“‘How can I even focus on my military career because I have to worry about how my wife is doing?’ said Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juarez…his wife was detained outside a Walmart in front of their 6-year-old daughter in July.” “…The actual number is likely much higher than the 51 cases AP found.”

AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.

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“Stockpiles of key air defense systems have been particularly depleted during the war with Iran. The US military has burned through nearly four-fifths of its THAAD missile inventory compared to pre-war numbers and roughly half of its Patriot interceptors since the start of the war.” #JustANobody

US military has used up nearly 80% of key missile interceptors as commanders warn stockpiles ‘dangerously low,’ sources say | CNN Politics

The US military has exhausted nearly 80% of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US military commanders are warning that the Pentagon’s munitions stockpile is “dangerously low,”...

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Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration to Stop Illegal Tariffs

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“Velasco also sent a letter to Volker Türk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, requesting that U.S. authorities gather information on the deaths of the Mexican migrants in ICE custody and analyze the ‘compatibility of these events with international human rights obligations.’”

Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody

Mexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids.

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“The [dubious] fund has been blocked indefinitely by a federal judge, but [Trump] has not pledged to stop pursuing it. The fund was part of a settlement agreement that stemmed from a lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS. [Included was] an agreement that made [Trump’s family] immune from IRS audits…”

Trump says he’ll revive ‘anti-weaponization’ fund if Blanche’s nomination for AG is blocked

Trump’s threat to revive the fund comes after two GOP senators said they had reservations about moving forward with Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.

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“The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegations…don’t hold water.” “Trump has made repeated claims about vandals cutting 350-foot slits into the Reflecting Pool…” #JustANobody

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation

The Justice Department said “it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism, let alone to establish that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.”

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“How proud can you be if you don’t want to be identified with your ideology?”

Journalist details weekend spent with far-right Proud Boys

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“Trump has long argued he cannot be sued over comments…during his 1st term where he disavowed knowing her & attacked her motivations for going public with her story in a recent memoir. He’s also asking the Supreme Court justices to reconsider their rejection of his appeal in the $5 million verdict.”

Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

President Donald Trump and his administration are asking the Supreme Court to dismiss an $83 million defamation verdict won by writer E.

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“Haitian TPS holders contributed an estimated $5.9 billion to the U.S. economy each year, including $91 million to Springfield, according to the report from Fwd.us. They also pay more than $1.5 billion per year in federal, payroll, state and local taxes combined.”

Republican Ohio governor says Trump’s plans to deport Haitians a ‘mistake’

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Monday the Trump administration would be making a “mistake” if it were to deport thousands of Haitian migrants who it has stripped of their temporary protected status…

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“The [administration] asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an [E.O.] from [Trump] that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of…midterm elections. The [DOJ] asked the justices to halt for now lower court decisions blocking work to implement the sweeping changes...”

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for now an executive order targeting mail-in voting.

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“But Americans see the megabill and tax cuts in general as helping the wealthy far more than the working class, according to the [July] poll... That’s a particular challenge in a midterm year where cost of living is voters’ top concern and as frustrations grow with rising prices and the Iran war.”

Poll: Even Trump voters aren’t very impressed by the GOP’s tax overhaul

A July POLITICO Poll shows that many people can’t explain the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or think it has helped the wealthy — a frustrating situation for the GOP ahead of the midterms.

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“Trump again overstated the decline in crime that [D.C.] has experienced since his federal takeover of law enforcement there last year, describing it as ‘almost a crime-free city.’ It isn’t, as a quick glance at local crime data, recent police press releases and local media reports makes clear.”

Fact check: Trump’s false claims at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump’s rambling address to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Friday was filled with far more insults than assertions of fact.

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“President Trump's second term has been marked by intense economic uncertainty, from the war with Iran to tensions with countries around the world – and there appears to be no reprieve coming.” “With Trump hellbent on tariffs, that is unlikely to change anytime soon.” #JustANobody

Trump is hellbent on tariffs. Here are 5 implications

Trump's determination to find new legal justifications for his tariffs threatens to prolong the uncertainty facing the U.S. and global economies.

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“The subpoenas issued by Manhattan ‌U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton on July 10 were the latest instance of the Trump administration seeking to compel journalists to divulge confidential sources in leak investigations, a practice press-freedom advocates say can chill reporting.”

US prosecutors drop New York Times subpoenas in Trump plane leak probe

The Trump administration will withdraw subpoenas issued to New York Times' journalists who reported on security concerns about the president flying ​on a Qatari-donated Air Force One, a prosecutor sai...

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“Martinez was killed two months into President Trump's return to office and the start of his aggressive immigration crackdown. Since then, there have been 29 additional instances in which immigration agents shot at civilians…The AP reports at least 10 fatalities during Trump's second term.”

Her son was killed by ICE at a traffic stop. She says she's still waiting for justice

Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her family has yet to receive justice.

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Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan. “The latest casualties bring the toll of American troops killed in the war with Iran to 18. More than 400 U.S. troops have been wounded in the campaign, which began Feb. 28.”

Pentagon identifies third American soldier killed in Iranian attack in Jordan

Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, is believed to be the third active-duty soldier killed in action in an Iranian attack in Jordan, the DoD said.

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Happy 250th Anniversary of American Independence! Sharing a reading of the Declaration of Independence as a (belated) celebration.

Declaration of Independence (A Reading)

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