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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds — President Donald Trump's approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war …
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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Pentagon prepares to send another 3,000 troops to Middle East … The troop increase comes a month into U.S. military airstrikes against Iranian military forces and infrastructure, and amid spiraling gas prices as Iranian officials block access to the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes.
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
These House GOP election proposals could end up in a reconciliation bill — The chair of the House committee overseeing elections is circulating a list of proposals to include in a budget reconciliation bill as Senate Republicans and the White House move to rev up the party-line process …
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NBC News:
Senate Republicans believe they have a solution to reopen DHS and end airport chaos — The proposal would fund almost all of DHS, while leaving ICE and deportation operations for a separate filibuster-proof bill, in which they'd also try to pass pieces of the SAVE America Act.
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Politico:
DHS funding proposal falls flat as Democrats, conservatives and Trump raise doubts
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Politico:
Capitol agenda: Reconciliation is revived, Thune says
Capitol agenda: Reconciliation is revived, Thune says
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New York Times:
Saudi Leader Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations. — Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
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Reuters:
Iran toughens negotiating stance amid mediation efforts, sources say — Iran's negotiating posture has hardened sharply since the war began, with the Revolutionary Guards exerting growing influence over decision-making, and it will demand significant concessions from the United States …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. awaits Iran's response on peace summit as Israel watches warily
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Paul Krugman:
Treason in the Futures Markets — Over the weekend Donald Trump threatened dire vengeance on Iran unless its government opened the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a deadline that would expire Monday evening in Washington. Specifically, he announced that the U.S. would begin bombing power plants …
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Amanda Cooper / Reuters:
Traders bet $500 million on oil price just before Trump's post on delay to Iran attack — Traders bet half a billion dollars on the price of crude only 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay to attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure that sent the market plunging …
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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail — President Trump has long fixated on mail-in-voting to bolster his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. But he recently used the method in a Florida special election. — President Trump, who has long railed against mail-in voting …
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Milan Singh / The Argument:
The liberal case for voter ID
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Pete Hegseth's Pastor Says He Wants James Talarico To Die — “We want him crucified with Christ,” Brooks Potteiger said of the Texas Senate Democratic nominee, after the podcast host said he prays “that God kills him.” — WASHINGTON — The pastor from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's home church …
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Politico:
How Jack Smith connected the dots between GOP lawmakers, Trump aides in 2020 election probe … A spokesperson for Zeldin did not immediately provide a response to a request for comment. — These Republicans and others are featured in the materials released Tuesday by Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley …
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New York Times:
Gregory Bovino's Final Days: Harsh Words and Few Regrets … Gregory Bovino has only a few regrets. — “I wish I'd caught even more illegal aliens,” he said in a recent interview. “I mean, we went as hard as we could, but there's always a creative and innovative solution to catching even more.”
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Associated Press:
Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good — Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Minnesota sues Trump administration for access to evidence in Alex Pretti, Renee Good killings
Minnesota sues Trump administration for access to evidence in Alex Pretti, Renee Good killings
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Why Are So Many Democratic Politicians So Far Out of Touch? — In January 2025, when the U.S. House took up legislation to bar trans women's participation on women's sports teams, all but two Democratic representatives — Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez — voted against the bill.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Delta suspends special treatment for Congress as shutdown sows chaos in airports — Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it would suspend special services for members of Congress, citing the impact of a partial government shutdown that has disrupted U.S. air travel.
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Washington Post:
Prosecutor admits government lacks evidence of misconduct by Fed chair — The admission during a closed-door hearing undercuts President Donald Trump's claims of “criminality” in the central bank's $2.5 billion office renovations. — A top deputy to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged …
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New York Times:
The U.S. Said It Helped Bomb a Drug Camp. It Was a Dairy Farm. — The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group's training camp. Residents said it was actually a dairy farm. — As President Trump prepared to welcome conservative …
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Picks ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer to Be Tourism Envoy — Nick Adams, known for his crass humor and internet trolling, was previously nominated to be the ambassador to Malaysia. But his nomination was pulled earlier this year. — President Trump has picked Nick Adams …
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New York Times:
High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump's War With Iran — While the president has promised rapid relief, Americans could feel the financial sting of the conflict for some time after it ends. — As the war with Iran began to send oil and gas prices soaring around the world …
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Wright: We have a ‘few more levers’ to lower gas prices
Wright: We have a ‘few more levers’ to lower gas prices
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Public Notice:
Mark Jacob on how the press ignores the biggest Trump story — “The president of the United States is clearly mentally unfit for office.” — ∙ Paid — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Missouri Supreme Court hands GOP a win in redistricting battle … The decision came after Missouri Republicans jumped into the nationwide redistricting battle triggered by President Donald Trump's push for states with Republican-controlled legislatures to create new GOP-leaning seats.
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Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts — WebinarTV, a company that bills itself as “a search engine for the best webinars,” is secretly scanning the internet for Zoom meeting links, recording the calls, and turning them into AI-generated podcasts for profit.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge orders Trump administration to bring back DACA recipient deported to Mexico … In a Monday order, U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins called the deportation a “flagrant violation” of DACA's promise of protection to those who arrived in the country as minors, as well as a violation of Estrada's constitutional due process rights.
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Los Angeles Times, NOTUS, MS NOW, NewsMax.com and New Republic
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
US Troops Are Being Told to ‘Get Ready’ to Invade Iran — There's a ‘1000% increase’ in troops trying to conscientiously object, Mike Prysner of the Center on Conscience and War tells Prem. — ∙ Paid — Donald Trump's administration is moving thousands of US service members …
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Marcia Brown / Politico:
USDA cancels $300 million program to help farmers buy land amid anti-DEI push … The projects were especially targeted to address land access issues facing Black farmers, immigrant farmers, Indigenous farmers, veterans and other underrepresented groups. — According to one of the cancellation …
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Washington Examiner, Grabien and The Equation
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
Trump Decides to Sidestep Texas GOP Fight Over Senate Nomination — Cornyn and Paxton are left to fight it out until a runoff in May. … The Republican infighting in Texas isn't going to die down anytime soon with President Donald Trump no longer expected to endorse either candidate …
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