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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 …
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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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Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Must-Win MAGA Senate Candidate Caught Secretly Trashing 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
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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 …
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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.
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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.
NBC News:
Watchdog finds no criminality in Fed renovation that drew Trump's scrutiny — The Federal Reserve's inspector general did fault the central bank's board for mismanaging costs. The DOJ previously launched its own probe that was blocked by a federal judge. — WASHINGTON — The Federal …
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Richard Escobedo / CBS News:
Fed watchdog finds no laws broken in $2.5 billion Fed renovations Trump has called “disgraceful”
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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 …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump's AI “constitution” crowns day of accelerating ambition
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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Joe Hagan / Vanity Fair:
Gavin Newsom Is Ready for His Next Act. Will Democrats Ever Give Him a Shot at the White House? — As the governor looks beyond California, he opens up about his political ambitions, his vision for the country, and why he's chosen Bill Clinton as his 2028 spirit animal.
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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.
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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 …
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 …
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.
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.
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St. John Barned-Smith / San Francisco Chronicle:
ICE published — then removed — internal reports detailing medical failures in detainee deaths across U.S. — The reports, briefly posted online, examined the deaths of 33 people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody between September 2019 and January 2026.
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Whitney Curry Wimbish / American Prospect:
Disturbing Pictures of Neglect in ICE Mortality Reviews
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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 …
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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.
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.
Washington Post:
The House reimburses lawmakers for D.C. expenses. See who spent the most. — Taxpayers spent 21 percent more last year on the program, which helps cover the costs of food and lodging in Washington, a Post analysis found. — SummaryLoading... House lawmakers spent $6.7 million …
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Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’ — USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more. — The United States Postal Service is running a pilot program to put cameras in its mail carrier trucks that continuously scan roads and signs …
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
The source of Brian Fitzpatrick's campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own wedding — Facing his toughest election challenge in years, GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has blanketed southeast Pennsylvania with attacks on his Democratic opponent — many of them citing what appear to be independent local news reports.
Mira Bhakta / The Hill:
NYC appeals Staten Island judge's ruling against Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office filed an appeal on Tuesday following a Staten Island judge's ruling that barred notices from being sent to homeowners affected by the pied-à-terre tax.
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