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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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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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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 …
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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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The Washington Sun:
Key Republicans Were Blindsided by Trump's Call for $5,000 Checks
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Bloomberg:
Thune Says ‘Good Question’ on Trump's $5,000 Payout to US Adults
Thune Says ‘Good Question’ on Trump's $5,000 Payout to US Adults
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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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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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CNBC:
Trump's $1 trillion-plus ‘dividend’ plan meets immediate bipartisan pushback
Trump's $1 trillion-plus ‘dividend’ plan meets immediate bipartisan pushback
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Violet Jira / Washington Post:
GOP secretaries of state ask Supreme Court to block Trump mail-in ballot rule
GOP secretaries of state ask Supreme Court to block Trump mail-in ballot rule
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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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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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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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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 — 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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Andrew Childers / Democracy Docket:
Missouri's top election official held in contempt for defying court's gerrymander order
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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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New York Times:
Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map
Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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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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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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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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.
Jacob Rosen / CBS News:
Appeals court rejects Trump request to lift block on Postal Service rule for mail ballots — Washington — A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration's request to lift a lower court's order that blocked new rules for mail ballots before the midterms, the latest twist in a case that has already reached the Supreme Court.
Cathy Young / The Bulwark:
How the Right Came to Embrace Anti-Muslim Bigotry — TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, America's overall response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 demonstrated the remarkable progress we had made as a society since the last comparable attack on American soil.
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