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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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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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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Trump's phony $5,000 promise gets him the headlines he wanted — Donald Trump last night made a ridiculous promise that he won't keep. — If Republicans maintain control of both the House and Senate, he said, he would give every adult in the U.S. $5,000.
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Politico:
DeSantis rebukes Trump's $5K checks: ‘More debt and more inflation’ — MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced President Donald Trump's proposal to deliver $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans hold their ground in the midterm elections, fearing the infusion of cash will only stir more inflation.
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The Washington Sun:
Key Republicans Were Blindsided by Trump's Call for $5,000 Checks
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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%
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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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Fox News Didn't See a Ratings Bump During Trump's Republican Convention Speech
Fox News Didn't See a Ratings Bump During Trump's Republican Convention Speech
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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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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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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Vance appears more like Trump's heir-apparent at GOP convention
Vance appears more like Trump's heir-apparent at GOP convention
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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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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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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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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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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, 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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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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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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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 …
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Jimmy Kimmel says show won't air James Talarico interview on TV, citing FCC threats — The late-night talk show host said the interview with the Democratic Senate candidate would air instead on YouTube. — Jimmy Kimmel announced on Wednesday night that his show would not air his upcoming interview …
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Sydney Carruth / MS NOW:
Jimmy Kimmel provokes White House after pulling Talarico interview
Jimmy Kimmel provokes White House after pulling Talarico interview
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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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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 …
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 …
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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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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