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New York Times:
Even as Trump's Standing Slips, He Slingshots a Political Novice to Victory  —  After facing low approval ratings and endorsement setbacks, the president made a show of force in lifting Darline Graham to the Republican nomination for Senate in South Carolina.
Discussion: The Hill and CBS News
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democratic socialists notch another win in the Oklahoma Senate primary runoff  —  Nurse N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas has won the Democratic Senate nomination in Oklahoma, NBC News projects, defeating an older and more moderate opponent.  —  Nurse N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas has won …
Kathleen Hunter / Axios:
Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP Senate runoff  —  Sen. Darline Graham, President Trump's endorsed candidate, won the Republican nomination Tuesday to fill the Senate vacancy created by her brother Lindsey Graham's death, per the AP. … - Graham, 62, will be heavily favored against Democrat Annie Andrews in November.
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
How does The Times get live election results?
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Graham wins GOP nod in South Carolina Senate primary runoff for late brother's seat
David Weigel / Semafor:
Graham wins South Carolina Senate primary, vindicating Trump
Emily Kennard / NOTUS:   Political Operatives Warn Campaigns: Don't Trust Prediction Markets
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Sen. Darline Graham projected to win runoff in South Carolina GOP Senate primary, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman
Washington Post:
Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe  —  Gen. Randy George appeared troubled by the encounter with Gen. Chris LaNeve, the Army's No. 2 officer now favored for the service's top job, people familiar with the matter told The Post.  —  Summary
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump administration violated court order on mail-voting rules, judge says  —  A Massachusetts judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated a nationwide injunction by finalizing a rule that would significantly overhaul mail voting if allowed to take effect.
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Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Judge issues setback to Trump administration plans to restrict mail-in ballots
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Trump's Efforts to Sow Election Doubts Get Boost from Initial Court Order
Bloomberg:
Russia's Escalating Hybrid Attacks Put Europeans in a Bind  —  Russia is expanding its campaign of hybrid attacks against countries that supply weapons and money to Kyiv and has caught Europe without a plan to respond.  —  From cyber attacks to armed drones and mysterious cases of arson …
Discussion: Foreign Policy and France 24
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Washington Post:
CIA director's secretive visit to Moscow stirs mystery
Tim Balk / New York Times:
In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race  —  A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November.  That could be a problem for the G.O.P.  —  Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher who is challenging …
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Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
Dan Sullivan joins Dan Sullivan on the November ballot in confusing Alaska race
Discussion: Associated Press
Johanna Alonso / Inside Higher Ed:
New Student Visas Dropped 23% in 2025  —  Countries impacted by Trump's travel ban are among those with the fewest student visas issued in 2025, though China and India, typically the two largest suppliers of international students to the U.S., were also hit hard.
ProPublica:
Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed.  He Did It Anyway.  —  Shortly after taking office last year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth polled the nation's top commanders about cutting a program designed to protect civilians during U.S. military operations.
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Associated Press:
Police arrest a California man after finding a guillotine near the US Capitol  —  United States Capitol Police on Tuesday arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex.  Police detained 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le …
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James Downie / MS NOW:
Trump can't stop sabotaging his own economy  —  “Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?” an exasperated Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a press conference Monday, while introducing new sanctions against Iran.  Bessent may think that's still a self-evidently ridiculous question.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Political.org
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Kanishka Singh / Reuters:
Trump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide  —  President Donald Trump's administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world during an ongoing immigration crackdown by the U.S. government in the Republican leader's second term in the White House.
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Trump Administration Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress for Review  —  The prospect that the kingdom could enrich uranium has drawn opposition from Democrats and revived concerns about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.  —  The Trump administration has submitted to Congress …
Discussion: MS NOW
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Sends Nuclear Agreement With Saudi Arabia to Congress
Discussion: CNBC
Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 … Dolly Parton in 1975.  She was likened to the Big Rock Candy Mountain, the Depression-era symbol of abundance.  Her music confronted privation and loss even as it radiated possibility and hope.Jack Manning/The New York Times
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HuffPost:
Dolly Parton, Queen Of Country Music, Dead At 80
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Court ruling threatens GOP cash advantage  —  A federal appeals court ruling Tuesday could erase a new midterm advantage for Republicans. … - Republicans plan to appeal the decision, setting up another high-stakes campaign finance fight as the fall ad wars heat up ahead of November.
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Democrats Score Victory in Campaign Finance Court Case
Discussion: MPR News and Politico
Ian Duncan / Washington Post:
Wisconsin prosecutor declines to charge Musk in election bribery investigation  —  The tech titan last year had offered voters a chance at a $1 million prize.  —  A Wisconsin prosecutor said Tuesday that he would not bring charges against Elon Musk over allegations of bribery tied to his support …
Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
3 Secret Service officials placed on leave amid misconduct investigation  —  Three Secret Service officials, including the agency's director of communications, have been placed on leave as an investigation into potential misconduct unfolds, a source familiar with the decision told CNN.
Philip Elliott / Time:
The GOP'S Data Center Panic  —  Philip Elliott … Not even a year ago, state leaders of all stripes were clamoring for data centers, the A.I.-warehouses of the future.  Incentives here.  Promises of infrastructure there.  Sweetheart deals all around.  But as voters started to view …
Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them 'just don't go'  —  The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment.  —  A federal judge in Texas struck down a 2023 state law Tuesday that sought to restrict drag shows …
Harrison Ray / Media Matters for America:
STUDY: Figures on Fox News' key programs have called for escalation in the Iran war more than 250 times since the initial ceasefire  —  Mark Levin, Brian Kilmeade, and Gen. Jack Keane accounted for nearly 90 calls for escalation … From April 7, when the U.S. and Iran reached the first ceasefire …
Politico:
Republicans were already nervous about November.  Then Trump restarted his trade war.  —  Republicans were already struggling to defuse simmering voter frustrations over the cost of living ahead of the midterms.  Then President Donald Trump rekindled his trade wars.
Discussion: Alternet.org and Mark It Down!
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Lawyers gear up as Trump administration threatens election officials with arrest  —  Private voting rights attorneys and Democratic attorneys general are preparing to defend election officials and file lawsuits against the federal government.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration …
NBC News:
Mike Lindell refuses to pay for recount in Minnesota GOP primary, files lawsuit against election officials  —  The MyPillow founder, who's a fierce Trump ally, said last week that he would pay $825,000 to fund a full hand recount after he lost the state's GOP gubernatorial primary.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
At Home and Abroad, Deference to Trump Turns Increasingly to Defiance  —  While the president remains the most dominant figure in the world, other leaders and institutions are pushing back more vigorously than at the beginning of his second term.  —  This is a summer movie that's been seen before: President Trump makes demands.
Discussion: Drezner's World
 
 
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Richard Cowan / Reuters:
US Senate Democrats urge Israel to rein in West Bank violence
Jon Levine / The Washington Free Beacon:
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ProPublica:
The Costly Blunders in the Army's $533 Million Fiasco
Associated Press:
At least 8 killed and hundreds missing after avalanche triggers deadly flash floods in Nepal
The Economist:
As his presidency flounders, Donald Trump is more dangerous than ever
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Joe Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress
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How Corporate PAC Money Gets to Democrats Who Swore It Off
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Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle Trump administration's DEI investigation
jec.senate.gov:
NEW: Trump Gains $15.5 Million From Oil & Gas Stocks After His Iran War Gives Big Oil Sky-High Profits
Discussion: Truthout
Jaime Milan / Playboy:
We Asked the Women of the SEC About “Shrekking”
Discussion: Fox News
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
House GOP faces complaint for using floor footage in campaign materials
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