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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom  —  A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Breaking: Supreme Court's GOP appointees, on a 5-4 vote, allow Trump's ballroom construction to proceed  —  Chief Justice John Roberts dissented, for himself and the three Democratic appointees.  And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.  —  ∙ Paid
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with White House ballroom construction  —  Challengers argued that the president needed Congress' approval to build the ballroom.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday handed a win to President Donald Trump by allowing him to move forward indefinitely …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction, but Roberts says project is ‘likely unlawful’  —  The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to press on with his White House ballroom project — over a strident objection from Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's liberal wing.
Wall Street Journal:
Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth  —  WASHINGTON—Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the direction of the service and the ouster of numerous senior Army officers.
Caitlin Dewey / Vox:
Can we afford Iran?  —  This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day.  Subscribe here.  —  President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again war with Iran is officially on again.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump weighing limited strikes against Iran to curb Hormuz attacks  —  President Trump and his senior aides have been considering waging limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack ships, according to three U.S. officials.
Discussion: Jewish Insider, NewsMax.com and MS NOW
Reuters:
Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance
John Knefel / Media Matters for America:
Embracing blatant Islamophobia, CBS News makes bizarre attempt to tie El-Sayed to 9/11  —  CBS News tried to scandalize Abdul El-Sayed's argument about 9/11 and the pandemic.  His banal comments aligned with other mainstream commentators — and Trump too.  —  CBS News published …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Zak Hudak / CBS News:
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's deleted tweets on Sept. 11 commemoration invite scrutiny of past remarks  —  As the nation prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, may be facing the risk of renewed scrutiny and fresh political attack.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Vance characterizes Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as ‘evil’
Melody Schreiber / The Guardian:
US health officials exclude measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania from counts  —  RFK Jr, the health secretary, has suggested the deaths were ‘fabricated’ while the CDC claimed it was reviewing them  —  Top US health officials and government agencies are currently not including …
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New York Times:
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania's Report of Two Measles Deaths
Washington Post:
New CDC director delays adding Pennsylvania deaths to measles data
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Talarico Sounds Alarm as Texas Plans to Close Dozens of Polling Sites  —  Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is sounding the alarm over potential voter suppression as Texas moves to shutter dozens of polling stations.  —  The Tarrant County Commissioners Court will vote Tuesday …
Discussion: Associated Press, NOTUS and Truthout
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Kalshi suspends GOP House candidate for betting on her own race  —  Laurie Buckhout of North Carolina said she “bet on myself.  Literally.”  —  Summary  —  Online prediction market Kalshi suspended a Republican House candidate Monday after it found that she was wagering on her own race.
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Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi's First-Ever Lifetime Ban
YouGov:
Do you support or oppose renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America?  —  All adults  —  Region  —  Gender  —  Politics  —  Age  —  Race  —  Strongly support  —  9%  —  Somewhat support  —  10%  —  Somewhat oppose  —  10%  —  Strongly oppose  —  51%  —  Not sure  —  19%
Discussion: Daily Kos, MacRumors and The Guardian
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says  —  The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November's midterm congressional elections, addressing concerns among Democrats …
Discussion: NOTUS and The Guardian
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’  —  The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters' concern about a changing economy.  —  President Trump on Monday lashed out at communities …
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Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Hakeem Jeffries blasts Republicans over ‘unfettered’ data center growth
Discussion: Axios and Townhall
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
Trump Administration Shuts Down Hundreds of Trucking Schools  —  The Trump administration is shutting down hundreds of commercial driver training schools as part of a broader federal crackdown on alleged fraud in the trucking industry.  —  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration …
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule
New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to Finance Meeting  —  What We're Covering Today  — G20 Meeting: The Trump administration's decision to invite Russia's finance minister to a gathering of top global financial officials …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report  —  The reliability of Census Bureau information during the Trump administration is coming under question again.  —  This month, the bureau's parent agency, the Commerce Department, quietly cut language banning …
Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
Nessel urges Jewish Dems to place world's needs above self interest  —  LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel suggested in a private speech to Jewish Democrats on Aug. 30 that they should sacrifice their own safety and comfort in exchange for what she described as “the opportunity to save the rest of humanity.”
Max Rego / The Hill:
Trump approval dips to new low as Iran war weighs on support: Poll  —  President Trump's approval rating sank to a new low in a University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst poll as the Iran war drags on.  —  Just 32 percent of 1,000 respondents to the national survey, which the university …
Discussion: UMass Poll, Newsweek and Mediaite
Sophia Cai / Politico:
White House bowling alley gets a $250K glow-up  —  The White House is renovating one of the most exclusive bowling alleys in America - a favorite rehab target for presidents of both parties that's at least once blown up in the president's face.  —  On July 28, the General Services Administration …
Discussion: Mediaite
CNN:
Exclusive: DHS plans to launch voter fraud investigation surge Tuesday  —  Election security Federal agencies Donald Trump National security  —  The Department of Homeland Security is planning a surge in its efforts to investigate voter fraud in select states starting Tuesday, according to internal federal guidance reviewed by CNN.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Terri Langford / The Texas Tribune:
Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday  —  Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.
Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds  —  The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency's ability to conduct audits.  —  The amount of money the Internal Revenue Service collected from audits dropped dramatically …
Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow immediate firing of 29 transgender military service members  —  The members' case challenging the Pentagon ban goes to trial in January.  —  Calling it a matter of “exceptional importance,” the Trump administration has filed an urgent appeal …
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation
Neil Irwin / Axios:
Two words that worry global central bankers the most  —  Around the world, what were once solid lines dividing the responsibilities of those in charge of fiscal policy and monetary policy are being challenged or redrawn. … - It was a challenge very much on the minds of the central bankers …
Alejandra Borunda / NPR:
NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat.  We found a staggering hidden toll  —  Thousands of Americans die every year from a chronically underreported cause: heat.  —  As summer heat intensifies because of human-driven climate change, the United States' official tally of heat-related deaths does …
 
 
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Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Embattled Republican Senator Blasted Over ‘Epstein Donors’
Reuters:
Trump says he is reviewing US position on Falkland Islands
Discussion: The Independent and NewsMax.com
Alexei Koseff / Washington Post:
Mike Johnson said he supports ‘great member’ Max Miller's reelection bid
Discussion: Axios, Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Federal judge delays a mifepristone lawsuit until after midterms
Luke Fountain / CNBC:
Trump says U.S. growth could hit 20%. It's happened only once since WWII
Ryan Mancini / NewsNation:
Trump knocks ‘highly conflicted’ judge in Kennedy Center case
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump's press attacks reveal a gender gap
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Trump: Reflecting Pool ‘almost completely fixed’ with improvements
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