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NEWS: US military accidentally takes down civilian medevac plane, killing everyone on board. Republicans admit there is nothing they can do to "rein Trump in." Congress has fallen. Bari Weiss killed a bombshell Epstein interview. I'm sitting down with the Senator tomorrow.

NEWS: Military 'Accidentally' Kills Civilians on Medevac Plane, Republicans Admit they Cannot 'Rein' Trump in, More White House Construction

Good evening everyone.

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So this move for the HHS secretary to overrule the normal processes at NIH — which has for decades used a search committee, which draws on scientific expertise — to appoint key scientific leaders is a shift in governance, a very bad shift for an agency trying to do the best science.

Demand that NIH Maintain the Scientific Credibility of its Institute Directors

The institute directors at NIH are top scientific leaders who in principle can redirect grant money as they please. The Trump NIH must not install new directors without a real hiring process.

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Capital One has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from the Trump Org. over the closure of hundreds of bank accounts in 2021, arguing that the shutdowns were the product of a monthslong anti-money-laundering review — not retaliation for the Capitol riot, as the Trump businesses have claimed.

BREAKING: Sen. Dick Durbin accuses Todd Blanche of lying under oath. He says Blanche told him in his office — with witnesses — that the slush fund was a mistake. In his confirmation hearing, Blanche denied that remark.

Mitch McConnell’s communications director’s silence and smirk speak volumes. If he were fine, or even improving, she’d just say so. There’s no way this man is coming back.

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

The President promotes Scotts Miracle-Gro in the middle of an Oval Office event: The best grass you can get. Scotts, you know Scotts? Scott's Miracle-Gro, they're doing it. They do great grass. I got to give him a plug because they did the White House for free.

Trump on Janeese Lewis George: "I guess she's a communist…Would I federalize, basically you're saying federalize D.C.? Well, I'm allowed to do that. Would I do it? If they wanna."

NOTE: The lawyer/law firm that represented Trump in his Capital One money laundering lawsuit is the same lawyer Judge Williams referred to the bar for disciplinary action in the bogus Trump IRS lawsuit that resulted in the slush fund and tax immunity.

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Mick Jagger & Marianne Faithfull ariving at a London court, in May, 1969. The pair had been arrested in a drugs bust (cannabis) at Jagger's Chelsea home earlier in the day. The photo shows them quite relaxed, despite facing court proceedings. They were both granted bail. Photo: Peter Kemp.

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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 🧵👇

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500,000 everyday people wrote comments on the OMB Rule on political review of grants. Many also wrote to their representatives. Result: If the current spending bill passes, Congress, led by Patty Murray (D, WA) will block the rule at least through December 11th. Collins (R, concerned) helped.

Senate appropriators reach funding deal to avoid shutdown

Senators on the Appropriations Committee on Sunday agreed to a funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of September and fund the government through part of December. An ini…

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FLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.

FYI: Blanche rescinded the ORDER establishing the slush fund, not the underlying “settlement.” The settlement says any changes must be agreed to by ALL parties, not just Todd. This “rescission” isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.

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