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When Can Lawyers Be Punished for "Undignified or Discourteous" Criticism of Judges?

"Miss Manners has much to commend her within a polite and respectful society, but we are not her enforcement division."

Reason

Queen Elizabeth II privately opposed Brexit, new book claims

The claims are made in Power and the Palace, a forthcoming book by royal biographer Valentine Low

Evening Standard

Chicago appears resigned to fate and is prepping for federal troop arrival – and it could happen next week

City officials have urged the administration to communicate with local law enforcement about its operations there

The Independent UK

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Obama warns ‘all Americans are at risk’ after Trump threatens to clamp down on Chicago

‘The expanding use of our military on domestic soil puts the liberties of all Americans at risk,’ the former president said

The Independent UK

At the Races: Going low - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including the DNC’s summer meeting in Minneapolis.

Roll Call

Death panels? New Medicare pilot under Trump would require Obamacare-like authorization that GOP demonized

Prior authorization is similar to how private insurers operate, often resulting in a delay or denial of treatments

The Independent UK

Unhinged tweets and absurd self-promotion? Two can play at that game

Gavin Newsom’s counterpunching against Trump serves as a master class in flipping the script – and boosting his own profile

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FBI investigating US school attack as domestic terrorism – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

At home and abroad US policy chaos has one constant: Trump’s self-interest

When Putin blamed the 2020 US election result on mail-in voting he bolstered a Trump obsession – just one example of the blurring of international goals and domestic grievances

The Guardian - US

Is Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ spending law the biggest tax cut in US history?

Trump’s 2025 law ranks third among tax cuts since 1980 and mainly extends old cuts, making its impact modest for most.

Al Jazeera

Q&A on the Trump EPA’s effort to curtail regulation of greenhouse gas emissions - Roll Call

A look at the Trump EPA's attempt to rescind the "endangerment finding," which allows the agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Roll Call

$346 Mn US-Nigeria Arms Deal Sets Rights Groups On Edge

Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity.

International Business Times

Tulsi Gabbard Fends Off Europe's Antitech Tyrants—for Now

Convincing the U.K. to stand down on backdoor access to Apple's encryption is a big win. The next battle will be fought over age verification.

Reason

Who Is Lisa Cook? Age, Net Worth, Husband and Why Trump Is Demanding Her Resignation

US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman on the board, rejects Donald Trump's demand for her resignation over alleged mortgage fraud, vowing to face questions and defend her record.

International Business Times UK

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Benzinga

Obama Backs Gavin Newsom's Redistricting Gambit, Calls California Move 'Smart, Measured' As Democrats Gear Up Against Texas GOP Maps

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Democrats' mid-decade redistricting push on Tuesday, praising California Governor Gavin Newsom's bid to rework House districts as a "smart, measured approach" tied to Republican moves in Texas.

Euronews

Texas House approves redrawn maps to benefit Republican party during 2026 midterm elections

The approval came at the urging of US President Donald Trump, who pushed for the extraordinary mid-decade revision of congressional maps to give his party a better chance at holding onto the US House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.

The Independent UK

Obama makes rare political intervention to weigh in on Texas redistricting and back Newsom

The former president made the public comments in support of the California governor’s plan to counter move Texas Republicans

The Guardian - US

Obama calls California’s redistricting plan ‘a responsible approach’

Former US president wades into national conflict over House maps, as Texas lawmakers approve map to favor GOP

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The Independent UK

Michelle Obama reveals Barack’s different relationships with their daughters

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The Independent UK

Michelle Obama reveals Barack found raising youngest daughter more ‘difficult’

The couple are parents to two daughters: Malia, 27, and Sasha, 24

The Independent UK

Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials

Director of national intelligence accuses officials of ‘abusing public trust’ and mishandling documents

The Independent UK

Trump blames Ukraine for ‘taking on nation 10 times your size’ despite Russia being the one that invaded

Russia invaded its sovereign, democratic neighbor in February 2022, sparking the drawn-out war that Trump is now trying to end

Texas Observer

Is a Strong Latino Candidate Texas Democrats’ Only Hope?

The party is long-overdue for such a leader at the top of the ballot.

The Independent UK

Trump ally says criminal investigations into Obama and Biden are imminent

‘The Democrats set the precedent that former presidents are fair game,’ says Mike Davis

The Guardian - US

‘Hallmarks of authoritarianism’: Trump banks on loyalists as he wages war on truth

Former officials say firing of BLS commissioner emblematic of president’s battle against established facts and history

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