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Dissent 1 of 18

Anonymous artists install a 10-foot gold Iran War Participation Trophy for Trump on the Mall, honoring his courage to participate regardless of the final score.

White House responds calling artists untalented

Source: The Washington Post [gift link]

July 13, 2026

Oversight 2 of 18

DHS analysts twice ruled hackers inside its information-sharing network a false positive, letting intruders steal credential files from the system supporting World Cup security.

Hackers deleted logs, planted backdoors

Source: Government Executive

July 13, 2026

Federal Personnel 3 of 18

Arbitrator orders the Forest Service to restore telework for 20,000 employees, ruling the return-to-office mandate a clear and patent contract breach.

Agency must post signed admission

Source: Federal News Network

July 13, 2026

Fighting Back 4 of 18

Twelve states sue to block the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger the Justice Department approved over its own staff lawyers' objections.

Four studios would control 85%

Source: Ars Technica

July 13, 2026

Oversight 5 of 18

Health inspectors find fly swarms, 54-degree blue cheese, and misused pesticides at Trump's Sterling, Virginia golf club, the fourth Trump property cited this year.

Club calls the findings fabricated

Source: NOTUS

July 13, 2026

Protest 6 of 18

Protesters pack Sen. Collins' Biddeford office chanting vote her out after ICE killed Joan Sebastian Guerrero, targeting her deciding vote for $70 billion in ICE funding.

Victim had work authorization, groups say

Source: The Bangor Daily News

July 13, 2026

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