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Paul Krugman:
The Moose That Roared  —  Why Trump will lose his war with Canada  —  Two years ago the idea of a trade war between Canada and the United States would have seemed absurd.  Canada was our closest ally, a nation whose soldiers have fought and died alongside Americans in many wars, up to and including Afghanistan.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Reality TV Cabinet Secretary Has No Grasp of Reality  —  Killer AI-powered robots with no human in the loop have been a hypothetical sticking point between the Trump administration and AI companies.  But in Ukraine, they're already a reality.  The New York Times reports …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump threatens 50% tariffs on more Canadian goods as rift with Ottawa deepens  —  Reopening US border to Mexican cattle not expected to drop beef prices anytime soon  —  The U.S. plans to reopen a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part …
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist  —  An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk's killing.  —  A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Bessent unveils sanctions designed to cripple Iran  —  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that the U.S. will impose punishing sanctions on countries and entities that do business with Iran — an attempt to bring the country to heel absent renewed military strikes.
Discussion: CNBC and NewsNation
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Duarte Dias / CBS News:
Iran War Updates: U.S. unveiling new sanctions after Trump said would hit Iran with an “economic D-Day”
Financial Times:
Scott Bessent: an economic D-Day is coming for Iran
Kat Lonsdorf / NPR:
In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment  —  As the sight of armed, uniformed National Guard troops became ubiquitous in Washington, D.C., over the past year, one voice has been notably absent from the public discourse around the deployment: the guard members themselves.
Euronews:
Iranian state TV broadcasts video targeting Barron Trump with $10m bounty  —  Tehran state-run media has broadcast footage purportedly tracking US President Donald Trump's youngest son, showing the location of his university, escort vehicles and Secret Service posts, and alleging his movements were “fully monitored”.
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Sally Shakkour / Al Bawaba:
‘Where to kill Barron Trump?’ Iran places $10 million bounty on Trump's son
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and NewsMax.com
New Republic:
Trump's Fury Over Natalie Harp Mess Worsens as Leaks Grow More Damning  —  Donald Trump's handling of the Natalie Harp mess has backfired big-time.  The Atlantic reports that Trump's own anger is why Trumpworld exploded so vehemently after Senator Jon Ossoff highlighted their closeness.
Discussion: twitchy.com, TMZ.com and NewsNation
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Vulnerable GOP senator breaks with Trump on 2 key issues as Vance makes stop without her  —  Collins told reporters she opposes Trump's 50% tariffs on Canada and new rules that could restrict absentee ballot delivery  —  Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican seeking re-election …
Wall Street Journal:
The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation's Back  —  Antitrust case started out aiming to force concert giant to sell Ticketmaster.  After two White House meetings, a deal kept the company intact.  —  The Justice Department was preparing to wage a legal battle more than a decade …
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Politico:
Luna's influence operation
Discussion: The Daily Wire and Joe.My.God.
Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Father of sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln taken into US immigration detention  —  The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post.
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Bessent could tap near $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks, sources said … The Treasury could use its near $1 trillion General Account to help fund its recently announced plans to increase purchases of government bonds, according to two senior Treasury officials.
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Military Kills 2 People in Attack on Boat in Pacific  —  The United States has killed at least 223 people since its campaign of boat strikes began nearly a year ago.  —  The U.S. military killed two men in a strike against a boat in the eastern Pacific that it said was transporting narcotics …
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Chris Lau / CNN:
US launches deadly strike on alleged drug boat, believed to be the first in two months
Washington Post:
Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump's ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say  —  The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has claimed that the White House needs a massive new ballroom …
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The old kingmaker magic is gone  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  “If I endorse a person, they win,” President Trump claimed last year.  “With the Republican Party, it's like 399-0.  Think of that.”
Politico:
Data centers' ‘oh s—t’ moment  —  The intensifying late-summer backlash against data centers is inspiring panic among some corners of the tech sector — amid fears that the industry is mishandling a political crisis that will stretch into 2028 and beyond.  —  Those worries have deepened …
Bruce Swartz / Just Security:
Sword of the People: The Power of Grand Juries to Investigate Administration Corruption  —  Grand juries — an organic part of our Constitution, albeit one frequently dismissed as vestigial[1] — have recently shown themselves to be at the beating heart of our criminal justice system.
Holly Berkley Fletcher / The Bulwark:
Trump's New Foreign Aid Plan Is a Handout to the Religious Right  —  WITHIN WEEKS OF TAKING OFFICE, the Trump administration fed “USAID into the wood chipper.”  And immediately, it had one vocal supporter among international aid groups.  —  One of Trump's most stalwart evangelical allies …
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Can Democrats Win Back the Senate?  Why Their Chances Are Improving.  —  Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump's unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.  —  As a tumultuous primary season draws to a close …
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and Axios
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race  —  A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the competitive Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.
Jackson Thompson / Fox News:
Enes Kanter Freedom opens up on confrontation with Natasha Cloud that led to ejection, WNBA pursuit  —  Freedom says the Chicago Sky guard told him 'she's not gonna sleep with you' after he cheered for Sophie Cunningham  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom …
Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
California Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger  —  The attorney general of California, one of 12 states suing to block the $111 billion deal, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions.  —  California's attorney general has canceled …
Steve Vladeck / One First:
245. Irreparable Harm, “Administrative” Stays, and the White House Ballroom  —  Chief Justice Roberts's Friday order in the White House ballroom case is a useful (if exasperating) illustration of how standardless the Court's approach to “administrative” stays appears to be.
Elizabeth Elkind / Fox News:
Dem House candidate's 2013 arrest resurfaces in pivotal race for control of Congress  —  Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawrence chained himself to machinery at the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline site  —  A far-left candidate running for the House of Representatives in Michigan was arrested for resisting police during a 2013 protest.
The UnPopulist:
The Resistance Is a Noble Crusade  —  To close out a wildly successful LibCon2026, ISMA board member Bill Kristol reflected on the last 18 months of authoritarian consolidation.  He lauded the resistance effort to Trump that has held up far better than he expected it to …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Johanna Alonso / Inside Higher Ed:
How New Visa Limits Are Already Affecting Colleges
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
With Trump Against Him, Can Ralph Norman Win in South Carolina?
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
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Discussion: The Wrap, Washington Post and The Hill
New York Times:
AIPAC Wants to Back This Republican, but He Has Some Reservations
Discussion: Jewish Insider and The Forward
William P. Barr / The Free Press:
Bill Barr: Democrats Are in Denial About Campus Antisemitism
Emily Foxhall / ProPublica:
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Margaret Sullivan / American Crisis:
Polls, pundits and horserace coverage are NOT what we need for the midterms.
Ira Stoll / The Washington Free Beacon:
The New York Times Is Weaponizing Islamophobia
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Want to tax the rich? Start with the dead.
Helen Huiskes / The Hill:
Iowa Senate candidates zero in on cancer crisis as key race tightens
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
This not-so-secret document is inspiring the left — and tripping up its candidates
Discussion: The Post Millennial
Ben T.N. Mause / NOTUS:
Three Convicted Political Scammers Want Trump's Pardon Mercy
Johnny Diaz / New York Times:
Nearly 40,000 Eye Drop Bottles Are Recalled Over Potential Contamination
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
WSJ opinion editor Paul Gigot defends Stanley Druckenmiller's use of AI to write an op-ed, saying “nobody can doubt that his op-ed is his genuine opinion”

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Forbes and Shook Research suspend their joint rankings and events as they review a $6M payment from founder RJ Shook to former top editor Randall Lane

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
A federal appeals court sets aside an FCC notice that would have let political parties and joint fundraising committees qualify for lowest broadcast ad rates
 
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