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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.
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John Knefel / Media Matters for America:   Embracing blatant Islamophobia, CBS News makes bizarre attempt to tie El-Sayed to 9/11
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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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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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Kalshi suspends GOP House candidate for betting on her own race
Discussion: Associated Press
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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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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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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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: Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
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The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Deal with Nine Additional Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to Lower Drug Prices for Americans  —  ADVANCING MOST-FAVORED-NATION (MFN) PRICING: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced nine new agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers …
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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’
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 …
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: IJR News, RedState and The Independent
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 …
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.
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: NBC News and Associated Press
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Trump: Reflecting Pool ‘almost completely fixed’ with improvements  —  President Trump on Sunday said the improvements to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are “almost completely fixed.”  —  Trump shared a photo of the grass near the World War II Memorial on the National Mall …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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, Breitbart, CNN and The Daily Caller
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 …
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 …
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
Alaska Democrats back independent Bill Hill in statewide House race  —  Hill, a fisherman, has the most realistic chance of unseating Rep. Nick Begich (R), the state Democratic Party chair said.  A formal position has yet to be decided.  —  The Alaska Democratic Party is encouraging …
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
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
Dan Morse / Washington Post:
Airman's ‘contemptuous’ words for Trump lead to high-stakes military charges  —  Air Force Maj. Jason Watson's case illustrates the high standards that military officers are held to when it comes to criticizing the president and other officials.  —  Summary
Discussion: Reason and Alternet.org
 
 
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Ryan Mancini / NewsNation:
Trump knocks ‘highly conflicted’ judge in Kennedy Center case
Discussion: The Independent and Mediaite
Reuters:
Trump was sending message to Iran with Kharg Island post, says Vance
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Hides From Iran Failures on an Island of AI Slop
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump's press attacks reveal a gender gap
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Judge orders forced feeding of alleged National Guard shooter
Discussion: The Hill, CBS News and IJR News
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
As Colorado burns, a novel climate change lawsuit seeking damages from oil companies heads to the Supreme Court
Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Bessent taunts Canada amid trade war: ‘What are they going to do, take their two submarines and sic them on us?’
Discussion: New York Times and Global News
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Exclusive: Bessent calls for less regulation to help small banks
Discussion: CNBC, NewsMax.com and Quartz
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The #Resistance Is Dead; Long Live The Resistance
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Pentagon erupts over classified leak of Iran war dissent
Tom Latchem / The Daily Beast:
Conspiracy Nut Fronting Trump's $2.3B Flub Revamp Revealed
Discussion: Alternet.org
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
How the Right Could Actually End Birthright Citizenship
Discussion: SCOTUSblog, Slate and Alternet.org
 

 
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