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Axios

Ossoff tests Democrats' appetite for going low [6m]
Why the U.S. grid's extreme heat problem is changing [11m]
OpenAI blinks first in AI safety standoff [12m]
Behind the Curtain: The new existential threat to AI [12m]
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days [6h]
Angie Nixon scores socialist breakthrough in Trump's Florida [7h]
Trump to tap Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner [8h]
Rep. Cory Mills loses Florida primary amid Ethics probe [9h]
Israel defends strike on Syria as U.S. frustration with Bibi grows [11h]
TPS' slow bleed leaves thousands in limbo [14h]

Salon

Trump’s destruction of national parks is just getting started [10h]
“Ice Princess” quietly defined Hayden Panettiere’s whole career [14h]
Todd Blanche’s dangerous lie sets the stage for more DOJ abuses [20h]
Trump sued the BBC — now Jared and Ivanka may pay for it [22h]
You’re not imagining it: Your kid’s school supplies cost more this year [23h]

The Drudge Report

MIAMI'S HOTTEST DAY IN HISTORY [6h]
NEW MISSILE ALERT IN DUBAI SPARKS PANIC... [10h]
'Are you ready to die': Masked man terrorizing Philly residents... [10h]
Chasing joggers... [10h]
Inside billionaire doomsday bunkers beneath Swiss mountain to stash FERRARIS, gold... [10h]
Mummified dog found on top of man and woman in Egyptian tomb... [10h]
Former Fauci aide pleads guilty to dodging federal public records laws... [10h]
ZZ TOP Drummer Frank Beard Dead at 77... [10h]
SHOCK: 4 In 10 Fifth-Graders Think They Need Mental Health Help... [11h]
LUCE: AI phobia America's new consensus... [11h]

The New Republic

Michigan Leaders Raise Alarm Over “Christian Crusader March” [12h]
No, Trump Didn’t Actually Save Natalie Harp’s Life [12h]
Pete Hegseth Casually Tosses Out a Slur at Iowa State Fair [14h]
Minnesota Sues Texas Governor Over Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent [14h]
Judge Allows Trump to Force Out More Black Immigrants With End of TPS [15h]
Trump’s Micromanaging Warship Design Will Set the Navy Back by Decades [15h]
The Charlie Kirk Grift [16h]
DeSantis Appointee Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges [16h]
Trump, Who Says Mail-in Voting Is “Cheating,” Votes by Mail. Again. [16h]
Florida’s Democratic Senate Primary Isn’t What It Seems [17h]

Talking Points Memo

Slotkin Asks Hegseth to Confirm He Won’t Send Troops to Polls [11h]
From the Annals of Polling, Part 2 [12h]
From The Annals of Polling, Part 1 [14h]
How the Supreme Court Kicked Off America’s Sports Betting Addiction Crisis [15h]
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Scheme on US Attorneys [18h]

Politico

Florida voters, hungry for change, snub Dem establishment and even Trump [11h]
Trump’s pick for Wyoming governor is the latest endorsee to lose primary [11h]
Trump hits pause on new Canada tariffs [11h]
Embattled incumbent Cory Mills ousted in Florida primary [14h]
Trump’s endorsement and a centrist Dem: Florida governor's race is set [14h]
Progressive insurgent Nixon scores upset in Florida Dem Senate primary [14h]
Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins primary — this time in Florida’s 20th District [14h]
Trump’s threats to Seoul may be worse than their bite [16h]
Former Fauci aide pleads guilty to dodging federal public records laws [17h]
‘There is no breaking point’: The problem with Trump’s plan to economically strangle Iran [18h]

The Hill

Democratic socialist notches surprise win in Florida Senate primary: 5 takeaways [3h]
Independent Bill Hill advances in race for Alaska’s GOP-held House seat [4h]
Peltola, Sullivan matchup set in key Alaska Senate race [4h]
Wyoming secretary of state wins GOP primary for open House seat [5h]
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days [6h]
Trump’s choice for Wyoming governor loses GOP primary [6h]
Shapiro signs order restricting data centers in Pennsylvania [6h]
Hageman-Byrd matchup set to replace Lummis in Wyoming [6h]
Webster’s pick loses GOP primary for open Florida House seat [7h]
ICE alleges House Democrats ‘disrupted operations’ at Georgia detention center [7h]

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