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Deepa Shivaram / NPR:
Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America — President Trump is escalating his ongoing dispute with Canada over tariffs with a new executive order renaming Lake Ontario, which sits between New York and Canada, to Lake America. — The order, which Trump signed Thursday …
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Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America — EXECUTIVE ORDER 14420 — By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: — Section 1. Purpose and Policy.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Dems plan bill to counter Trump's “Lake America” order … - The collapse of trade talks between the two countries last week triggered 50% tariffs on a slew of Canadian goods, to which Canada has vowed to respond in kind. … - Kennedy is one of numerous Democrats who have denounced the renaming …
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Stepheny Price / Fox News:
Trump floats renaming the Atlantic and Pacific oceans after rebranding historic lake
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Sophie Hurwitz / Mother Jones:
Trump Orders Americans to Call Lake Ontario Lake America
Trump Orders Americans to Call Lake Ontario Lake America
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Vermont's GOP governor: Trump's Lake Ontario order ‘petty and disappointing’
Vermont's GOP governor: Trump's Lake Ontario order ‘petty and disappointing’
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Kate Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Trump Taps Ben Moss to Be Next White House Staff Secretary
Trump Taps Ben Moss to Be Next White House Staff Secretary
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Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed — A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting. — The move stalled the directive for a second …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Judge blocks Trump's Postal Service regulation on mail-in ballots — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the Postal Service from inserting itself into the election process while litigation continues.
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump is pulling every lever to reshape U.S. elections
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote
Judge Once Again Bars Postal Service From Restricting Mail-In Vote
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump's Helicopter — A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. — Construction at the White House …
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Filip Timotija / Associated Press:
USS Theodore Roosevelt being deployed to Middle East — Defense & National Security — The Big Story — The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is expected to sail to the Middle East in the coming weeks to relieve another aircraft carrier as the U.S. military in the region continues …
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Warren P. Strobel / Washington Post:
Putin sees U.S. as weakened by Iran war, intelligence reports say
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
Fired Journalists at Independent Military Publication Sue Pentagon — Three journalists dismissed from Stars and Stripes accused the government of violating their First Amendment rights, asking the courts to stop their termination. — Three journalists at the federally funded but independent Stars …
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Julianne McShane / MS NOW:
Stars and Stripes journalists sue Defense Department over attempted firings
Stars and Stripes journalists sue Defense Department over attempted firings
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Wyoming's Republican governor raises concerns over ‘aggressive’ DOJ election monitors — Gov. Mark Gordon said the behavior of Justice Department officials who observed the state's primary elections last week was “irregular.” — Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon expressed concern Wednesday …
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Michelle R Smith / The Guardian:
Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report — Newly obtained records indicate health secretary lied about Samoa trip during Senate confirmation hearings last year — A senior Democratic senator is calling for a criminal investigation into the US health secretary …
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NBC News:
Judge hits DOJ lawyers with barrage of questions about Kennedy Center renovation and Trump renaming — Justice Department lawyers said in a court filing this week that keeping Trump's name off the performance center could lead to the building's demolition.
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Sophie Brams / The Hill:
DOJ insists new Trump inscriptions are ‘not renaming’ Kennedy Center
DOJ insists new Trump inscriptions are ‘not renaming’ Kennedy Center
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Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
Trump Administration's Blacklisting of Anthropic Was Illegal, Judge Rules — The government retaliated against the A.I. start-up “for constitutionally protected expressive activities,” a federal judge in California wrote. — The Trump administration acted illegally when it labeled …
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Jack Queen / Reuters:
US judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting
US judge blocks Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Spencer Cox's Crusade … On august 9, 2023, Utah's governor, Spencer Cox, found himself sitting across from Joe Biden in an armored presidential limousine as it idled in downtown Salt Lake City. Working up the nerve to pitch a far-fetched idea, he cleared his throat.
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New York Times:
Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero — President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial's organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.
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Vjosa Isai / New York Times:
Canada Hires 48 Scholars Away From Top U.S. Universities — A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north. — Twenty-one universities in Canada announced on Thursday the hiring of dozens …
Brad Jennings / Axios:
Where Trump's tariffs hit hardest — States bear wildly different estimated tariff burdens from President Trump's trade actions since the start of 2025, from California's $62.8 billion share to Wyoming's $107 million. — Why it matters: Local industries dictate how and how hard communities have been hit …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Trump's Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action — The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed. — It used to be that a new report of budgetary red ink …
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Trump's MAGA Inc. to host first public event in battleground Michigan — President Donald Trump's $400-million super PAC is taking its first steps into the general election: hosting a public event in battleground Michigan, headlined by Vice President JD Vance.
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Canadian Broadcaster: Do Not Refer to 9/11 As a Terrorist Attack — The Canadian Broadcast Corporation is Canada national broadcaster, similar to the BBC in the U.K. It broadcasts both radio and television programs across Canada. Yesterday, Warren Kinsella, a columnist for the Toronto Sun …
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Wall Street Journal:
Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump. Now CEOs Fear Subpoenas Are Coming. — Tech firms are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House — Some U.S. companies with close ties to President Trump are taking steps …
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Piker backlash grows — Add Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff to the growing list of Democrats condemning left-wing commentator Hasan Piker after he suggested that pro-Israel advocacy could fuel violence against American Jews. — Pressed on Piker's remarks, Ossoff said through a spokesperson that the he …
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Matthew Gault / 404 Media:
Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute — The deputy resigned after an investigation uncovered an alleged history of racism, stalking, and sexual abuse. — Brevard County deputy sheriff Michael Fultz resigned from the force …
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