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Axios

Most of Trump's tariffs are not legal, court rules: what to know [8h]
Trump says tariff ruling could "literally destroy the United States" [9h]
Federal appellate court upholds ruling striking down Trump's tariffs [9h]
Trump's selective populism pits MAGA against Wall Street [14h]
U.S. denies Palestinian officials visas to attend UN General Assembly [15h]
Trump ends Kamala Harris' Secret Service protections [18h]
Democrats want to use home utility costs against Republicans in 2026. It won't be easy [18h]
Inside Trump's gunboat diplomacy with Venezuela [21h]
5 reasons your electric bill is surging [22h]
Trump's drag on corporate America [22h]

Salon

“Alligator Alcatraz” closure could cost Florida taxpayers $218M [12h]
Pickle lemonade is the drink of summer [12h]
“Clear violation of the law”: Trump’s “pocket rescission” sets up likely government shutdown [13h]
Hostess recalls one of its most popular snacks over mold contamination [14h]
FDA warns: Walmart shrimp may be radioactive [14h]
Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection: “This puts the former VP in danger” [16h]
Darren Aronofsky finally has some fun [17h]
As America implodes, Trump can do anything he wants [18h]
Don’t be fooled by Trump’s dictatorship jokes [20h]
Hey Mr. President: What about rural crime in red states? [21h]

The Drudge Report

Coach arrested for domestic battery... [9h]
The calculated silence of America's business and finance leaders... [9h]
Argentina Tightens FX Rules Again for Banks as Peso Wavers... [9h]
Plane passengers forced to pee in bottles -- on 6 hour flight... [9h]
Missouri Republican gov orders redraw of House districts as fight expands... [9h]
TRUMP TARIFFS RULED ILLEGAL [9h]
Protests Planned Across USA for Labor Day... [10h]
CDC officials who resigned in protest warn of danger for America's health system... [10h]
DC wants to build more roads through national forests... [10h]
IDF believes entire Houthi cabinet killed in strike... [10h]
Pentagon reinstalling portrait of Confederate General Robert E. Lee... [11h]
Bessent Warns of USA 'Embarrassment' If Tariffs Ruled Illegal... [11h]
End of era: Billions of packages of 'cheap' goods now cost much more... [11h]
For hate groups, lucrative era on internet... [11h]
Alaska Cities as Hot as Texas... [11h]
Newsom support surges among Dems... [12h]
Frail Bill Clinton sparks health fears... [12h]
Are AI and Democracy Compatible? [12h]
Welcome to the new 'Made in China' era... [12h]
Top DOD Official Sues 'Notorious Astrologer' After Messy Affair... [12h]
German Army Rebuilding. What Could Go Wrong? [12h]
BOSTON BLITZ COMING... [12h]
Hiker attacked by bear in national park... [13h]
Detainees report alleged uprising at 'Alligator Alcatraz': 'Lot of people have bled'... [13h]
Kash Patel girlfriend sues ex-agent for defamation over Israeli spy claim... [13h]
Internet Revolutionized Porn. Age Verification Could Upend Everything... [13h]
Palestinian Visas Revoked by USA Ahead of UN General Assembly Meeting... [13h]
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst not seeking re-election... [14h]
DRAMA IN IOWA... [14h]
'THE APPRENTICE' Producer Accused by Feds of Scamming $12 Million... [14h]
STUDY: Positivity In Old Age Might Be A Warning Sign, Not Wisdom... [14h]
Plane passengers forced to pee in bottles -- on 6 hour flight... [15h]
DON NOT INVITED: Xi to host Putin and Kim in show of unity... [15h]
ICE NOW ENTERING HOSPITALS... [15h]
Man believed dead in 'Alligator Alcatraz' is alive! [15h]
Obama Quietly Boosting Rising Dems... [15h]
Man tries to kidnap bikini barista through drive-up window... [15h]
PALANTIR Supercharging Trump's Lawfare... [15h]
Rise of the Thiel Fellowship... [15h]
ChatGPT gave instructions how to bomb sports arena and weaponize anthrax... [15h]
UPDATE: Destroyed Burning Man Orgy Dome replaced by Orgy Bus! [15h]
Portuguese President: Trump Is a Soviet Agent! [16h]
U.S. orange juice shipments plummet as Canadians find Florida hard to swallow... [16h]
FEMA's Chaotic Summer Has Gone from Bad to Worse... [16h]
Obama Secretly Boosting Rising Dem Stars to Undermine The Don... [16h]
Trolls Melania With Mock VANITY FAIR Cover... [16h]
Battle over future of Fed begins... [16h]
He Paved Way for CNN, FOX and Internet. He's Not Sure We're Better Off... [17h]
RFK Jr claims he will reveal 'cause of autism' next month... [17h]
Can Arch Take Texas Where No Manning Has Gone Before? [17h]
Ed Sullivan Theater's Next Act: What Comes After Colbert's Cancellation? [17h]
DANGER BEFORE BOOK TOUR [17h]
DANGER BEFORE BOOK TOUR [18h]
Julia Roberts' 'AFTER THE HUNT' stirs #MeToo debate at Venice Film Festival... [18h]
Core inflation rate rises to 2.9%... [18h]
The Blockbuster Trade That Just Jolted the Entire NFL... [19h]
Newsom support surges among Dems... [19h]
Over 25 countries halt shipments to USA... [19h]
President cancels Kamala's Secret Service detail... [19h]
New Zealand Considers Relaxing Home-Buying Ban for Rich Foreigners... [19h]
Push to Revive Sleepy Downtowns With Half-Off Pints of Beer... [20h]
Thiel's PALANTIR Supercharging Trump's Lawfare... [20h]
Battle over future of Fed begins... [20h]
TESLA said it didn't have key data in fatal crash. Then hacker found it... [20h]
Higher Prices Coming for Household Staples... [20h]
Republican Storms Out of Back Door After Being Laughed at During Town Hall... [20h]
An Electric Caddy With Rolls-Royce Aspirations... [20h]
Brazil's Democratic Quandary: How to Prosecute a President... [20h]
Troubled Man, His Chatbot and Murder-Suicide in Old Greenwich... [20h]
The Border Patrol Chief Leading Immigration Crackdown... [20h]
European Leader Calls Trump 'Russian Asset'... [20h]

The New Republic

Trump Is Totally Ignoring the Working Class That Voted For Him [14h]
Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon [14h]
Republican Who Claimed “We’re All Going to Die” Won’t Run Again [14h]
Judge Tosses D.C. Case From Trump Prosecutor—Calls It Total Garbage [15h]
Mike Johnson Flails on Fox When Reminded of His State’s Crime Stats [15h]
Trump Picks Nightmare Peter Thiel Acolyte to Replace CDC Director [15h]
Trump Invokes Rare Move—Pushing Country One Step Closer to Shutdown [17h]
Pam Bondi’s Justice Department Does Her Brother a Massive Solid [17h]
Forget Trump’s Words. His Actions Prove He Doesn’t Mind if Kids Die. [17h]
Trump Takes Petty Revenge on Kamala Harris Right Before Her Book Tour [17h]
CDC Official Makes Shocking Confession About RFK Jr.’s Intel [18h]
Trump’s Military Parade Was So Bad That Now He Wants a Redo [18h]
Transcript: Trump Press Sec’s Dumb Spin Implodes as RFK Fiasco Worsens [20h]
Lisa Cook Forces the Supreme Court to Show Its True Colors on the Fed [21h]
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest Is a Meta-Reckoning with His Success [21h]
The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins [21h]
This Democrat Proves You Can Be Principled, Effective—and Popular [21h]
Trump Press Sec’s Dimwitted Spin Implodes as RFK Firing Fiasco Worsens [22h]

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