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Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
G.O.P. Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump's Convention Hurt Him  —  Ken Paxton, one of the party's top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody's numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.  —  Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Eric Schmitts the Bed  —  For Republicans trying to outrun a blue wave, the verdict is in: The Dallas midterm convention was a stinker.  Don't take it from us, take it from Texas GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton.  “To be honest with you, the numbers—when we did that convention—it dropped our numbers …
Politico:   Paxton secures $20M ad buy
Jerusalem Post:
Flydubai pilot attempts terror hijacking of flight to Tel Aviv, foiled by Israeli passengers  —  Israeli official says “major disaster avoided” after pilot stabbed his co-pilot, attempted to hijack aircraft with over 100 Israeli passengers  • Plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
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New York Times:
FlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv Issues Distress Signal Before Landing in Saudi Arabia  —  Passengers intervened and “prevented a disaster” after one pilot stabbed another during a flight from Dubai, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.  The motive for the attack was not clear.  —  Here's the latest.
Amit Segal / The Free Press:
How Ordinary Israelis Foiled a Hijacking  —  For the first time in 20 years, someone tried to hijack a plane bound for Israel.  It was only by the bravery of a handful of passengers and crew that almost 180 lives were saved.  —  This article is part of Israel and the Jewish World.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It's All Trump's Fault  —  James Talarico may or may not win the Senate race in Texas.  But here's something we can say right now: Given how close Talarico is coming in this red state after running such an overtly pro-immigrant campaign …
Discussion: Townhall and Washington Post
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Politico:
Senate Democrats block House-passed bill restricting member stock trading  —  A House-passed bill to restrict members of Congress from buying and selling stocks failed on the Senate floor Wednesday in a party-line vote, with Democrats insisting it would not do enough to curb lawmakers' trading.
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Congress Set to Leave Washington for the Midterms With No A.I. Progress  —  Senate Democrats were expected on Wednesday to block a measure that would encourage, but not require, states to protect consumers from power rate hikes as a result of data center growth.
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Senate Democrats block Sen. Husted-led bill on data centers, calling it ‘toothless’
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate
The Washington Sun:   Senate Republicans Are Preparing to Extend the Debt Ceiling Until 2029
Chris Marquette / Politico:
Eric Schmitt defends mix-up that led to viral gaffe during Jack Smith's hearing  —  Sen. Eric Schmitt expressed no remorse Wednesday for falsely accusing Jack Smith of lying to Congress about attending a basketball game as a guise to investigate President Donald Trump …
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Hunter Walker / Talking Points Memo:
New Evidence Shows Just How Badly One Republican Senator Beclowned Himself in the Jack Smith Hearing
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Schmitt happens all over effort to perjury trap Jack Smith
New York Times:
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes … Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's A.I. push is a tremendous success.  “Our investments in A.I. are accelerating every major part of our core business,” he has told investors.  “Every sign that we're seeing in our own work …
New York Times:
After Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain Future  —  Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed.  Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.  —  Listen  · 13:14 min
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Last US troops expected to leave Iraq on Wednesday following 12-year fight against ISIS
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Alexandra Hutzler / Democracy Docket:
DHS failed to provide records supporting Trump's allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says  —  Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump's allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states …
Discussion: Wonkette and Mercury News
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Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
A few noncitizen votes are a scandal. But thousands of rejected ballots are business as usual
Politico:
Justice Department files ethics complaint against Minnesota federal judges  —  The Justice Department has filed a formal complaint against nearly all of the federal district court judges in Minnesota, alleging that they violated the judicial ethics code by speaking out about the impact …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:   DOJ accuses Minnesota federal judges of misconduct for NY Times immigration interviews
Fox News:
GOP lawmaker's fraud crusade takes dramatic turn as scandal engulfs his own career  —  After spending years railing against fraud, Utah Republican state Rep. Trevor Lee has resigned after being charged with fraud himself.  —  The Utah Attorney General's Office filed criminal charges against Lee on Monday …
Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
Trump announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI deal among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’  —  US president also issued executive order officially rebranding ‘artificial intelligence’ as ‘superintelligence’  —  Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the heads of the largest US tech …
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Can Trump Legally Demolish the Kennedy Center?  Experts Say Not Easily.  —  The president has entertained the idea of tearing down the performing arts venue.  Analysts say any plan would face multiple daunting challenges.  —  At first, the Trump administration raised the prospect of demolition quietly …
Paul Krugman:
One More Reason Americans Hate AI: It Does Nothing for Them  —  One unifying dynamic in America today: Americans really, really hate AI.  What began as a form of NIMBYism — no one wants a data center in their neighborhood — has broadened into severe doubts about the technology as a whole.
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
‘Christian Warrior’ Candidate's Dark Past Revealed  —  EXCELLENT DAY FOR AN EXORCISM  —  Fresh videos and posts unearthed by the Daily Beast have placed the Republican under growing scrutiny as the midterms loom.  —  A MAGA-backed ministry leader vying to be Colorado's next governor once laughed …
Zeteo:
First Draft: 📺 Trump's White House Agrees His ‘Midterm Ads’ Are Illegal.  They're Doing It Anyway  —  Donald Trump is demanding the propagandistic TV ads, even as some of his aides fret they ‘obviously’ break federal law.  Missouri MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt, meanwhile, makes a fool of himself.
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Math needs a phonics-style reckoning  —  Teachers should teach students how to do stuff correctly.  —  ∙ Paid  —  At this point, everyone who cares about education policy at all has probably listened to Emily Hanford's “Sold a Story” podcast series, or pretends to have …
Discussion: Althouse
Telegraph:
What the Russian oligarch who paid for Trump Jr's wedding party really wants  —  Putin ally aims for his sports association to regain control of Olympic boxing  —  Benedict Smith , Washington Correspondent.  Antonia Langford.  Hans van Leeuwen , International Economics Editor.
Luke Fountain / CNBC:
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reports more than $250 million in income last year … Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reported at least $250 million in income and other proceeds last year, much of it from the financial businesses he left behind when he joined the Trump administration …
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Exclusive: Cornell rape allegations fuel House Democratic women's Title IX push  —  A criminal investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was gang raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 is fueling a new push by House Democratic women to strengthen federal protections against sexual violence on college campuses.
Eamon Javers / CNBC:
Inside Man: How Chinese spies used lies, love and betrayal to target the Federal Reserve  —  John Harold Rogers was walking Prada, his tiny spaniel, past a school bus stop in his suburban Washington neighborhood when FBI agents surrounded him.  They handcuffed the former senior Federal Reserve official …
Discussion: HotAir, RedState and NewsMax.com
The Atlantic:
Right-Wing Groups Are Making Money Off John Fetterman  —  A Republican fundraising consultant alerted her colleagues this month in a private message about a hot new business opportunity from an unlikely source: Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat.
Discussion: HotAir, Mediaite and Time
Adam Tamburin / Axios:
Tennessee inmate Christa Pike's execution halted an hour beforehand  —  Death row inmate Christa Pike got a last-minute reprieve Wednesday when a federal appeals court stopped her execution about an hour before it was set to take place in Nashville. … - Pike's attorneys argue her history …
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare ‘refund’ checks  —  The White House began mailing $500 refund checks Wednesday to just about 1 million Americans who the administration says were overcharged for their ObamaCare insurance.  —  Treasury Department checks will begin …
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Judge rules US can deport Wisconsin mosque leader over national security  —  An immigration judge has ruled that the U.S. government can deport the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque on national security grounds based on his pro-Palestinian advocacy and past convictions in Israel.
 
 
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Mary Cunningham / CBS News:
$67 billion NextEra-Dominion merger could raise U.S. electricity prices, lawmakers say
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Marist Poll:
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Discussion: Washington Post and Newsweek
Jasper Goodman / Politico:
Crypto PAC piles on Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate race
Rachel Shin / Politico:
GOP senator urges ICE to dial back enforcement sweeps
Wall Street Journal:
Tech Giants Face Questions Over Secret AI Data-Center Deals
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Newsom bars ICE from using shock gloves, other ‘Orwellian’ tactics in California
Joe Hagan / Vanity Fair:
Gavin Newsom Is Ready for His Next Act. Will Democrats Ever Give Him a Shot at the White House?
Discussion: The Hill and Los Angeles Times
Lakshya Jain / The Argument:
The least popular war since Vietnam
Discussion: YouGov
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
The source of Brian Fitzpatrick's campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own wedding
Washington Post:
The House reimburses lawmakers for D.C. expenses. See who spent the most.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
NYC appeals Staten Island judge's ruling against Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
A judge approves Paramount's settlement with 12 state AGs who tried to block its WBD deal, and Paramount tentatively sets October 6 to close the acquisition

Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Amazon says Fire TV now offers integrated live content from 40+ apps, like YouTube TV and DirecTV, and plans a Music app with podcasts and concerts in the fall

Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
OpenAI doubles support for Lenfest's AI and local news fellowships, committing an additional $10M, after placing AI fellows in 11 local newsrooms across the US
 
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