —  ICE plans to spend up to $20 million …
Alec Hernandez / Politico:
Darline Graham faces an uphill battle in South Carolina Senate runoff  —  Notching a first-place primary finish with an endorsement from President Donald Trump seems like a surefire path to victory in a deep-red state — unless you're headed into a GOP runoff in South Carolina in 2026.
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Graham, Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP primary for Senate
Nicholas Casey / New York Times:
He Was Deported to a Country He'd Never Heard of.  He May Never Go Free. … Roberto Mosquera in detention in Eswatini.  —  As he stepped out of the American military cargo plane, Roberto Mosquera still couldn't tell where he was or why he had been taken there.
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:   No ID, No Money, No Way Out: DHS Deports a Man to a Country He Doesn't Know
Financial Times:
JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port  —  Washington alarmed by Kyiv's campaign on vessels collecting Kazakh oil from Novorossiysk  —  Ukraine has halted an intense campaign of drone strikes on oil tankers using a critical Black Sea port after a request …
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 …
Christopher Whitaker / Liberal Currents:
Congress Needs Its Tech Experts Back … While DOGE had wound down and scattered their alumni throughout the government long before then, the nation is still dealing with the consequences of their arson and ransacking of the federal government.  Office of Management and Budget director …
NBC News:
Minnesota Governor Primary Results 2026  —  Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is retiring, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the heavy favorite for their party's nomination.  The Republican primary includes Trump ally Mike Lindell, the former MyPillow CEO, as well as state House Speaker Lisa Demuth and other candidates.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
David Ellison Says He'll Pull Paramount Out of California Starting Oct. 1 if States Refuse to Negotiate Settlement in Antitrust Suit … And, in a move seemingly aimed at gaining leverage in the showdown, he's prepared to start moving Paramount out of California as soon as October unless …
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New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Vile Plot to Rig Midterms as GOP Unnerved  —  The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 12 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.
Mack Liederman / New York Times:
Son-in-Law of Sean Duffy Wins G.O.P. House Primary in Northern Wisconsin  —  Michael Alfonso, 26, had the support of the transportation secretary and an endorsement from President Trump.  —  Michael Alfonso, 26, clinched the Republican nomination for Wisconsin's Seventh Congressional District …
Bill Mahoney / Politico:
Siena: Hochul has 10-point lead over Blakeman in first poll of likely voters  —  ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman by 10 points in a Siena University poll released Wednesday morning, the first major poll of likely voters this election cycle.
Cole Reynolds / Washington Post:
Polymarket let users bet on wildfires.  Lawmakers warn that could spur arson.  —  Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) said “you never want to encourage the obscene act of starting a fire.”  —  Summary  —  As wildfires rushed down the hills surrounding Los Angeles in January 2025 …
Discussion: TechCrunch
Wall Street Journal:
New York City Launches Sweeping Investigation Into Polymarket and Kalshi  —  Probe targets the marketing practices of four prediction markets with operations in the city  —  The New York City Council is investigating four prediction markets for alleged deceptive marketing practices and targeting minors …
Reuters:
Zhu Rongji, Chinese premier who cajoled economy into modern era, dies at 97  —  Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who died on Wednesday aged 97, was never one to mince his words.  —  When the four-volume selection of his speeches came out in 2011, they shocked readers with his description of …
 
 
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