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ProPublica:
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way — In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C. — For the first time in her two-decade Senate career …
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins — The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor's account, according to current and former officials. — The F.B.I. in 2025 shut down an inquiry into allegations …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Maine Wire and The Hill
Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
Susan Collins's Luck May Be Running Out
Susan Collins's Luck May Be Running Out
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The Portland Press Herald and Vox
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud — Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force concluded that the people were wrongly signed up for the government health care program. — Summary — Vice President JD Vance and administration officials on Tuesday announced …
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New York Times:
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud — Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion. — The Trump administration has ejected more than 750,000 enrollees from the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces …
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Fox News, Associated Press and City & State Pennsylvania
Wall Street Journal:
Vance-Led Task Force Set to Remove 760,000 Allegedly Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments — Trump administration to impose stricter eligibility requirements for ACA subsidies as part of antifraud campaign — WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance's antifraud task force is set to remove hundreds …
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
“You Should Not Be Here Covering Me”: Trump Surprised By Presence Of Kaitlan Collins After CNN Gets Credentialed By UN Despite White House Ban — Services to share this page. … The CNN anchor and correspondent was there via a UN credential, despite the president's ban on the network from the White House and the TV pool.
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Jacob Sullum / Reason:
3 Leading News Outlets Say Their Sudden Banishment From the White House Is Unconstitutional
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Jack Crosbie / Rolling Stone:
‘Drive Them Into Hell’: Trump Makes Wild Threats in Chaotic UN Speech
‘Drive Them Into Hell’: Trump Makes Wild Threats in Chaotic UN Speech
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Politico:
Appeals court's Capitol steps ruling may signal trouble for Trump on media ban
Appeals court's Capitol steps ruling may signal trouble for Trump on media ban
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Courthouse News Service, Rolling Stone, Roll Call and Mediaite
Jacob Bogage / Reuters:
Trump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately
Trump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately
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Jack Queen / Reuters:
Trump's White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say
Trump's White House media ban faces long odds in court, legal experts say
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The Hill, The Washington Sun, NBC News, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Axios and Townhall, more at Mediagazer »
NBC News:
Trump's focus on the press distracts Republicans from pocketbook issues ahead of Election Day
Jasmine Fernández / The Independent:
Vance defends Trump over press ban and removal of ‘propaganda’ from the White House
Vance defends Trump over press ban and removal of ‘propaganda’ from the White House
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Nick Miroff / The Atlantic:
The ICE Officer in Austin Wasn't Wearing a Body Cam — The officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency. — The ice officer who shot a Venezuelan man last weekend in Austin was a recent hire who was not wearing his body camera …
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CBS News, FOX 7 Austin and The Independent
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Washington Post:
Man shot and detained by ICE hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer says — Wilber Garcés Pérez was transferred to a hospital after his condition worsened, according to his attorney. He was shot and wounded by an ICE officer in Texas. — Summary
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Washington Examiner, The Guardian and The Washington Sun
Reuters:
Venezuelan man shot by ICE agents is back in the hospital for paralysis treatment, lawyer says — The Venezuelan man who spent Sunday night in an ICE detention center with a bullet lodged in his back after being shot by a federal immigration agent in Austin, Texas, has been taken back to a hospital …
Politico:
Sen. Jon Husted: Iran war ‘needs to come to an end as quickly as possible’ — Sen. Jon Husted became the latest battleground Republican this week to call for a quick end to the Iran war, as panic grows over how high gas prices and President Donald Trump's agenda could imperil the party's chances in November.
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MeidasTouch, The Statehouse News Bureau, Detroit Free Press and NewsMax.com
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Politico:
9 minutes in GOP heaven, 1 week in hell
9 minutes in GOP heaven, 1 week in hell
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New York Post, New York Magazine, Associated Press and New Republic
Politico:
Republicans were bullish about the Senate. Now they're playing defense in red states.
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Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
'We're gonna get crushed': Republicans privately say they're doomed in the midterms
'We're gonna get crushed': Republicans privately say they're doomed in the midterms
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Republicans' Cash Blitz Meets a $5-Gas Election
Republicans' Cash Blitz Meets a $5-Gas Election
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American Prospect, New York Times, NewsMax.com, The Daily Wire, Washington Monthly, The Independent and The Gateway Pundit
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees — A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses. — A high profile hacking group claims it has breached multiple FBI-related services and stolen data …
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Marist Poll:
2026 Midterm Elections in Iowa, September 2026 — Democrats Up in Iowa... Elections Underscored by Negative Views of Trump — In the contest for U.S. Senate in Iowa, eight points separate Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson among registered voters statewide.
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Annalisa Quinn / The Boston Globe:
A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks. When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose. — Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield wanted to build community. They got a firestorm instead. — The August 31 Instagram post from Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue, a lesbian bar in Greenfield …
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Jeffries Abruptly Cancels Fundraiser With Fox News's Favorite Dem — A nightmare on K Street … A fundraising event that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had been set to attend was abruptly canceled Tuesday, following reporting from The Bulwark about the planned participation …
Ivan Penn / New York Times:
Trump Says He Supports Banning Diesel Exports to Bring Down Prices — Diesel prices have been setting records because of the war in Iran, but the oil industry say banning U.S. exports would not make the fuel cheaper. — President Trump told reporters on Tuesday that his administration …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump backs ban on diesel exports
Trump backs ban on diesel exports
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NBC News:
Postal worker tossed 300 mail-in ballots in a parking lot garbage out of ‘laziness’ — The Justice Department has been seeking to highlight its efforts to promote “election integrity” ahead of the midterms, when the GOP faces a rough electoral picture. — WASHINGTON — An overwhelmed U.S …
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Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
Justice Department charges Utah postal worker for dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary
Justice Department charges Utah postal worker for dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, KUTV-TV and RedState
Claire Heddles / Miami Herald:
Byron Donalds strips Trump references from his campaign website — Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds launched an updated campaign website this week stripping away numerous prominent references to his endorsement from Donald Trump as the president's approval ratings hit new lows.
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Wall Street Journal:
Republican Senator Calls for Investigation of Donald Trump Jr. — Sen. John Curtis wants president's son to answer questions following wedding afterparty controversy — WASHINGTON—A Republican senator called for an investigation of Donald Trump Jr., following the disclosure …
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Associated Press:
GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028? Here's What She Said. — In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run. — TIMES EXCLUSIVE
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Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Trump to divert $2.5B to shutter USAID, let other cash expire next week, Democrats warn — Top Democrats are slamming the Trump administration for redirecting billions of dollars in foreign aid in the final days of the fiscal year and letting millions more expire.
Vivian Salama / The Atlantic:
America's Allies Are No Longer Waiting for Trump to Leave — They now figure isolationism and protectionism will be U.S. foreign policy for a long time to come. — In 1917, as canadian troops fought at Vimy Ridge in northern France, Lieutenant Leslie Miller collected acorns from the battlefield and carried them home to Ontario.
Matt Gertz / MS NOW:
Fox News stars are going to new lengths to avoid bad news for Trump — Fox News' MAGA stars have spent Donald Trump's second term lavishing praise on the president and his purported accomplishments, denouncing his opponents in vitriolic terms and telling their viewers which culture war enemies to hate.
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Media Matters for America
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Ohio stations ignore Max Miller's legal threat, run Democratic challenger's ad — Ohio television stations are so far choosing to ignore a legal threat from GOP Rep. Max Miller and broadcast an ad from his Democratic challenger centered on the allegations of domestic abuse Miller faces from his ex-wife.
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Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, Townhall and NewsMax.com
Jennifer Agiesta / CNN:
Republican support for Trump's handling of war in Iran shows cracks in new CNN poll — Donald Trump The Middle East Election polls Pete Hegseth — Americans' opposition to the war in Iran has hardened, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with almost two-thirds saying the US …
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth announces new Pentagon battlefield test for promotions to general — The Pentagon is altering the promotion process to get to the rank of general in an effort to “cut bureaucracy and demand true meritocracy” across the senior ranks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday.
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