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New York Times:
Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent — The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups. — President Trump's upheaval of the federal government …
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The Independent and Mediaite
New York Times:
As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Locals Tally an Even Greater Cost — Residents of coastal communities in Colombia and Ecuador said the airstrike campaign was making many reconsider anything involving the ocean as a livelihood. — More than 200 people have now been killed …
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The Guardian
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
U.S. Military Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Drug Trafficking
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Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, RedState and KSBW
Derrick Bryson Taylor / New York Times:
Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop Out — The president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.” — President Trump on Saturday called for the cancellation …
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump to headline Great American State Fair after music acts cancel
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Washington Post:
Blue states pitch 100 percent tax on Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ payouts — “If you storm the Capitol and you take from this slush fund, too bad, we're taking it,” one New York lawmaker said. — Summary — Democratic state leaders around the country have an unusual strategy …
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Raw Story
Axios:
Trump requests edits to Iran deal his envoys negotiated — President Trump asked for several amendments to the deal his envoys reached with their Iranian counterparts during a Situation Room meeting on Friday, according to a senior administration official and a second source briefed on the issue.
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New York Times:
After Voting Decision, a Month of Political Earthquakes Across the South — Republican officials are jubilant, some voters are confused and concerned, and civil rights activists are gearing up for the fight of a generation. — It is a confusing moment to be a voter in the South.
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New York Magazine and Election Law Blog
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is ‘deeply offensive,’ Pence says … The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is a $1.776 billion fund announced by the Justice Department earlier this month that would allow people who believe …
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NBC News, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
CNN:
Graham Platner's wife says she's ‘deeply hurt’ by public revelations of her husband's extramarital sexts — The wife of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said she was “deeply hurt” after details of her husband's extramarital sexting became public Saturday …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Platner's campaign confirms he sent sexual texts to women while married
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New York Times:
Platner's Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began
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Heather Digby Parton / Salon:
How Trump squandered the economic recovery — In January 2025, the president was set up for success. Instead, he blew it — When Donald Trump was 13, his father caught him with a hidden cache of switchblades. Fred Trump, according to Tony Schwartz, who ghostwrote the president's book …
Riley Rourke / CBS News:
Meteor explodes off coast of Massachusetts, causing loud boom — Add CBS News on Google — A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom that could be heard throughout the state Saturday afternoon, according to WBZ-TV chief meteorologist Eric Fisher.
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
GOP's Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump — Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees …
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Raw Story
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Senator Dan Sullivan Has a New Challenger in Alaska: Dan Sullivan — Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state's primary. “It's going to be confusing,” one Republican said. — In Alaska this election season, the biggest supporters …
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Crooks and Liars, The Post Millennial, Election Law Blog, Alaska Story, The Gateway Pundit and Fox News
Darrell Lucus / Staff Stories:25 minutes ago
Minnesota GOP convention has moment of silence for Derek Chauvin — This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication. … Yesterday, the Minnesota Republican Party held its nominating convention in Duluth. But the most outrageous moment came early in the proceedings.
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Texas population boom, Latino backlash scramble 2026 Senate race — Texas has gained more than 2.5 million new residents since 2020 — roughly the entire population of New Mexico — reshaping the electorate and injecting new uncertainty into this year's marquee Senate race.
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Raw Story
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Why the favorite for California governor has divided his Biden-era colleagues — Xavier Becerra led President Joe Biden's health agency during the pandemic but kept a low profile. He has risen to lead in polls ahead of California's gubernatorial primary. — Summary
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Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, RedState and Time
Wall Street Journal:
A New ‘Wounded Bear Caucus’ in the Senate Means More Trouble for Trump — Why the GOP's split with the White House over a $1.8 billion fund could be first of many public fights — WASHINGTON—The congressional recess is typically a cooling-off period that helps ease tensions between the White House and Capitol Hill.
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