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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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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:
Capitol agenda: Reconciliation is revived, Thune says
Capitol agenda: Reconciliation is revived, Thune says
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Politico:
DHS funding proposal falls flat as Democrats, conservatives and Trump raise doubts
DHS funding proposal falls flat as Democrats, conservatives and Trump raise doubts
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Bloomberg:
Markwayne Mullin Has a Massive Task in Front of Him
Markwayne Mullin Has a Massive Task in Front of Him
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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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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 …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. awaits Iran's response on peace summit as Israel watches warily
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New York Times:
Trump's Threat to Iran Crosses a Line, Rights Experts Say
Trump's Threat to Iran Crosses a Line, Rights Experts Say
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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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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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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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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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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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Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Delta suspends special congressional desk service amid shutdown — Delta Air Lines is suspending its dedicated flight assistance service for members of Congress as airport security lines grow longer amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Delta suspends special treatment for Congress as shutdown sows chaos in airports
Delta suspends special treatment for Congress as shutdown sows chaos in airports
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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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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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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 …
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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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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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