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Today in Politics, Bulletin 418. 7/13/26 Ron Filipkowski Jul 13 ∙ … US District Judge Kathleen Williams voided DOJ’s $1,776 billion settlement with Trump and recommended his attorney to be sanctioned by the state bar: “Court finds that this matter was brought for an improper purpose—to gain the imprimatur of judicial legitimacy for a ‘settlement’ that had no viable basis in law or fact.” … Aaron Parnas for Meidas: “The ruling effectively dismantles what critics had described as a sweetheart deal between the Trump administration and the IRS. At the heart of Judge Williams’ decision is a constitutional finding that there was never an actual ‘case or controversy’ as required under Article III of the Constitution. The judge found that because Trump, as head of the Executive Branch, ultimately controlled the agencies he sued—the Treasury Dept and the IRS—the parties were never genuinely adverse.” … “Williams wrote that the litigation amounted to one side effectively controlling both plain...

  Hi there, It’s Monday. The Trump administration subpoenaed four New York Times journalists after they reported that the Qatari-gifted Air Force One lacked key security features of the older presidential aircraft — and that the Secret Service advised Trump not to fly it out of Turkey amid heightened tensions with Iran. The reporters have been ordered to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan. 🖊️ Sign the petition to call on the media to cover the DOJ's subpoenas of New York Times journalists not as a legal procedural story, but as a direct assault on press freedom — one that threatens every outlet's ability to hold this administration accountable. The public deserves reporting that treats attacks on journalism as attacks on democracy itself. Subpoenaing reporters for publishing accurate, newsworthy information about the president's safety is not a national security measure Add Your Name In addition, Sen. Lindsey Graham, 71, a staunch Trump ally died suddenly on ...

  ❤️ Donate Monday, July 13, 2026 ☀️ Sunny, with a high of 90. Good Morning Boston, You've got a chance to own some big pieces of Cape Cod history. Two signs from the iconic Christmas Tree Shops near the Sagamore Bridge head to auction today . A store property manager had donated them to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod. Bidding lasts for the next three weeks, WBUR's Amy Sokolow reports. "We have no idea who's going to want to purchase these signs," Wendy Cullinan, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, told Amy. (Both are 27 feet long.) "But it could be fun if you've got a big farm or a barn or maybe a big backyard or maybe a Christmas tree-selling business or something," she added. The possibilities are endless. Now, let's get to the news: A light in murky waters: Last month's sewage overflow into the Merrimack River led to the emergency closure of shellfish beds along the North Shore. With water quality improving since the spill, Massa...