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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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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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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Why you shouldn't bank on Trump's $5,000 dividends happening — Washington — President Trump pledged to give every American adult $5,000 if Republicans keep the House and Senate in November, framing it as a dividend made possible by the country's “tremendous economic success.”
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The Guardian, The Hill, Mediaite, NBC News, The Independent and Wired
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 …
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The Washington Sun:
Key Republicans Were Blindsided by Trump's Call for $5,000 Checks — Key congressional Republicans were blindsided by President Donald Trump's pledge to send $5,000 stimulus checks to American households if the party wins the midterm elections, according to more than a dozen lawmakers, aides and policy experts.
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Trump's phony $5,000 promise gets him the headlines he wanted
Trump's phony $5,000 promise gets him the headlines he wanted
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Politico:
DeSantis rebukes Trump's $5K checks: ‘More debt and more inflation’
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CBS News, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, Florida Politics and The Independent
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%
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%
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John Yoon / New York Times:
Trump Wants to Give Out $5,000 Checks. It Would Cost More Than $1 Trillion.
Trump Wants to Give Out $5,000 Checks. It Would Cost More Than $1 Trillion.
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Herb Scribner / Axios:
Trump's plan if Democrats win Congress: “I'll be a blocker”
Trump's plan if Democrats win Congress: “I'll be a blocker”
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Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, Mediaite and New Republic
Jeronimo Gonzalez / Semafor:
Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms
Trump pledges $5,000 voter payout if Republicans win the midterms
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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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Bloomberg:
Trump $5,000 Check Plan Gets Cool Reception From GOP Allies
Trump $5,000 Check Plan Gets Cool Reception From GOP Allies
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Herb Scribner / Axios:
Trump on Iran war regrets: “You can always question yourself a little bit”
Trump on Iran war regrets: “You can always question yourself a little bit”
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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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Washington Post:
No one is falling for Trump's budget-busting ‘dividend’ check gimmick
No one is falling for Trump's budget-busting ‘dividend’ check gimmick
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Scott Waldman / Politico:
Trump says the Iran war is worth the price. The bill keeps growing.
Trump says the Iran war is worth the price. The bill keeps growing.
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Grist
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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Wall Street Journal, Mother Jones, Vox, Rolling Stone, NBC News, Newsweek, Roll Call, New York Times, Election Law Blog, The Hill and Talking Points Memo
Bloomberg:
Burgum Says Congress Role in Trump's $5,000 Payment Plan Unclear
Burgum Says Congress Role in Trump's $5,000 Payment Plan Unclear
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New York Post, The Portland Press Herald, The Hill, Joe.My.God., CBS News and France 24
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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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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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court just handed Republicans a surprisingly decisive midterm loss — Wow, that was quick. — At 10:03 am ET, according to the Supreme Court's docket, a group of Republican plaintiffs filed a brief asking the Court to bless a GOP gerrymander in Missouri.
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Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
After contempt hearing, Missouri's top election official concedes redistricting fight
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STLPR:
U.S. Supreme Court effectively blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map
U.S. Supreme Court effectively blocks Trump-backed Missouri congressional map
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Travis Crum / Election Law Blog:
Supreme Court Grants Stay in Missouri Redistricting Dispute, Meaning the 2022 Map Will Be Used for the 2026 Midterms
Supreme Court Grants Stay in Missouri Redistricting Dispute, Meaning the 2022 Map Will Be Used for the 2026 Midterms
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New Republic and The Hill
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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Truthout, New Republic, Associated Press, Civil Discourse … and Talking Points Memo
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 …
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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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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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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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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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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 …
Aaron Mak / Politico:
Sam Altman pitches utilities on AI grid defense — OpenAI has met with representatives of multiple top power companies to discuss methods of securing the electrical grid, the artificial intelligence firm told POLITICO — conversations that occurred amid a continuing series of revelations …
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Washington Post:
RFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midterms — The White House and Department of Health and Human Services lawyers signed off on the plan to let the health secretary use military jets, five people said. — Summary — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
Politico:
How Republicans are privately talking about their Senate map at the convention — DALLAS — Top Republicans are scrambling to shore up their Senate map in Alaska, Texas and other red states — and are privately acknowledging they could very well lose in Georgia and North Carolina.
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Robert King / Politico:
Trump to give $500 refunds to nearly 1 million Obamacare customers — The Trump administration will give $500 to nearly 1 million Americans who lost income-based subsidies that helped reduce health insurance costs, according to a Thursday White House announcement. — The refunds will go out next month.
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New York Times:
Trump Announces $500 Rebates for Some Obamacare Customers,Weeks Before the Election
Trump Announces $500 Rebates for Some Obamacare Customers,Weeks Before the Election
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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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The Guardian:
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film — Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian — Testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders on the secret systems used …
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's “space lasers” claim — Elon Musk has in recent days been targeting his ire at filmmaker Alex Gibney, whose forthcoming documentary, Musk, offers a scathing look at the tech mogul's rise. Now, a lawyer for Musk is threatening to file …
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Mike Konczal:
Why Are Women Over 100% of Jobs Gained Under Trump's Second Term? — One of the great ironies of the second Trump administration has been that, despite their attempt to reassert a male breadwinner family model and make a gender vibe shift, men have gained no jobs under it.
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