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Nikki Schwab / Daily Mail:
Trump breaks silence on US troops killed in Iran war as president gives bleak warning to the Daily Mail: ‘It could happen again’  —  President Donald Trump broke his silence Sunday on the first US casualties of the Iran war in an exclusive phone interview with the Daily Mail.
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
‘I Have Agreed to Talk’  —  Trump tells The Atlantic that Iranian leaders want to resume negotiations.  —  One day after launching strikes on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and embroiled the region in war, President Trump told me this morning that the country's new leadership wants to talk with him and that he plans to do so.
Associated Press:
Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war  —  Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment a day earlier.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Races to Accomplish Iran Mission Before Munitions Run Out  —  Trump says the Iran campaign might last a week or longer, but dwindling stockpiles could limit his options  —  When the U.S. military's top general laid out the risks to President Trump of launching a major and extended attack on Iran …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Israel hits Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the supreme leader was killed  —  The Israeli military said it was striking targets in central Tehran after clearing the path to the capital Saturday.  Earlier, Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states …
Reuters:
Live Updates: Iran Retaliates Against Israel and U.S. Allies  —  Three American service members were killed in action, the Pentagon said.  At least nine people were killed in a small Israeli city near Jerusalem, as the United States and Israel renewed deadly attacks on Iran.  —  Tehran
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Trump Parties With Millionaires as American Troops Die  —  AS THE WORLD BURNS  —  Millionaires, Republican Party elites and big-spending donors were at Mar-a-Lago to party while Trump's war raged across at least 10 countries.  —  President Trump hosted yet another glitzy fundraiser at Mar …
Discussion: RADAR, Fox News, The Daily Wire and Newsweek
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Iran's soccer president casts doubt on World Cup participation following strikes … President Donald Trump, who received the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize last year ahead of the U.S. co-hosting this summer's World Cup, said Sunday he expects fighting in Iran to continue for potentially four more weeks.
Discussion: WWL-TV and Fox News
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump warns more U.S. troops will “likely” die in Iran attacks  —  President Trump presented on Sunday his case for going to war with Iran and toppling the current regime — and warned more U.S. soldiers will likely die before the operation ends. … - Trump touted the elimination of Iran's supreme leader …
Associated Press:
At least 10 killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate over Khamenei's death
Ilya Somin / The UnPopulist:
Trump's Unauthorized Strikes on Iran Take America's Imperial Presidency to New Heights
Discussion: Reason
New York Times:
The C.I.A. Helped Pinpoint a Gathering of Iranian Leaders. Then Israel Struck.
Washington Post:
3 U.S. service members killed in Iran operation, military says; Tehran vows to avenge Khamenei
NBC News:
Trump says ‘we expect casualties’ after Iran strikes but 'in the end it's going to be a great deal for the world'
New York Times:
Stakes Quickly Rise for U.S. in War, With 3 Service Members Killed
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Reza Pahlavi makes his pitch to lead Iran
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Iranians Take to the Streets to Celebrate Khamenei's Death
Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
Trump has no realistic plan for Iran's future
Laura Sather / KVUE-TV:
FBI investigating ‘potential nexus to terrorism’ in 6th Street shooting that left two dead, 14 injured |  Shooter also killed  —  The Austin Police Department says 3 people are dead, including the suspect, and 14 were injured after a shooting just before 2 a.m. The FBI is also involved.
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New York Post:
Austin bar mass shooter possibly motivated by Iran attacks, Quran found in car as FBI eyes terrorism after 2 killed, 14 injured
KEYE:
3 dead, 14 injured in Sixth Street mass shooting; FBI investigating potential terrorism
Discussion: Breitbart and TMZ.com
Nicole Cobler / Axios:
FBI investigating Austin mass shooting as potential terrorism
Austin American-Statesman:
‘Potential nexus to terrorism’: FBI, APD give update on West 6th Street mass shooting
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Olivier Uyttebrouck / Albuquerque Journal:
Feds asked New Mexico to halt its Epstein probe  —  Former AG Balderas: Cooperation between state and federal investigators was ‘one-way’  —  Federal prosecutors in 2019 asked New Mexico officials to halt their investigation into sex trafficking activities at Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch …
Discussion: New York Times
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Wall Street Journal:
DOJ Examined Men in Epstein's Orbit Accused of Sex Crimes.  None Was Charged.  —  Several women told investigators after Epstein's 2019 death that they were sexually abused by his associates; DOJ has said the files include unverified allegations  —  Multiple women alleged to prosecutors …
New York Times:   Why the Epstein Investigations Took So Long and Did So Little
Reuters:
Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say  —  Brent crude jumped 10% to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb as high as $100 after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war.
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Eva Hartog / Politico:
Moscow gloats over potential oil price spike from Iran war
Discussion: Politico, Reuters and Taipei Times
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
U.S. crude oil jumps more than 7%, topping $72 a barrel on fears of Iran supply disruption
Discussion: DNYUZ and NewsMax.com
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Just one in four Americans support US strikes on Iran, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran's leader on Saturday, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force …
New York Times:
How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart  —  The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence.  But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.  —  Minutes before a 5:01 p.m. deadline on Friday …
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Matthew Cantor / The Guardian:
The Pentagon says it's ‘lethalitymaxxing’.  Why has ‘incel’ slang crossed into the mainstream?  —  With the rise of influencer Clavicular and ‘looksmaxxers’, sexist language from niche memes has infiltrated official government accounts and NYT headlines  —  A recent tweet from the US Department …
 
 
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Reuters:
Protests break out in Pakistan, Iraq over Khamenei's death
Discussion: RedState, France 24 and The Japan Times
Olivia Ralph / The Daily Beast:
Why Trump's Biggest Scandal Follows Him Everywhere: Rothkopf
Politico:
Strikes at Iran could reshape primary election dynamics
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