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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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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump leads convention in pledge: ‘You go to h—’ if you don't vote — President Trump closed out the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday by urging attendees to pledge to go out and vote in November's midterm elections. — “Please raise your right hand,” …
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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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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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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Washington Post:
Trump team expands midterms spending to $57 million so far — The operation's long-awaited spree fortified competitive House races. — More reinforcements that Republicans have eagerly anticipated from President Donald Trump's war chest arrived Thursday with additional spending in House and Senate races …
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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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Herb Scribner / Axios:
Trump on Iran war regrets: “You can always question yourself a little bit”
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Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
What happened the last times Trump pitched direct payments to Americans
What happened the last times Trump pitched direct payments to Americans
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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New York Times:
Dozens of Protesters Gather Outside the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas
Dozens of Protesters Gather Outside the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas
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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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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:
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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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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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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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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Briauna Brown / CBS News:
President Trump says he doesn't think $5,000 dividend payments would need to be approved by Congress
President Trump says he doesn't think $5,000 dividend payments would need to be approved by Congress
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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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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Vance Asks Voters To Stick With GOP, Nods To Iran War Angst
Vance Asks Voters To Stick With GOP, Nods To Iran War Angst
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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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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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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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Veena Ali-Khan / Bloomberg:
Houthi Attacks: How They Threaten Red Sea Shipping and Saudi Oil — By threatening ships in the Strait of Hormuz and attacking the energy facilities of its Gulf neighbors, Iran has imposed economic costs on the US for the war it launched at the end of February.
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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 — You can find the order here. Unlike in the last shadow docket dispute, Justice Kavanaugh referred this matter to the entire Court, and the absence of public dissents …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court just handed Republicans a surprisingly decisive midterm loss
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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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Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
After contempt hearing, Missouri's top election official concedes redistricting fight
After contempt hearing, Missouri's top election official concedes redistricting fight
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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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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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Jesse Bedayn / Associated Press:
Kimmel says Talarico interview won't air on TV under regulatory pressure from FCC — Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television “threatened” the show and that an interview with James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas …
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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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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 …
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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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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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