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Axios

Schumer joins calls for Platner's withdrawal as Dem support collapses [5d]
Anthropic says Claude has carved out its own space to ponder [5d]
Platner says he's taking time to consider future of Maine Senate bid [5d]
Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit [5d]
Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call [5d]
Inflation measurement tweaks make for sunnier data [5d]
UEFA says FIFA crossed a line on Balogun decision [5d]

Salon

Time’s up for Graham Platner [5d]
“Troubling, serious, false”: Platner says he’ll take time to “reflect” following assault allegation [5d]
Balogun red card controversy: FIFA rejects Belgium’s appeal ahead of US match [5d]
The golden ambition of “Legally Blonde” can’t be tarnished [5d]
Trump’s weekend war approach to Iran might never end [5d]
The subjective originalism of SCOTUS’s conservative majority [5d]

The Drudge Report

Canada Rushes to Build Up Military as U.S. Relationship Frays... [5d]
War threatens Russian banking crisis, intelligence report says... [5d]
Key Deadline to Drop Out Soon... [5d]
Dems Withdraw Endorsements... [5d]
Biohacker has incurable disease after spending millions trying to live forever... [5d]
The Chickens Were Doing Just Fine. Then Heat Wave Killed Millions... [5d]
Kirk murder suspect seen LAUGHING in court -- feet from sobbing widow Erika... [5d]
Cuba power grid collapses, entire country without electricity... [5d]
'Agony'... [5d]
Details scarce amid lengthy hospital stay... [5d]
Anti-incumbent mood sweeping country in troubling sign for GOP... [5d]
Ronaldo OUT at World Cup as Spain rolls on... [5d]
SNAP: Man admits to stabbing passenger in eye during flight from Seattle to Vegas... [5d]
Man sues DHS after agents tracked him down for sending scathing email... [5d]
Israel fortifies border with Jordan as Iran seeks new terror path... [5d]
MAGA grows unsettled as McConnell health saga sparks national security concerns... [5d]
White House Accuses Smithsonian of Anti-White Bias... [5d]
'Very drunk and wouldn't take no for an answer'... [5d]
Maine Dem Denies; 'Taking Time to Reflect on Best Path Forward'... [5d]
USA TO BE THROWN OUT OF WORLD CUP? [5d]
THE DON THREATENS REF [5d]
BOFA: 'Speculation hitting extreme levels'... [5d]
Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her... [5d]
LOCKHEED MARTIN Covering Cost of White House Helipad... [5d]
OPEC in struggle for survival. Could mean $40 oil... [5d]
Platner postpones multiple events as bombshell rumors swirl... Developing... [5d]
'Killer Robots' Must Be Banned, UN Secretary-General Says... [5d]
Outrage as footage shows dolphins kept in 'shallow' hotel swimming pools... [5d]
Rob Reiner Makes Posthumous Cameo in Larry David Sketch Eviscerating Trump... [5d]
Turkey cracks down on press as NATO leaders gather in Ankara... [5d]
LA's infamous concrete-bound river now flourishing kayaking spot... [5d]
Beijing overtakes USA in fintech patent filings to seize global lead... [5d]
BELGIUM APPEAL FAILS [5d]
Hack and flack: How Steve Hilton wife, Rachel Whetstone, conquered CA... [5d]
Epstein moved millions through mysterious Virgin Islands bank right before arrest... [5d]
'THE VIEW' CAVES, WILL NOT BOOK HOT POLS... [5d]
MAMDANI REQUEST DENIED... [5d]
KING GETS TOUGH WITH HARRY... [5d]
Palace Pulls Invitation... [5d]
TED CRUZ TO SUPREME COURT? [5d]
FIFA FUROR [5d]
THE DON THREATENS REF [5d]
GAMES TURN POLITICAL [5d]
AI Actor to Make Movie Debut... [5d]
Controversial Tilly Norwood... [5d]
Dems invoke 'big, beautiful bill' as midterms near... [5d]
Sun Valley 2026 Guest List: Mix of Familiar Moguls and Newer Names... [5d]
Treasury Has Internal Report Warning About AI Bubble... [5d]
War threatens Russian banking crisis, intelligence report says... [5d]
Ankara intensifies crackdown on public life in run-up to NATO summit... [5d]
ICE Internal Watchdog Now Investigating Online Critics... [5d]
Biohacker reveals he has incurable disease after spending millions trying to live forever... [5d]
The Young Catholic Elite Poised to Take Over MAGA... [5d]
BELGIUM CHALLENGES [5d]
Fight against license renewals for ABC stations heats up... [5d]
BELGIUM SHOCK [5d]
SHOWDOWN IN SEATTLE [5d]
One of market's most reliable long-term indicators flashing red... [5d]
President's Tablet-Throwing Oval Office Meltdown Revealed... [5d]
Six signs you're in chronic stress danger zone... [5d]
The Age of the Trillionaire... [5d]
Up next for DSA? Two major swing states... [5d]
Anti-incumbent mood sweeping country in troubling sign for GOP... [5d]
Israel faces constitutional crisis as govt vows to disobey Supreme Court... [5d]
Etna dramatically erupts again with airport shut and flights cancelled... [5d]
WEATHER SERVICE faces hurricane season with less experienced staff, missing data... [5d]

The New Republic

Judge Rules Against Trump, Says He Clearly Prefers White People [5d]
Platner Is Considering “Path Forward” After Sexual Assault Allegation [5d]
“Cute”: GOP Senator Shuts Down Mike Johnson’s Plan to Pass SAVE Act [5d]
Weather Service Scrambles in Hurricane Season After Trump Purge [5d]
U.S. Citizen Sues After ICE Hunted Him Down Over Critical Email [5d]
The Joy of the World Cup Just Collided With Trump [5d]
NATO Chief Reveals How They’re Moving On—Without the U.S. [5d]
Trump Ramps Up Helipad Construction—and Its Price Tag [5d]
FIFA Loses Control of World Cup After Bending the Knee to Trump [5d]
The President of the United States Attacks Kindergarteners [5d]
Uh, What? Trump Rants About TikTok After Being Asked About SpaceX [5d]
Trump Has Reportedly Settled on His 2028 Successor [5d]
Trump Threw Tablet Across the Room When World Leaders Call Went Awry [5d]
Watch Trump Explain How He Pressured FIFA to Change World Cup Rules [5d]
Key Hush-Money Trial Witness Suddenly Best Buds With Trump Again [5d]
Republicans Freak Out as Trump Hoards Cash Meant for Midterm Campaigns [5d]
Trump Escalates Feud With Italy’s Meloni With Deranged Post [5d]
Trump Goes to War With Smithsonian Museum for Teaching History [5d]
Did Trump Meddle in the World Cup to Help the U.S. Win? [5d]
Trump’s Reflecting Pool Reno Is So Bad, They Have to Drain It Again [5d]

Talking Points Memo

Platner Pod Coming [5d]
Dam Breaks As Elected Dems Withdraw Support, Urge Platner to Drop Out of Maine Senate Race [5d]
FCC Chief Carr’s Threats of Retribution Seem To Be Working [5d]
Our Next Event [5d]
What Would and Should Court Reform Look Like? [5d]
Recommendation [5d]
Johnson Has a Not So New Plan For Passing GOP’s Voter Suppression Bill [5d]
It Doesn’t Have to be Like This [5d]
It Doesn’t Have to be Like This [5d]

Politico

It’s Judgment Day for Marine Le Pen [5d]
Democratic leaders have abandoned Graham Platner [5d]
Maine’s Democratic Party leadership calls on Platner to drop out following POLITICO report [5d]
Khanna and Gallego withdraw Platner endorsements [5d]
Platner says he is ‘taking the time to reflect’ on his candidacy [5d]
Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her [5d]
Supreme Court declines to block Texas app store law [5d]

The Hill

Piker on Platner: ‘That is curtains’ [5d]
Platner faces calls to step down after new accusations [5d]
Platner’s unraveling may keep the Senate in play for Democrats [5d]
When is deadline for Democrats to replace Platner in Maine Senate race? [5d]
Chuck Todd: Trump ‘ruined’ July 4 celebration in DC [5d]
NAACP spending more on midterms than any other election in its history [5d]
DOGE officially shuts down [5d]
DC fireworks show led to ‘Code Red’ air quality alert around nation’s capital [5d]
Platner ‘taking the time to reflect on the best path forward’ in Maine Senate race after assault allegation [5d]
Mourners flood Iran capital for Khamenei funeral procession [5d]
Balogun, Trump and FIFA’s World Cup red card controversy: 5 things to know [5d]
Illinois becomes first state to require third-party audit of AI models [5d]
Netanyahu pushes back on Vance: ‘We have many, many friends’ [5d]
Comer knocks ‘weak’ Republicans who won’t support Trump-backed SAVE America Act [5d]
US troops returning to Poland in ‘coming weeks,’ defense minister says [5d]
Ukraine hit by deadly Russian attack ahead of NATO summit [5d]
Dana Bash presses Doug Burgum as he deflects on Patriot Front march [5d]
JD Vance rejects Milton Friedman, embraces socialism? [5d]
From Ebola to conflict: Risks rise and the US is less able to respond [5d]
Anti-abortion leaders furious after Planned Parenthood defunding expires [5d]
Former FIFA president questions ‘political power’ after Trump-Infantino call over Balogun red card [5d]
Belgian foreign minister says Trump-FIFA call undermines ‘most basic rules’ of sports [5d]
Marijuana rescheduling hearings are finally here, but rescheduling is not enough [5d]
JD Vance is the Trump truth-teller [5d]
MAGA and DSA have a common bond: Destructive government [5d]
Trump didn’t know what a red card was before Balogun incident [5d]
Trump says he spurred FIFA review into Balogun red card [5d]
Do democratic socialists really want socialism? If so, they have no place in America [5d]
From the courthouse to the White House: How corruption becomes routine [5d]
From the courthouse to the White House: How corruption becomes routine [5d]
Luna calls for Patriot Front investigation after DC rally [5d]
Trump floats Australia-inspired retirement savings accounts [5d]
Prosecutors to detail case against alleged Charlie Kirk assassin [5d]
OPEC+ companies slightly boosting production as oil prices slide [5d]
Trump rips ‘a little bit suspect’ FIFA referee who gave Balogun a red card at World Cup [5d]
A win-win plan to de-politicize the Supreme Court [5d]
National Guard members patrolling in Memphis fatally shoot man [5d]
Three changes that could restore the Supreme Court’s independence [5d]
Norway coach: FIFA reversal after Trump call ‘hurts’ World Cup [5d]
Trump Accounts launched with NYSE, Nasdaq bell-ringing at White House [5d]
Doomsday speculation about the midterm elections takes hold [5d]
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs to be handled by company that won no-bid contract, Burgum says [5d]
Johnson: House GOP ‘looking at all angles’ after Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling [5d]
Live updates: Folarin Balogun red card controversy stirs World Cup battle; Trump Accounts has formal launch [5d]
‘Dignity’ is a poor excuse for blocking press access to state executions [5d]
Trump-Republican infighting hands the Democrats a chance [5d]
Watch live: Trump participates in Trump Accounts launch; NYSE, Nasdaq bell ringing [5d]
European soccer body: FIFA reversal after Trump call ‘incomprehensible’ [5d]
Is the US Constitution still fit for purpose? [5d]

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