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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Trump inaudible during TV blackout: What the press pool does  —  President Trump was inaudible during a press conference Monday after the TV pool suspended coverage, with White House-provided video carrying no usable audio of his remarks. … - The pool serves hundreds of journalists …
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Politico:
Major TV networks decline White House pool duties  —  The nation's major television networks are declining to participate in White House pool duties moving forward in response to the Trump administration's decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from the White House, Fox News Washington …
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue over White House bans  —  President Donald Trump banned the news organizations from the White House in recent days, calling them “fake news.”  —  CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they are suing the government after President Donald Trump banned the news organizations from the White House in recent days.
Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Trump cuts ribbon on latest White House construction project — but major TV networks refuse to show it  —  President Trump unveiled his new granite helipad on Monday, but none of the major TV networks carried the event as tensions between the media and the White House escalated.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“National security” becomes Trump's executive sledgehammer … - President Trump needs all of them for national security purposes, he and his administration have argued. … - It's not the first time the administration has said its press restrictions were a national security must …
Discussion: Trump's Truth and Mother Jones
Politico:
Judge appointed by Trump will oversee news outlets' lawsuit over White House ban  —  The emergency lawsuit by three media organizations seeking to lift President Donald Trump's ban on White House access has landed in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly.
New York Times:
Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bans CNN
CNN:
Major TV networks stand with CNN, decline to replace its White House pool crew
CNN:
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump administration over White House access
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Networks pull out of White House TV pool in solidarity with CNN
The Independent:
ICE agent shoots DoorDash driver during delivery in Austin sparking new protests  —  A dark blue Toyota Corolla photographed at the scene had damage along its passenger side and what appeared to be two bullet holes in the rear window  —  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
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Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
ICE Shot a DoorDash Driver in the Back in Austin  —  ONCE AGAIN, AN IMMIGRANT HAS BEEN SHOT BY ICE in Texas—this time he survived.  But the circumstances again point to out-of-control, trigger-happy agents shooting to kill, just six weeks before Election Day.
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen
Discussion: Evanston Now and New Republic
Joe Kottke / NBC News:
ICE officer shoots man in Austin, Texas, officials say
Matthew Eadie / Evanston Now:
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
NBC News:
Iowa GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson calls for Iran war to end despite voting to let Trump continue it  —  Hinson, a congresswoman who is running for Senate, said the Iran war “needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end” and called for other policies to lower costs.
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Erik Wasson / Bloomberg:   Iowa Republican Senate Seat at Risk, GOP Super PAC Warns Donors
Kate Sullivan / Bloomberg:
Vance Says ‘More Work to Do,’ Playing Defense in Senate Fight
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New York Times:
Paramount to Resolve States' Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. Acquisition  —  The deal would remove the last significant hurdle the media mogul David Ellison faced to create a news and entertainment empire, home to movie studios, HBO, CBS and CNN.  —  Paramount reached an agreement …
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Paramount Settles States' Antitrust Suit, Clearing Way for Warner Megadeal
Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Collins slams Trump plan to ‘politicize’ grants as defying Congress  —  Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins warned Monday that President Donald Trump would be defying Congress if he moves forward with empowering top political appointees to decide who gets grant funding for health research.
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Independent
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
Senior GOP appropriator pours cold water on funding Trump's arch  —  Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, a senior Appropriations Committee Republican, questioned whether federal funds should be spent on construction of President Donald Trump's triumphal arch, which the president claimed over the weekend could be used for military purposes.
Scott Clement / Washington Post:
Record share of voters motivated to oppose Trump in midterms, poll finds  —  In a new NBC News survey, 43 percent of registered voters said they want their vote for Congress this fall to send “a signal of opposition” to the president.  —  An NBC News poll released Sunday found 43 percent …
Discussion: The Message Box and Newsweek
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Mike Zapler / Axios:   Trump thumbs his nose at the American voter
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump will call out ‘ridiculous’ UN for claims US commits war crimes: Ambassador Waltz  —  TURTLE BAY — Last year, it was “a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.”  —  This year, expect “a healthy dose of continuing to call out the ridiculous” from President Trump during his address …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Mediaite
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Magdalena Del Valle / Bloomberg:   UN Scrambles to Avoid a Repeat of Trump's 2025 Escalator SnafuNEW!
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Flights delayed at major US airports after cable cut by construction workers  —  Summary  — Flights are delayed at major US airports after construction workers cut a cable needed for air traffic control, a top aviation official says  — Federal Aviation Administration official Bryan Bedford …
Elleiana Green / Politico:
Jared Golden crosses party lines again, endorsing Mike Lawler for reelection  —  Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) endorsed GOP Rep. Mike Lawler in his reelection campaign in suburban New York, Golden wrote in an opinion article published Monday.  Lawler is facing a tough reelection campaign …
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The Washington Sun:
Democrats Fume After Jared Golden Endorses a Republican in a Key Race
Max Boot / Washington Post:
What Trump doesn't seem to realize about Xi Jinping  —  His mysterious friendship with China's president appears one-sided.  —  President Donald Trump's second term has been notable for some head-spinning changes in U.S. foreign policy.  Who could have predicted that Trump would launch …
Discussion: Fox News and Bloomberg
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Phelim Kine / Politico:
Trump's Taiwan retreat tests his chief China hawk's influence
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives  —  Some praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles.  —  Republicans are sharply divided …
Discussion: Newsweek
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
JB Pritzker Says He Used GLP-1s to Lose 80 Pounds  —  Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, widely seen as a potential presidential candidate, revealed in an interview on “CBS Mornings” that he had been on a GLP-1 regimen since 2024.  —  Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois has traveled to early primary states.
Politico:
FAA debuts its AI-powered tool for managing flight traffic  —  The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday rolled out its artificial intelligence-powered tool to manage flights for the three major Washington-area airports, bringing the technology live to air traffic control operations in the U.S.
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Max Miller threatens legal action over Democratic challenger's ‘defamatory’ ad  —  Rep. Max Miller is threatening legal action to block a television ad created by his Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter that includes allegations of domestic abuse.  A lawyer for Miller is demanding Cleveland …
 
 
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump meets with Mamdani at NYC's Gracie Mansion after favorite socialist text buddy ‘invited’ him   Find
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Magdalena Del Valle / Bloomberg:
UN Scrambles to Avoid a Repeat of Trump's 2025 Escalator Snafu   Find
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Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Beshear tells ‘The View’ he still has concerns about McConnell's ability to serve   Find
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Javier Blas / Bloomberg:
The Next Inflation Shock: $1 Million-a-Day Oil Tankers   Find
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BBC:
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Fox News:
SEE IT: Chinese nationals intercepted in ‘extremely dangerous’ infiltration attempt near Florida coastNEW!
Discussion: RedState
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump meets with Mamdani at NYC's Gracie Mansion after favorite socialist text buddy ‘invited’ himNEW!
Hannah Demissie / ABC News:
Beshear tells ‘The View’ he still has concerns about McConnell's ability to serveNEW!
Javier Blas / Bloomberg:
The Next Inflation Shock: $1 Million-a-Day Oil Tankers10 minutes ago
Christina Morales / New York Times:
Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her25 minutes ago
Discussion: New Republic
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Republican group slashes ad spending in NC Senate race
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Sarah Posner / Talking Points Memo:
Homan Stumps for Georgia GOPers by Promoting ICE Brutality in Speech to Evangelicals
 Earlier Items: 
Allison Detzel / MS NOW:
Iraq War veteran Rep. Pat Ryan accuses Hegseth of a ‘blatant, unprecedented cover-up’
John Avlon / Rolling Stone:
The Road to a Democratic Majority Runs Through the Middle of America
Discussion: The New World
Alex Oliveira / New York Post:
Woke NYT, 1619 Project writer deliberately sent daughter to troubled schools as a ‘sacrifice’ — and it backfired spectacularly
Ross Douthat / CBS News:
60 Minutes Transcript: Patrick Clancy
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Far-right AfD wins again as Germany's Merz slides
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Democrats have stumbled onto a new impeachment strategy
 

 
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
MS NOW, CNN, and Politico file a lawsuit in US District Court in Washington seeking a temporary restraining order against President Trump's White House ban

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Hearst UK returns to revenue growth after three years, reporting 2025 revenue up 5% YoY to £110.1M with a pre-tax profit of £1M, up from a £5.2M loss in 2024

Dave Barry / Dave Barry's Substack:
Dave Barry posts a tribute and lament for his wife, Michelle Kaufman, who covered sports for four decades before McClatchy layoffs, and her laid-off colleagues
 
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