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Under Ohio law, August 10 is the deadline for Rep. Max Miller to withdraw if Republicans want to replace him on the ballot. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Rep. Max Miller’s withdrawal window closes in six days
Under Ohio law, August 10 is the deadline for the embattled congressman to withdraw if Republicans want to replace him on the ballot.
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Michigan health officials reported two cyclosporiasis-linked deaths Monday, as total cases in the state surpass 11,000.
Michigan Reports 2 Deaths In Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
Michigan health officials reported two cyclosporiasis-linked deaths Monday, as total cases in the state surpass 11,000.
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This week's Politico Magazine cover story: Data center backlash is now a potent enough force in U.S. politics that it's become a New Luddite movement. And Tennessee Dem Justin Pearson has become the new face of the growing backlash against AI. 🔗 politi.co/4fBahjp Also in this issue 🧵👇
Here is the latest information on cyclosporiasis in NYC, from case numbers to tips on protecting yourself.
Cyclosporiasis cases continue to grow in NYC. Here's what to know.
Here is the latest information on cyclosporiasis in NYC, from case numbers to tips on protecting yourself.
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There's a new measles outbreak in Delaware after a decade with no cases. In times of high transmission, outbreaks become more likely - and with falling vaccination rates across the country, these sparks are falling on increasingly dry timber. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US officials focus on identification and rapid action as measles cases rise
Authorities in Delaware tackle cluster with vaccination and contract tracing – but field has been weakened by cuts
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Ohio Rep. Max Miller to stay in race ahead of ballot deadline
Ohio Rep. Max Miller to stay in race ahead of ballot deadline
Miller attempted to clear his name on Sunday.
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Hungary faces “the most critical five days” ahead as a record drought in Central Europe has forced Budapest to shut down a nuclear power plant that generates 40 percent of the country’s electricity, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said today.
Hungary faces energy crisis as drought shuts down Paks nuclear plant, PM says
Budapest loses 40 percent of the country’s electricity generation as water levels continue to drop.
politico.eu
Breaking news: Arizona, California and Nevada will be required to curb their use of the water from the Colorado River by about 20 percent over two years — and could face even larger cuts — according to three officials familiar with negotiations.
A new Colorado River plan requires water cuts for three states. Deeper cuts are still possible
Arizona, California and Nevada will be required to curb their use of the water from the river by about 20 percent over the next two years, according to three officials.
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Republicans start pondering another debt limit hike as midterms loom
Republicans start pondering another debt limit hike as midterms loom
“$40 trillion in debt, seems to me, should get our attention,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
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Read my July 18 story for the original reporting that the New York Times didn’t link to... www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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Eric Umansky@ericumansky.bsky.social · last wk.GOP House member--and fmr Trump advance man--allegedly -threw boiling water on his then-wife -held a gun to her head -broke his daughter's collarbone. She's 2 -abused abuse a fmr Trump WHer too When a reporter asked him about it , he threatened to block their # www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has some pressing questions for the CEO of Taylor Farms as the U.S. faces a worsening surge of cyclospora cases. foodfix.co/house-democr...
House Democrats press Taylor Farms for answers amid cyclospora outbreak
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has some pressing questions for the CEO of Taylor Farms as the U.S. faces a worsening surge of cyclospora cases.
foodfix.co
TPS for Haitians officially expires tomorrow. ICE is planning big operations, with Springfield, Ohio among the targets www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-hai...
ICE plans to target Haitians as Temporary Protected Status is set to end, sources say
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
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Trump administration to resume cattle imports on southern U.S. border amid parasite outbreak
Trump administration to resume cattle imports on southern U.S. border amid parasite outbreak
The move comes after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins faced criticism from Republicans and the cattle industry to open the border to help ease high prices.
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This week's POLITICO Magazine cover story: Poisoned water is turning this rural state bluer. “Cancer doesn’t care what party you belong to. Republicans don’t like drinking poisonous water any more than Democrats do." 🔗 politi.co/4bSaHiN Also in this issue 🧵👇
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors
Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors
The request for phone records raised questions about the extent of the investigation being carried out by the Justice Department.
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I’ve reported at length about abuses of foreign farmworkers who come to the U.S. on H-2A visas: stolen wages, guns pointed in their faces. One woman I met was kidnapped, raped and nearly killed. I wanted to know: How do I tell if the produce I buy is part of the problem? 👇
"The coming 10 days are set to determine whether supermarkets will be hit by food shortages later in the year, farmers say, as parts of England come close to a drought."
Food shortages could hit supermarkets if no rain in next 10 days, say farmers
Water use soars during heatwaves as land, rivers and streams dry up
independent.co.uk
Good morning from Turin, Iowa, RAGBRAI Day 1. Out today in Politico Magazine, @tomphilpott.bsky.social and I collabed to report a profile of Chris Jones, a Democrat running for secretary of agriculture in Iowa.
‘Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To’: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer
Democrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water.
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Federal health officials are reportedly investigating Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell as a likely source of surging cyclospora cases in the U.S. There’s still a lot we don’t know. foodfix.co/feds-zero-in...
Feds zero in on cyclospora source: Iceberg lettuce from Mexico
Federal health officials are reportedly investigating Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell as a likely source of surging cyclospora cases in the U.S. There’s still a lot we don’t know.
foodfix.co
NEW: USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service learned Friday that one-third of their positions will be moved out of the Washington area. Most of the employees handling food aid programs like Food for Peace will have their roles moved to Kansas City, but their bosses are staying in DC. @politico.com
POLITICO Pro: One-third of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service to be relocated
Most of the employees tasked with managing billion-dollar Food for Peace program have been asked to move.
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NEW: I caught up with Feeding America's new CEO Denis McDonough, a Biden and Obama administration alum. "It's very difficult for us to imagine ... making up for the extent of reductions in food available through SNAP that some of these forecasts have indicated might be possible," he told me.
POLITICO Pro: POLITICO Pro Q&A: Feeding America CEO Denis McDonough
The former Biden administration Cabinet member started leading the network of food banks in April and is launching a new education campaign about the importance of SNAP.
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We've updated our SNAP Caseload Tracker with the latest participation data from across the country. In the 17 states with available data, about 1 million fewer children are receiving SNAP than in July 2025. Explore the latest state-by-state trends: www.cbpp.org/research/foo...
SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is Implemented
SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4 million people (nearly 10 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and March 2026, based on the latest month of data.
cbpp.org
America is in the midst of a shoplifting crisis the level of social collapse. Gavin Newsom thinks so; Ron DeSantis thinks so; House D+Rs think so. So i went to the world's most advanced anti-shoplifting lab to get the hard science, and found...the anatomy of a crime panic. slate.com/life/2026/07...
It’s Where Retailers Wage War on Shoplifters. I Went There. I Saw Too Much.
At the headquarters of the war on “shrink,” I saw too much.
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Great to be quoted alongside @marciabrown.bsky.social on the screwworm! heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-12-2026
July 12, 2026
The United States is currently in the grip of an outbreak of the Cyclospora parasite, which causes severe diarrhea and has sickened more than 3,000 people across the U.S.
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