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Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
The Crypto Industry Aims to Crush One of Democrats' Top Senate Candidates — Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio. — The cryptocurrency industry, furious at Democrats for blocking the passage …
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Dan Merica / Washington Post:
Republicans' one clear advantage this November: Money — In today's edition ... Trump takes on the First Amendment — again ... You tell us about the absent House ... but first ... Republicans have one clear advantage this November — On Friday, I reported with my colleague Theodoric Meyer …
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Washington Examiner and NBC News
Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Trump, Republicans launch ad blitz for midterms as races favor Democrats
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CNN, Popular Information, New York Times and The Hill
Gareth Vipers / Wall Street Journal:
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to Sue White House Over Reporter Ban — Outlets say they are filing the suit to ‘protect our First Amendment rights’ — CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration after their journalists were denied entry to the White House.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue White House over blocked access — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico on Monday said they plan to file a First Amendment lawsuit against the White House, arguing the president and the administration violated their rights by blocking their access over the weekend.
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WTOP News, The Hill, Washington Examiner, NewsMax.com, HuffPost and Townhall, more at Mediagazer »
Ali Watkins / New York Times:
White House Removes CNN From TV Pool Duties — The move was an escalation of President Trump's clashes with the news media and left uncertain which network would cover his visit to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly. — The Trump administration removed CNN from its duties …
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CNN, KEYT-TV and France 24, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help — The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom's cooperation in his war against Iran.
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Frank Andrews / CBS News:
Live Updates: Iran warns “geography of the war” would expand in response to any new U.S. assault
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CNBC, HuffPost and The Washington Sun
Wall Street Journal:
Wave of Setbacks Leaves Trump Frustrated and Looking for Credit — The president has told associates that he thinks there aren't enough political allies defending him on television — WASHINGTON—President Trump wants a little gratitude. — At a recent closed-door meeting in the Oval Office …
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HuffPost, Mediaite and New York Times, more at Mediagazer »
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Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump heads into a week of diplomacy, hampered by a lack of allies
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The Washington Sun and KEYT-TV, more at Techmeme »
Phelim Kine / Politico:
Trump's Taiwan retreat tests his chief China hawk's influence
Trump's Taiwan retreat tests his chief China hawk's influence
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New York Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, Semafor and News Talk 105.9
The Texas Tribune:
Federal immigration officer shoots, injures man in Austin, city officials say — The reported shooting in Austin came more than two months after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. — TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE! — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE …
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Fox News, FOX 7 Austin, TMZ.com, The Independent, KEYT-TV, RedState and Mediaite
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Joe Kottke / NBC News:
ICE officer shoots man in Austin, Texas, officials say
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Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Max Miller threatens legal action over Democratic challenger's ‘defamatory’ ad — Rep. Max Miller is threatening legal action to block a television ad created by his Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter that includes allegations of domestic abuse. A lawyer for Miller is demanding Cleveland …
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives — Some praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles. — Republicans are sharply divided …
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Many ex-aides to Harris betting against a 2028 run … - She's doing “the bare minimum” to stay in the 2028 conversation, as one past aide put it. … - She's a rational actor. … - The money might not be there. … - She isn't an egomaniac. … - Some tea leaves suggest she's lukewarm on running.
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Bloomberg:
China Rare-Earth Magnet Exports to US Drop Before Xi-Trump Meet — China's exports of rare-earth magnets to the US fell last month, ahead of a meeting between the leaders of the countries that will probably involve discussions on flows of critical minerals.
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Foreign Affairs, France 24 and Cafe Hayek
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Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Bessent calls meeting with China Vice Premier He Lifeng ‘successful’ ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Bessent calls meeting with China Vice Premier He Lifeng ‘successful’ ahead of Trump-Xi summit
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CBS News, KEYT-TV, WTOP News, NewsMax.com, France 24, New York Post, Semafor, Bloomberg and The Hill
Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
Trump eyes busy week of meetings as UN General Assembly gathers — US President Donald Trump's two days attending the United Nations General Assembly will include a series of bilateral meetings and events with notable political figures such as the leaders of Ukraine and the United Kingdom, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump to meet with Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify
Trump to meet with Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine attacks intensify
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The Kyiv Independent, Human Events, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner and The Hill
Matthew Eadie / Evanston Now:
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email — Federal agents briefly detained and released a U.S. citizen on Sunday morning in Evanston on Howard Street east of Dodge Avenue, Evanston police chief Schenita Stewart confirmed Sunday.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Ramps Up Bid to Dismantle International Criminal Court — Administration prepares sweeping sanctions that would cut the court off from much of the global financial system — The Trump administration is preparing to impose sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court …
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Reuters, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, Mediaite and NewsMax.com
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
Russia's pro-Putin party set to win election as Ukraine exposes war's growing reach into Moscow … Russia's ruling United Russia party is on track to comfortably win a tightly controlled wartime election after Ukraine launched what is thought to be the largest drone attack on the Moscow region on the last day of voting.
Daniel Basteiro / Bloomberg:
Spanish Prime Minister's Wife to Stand Trial in Bribery Case — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, will stand trial for influence peddling and bribery. — Begoña Gómez must face trial because Judge Juan Carlos Peinado …
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Texas poll: James Talarico holds a narrow advantage for Senate while Greg Abbott leads for governor — The NBC5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group poll examined likely voters statewide in Texas and also examined Hispanic voters, who favor Democrats after backing Trump in 2024.
