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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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Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Wisconsin surprise raises big questions about polls and Democratic voters  —  Surveys had showed Francesca Hong with a significant lead in the Democratic primary for governor.  Then she lost.  What did the polls get wrong?  —  Summary  —  Francesca Hong's upset loss …
Politico:
Even some progressives are happy about Hong's loss
Tim Balk / New York Times:
5 Things to Know About David Crowley, the Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin Governor
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
It's Black Voters, Stupid. And Thank God for That.
Politico:
Newsom's swing (and miss) state tour
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Wire
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Sabato's Crystal Ball shifts Wisconsin governor's race in Democrats favor after Crowley win
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Another L for polling  —  Progressives have walked into back-to-back statewide battleground primaries expecting to romp.
Discussion: Staff Stories
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 …
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Several close personal aides joined Trump on his secret flight from Turkey, source says
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 …
Discussion: New York Sun and 19FortyFive
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:   Navy meets with USS Abraham Lincoln families over mental health worries
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:   Former Southern Poverty Law Center official charged by DOJ in fraud case
Politico:
Trump's cost-of-living crunch
Discussion: New Republic, RedState and NewsMax.com
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
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Karoline Leavitt, Trump's Press Secretary, to Depart White House  —  President Trump said that Ms. Leavitt, who recently gave birth to her second child, would be leaving to spend time with her family.  —  President Trump said Wednesday that Karoline Leavitt, his press secretary, would step down at the end of the month.
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Bloomberg:
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Leave Role
Associated Press:
Live updates: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave at the month's end
Discussion: Straight Arrow
Zach Everson / Public Citizen:
Meet the attorneys Harmeet Dhillon installed to turn the Civil Rights Division against its mission  —  Introduction  —  On July 8, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon tweeted that she had sworn in more than 100 new attorneys and staff members in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division …
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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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
Discussion: New York Sun
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 …
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Washington Times
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.
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 …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale … President Donald Trump was sued on Wednesday by a media outlet and a non-profit group seeking to block a controversial new service that sells advance notifications of his posts on Truth Social.  —  The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan …
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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  —  Guayaquil, ECUADOR — Rogelio Bolufé stared out the porthole of the white Boeing 767 as the landing gear hummed to life.  He eyed endless green fields, a sparkling expanse of water, and a sprawling city along a river.
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Nicholas Casey / New York Times:   He Was Deported to a Country He'd Never Heard of. He May Never Go Free.
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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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 …
 
 
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