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Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iran's power plants if it doesn't open Strait of Hormuz — Israel has destroyed a bridge on the southern Lebanese coastal highway over the strategic Litani River. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz expanded the military's list of targets …
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Treasury secretary defends U.S. military actions in Iran: ‘Sometimes you have to escalate to de-escalate’ — Scott Bessent said “all options” were on the table to secure Kharg Island. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended strikes …
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Bloomberg, The Daily Wire and Al Jazeera
Phil Klay / New York Times:
Trump Has Made a Fundamental Miscalculation about Iran — I have plenty of complaints about the war I served in two decades ago: the Iraq war was ill-conceived, hubristic and marred by poor leadership at the highest level. But I did know why I was there. What exactly do our service members think we're trying to do in Iran?
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Axios:
Trump's team game planning for potential Iran peace talks
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Washington Post, NewsMax.com, Al Jazeera and Wall Street Journal
Leonie Cater / Politico:
Tehran strikes near Israeli nuclear center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
Tehran strikes near Israeli nuclear center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
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Straight Arrow News, Associated Press, BBC, NPR, Joe.My.God. and Washington Examiner
Politico:
Dozens injured in Israel after Iranian missile strikes target areas near nuclear research center
Dozens injured in Israel after Iranian missile strikes target areas near nuclear research center
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Is Finally Eyeing an Exit From Iran. But Will He Take It?
Trump Is Finally Eyeing an Exit From Iran. But Will He Take It?
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New York Magazine, Mediaite and Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday: Homan … Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will deploy to airports on Monday to help ease security lines amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, Border Czar Tom Homan said. — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday … Homan's announcement comes as congressional Democrats continue to decline to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless Republicans and the administration agree to significant changes to ICE.
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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
ICE to Augment Security at Airports Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says — Tom Homan, President Trump's chief border official, said plans were being drawn up to send immigration and customs agents to U.S. airports. — Tom Homan, the White House border czar, confirmed on Sunday …
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Aysha Bagchi / USA Today:
Trump says he will send ICE agents to airports if TSA funding stalls
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NBC News:
More than 400 TSA officers have quit since shutdown began
More than 400 TSA officers have quit since shutdown began
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The Guardian, Mediaite, DCReport.org, Blaze Media and The Independent
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Cruz proposes splitting ICE from Homeland Security funding bill to end airport chaos
Cruz proposes splitting ICE from Homeland Security funding bill to end airport chaos
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republicans reject Democrats' effort to pay TSA by suspending Senate rules
Republicans reject Democrats' effort to pay TSA by suspending Senate rules
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New York Times:
Trump Says He Will Send ICE Agents to Airports on Monday
Trump Says He Will Send ICE Agents to Airports on Monday
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Could Make It Harder to Vote by Mail in the Midterms — The Republican National Committee wants to toss ballots arriving after Election Day. Critics say thousands of votes — a majority cast by Democrats — are at stake. — A case about mail voting that will be the subject …
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Hailey Branson-Potts / Los Angeles Times:
More than half a million ballots seized by top GOP candidate in California governor's race
More than half a million ballots seized by top GOP candidate in California governor's race
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The Gateway Pundit and Election Law Blog
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Cuba's deputy foreign minister says its military is preparing for possible ‘aggression’ from the U.S. — The Cuban official insisted that negotiations on regime change were not on the table amid talks with the U.S. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE — Cuba's deputy foreign minister said Saturday …
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
CNN's “100% MAGA Trump approval” segment omits key nuance for virality — This is my weekly Sunday roundup of new political data published over the last seven days. — Leading off: CNN ran a viral segment this week in which a very energetic Harry Enten, the network's “Chief Data Analyst …
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The Gateway Pundit
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Andy Beshear Delivers a Scathing Attack on JD Vance in Ohio, Stoking 2028 Tensions — Mr. Beshear, the Democratic governor of Kentucky, sharply criticized Mr. Vance as both angle for potential presidential runs. — Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky on Saturday excoriated Vice President JD Vance as the …
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ABC News, Politico, The Independent and Breitbart
Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Speaker Mike Johnson faces potential attendance problems as major bills loom — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is grappling with an attendance issue as lawmakers begin to prioritize the 2026 midterms, potentially complicating the passage of key measures in the months ahead.
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NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track …
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Fortune
Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
Iran war, rising gas prices fuel economic concerns; most say conflict not going well, don't want regime left in power, CBS News poll finds — Add CBS News on Google — When gauging a war, Americans consider at least two important things: what the goals are overseas and its impact back home.
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Political Wire
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump's Reaction to Mueller's Death: 'Good, I'm Glad.' — The president has consistently celebrated the deaths of political foes. His response to Mr. Mueller's death drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats. — President Trump on Saturday celebrated the death of Robert S. Mueller III …
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Politico:
Democrats pile on Trump for post celebrating Mueller's death
Democrats pile on Trump for post celebrating Mueller's death
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David Cohen / Politico:
NATO leader says he expects Europe will come together on Iran … Trump, for his part, has lashed out at NATO. “Without the U.S.A., NATO IS A PAPER TIGER! They didn't want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran,” he wrote on Truth Social on Friday.
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Washington Post:
The CDC's next chief will face thorny vaccine politics. Here are 3 potential picks. — The Trump administration faces complicated political dynamics as it seeks someone to helm the key public health agency suffering a prolonged leadership vacuum. — The White House may pick a former governor …
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