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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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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 …
Wall Street Journal:
Sen. John Fetterman Fuels Democratic Anxiety Over Midterms — Pennsylvania lawmaker pledges to stick with his party after surprise GOP convention video — Sen. John Fetterman reassured Democrats that he wouldn't abandon them if they take back the majority in the fall elections …
Ashley Ahn / Politico:
Trump pledges a $5,000 ‘dividend’ to all US adults if the GOP wins the midterms — President Donald Trump has pledged to send $5,000 to every adult in the U.S. if Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterms, a payout that would dwarf the amount distributed during the Covid pandemic and likely explode the deficit.
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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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump Floats $5,000 ‘Trump Dividend’ Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms
Bloomberg:
Thune Says ‘Good Question’ on Trump's $5,000 Payout to US Adults
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The Washington Sun:
Key Republicans Were Blindsided by Trump's Call for $5,000 Checks
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
How Trump created a bizarre and risky midterm scenario for the GOP
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
Democrats blast $5,000 payment promise ahead of Trump, Vance speeches in Dallas
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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Desperate Trump Offers Brazen Cash Bribe in Bonkers Speech
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Politico:
Vance's Dallas dance
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New York Times:
‘Pretend That I Am Running’: 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Midterm Convention
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Trump makes a familiar promise: $5,000 checks for everyone
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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
Kelsey Reichmann / Courthouse News Service:
Supreme Court nixes Missouri GOP-friendly maps for midterms
New York Times:
Jimmy Kimmel Moves Talarico Interview to YouTube Because of F.C.C. ‘Threat’ — In a monologue on Wednesday, Mr. Kimmel said that the show made the decision because the F.C.C. had “threatened” ABC over “traditional editorial decisions.” — “Jimmy Kimmel Live” has decided against broadcasting …
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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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Trish Bendix / New York Times:
Jimmy Kimmel to Interview James Talarico ‘Under Unusual Circumstances’
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Megan Brand / NBC News:
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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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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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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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 …
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
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New York Times:
Oil Prices Surge as Stocks and Bonds Wobble — Crude oil hit its highest levels in months, bond yields continued to rise and stocks fell for a fourth consecutive session as investors worried about energy supplies and inflation. — The price of oil rose to the highest level in months …
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Sam Goldfarb / Wall Street Journal:
Bond Selloff Extends, Putting 5% 10-Year Yield In Sight
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Politico:
What Really Happened at the White House Lunch That Marc Andreessen Says Sent Him to Trump … Since the election of Donald Trump, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has told one podcast after another of a May 2024 lunch in the Biden White House where he claims we and our colleagues shared …
James LaPorta / CBS News:
Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say — Multiple American military aircraft were damaged in Iranian strikes overnight Tuesday into Wednesday local time on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, people with direct knowledge of the matter told CBS News.
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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.
Sanford Nowlin / San Antonio Current:
Gay hookup app Grindr experiences Dallas outages during Republicans' Trump-a-Palooza — Grindr, the LGBTQ+ hookup app, is experiencing outages in Dallas after an unprecedented mid-term Republican convention got underway there on Wednesday — and social media users are quick to speculate why.
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 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 …
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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