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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump inaudible during TV blackout: What the press pool does  —  President Trump was inaudible during a press conference Monday after the TV pool suspended coverage, with White House-provided video carrying no usable audio of his remarks. … - The pool serves hundreds of journalists …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
After Years as the Star of Must-See TV, Trump Faces the Sting of Cancellation  —  A boycott of the White House press pool by the major networks deprives the president of the oxygen of screen time.  But he is still finding ways to get on the air.  —  For President Trump …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Has Repeatedly Weighed Moving Entire Press Corps Out of White House  —  President raised the matter as recently as last month.  Senior official says Trump has no plans to relocate the White House press corps.  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has repeatedly discussed kicking journalists …
CNN:
Natalie Harp showed Trump coverage clips before he issued media ban
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Vance defends Trump's media ban as ‘totally appropriate’
Brendan Rascius / The Independent:
White House shredded for promoting its own news app after Trump's media ban: ‘State run media’
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
'We're gonna get crushed': Republicans privately say they're doomed in the midterms  —  There are just six weeks to go until midterm elections.  The national average for a gallon of gas is just a couple cents short of $4.50.  Diesel has climbed above $6.50.  And Republicans are officially freaking out.
Discussion: Politico
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
GOP Money vs. $5 Gas: What Will Matter More in the Midterms? … Republican polling has so deteriorated this month that the only uncertainty remaining ahead of the midterms is the depth of the party's losses.  With early or mail ballot voting beginning in nearly half the country this week …
Calen Razor / Politico:
Senate GOP eyes exit plan as trail calls  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Record diesel costs expose GOP splits  — Congress in the dark on Trump AI Force  — Curtis targets White House family conflicts  —  With help from Jordain Carney  —  Senators dreaming of the smell of jet fumes might get their wish.
Axios:
GOP's war for eyeballs  —  Republicans are starting to trounce Democrats in political spending across the Senate map, and that advantage is now showing up in one of the metrics campaigns care about most: impressions. … - Beginning in September, campaigns and super PACs start competing …
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Burgess Everett / Semafor:   Republican group slashes ad spending in NC Senate race
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Appeals court reinstates GOP House map in Missouri for November election  —  A federal appeals court reinstated Missouri Republicans' 7-1 House map to be used in time for the November elections, delivering a boost for several GOP candidates who wanted a more favorable map for the party to be used in the midterm elections.
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Politico:
Appeals court revives GOP gerrymander in Missouri that Supreme Court killed off twice  —  A federal appeals court has revived a Republican-friendly redistricting in Missouri that appeared to have twice been blocked by the Supreme Court.  —  The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Monday …
New York Times:
George W. Bush and Cornyn Leave Out Paxton as They Raise Cash for Senate Candidates  —  The former president and Texas senator are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for top Republican Senate candidates.  Not included: Ken Paxton, the nominee in their own state.
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Ellison's Bonta Blowout … On Monday afternoon, Paramount boss David Ellison and California Attorney General Rob Bonta formally announced that they had struck a deal to resolve the major antitrust lawsuit threatening the company's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Deadline:
Done! Paramount Settles Antitrust Suit, Set To Seal Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery
New York Times:
Paramount Settles States' Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger
ProPublica:
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way  —  Listen 40:17  —  Reporting Highlights  — Probe: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.
New York Times:
Man Shot by ICE Agent Says His Car Was Struck Twice Before He Was Shot  —  A Venezuelan immigrant, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in Austin, Texas, on Sunday after a traffic stop.  The shooting prompted calls from local officials for a transparent investigation.
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Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
ICE Shot a DoorDash Driver in the Back in Austin
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
SCOOP: Looksmaxxer Clavicular Charged With Criminal Rape, Drugging  —  The manosphere celeb faces three counts stemming from an alleged encounter with a minor.  —  FAMOUSLY HANDSOME RIGHT-WING LIVESTREAMER Clavicular has been on the rise.  His business connection to an Israeli mafia associate has ended …
Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
Susan Collins's Luck May Be Running Out  —  “I deliver for the state of Maine.”  —  These seven words, uttered by Senator Susan Collins in a recent sit-down with Politico, are the heart of her re-election pitch this election.  Every election, really.  —  The sole Republican senator still hanging …
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
He spent 11 months inside DOGE.  Now he wants to set the record straight.  —  In his first major interview about his tell-all memoir, Tyler Hassen describes the culture clash surrounding DOGE's mission and the backlash that followed.  —  Summary  —  Tyler Hassen's initiation …
David Pierson / New York Times:
With Time on His Side, Xi Seeks to Extend Truce With Trump  —  Facing an American president constrained by war and politics, China's leader may seek to lock in a tactical truce while he shores up a fragile economy at home.  —  When China's top leader, Xi Jinping, and President Trump meet …
Discussion: CNBC, Fox News, Reuters and Washington Post
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Washington Post:
Immigrants with final deportation orders disappear from ICE detainee locator  —  The change will make it harder for many families and attorneys to determine where an immigrant is being held after being taken into ICE custody.  —  Summary  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
Discussion: WTOP News
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Ryan J. Foley / Los Angeles Times:
ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
Discussion: New Republic and TheGrio
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Proposes $5 Billion to Kickstart Fund to Rebuild Gulf Energy Sites  —  Proposal is under discussion with several Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia and U.A.E.  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has proposed investing $5 billion in a new fund that would help Middle …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Will Flannigan / Wall Street Journal:   Trump Proposes $10 Billion Fund for Middle East Energy Infrastructure Project
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Grace Ashford / New York Times:
House Democrat Crosses Party Lines to Endorse Trump Defender  —  Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican seeking re-election in a swing district in New York, was backed by Representative Jared Golden, Democrat of Maine.  —  Representative Mike Lawler's battle to hold onto his seat …
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Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Mamdani hosts Trump at Gracie Mansion as unlikely rapport continues  —  The two leaders have traded insults but forged an unusually cordial personal relationship, with regular calls and texts.  —  Summary  —  NEW YORK — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted President Donald Trump on Monday …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump meets with Mamdani at NYC's Gracie Mansion after favorite socialist text buddy ‘invited’ him
 
 
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