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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to step down - NBC News
Leavitt, 28, is the youngest person to serve in the role. She will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month.
Trump administration plans to give ICE officers electric-shock gloves - Al Jazeera
US Homeland Security is expected to buy up to $20m in gloves amid criticism of the president’s immigration crackdown.
Close Trump aides — but no Cabinet officials — made secret catering truck move - washingtonpost.com
The president was accompanied by some of his most loyal aides but no top administration officials as he made the clandestine move to a different plane to leave Turkey last month.
Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump's quiet exit - BBC
Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.
Travis Kelce breaks silence on ‘crazy’ Taylor Swift wedding - Page Six
The Kansas City Chiefs player and the “Bad Blood” songstress tied the knot at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 3.
MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Won’t Concede Losing Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary - Forbes
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz announced he would not seek reelection in the wake of a massive social service and welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota.
Trump Sued Over Plan to Sell Access to Truth Social Posts - Bloomberg.com
President Donald Trump was sued by two media organizations over Trump Media & Technology Group Corp.’s plan to sell faster access to his posts on Truth Social.
Live updates: Democrats Francesca Hong and David Crowley locked in tight race for Wisconsin governor - CNN
Wisconsin state Assemblymember Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, is locked in a tight contest for the Democratic nomination for governor against David Crowley, the establishment-backed Milwaukee...
Trump-backed Mike Lindell loses primary for Minnesota governor to Lisa Demuth - NPR
Lindell had President Trump's endorsement but he lost to Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the state house. She'll face Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar in the fall for governor.
Mike Lindell Fails To Win Republican Nomination For Minnesota Governor - Forbes
Walz announced he would not seek reelection in the wake of a massive social service and welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota.
Crowley waits on hometown absentees — from when he wasn’t a candidate - politico.com
One ally of the Democratic county executive said they believed there were enough votes left in Milwaukee for the county executive to seal up the nomination.