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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%
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Nia Prater / New York Magazine:
Trump Personally Bullying Apple to Make It ‘Lake America’  —  Over the weekend, Google announced that it would comply with Donald Trump's executive order directing the official renaming of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” at least for those using Google Maps in the United States.
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Desperate to appear strong, Trump shows pathetic weakness  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Remember “Sharpiegate,” a relatively inconsequential but uncommonly stupid episode from Trump's first term?
Discussion: Daily Mail and Reuters
Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal:
Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi's First-Ever Lifetime Ban  —  Decision comes after federal regulator alleged Santos made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address  —  WASHINGTON—Kalshi said on Monday that it would ban former Republican …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Kalshi bans George Santos for life after he secretly bet on himself
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says Communities That Oppose Data Centers Risk Becoming ‘Backwards and Poor’  —  The president has backed the construction of data centers, but most Americans oppose building them near where they live  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump warned Monday that communities that don't embrace data centers will …
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Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Trump says voters who oppose data centers will ‘kill the Golden Goose’
Discussion: New York Magazine and Axios
Washington Post:
Vulnerable Republicans are eyeing Trump's war chest.  He has other plans.  —  As Republicans fight to hold Congress, Trump and his allies are spending money and political capital to keep him at the center of the campaign.  —  Summary  —  For vulnerable politicians, the safest place …
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NBC News:
Trump voters express rare frustration with the president: ‘He went against some of his promises’
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.
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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Gillian Brockell / American Prospect:
‘What America Did to Me Is Wrong’: Inside One of the Largest Third-Country Removal Flights So Far  —  This article was featured in the Daily Prospect newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  For the first few hours of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight over the Atlantic Ocean …
Max Rego / The Hill:
Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule  —  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday his department is shutting down 110-plus driving schools that gave licenses to drivers who failed English language proficiency (ELP) tests.
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
The Cruelty Comes to Springfield  —  Six months in, the war in Iran is suddenly hot again.  The U.S. military said Sunday it had bombarded Iranian troops on Larak Island who were trying to launch mines into the Strait of Hormuz, killing several people.  Iran responded by firing …
Rena Rowe / Washington Examiner:
Bernie Sanders says top Democrats aren't enthusiastic enough about el Sayed to win Michigan  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) criticized Democrats for their lack of enthusiasm for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed, arguing that party leaders should focus less on el Sayed's association …
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Politico:
Bernie bites back  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Reuters:
Trump posts AI video of Iran's Kharg in ‘smithereens’, no evidence of attack  —  U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video clip that he said was Iran's oil hub Kharg Island being blown to smithereens, hours after the two countries traded attacks for the first time since July.
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Associated Press:
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
New York Times:
More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They're Getting Tossed  —  State officials say they worry about the Postal Service's ability to deliver votes this fall.  They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Pentagon erupts over classified leak of Iran war dissent  —  In today's issue:  —  ▪ U.S. strikes Iran after monthlong pause  —  ▪ Trump touts Venezuela oil deal  —  ▪ House back in session  —  ▪ GOP midterm convention frustrations  —  Close  —  Thank you for signing up!
Dave Michaels / Wall Street Journal:
FTC to File Lawsuit Alleging Amazon Deceived Advertisers  —  Commission and more than 20 states to allege e-commerce giant reaped billions by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform  —  WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission plans to file a lawsuit against Amazon.com on Monday alleging …
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New York Times:
‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election  —  At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections.  Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.  —  In Michigan and Minnesota …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Associated Press:
DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans  —  A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee.
Discussion: RedState, IJR News and The Independent
Politico:
Poll: Working class voters are still up for grabs  —  Republicans and Democrats are fighting over working class voters.  Americans don't believe the rhetoric.  —  Fifty-five percent of Americans think politicians are just trying to win votes when they say they will help the working class …
Hailey Bullis / Washington Examiner:
North Carolina GOP nominee suspended from prediction market for three years  —  Laurie Buckhout, the Republican nominee for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, has been suspended from the prediction market platform Kalshi for three years and fined over $2,500 after betting on her own race.
Discussion: The Hill, New York Post and Newsweek
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Hegseth chose loyalty over leadership — and has crippled the military  —  The Iran quagmire wouldn't have happened under Trump's first-term military leaders.  —  It was obvious from the start that appointing Pete Hegseth — a former Fox News weekend host — as secretary of defense …
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Hides From Iran Failures on an Island of AI Slop  —  The presidents Truth Social feed is clogged with AI generated hallucinations depicting successes that only exist in his imagination  —  AI slop continues to deliver insight into the mind of Donal Trump, who has relied increasingly …
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump's press attacks reveal a gender gap … - Trump called Haberman an “unattractive person both inside and out” and a “SCAMMER” over a recent story about his plans for the 25th anniversary of 9/11. … On Sunday, Trump shared his ire about Welker, saying she will be reported to the FCC for …
New York Times:
These Generals Fought for Israel.  Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.  —  A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support.
NBC News:
Pro-AI group jumps into the data center fight with new ads aimed at reshaping public opinion  —  The nonprofit group Build American AI is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin to promote its data center agenda.  —  One of the largest pro-AI groups involved …
Discussion: Axios, CNN and The Daily Caller
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Judge orders forced feeding of alleged National Guard shooter  —  Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is accused of shooting two National Guard troops in D.C., one fatally, had been refusing food and water as he awaits trial.  —  Summary  —  The man charged with shooting two National Guard troops in D.C. last fall …
Discussion: CBS News
 
 
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New York Times:
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Phil Schiller stepped down from his role leading the App Store and product events; he will remain at Apple to work on unspecified initiatives

Gian Volpicelli / Bloomberg:
The EU designates ChatGPT as a very large online search engine, and Reddit and Roblox as very large online platforms after each hit 45M monthly users in the EU

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
OpenAI says its ad business has hit $1B in annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, as it touts its “diversified business model” ahead of an IPO
 
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