Trump slashes Medicare drug subsidies, cutting against affordability message

By Mallory Wilson

The end of a subsidy program that helped keep costs down for Medicare drug coverage could leave millions of seniors with higher monthly costs, a move that undermines the Trump administration’s message of cutting drug costs.

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Trump rips Pirro decision as DOJ looks to drop Reflecting Pool case: ‘I don’t agree’

By Joshua Feldstein

President Trump called out U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Saturday for agreeing to dismiss the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn.

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​A tale of 2 Sullivans: Alaska voters see double on Senate primary ballot

By Julia Mueller

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) is running for reelection in Alaska — and he faces a primary challenge from Dan Sullivan.   

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Democrats slam Trump admin after DOJ drops Reflecting Pool vandalism case

By Finya Swai

Democrats are reacting to the Justice Department’s move to drop its Reflecting Pool vandalism case against a former Olympian David Hearn, saying the move validated their longstanding criticism that the administration is weaponizing the Justice Department.

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Trump’s ‘historic’ deal to disarm Hamas faces uphill climb 

By Colin Meyn and Julia Manchester

President Trump’s announcement Thursday of a “historic” deal to disarm Hamas is drawing more skepticism than fanfare. 

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Democrats fret in Michigan as progressives project confidence ahead of key primaries

By Caroline Vakil

Mainstream Democrats are fretting that progressive victories in two critical primary races in Michigan on Tuesday could jeopardize the party’s chances of clinching must-win congressional seats in November.

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Burgum weighs in on alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism case after DOJ dismissal

By Finya Swai

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum doubled down on claims that vandals were responsible for damage to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, rejecting the Justice Department’s assessment that faulty construction was to blame.

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Democrats, bullish on midterms, worry they’ll trip over their own feet

By Amie Parnes

Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances of winning the House and Senate majorities as they head into August, despite conflicts within the party over its direction.

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CNN’s Jennings defends Olympian after DOJ tosses Reflecting Pool case: ‘He ought to sue’

By Mira Bhakta

Republican political commentator Scott Jennings said the Olympian David Hearn “ought to sue” the Trump administration for attempting to prosecute him in connection with damage found at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

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Republicans can win the House in 2026 through Puerto Rican voters

By José Fuentes

OPINION | Midterm elections have historically cost the party in power seats in Congress, and this November could be no different as Republicans face a difficult path to keeping their narrow majority in the U.S. House. Republicans must engage with a swing voting bloc the party misunderstands: Puerto Ricans, the second-largest Hispanic voting bloc in the U.S. To start winning these voters back, Republicans must stop attacking Puerto Rican statehood.

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Stephen Curry’s deal with a Chinese company puts profit over conscience

By Sam Brownback and Enes Kanter Freedom

OPINION | June’s NBA Finals should remind us of excellence, discipline and the way sports can lift the human spirit. Instead, Stephen Curry’s partnership with apparel company Li-Ning points in the other direction. It binds one of America’s most admired athletes to a Chinese company already under serious scrutiny for forced labor. Nobody can pretend the moral cost of doing business with Communist China is a mystery anymore.

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The New York Times: With a Series of Big Donations, State Department Restores Some Global Health Aid

By Stephanie Nolen

Over the past two months, the United States has made financial commitments that hint at a limited return to global health and humanitarian assistance partnerships, after the abrupt severing of many of those relationships a year and a half ago.

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The Wall Street Journal: How Savannah Guthrie Lost Her Mother—and Investigators Lost the Case

By Valerie Bauerlein, Jared Mitovich and Hannah Critchfield

TUCSON, Ariz.—Savannah Guthrie, the co-host of America’s longest-running TV morning show, hoisted her mother onto the national stage in November, drawing millions of viewers with a moving video tribute to her family and hometown of Tucson, Ariz.

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Associated Press: Iran’s leaders show a united front over the war but are divided over what the goal is

By Amir-Hussein Radjy and Lee Keath

CAIRO (AP) — With escalating attacks against U.S. bases and its allies over the past week, Iran’s leaders are showing considerable unity over their war strategy: hanging tough, determined to show Iran can endure more than America and its allies can.

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The Washington Post: Inside the week that tested Anthony Fauci, as GOP lawmakers push for his jailing

By Dan Diamond

Anthony Fauci didn’t know Rand Paul had his diary, let alone that the GOP senator was going to release it, his friends said.

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