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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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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 …
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.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. awaits Iran's response on peace summit as Israel watches warily  —  The U.S. and a group of regional mediators are discussing the possibility of holding high-level peace talks with Iran as soon as Thursday, but they're still waiting for a response from Tehran, two sources with knowledge of the discussions tell Axios.
Reuters:
US expected to send thousands of soldiers to Middle East, sources say  —  The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to the massive military buildup …
James Bikales / Politico:   Machado: Venezuela could quintuple oil production under a democratic government
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:
US Troops Are Being Told to ‘Get Ready’ to Invade Iran
Discussion: Truthout
The Guardian:
JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
Reuters:
Iran toughens negotiating stance amid mediation efforts, sources say
Politico:
'The worst I've seen': Oil industry grapples with the fallout from US-Israel war with Iran
Discussion: Houston Public Media
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
Politico:
Capitol agenda: Reconciliation is revived, Thune says
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats reject GOP offer to reopen Homeland Security, partially fund ICE
Politico:
Trump: Unlikely to be happy with ‘any deal’ on DHS
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Markwayne Mullin takes over at a precarious moment for DHS
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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David Nir / The Downballot:
Florida Democrats flip Donald Trump's home district in Palm Beach  —  Florida Democrat Emily Gregory scored a major upset on Tuesday night, flipping the legislative district that includes Donald Trump's waterfront lair of Mar-a-Lago.  —  Gregory, a first-time candidate who runs …
Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump-endorsed North Carolina state Senate leader loses by 23 votes … “While this was a close race, the voters have spoken, and I congratulate Sheriff Page on his victory,” Berger said in a statement.  “Over the past 15 years, Republicans in the General Assembly have fundamentally redefined our state's outlook and reputation.
NBC News:   Steve Kornacki's guide to the next big elections on the calendar: From the Politics Desk
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
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 …
Discussion: Yahoo News and CNBC
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite and People For
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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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.”
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 …
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 …
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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Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Delta suspends special congressional desk service amid shutdown
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 …
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Oklahoma hands over voter rolls to Trump DOJ, including personal data  —  Oklahoma announced Tuesday it agreed to turn over its full voter rolls to the Trump Justice Department — including sensitive personal data the state had previously refused to provide.
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:   Trump DOJ drops case seeking Oklahoma's voter rolls
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Epstein's accountant and lawyer tell Congress they were never interviewed by federal investigators … Both Indyke and Kahn sat for hours-long depositions with the Oversight panel earlier this month.  They have denied knowing anything about Epstein's crimes before the later allegations emerged.
Discussion: Raw Story and MS NOW
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 🧠
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Grabien
Financial Times:
VW in talks with Israel's Iron Dome maker to shift from cars to missile defence  —  Plan with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems focuses on using carmaker's Osnabrück plant to produce parts for air defence  —  Volkswagen is in talks with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems over a deal …
Discussion: Reuters, The Daily Wire and Semafor
 
 
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel
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Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
Venezuelan man sues US over deportation to El Salvadoran prison
Discussion: New Republic
Anat Peled / Wall Street Journal:
Israel Hits Russian-Iranian Weapons Smuggling Route in the Caspian Sea
Discussion: Reuters
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Dems shore up support for new Iran war powers vote
Discussion: The Hill and Election Law Blog
Kimberly Leonard / Politico:
Rubio returns to Miami to testify in Venezuela lobbying trial
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
Trump Decides to Sidestep Texas GOP Fight Over Senate Nomination
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 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump's War With Iran
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
SAVE America Act author admits married aide ‘had to go through a bunch of hoops’ to vote because she changed name
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Why Are So Many Democratic Politicians So Far Out of Touch?
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
NEW POLL: Trump's approval stuck at record low as approval on prices sinks to -39
Discussion: Newsweek and Forbes
 

 
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