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Bloomberg:
Trump's Grip on GOP Slips as Midterm Election Anxiety Sets In — As Donald Trump took an aggressive stance on the global stage at the United Nations on Tuesday, several Senate Republicans were breaking from the president back in Washington. — The GOP backlash, which has been simmering below …
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Politico:
GOP Armed Services chair blasts White House welcome of Chinese leader — Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker lambasted the White House decision to invite Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state dinner this week, calling the foreign head of state “a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator” who cannot be trusted.
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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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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump backs ban on diesel exports — President Trump said Tuesday that he has called for a ban on U.S. diesel exports, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the administration is examining whether a full or partial ban is feasible. … - Economists and energy analysts the move …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate Republicans stew on pre-election dilemma: Should they stay or should they go? — Facing rising gas prices, an Iran war with no end in sight and increasingly dire midterm polling, Senate Republicans are facing a crucial choice this week: fight or flight.
Claire Heddles / Miami Herald:
Byron Donalds strips Trump references from his campaign website
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
GOP breaking with an unpopular Trump
GOP breaking with an unpopular Trump
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Philip Wegmann / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Puts Legacy Ahead of Midterm Politics in Speech at U.N.
Trump Puts Legacy Ahead of Midterm Politics in Speech at U.N.
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Madlin Mekelburg / Bloomberg:
DOJ Tells Judge Trump White House Media Ban Is Lawful — The US Justice Department urged a federal judge to reject a request by CNN, MS Now and Politico for a court order reinstating White House press credentials for their journalists, after President Donald Trump banned them for what he deemed negative coverage of his administration.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court — Reporters try to hold President Trump and his administration accountable. — Now three major U.S. news outlets are asking a federal judge — a Trump appointee at that — to hold the president in check for what they say is …
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
White House Melts Down at CNN Host With Vile Slur
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Associated Press:
‘You should not be here:’ Trump chastises CNN for covering him at the UN
‘You should not be here:’ Trump chastises CNN for covering him at the UN
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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 …
Chris Marquette / Politico:
GOP senator wants to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over Russian-funded wedding — A Senate Republican from Utah is asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. following reports that the president's son had parts of his wedding paid for by a Russian oligarch with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Olivia Diaz / New York Times:
Republican Senator Urges Congress to Investigate Donald Trump Jr.
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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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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. — 1.3k — The Trump administration has ejected more than 750,000 enrollees from the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces …
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New York Times:
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud
Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Hispanic Voters, Abandoning Trump, Are Transforming the Midterm Map — Texas and even Florida are the places to watch in November if a polling pattern holds. — President Trump's enormous gains among Hispanic voters in the last election propelled him to victory in the national popular vote …
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David Montgomery / YouGov:
Democrats hold a 14-point lead among likely voters
Democrats hold a 14-point lead among likely voters
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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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Liz Hoffman / Semafor:
Kalshi to allow trading on borrowed funds — Kalshi will let users juice their bets with borrowed money — but only some, showing where the prediction-markets platform thinks its future lies. Kalshi asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to let it extend margin loans to customers …
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Davis Giangiulio / CNBC:
Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform, letting users buy with borrowed funds
Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform, letting users buy with borrowed funds
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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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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Kagan steers Supreme Court clear of high-profile surrogacy fight — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan declined a surrogate's emergency bid on Tuesday to intervene in her custody fight that drew national attention after the biological parents' told her to get an abortion and she left for Texas instead.
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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 …
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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
New York Times:
Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less. — President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory. — In January, President Trump was clear about his need to take over all of Greenland, and to make it American territory.
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Audra D. S. Burch / New York Times:
The Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Election — The tax cuts in President Trump's signature achievement were the Republicans' answer to voters' economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll. — In a midterm election largely shaped …
Washington Post:
GOP appears deeply worried about Senate race in N.C., a once reliable state — Republicans privately say the key battleground for Senate control may be out of reach as nominee Michael Whatley's ties to the president bog him down. — Summary — Republican officials …
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MS NOW:
Trump aides explore attaching president's name to Ford's Theatre — The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president's name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW. — As President Donald Trump fights …
Liz Essley Whyte / Wall Street Journal:
RFK Jr.'s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office — Cost of health secretary's security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026 — The Department of Health and Human Services informed congressional appropriators earlier …
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Festival Canceled Last-Minute as Dismal VIP Ticket Sales Exposed — DETERRED — Organizer Eric Deters fumed in a video canceling the Kid Rock-headlined event. — A MAGA festival in Kentucky headlined by Kid Rock, Republican Rep. James Comer, and Dog the Bounty Hunter was abruptly canceled …
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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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Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Paul: ICE hasn't shared information about Minneapolis shooting probes — The Department of Homeland Security still has not shared the findings from its investigations into the January killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis, despite continued requests from the top Republican …
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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Herb Scribner / Axios:
Trump TV is live. Here's what it's actually showing — As President Trump fights the press over coverage, the White House launched its own 24/7 streaming channel — Trump TV. … - So far, Trump TV resembles a round-the-clock presidential highlight reel more than a news network.
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
Bessent ‘inadvertently’ failed to report at least $100K of JPMorgan stock — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent failed to disclose at least $100,000 worth of JPMorgan Chase stock owned by his husband, an omission that sparked an inspector general inquiry this summer that ultimately cleared him …
