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The White House defended President Donald Trump's Politico ban in court by citing a story built on quotes from its own official.

According to a Wednesday article by The Washington Post, the Trump administration accused Politico of spreading "misinformation" with a report that relied on information that came from a White House official.

"The spread of misinformation, especially relating to national security, is a threat that undermines the President's ability to safeguard the national security," the White House wrote in a letter to Politico. The letter was then used by the Trump administration on Tuesday to respond to a lawsuit by CNN, MS NOW and Politico seeking to undo Trump's media ban....

Florida Rep. Cory Mills (R) is firing back at accusations he threatened to release nude photos and videos of a woman after she says she broke up with the married lawmaker, according to Politico.

Lindsey Langston, a Florida Republican state committee member and 2024 winner of the Miss United States beauty pageant, told police that following the break-up, "Mills contacted her multiple times threatening to release nude images and videos of them having sex, according to the report, which said she provided law enforcement with messages that allegedly backed up her claims."

Langston also told authorities that Mills "threatened to harm any of her future romantic partners," according to the police report obtained by Politico....

Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended what could be viewed as a hollow "congratulations" to Switzerland Friday as it celebrated its nation's founding just a day after President Donald Trump imposed the highest tariff on any European nation.

"I extend my congratulations to the people of Switzerland on your National Day, August 1," Rubio wrote in a press statement. "The United States values its strong and steady relationship with Switzerland. Our cooperation spans trade, finance, and security areas where Swiss leadership and reliability continue to make a global impact."

Politico reporter Douglas Busvine wrote, "Normally on Aug. 1, the country of 9 million commemorates the founding of the Swiss Confederation in the year 1291. As on July 4 in the U.S., people celebrate with fireworks and parades." ...

CNN's Dana Bash played a "very interesting" clip on Inside Politics of President Donald Trump admitting that he's been jerked around by Vladimir Putin over ending the war in Ukraine.

The clip was recorded during a cabinet meeting Tuesday, when Trump declared, "We get a lot of bull---- thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless."

Bash said that in the past month or two, we've "heard much tougher language from the president when it comes to Vladimir Putin than we did in the almost 10 years that he has been on the political scene."...

Elon Musk is staging a full-throttle freakout over President Donald Trump's megabill that's working its way through the Senate so the House can vote on it before the president's July 4 deadline.

The bill caused a very public breakup of Trump and Musk earlier this month when Musk posted to X, "I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination."

Monday, Musk posted, "It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!! Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people."...

Joe Walsh, a former far-right Tea Party Rep. from Illinois who recently switched parties, says he's "seriously considering" a run for Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) Senate seat.

Walsh told Politico he registered as a Democrat last week and still considers himself a "conservative."

"I am seriously considering moving to South Carolina and challenging Lindsey Graham next year, because he’s a piece of s---,” Walsh told the outlet. “He’s everything that is wrong about our politics, and he’s the worst, most pathetic Trump enabler.”...