“The Pentagon’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., is set to cost an additional $1.4 billion through the end of the Trump administration, according to information provided to Congress and reviewed by The Washington Post.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Trump’s National Guard deployment in D.C. set to cost additional $1.4 billion

The estimate, provided to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, covers the period from Oct. 1, 2026, through the end of the president’s term.

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“Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio is unsure whether Rep. Max Miller should stay on the ballot in his House district after Miller was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife — who is also the senator’s daughter.” www.notus.org/ohio/bernie-...

Sen. Bernie Moreno Doesn't 'Know' if Embattled Rep. Max Miller Should Stay on Ballot

The senator’s daughter accused Miller of domestic violence. Miller denies the allegations, but they’re making his reelection race tighter.

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"A US govt map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Dept presentation at ‌a global conference...A Reuters analysis found the ​image of the map included in the presentation contained an AI watermark that ⁠signals it was made with OpenAI tools" www.reuters.com/world/africa...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...

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On Monday — 553 days into his second term — Trump again blamed Biden for high prices, despite repeatedly promising to lower prices on Day One. I dug into the archives to see how Trump's rhetoric compared with federal economic data in a new supercut for @ms.now.

Police vetted dubious allegation only after Buttigieg was separated from children www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Police vetted dubious allegation only after Buttigieg was separated from children

The Michigan attorney general’s office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.

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Last year, DOGE delayed a $10 million grant awarded under the Biden administration that was supposed to help Minnesota thin out 4,000 acres of forest at high risk of burning. Most of the work never got started. Now some areas of that forest are on fire. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

‘We were shovel-ready’: A Minnesota forest hit by DOGE cuts is now ablaze

Officials said losing out on the ability to do vital prevention work at a perilous time for the region hindered them from being as prepared as they could have been.

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Over 9 million student loan borrowers are now in default apnews.com/article/stud...

The U.S. has now reported the most measles cases in any year since 1991, with more than five months still remaining in 2026. The country reported 2,295 cases as of Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

U.S. measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026

Data from Johns Hopkins University’s U.S. measles tracker shows that the nation reported 2,295 cases as of Tuesday. That count surpasses last year’s total of 2,289 cases.

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“Many of the companies 1789 has invested in have large government contracts while others, like Polymarket, have benefited directly from new Trump policies or rollbacks of existing laws.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/b...

How Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital Is Cashing In Without Apology

The fledgling firm, run by the president’s oldest son and his partner Omeed Malik, has made investments in A.I. and defense technology that have tripled in value in just months.

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U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...

Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives

The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.

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Trump is expected to discuss alleged foreign interference in elections during his address tonight: www.ms.now/news/trump-s... But prior to the 2016 and 2020 elections, Trump encouraged foreign election interference. My latest analysis for @ms.now

“Notably, the employees said, the Park Service has struggled to maintain proper conditions for its rare and delicate documents…Last Friday, City Cast DC observed a fan pointed toward the display case.” dc.citycast.fm/news/lincoln...

Rare Lincoln Documents Exposed to Unsafe Heat in New Exhibit, NPS Staff Say · City Cast DC

Beneath the Lincoln Memorial, another potential disaster is brewing for the Park Service.

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President Trump's statements on the Strait of Hormuz have borne little resemblance to reality since the war in Iran began, even as World Trade Organization data shows shipping traffic through the Strait has plummeted to nearly zero. New @ms.now supercut paired with WTO data:

Breaking news: A federal judge ruled President Trump’s IRS lawsuit, which led to a now-abandoned proposal for a $1.8 billion payout fund, was filed for an “improper purpose” and referred the attorneys involved for potential disciplinary proceedings.

Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says

The president's lawsuit against the IRS — which resulted in a now-scuttled proposal for a $1.8 billion payout fund — was filed for an “improper purpose," the judge said.

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Trump is embracing a plan he used to hate to lower beef prices My latest analysis for @ms.now

Trump’s love-hate relationship with Iran’s new leaders My latest supercut for @ms.now

“A federal judge on Thursday ruled in favor of The Washington Post, throwing out a $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed in 2023 by President Donald Trump’s social media company, Trump Media and Technology Group.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Judge rules for The Washington Post in $3.8B defamation suit brought by Trump Media

The social media company failed to identify convincing evidence that The Post acted with actual malice, a federal judge in Tampa ruled.

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Democrats are rushing to pull their support of Maine senate candidate Graham Platner weeks after sidestepping previous allegations involving his relationships with women. My latest analysis for @ms.now

Breaking news: An ICE officer fatally shot a Mexican immigrant in Houston during an attempted traffic stop arrest, authorities said. ICE identified the man as Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and said he was in the U.S. illegally and refused to comply with officers.

ICE officer fatally shoots man in Houston during attempted immigration arrest

The incident appears to mark the first deadly shooting by federal immigration officers since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in Minneapolis in January.

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Administration Demands States Change Voting Rules or Lose Antiterrorism Funds www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/c...

Administration Demands States Change Voting Rules or Lose Antiterrorism Funds

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Trump's proposal to ease rules on mailing guns could benefit a company in which his son owns a stake www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in

President Donald Trump’s eldest son is a key player in GrabAGun, a company that hopes to dominate internet firearms sales.

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NOTUS reports FBI Director Kash Patel failed to properly disclose a six-figure purchase in November of MicroStrategy stock, which has contracted with the Department of Justice. Patel did not disclose the trade until May 26. www.notus.org/money/kash-p...

Kash Patel’s Late Stock Disclosure Raises STOCK Act Questions

The FBI director invested up to $250,000 in a bitcoin-fueled business intelligence company.

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“In one instance, Amazon told a customer it could not share information about an account that fraudulently used their credit card, unless the customer was able to guess the name of the offending person, the FTC said in its complaint.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Amazon to Pay $2.25 Million to End US Case Over ID Theft Victims

Amazon.com Inc. agreed to pay $2.25 million to settle US claims that it routinely failed to provide records to help customers who were victims of identity theft.

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"Trump's revenue in 2025 jumped to at least $2.2 billion, compared with a minimum of $622 million in 2024 before he returned to office." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...

Trump’s Moneymaking Run: Unrivaled in Presidential History

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Trump has started building his latest White House addition: a helipad on the South Lawn, per people familiar. It's intended to resolve a years-long problem — the new Marine One helicopters run the risk of scorching the lawn. w @danlamothe.bsky.social

Trump begins construction of unannounced White House helipad

The project, funded with a Lockheed Martin donation, is intended to resolve a years-long problem with the new Marine One helicopters: They run the risk of scorching the White House's grass.

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(AP) — President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows.

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"White House officials last year secretly awarded a no-bid contract worth up to $500 million for the construction of the East Wing ballroom in an arrangement that sidestepped typical contracting procedures designed to control costs" www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom

The White House routed a $500 million no-bid contract through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury’s finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. apnews.com/article/trum...

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

The Supreme Court is rejecting a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury’s finding that he sexually abused writer E.

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“Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic congressional nominee endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani…maintained a since-deleted Twitter account with repeated sympathetic references to communism, Marxist ideology and Soviet figures, including Vladimir Lenin.” www.cnn.com/2026/06/29/p...

Deleted tweets on Darializa Avila Chevalier’s account had favorable references to communist leaders and Marxism | CNN Politics

Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic congressional nominee endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who ousted longtime Rep. Adriano Espaillat in Tuesday’s primary, maintained a since-dele...

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"The Trump admin can cancel temporary humanitarian protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants living legally in the US, the Supreme Court found Thursday, a decision that could allow the govt to deport hundreds of thousands of people starting this year." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Supreme Court lets Trump end temporary protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants

The decision could allow the government to deport hundreds of thousands of people starting this year.

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