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Trump jumps into Republican primaries for governor in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma - Politico

Contests in those states have pitted allies against each other in a fierce competition for the president's endorsement.

Medical or a PR exercise? Why presidents get annual check-ups - BBC

Every president in modern history - including Donald Trump this week - has taken an annual physical exam that is as much about messaging as it is about health.

The latest redistricting move: From the Politics Desk - NBC News

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail

Judge orders Kennedy Center to remove Trump’s name from building - The Washington Post

Judge Christopher Cooper also ordered Kennedy Center officials to halt plans to close for two years starting in July.

Fears of travel chaos flare as Mullin weighs pulling customs officers from Newark airport - Politico

The DHS secretary has said Customs and Border Protection officers at the airport could be sent to handle protests at an immigration detention center in New Jersey.

Trump’s physician says the president is in ‘excellent health’ and is ‘fully fit’ to serve - AP News

Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. A r...

Bill Maher Blasts Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert Series Lineup: “It Shows He’s Concerned for the Unemployed” - The Hollywood Reporter

Bret Michaels, The Commodores, Young MC, Morris Day and Martina McBride are among the artists who have dropped out of the event's lineup.

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Bill Maher Brutally Mocks Trump’s Disastrous Freedom 250 Concert - Variety

The HBO late-night host Bill Maher teed off on the embarrassing lineup and dropouts for Trump’s D.C. concert celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

Five killed, dozens injured in crash on I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia - The Washington Post

The crash, involving a bus and six vehicles, was declared a 'Mass Casualty Incident,' authorities said.

Over half of Great American State Fair performers drop out over politics, threats - The Washington Post

Bret Michaels and Martina McBride are the latest artists to pull out of the Great American State Fair concert series organized by Freedom 250 on the National Mall this summer.

New California Governor Poll Shows a Slim but Growing Chance of 2 Democrats Advancing - KQED

Xavier Becerra leads the field, trailed closely by Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer, in the latest survey from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.