TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS
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The Republican’s administration’s aggressive renovation agenda for the nation’s capital now includes yet another controversial addition.
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July 4, 2026, will be a day to celebrate a nation, not a person. We’re a country, not an authoritarian personality cult.
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July 4, 2026, will be a day to celebrate a nation, not a person. We’re a country, not an authoritarian personality cult.
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What can voters expect to hear from the GOP between now and November? We’re already getting an early look at the answer — and it’s awfully ugly.
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What can voters expect to hear from the GOP between now and November? We’re already getting an early look at the answer — and it’s awfully ugly.
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The president is trying to link ending the Iran war with Arab states establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. He’s failing badly.
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The president is trying to link ending the Iran war with Arab states establishing diplomatic relations with Israel. He’s failing badly.
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OTHER STORIES ON OUR RADAR
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- "One memo, circulated within the Air Force, stipulates that to be eligible, personnel “MUST MEET CURRENT WAIST-HEIGHT RATIO and current physical fitness standard.” Troops will be required to wear their short-sleeve dress uniforms, the memo adds."
Pentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos show
(Washington Post)
- Habeas Flight Watch: New tool helps track ICE flights to your city
(Gillian Brockell shares Habeas Flight Watch)
- Blowing Up Boats Hasn’t Slowed Cocaine Traffic to U.S., Experts Say — Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.
(New York Times)
- "“We warned of this exact form of government overreach in science a year ago,” says Colette Delawalla, founder of the science advocacy group Stand Up for Science. “It replaces expertise with political appointees, globally decouples the U.S. and completely guts our scientific ecosystem.”"
White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants
(Scientific American)
- "“He is never around, he’s not on the ground, he doesn’t meet with voters, and he doesn’t meet with constituents,” she said. “And so, to me, this is just an extension of how he’s been in office from the beginning.”"
He hasn’t been seen in Congress for months. Now Republicans are worried.
(Washington Post)
- "The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said in a yet-to-be-published proposed rule Friday that it’s drawing up plans to radically crack down on mail voting by sending ballots only to voters who are registered with the federal government."
(Democracy Docket)
- Trump Bought Stock In UFC's Parent Company As He Promoted White House Fight — The president purchased as much as $50,000 of TKO Group Holdings even as he heavily promotes an Ultimate Fighting Championship event for his birthday.
(HuffPost)
- "Contrary to Lyons’s assertion, Hernandez said she had begged ICE to deport her with Orlin. Instead, the child and his cousins were put in the custody of her sister’s estranged partner, Samuel Maldonado."
ICE allows mother it deported without her toddler to return for his burial
(Washington Post)
- ‘No Kings’ movement planning nationwide event on Trump 80th birthday
(The Hill reports on the upcoming "Rise up, sing out" protests and the corresponding concert in New York City)
- "The one-day, two-stage Power to the People festival is set for Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, and is being billed as about "freedom, justice, equality and rock 'n' roll." A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales will benefit the organizations VoteRiders and HeadCount."
Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival
(PBS News)
- "Americone Dream fans won't have to give up their favorite Ben & Jerry's flavor following Stephen Colbert's final episode of The Late Show.
“The flavor is a top 10 and is going nowhere!” a representative for the brand assures PEOPLE.
The ice cream giant adds that the pint is getting a new look this summer."
(People)
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SPECIAL PRIMARY COVERAGE NEXT TUESDAY
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You may notice the promos for next Tuesday's special primary election coverage on MS NOW show a not-usual start time of 10pm ET.
That's because the states having elections next Tuesday are California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. So other than New Jersey, those are all west of Eastern Time.
So the long desk gang starts a bit later, after The Briefing with Jen Psaki, and we stay a bit later as those West Coast polls wrap up.
See you then!
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"Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution"
comes out November 10 but you can pre-order now.
See MS.NOW/DepartmentOfFate for links and options to pre-order.
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