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Bloomberg:
Thune Says ‘Good Question’ on Trump's $5,000 Payout to US Adults — Senate Majority Leader John Thune declined to answer a question on whether the Republican-controlled Senate would pass President Donald Trump's proposal to give each US adult a $5,000 payment.
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New York Times:
Some in G.O.P. Balk at Trump's $5,000 Offer: 'We're $40 Trillion in Debt' — The president's call to send a $5,000 “dividend” to every American adult if Republicans win the midterms disturbed some members of his party. — Republicans spent the first five hours of their midterm convention …
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Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, VINnews and Mediaite
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
What happened the last times Trump pitched direct payments to Americans — The White House hasn't elaborated on how a newly proposed $5,000 “dividend” would work. — President Donald Trump recycled a familiar concept Wednesday in pledging to send Americans $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms.
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Vance calls on battleground state Republicans to ‘nationalize’ the midterms — The vice president made the remarks during a closed-door breakfast ahead of his speech Thursday at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas. — DALLAS — Vice President JD Vance urged Republicans …
Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor:
Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms — US President Donald Trump promised to give every American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections, comments that critics said underscored his party's weakness ahead of the vote.
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Brent D. Griffiths / Business Insider:
Palantir cofounder and GOP donor says Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend is a ‘bribe’
Palantir cofounder and GOP donor says Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend is a ‘bribe’
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The Washington Sun:
Key Republicans Were Blindsided by Trump's Call for $5,000 Checks
Key Republicans Were Blindsided by Trump's Call for $5,000 Checks
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Politico:
DeSantis rebukes Trump's $5K checks: ‘More debt and more inflation’
DeSantis rebukes Trump's $5K checks: ‘More debt and more inflation’
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CBS News, The Independent, Florida Politics and Mediaite
Politico:
Vance doesn't want to talk 2028. Republicans are chanting ‘48.’
Vance doesn't want to talk 2028. Republicans are chanting ‘48.’
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USA Today, NewsMax.com, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner and New Republic
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
How Trump created a bizarre and risky midterm scenario for the GOP
How Trump created a bizarre and risky midterm scenario for the GOP
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Rolling Stone, New York Times and Roll Call
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms
Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms
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Ashley Ahn / Politico:
Trump pledges a $5,000 ‘dividend’ to all US adults if the GOP wins the midterms
Trump pledges a $5,000 ‘dividend’ to all US adults if the GOP wins the midterms
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Andrew Duehren / New York Times:
Trump's Promise of $5,000 Dividend Checks Follows Past Cash Pledges That Never Materialized
Trump's Promise of $5,000 Dividend Checks Follows Past Cash Pledges That Never Materialized
Tamara Keith / NPR:
Democrats blast $5,000 payment promise ahead of Trump, Vance speeches in Dallas
Democrats blast $5,000 payment promise ahead of Trump, Vance speeches in Dallas
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Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
After contempt hearing, Missouri's top election official concedes redistricting fight — As Missouri Supreme Court judges considered the extraordinary move of holding the state's top election official in contempt, his attorney signaled on Thursday that he may continue to defy an order blocking a gerrymandered GOP map for the midterms.
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Kelsey Reichmann / Courthouse News Service:
Supreme Court nixes Missouri GOP-friendly maps for midterms — WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court granted an emergency appeal from Missouri organizers on Thursday barring the use of Republican-friendly congressional maps in the November election. — Led by Richard von Glahn …
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court just handed Republicans a surprisingly decisive midterm loss
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SCOTUSblog, Balls and Strikes, RedState and Reason
Andrew Childers / Democracy Docket:
Missouri's top election official held in contempt for defying court's gerrymander order
Missouri's top election official held in contempt for defying court's gerrymander order
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New Republic, Truthout, Los Angeles Times, Civil Discourse … and Associated Press
New York Times:
Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War — Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, along with President Trump and other top administration officials, were saying publicly.
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Joe.My.God. and The Hill
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran Is Producing Ballistic Missiles Again — Intelligence findings say Tehran is assembling stockpiled components into weapons in underground facilities — Iran has resumed its production of ballistic missiles using stockpiled components and working in underground facilities …
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The Hill, NewsMax.com and Reuters
Elleiana Green / Politico:
Republican chief election officials say it is too late to implement Trump's mail ballot order — Republican chief election officials from seven states said that it's too late for President Donald Trump's mail-in ballot order to be implemented before the midterm election …
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Sydney Carruth / MS NOW:
Jimmy Kimmel provokes White House after pulling Talarico interview — And the FCC's lone Democrat accused the Trump administration of waging a “campaign of censorship and control.” — The White House on Thursday accused ABC's Jimmy Kimmel of “play-acting” after the late-night host announced …
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New York Times:
Jimmy Kimmel Moves Talarico Interview to YouTube Because of F.C.C. ‘Threat’
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Deadline and Los Angeles Times
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Jimmy Kimmel says show won't air James Talarico interview on TV, citing FCC threats
Jimmy Kimmel says show won't air James Talarico interview on TV, citing FCC threats
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Dustin Volz / New York Times:
Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons — In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine if the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work. — Anthropic said it had disrupted several potential plots …
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ABC News:
Joe diGenova, loyalist tapped by Trump to oversee controversial DOJ probe targeting his foes, resigns: Sources — DiGenova had been probing officials involved in past investigations of Trump. — Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, and Luke Barr — A Trump loyalist who had been tapped …
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds — RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges …
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Robert King / Politico:
Trump to give $500 refunds to nearly 1 million Obamacare customers
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Appeals court rejects ICE detention policy, setting stage for SCOTUS — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected ICE's effort to detain millions of people without bond, comparing it to the “historical stain” of Japanese internment during World War II. — “Mass detention …
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NPR:
Elon Musk brags about using “lasers from space” to elect Trump in 2024, texts show — Newly released text messages from Elon Musk show the billionaire bragging about using “lasers from space” to elect Donald Trump president in 2024. The question-raising remark comes as Musk spends millions on November's midterms.
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Scott Waldman / Politico:
Trump says the Iran war is worth the price. The bill keeps growing. — The war with Iran is now more than half a year old with no signs of ending, and there's precious little talk lately from President Donald Trump and his administration that a negotiated conclusion is imminent.
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Grist and Al Jazeera
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
In Pa. coal country, local police join with ICE to bring arrests, fear — SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Brett Sell had a bad feeling about coming to work on July 28. The painting contractor was part of a small work crew rehabbing a two-store commercial property in Orwigsburg …
Cate Charron / Indianapolis Star:
Indiana Supreme Court rules Deery winner in recount case — This story may be updated. — Sen. Spencer Deery has won the Republican primary in Indiana Senate District 23 after a months-long recount process that culminated in the Indiana Supreme Court ruling that his name be on the general election ballot.
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Democracy Docket
Reuters:
NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot — Deep in Arctic waters near the remote Svalbard archipelago this spring, NATO allies caught Russian subs training to unleash a secret weapon designed to disable critical undersea cables without leaving any fingerprints.
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Daniella Diaz / The Washington Sun:
Security Experts Say NATO Must Plan for a Future Without the United States
Security Experts Say NATO Must Plan for a Future Without the United States
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Voters Favor Dems Over GOP By 11 Points For Control Of U.S. House, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump's Handling Of Canada Trade, Iran & Russia - Ukraine War All Below 30% — mail_outline — With the midterm elections less than two months away, voters give …
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