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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Is Trump About To Nuke Iran? — The fact we can't say “no” for sure should terrify us. … Is Donald Trump set to nuke Iran tomorrow night, Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET? — The chances at this moment are, at least, non-zero. — The simple fact that we can't say “definitely no, absolutely not …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Former NATO commander on Iran rejecting ceasefire proposal: ‘They still have cards to play’ — James Stavridis, a former NATO commander, on Monday said Iran hasn't accepted a ceasefire because they “still have cards” to play in the war. — Stavridis, during an appearance on CNN's …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
All the President's Bullshit (on Iran)
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
You Can Smell It Now: The Trump Presidency Is in Total Free Fall
You Can Smell It Now: The Trump Presidency Is in Total Free Fall
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Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Hegseth Likens Easter Rescue of U.S. Airman to Resurrection of Jesus Christ — President Trump also asserted that God supports the American war against Iran “because God is good, and God wants to see people taken care of.” — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday likened the rescue …
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
Trump says God supports U.S. cause in Iran war as he threatens wider bombing
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Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
Trump Relies on ‘Good Instincts’ to Guide Iran War
Trump Relies on ‘Good Instincts’ to Guide Iran War
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Victor Nava / New York Post:
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin plans to ‘take a hard look’ at international airports in sanctuary cities — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin suggested Monday that the Trump administration could take action against international airports in sanctuary cities that refuse …
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Katrina Miller / New York Times:
Artemis II Astronauts Name Moon Crater After Carroll, Reid Wiseman's Late Wife — The crew shared an emotional moment with mission control and the family of Reid Wiseman, whose wife, Carroll, died in 2020, on the ground in Houston. — As the astronauts of Artemis II traveled farther …
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Marcia Dunn / Associated Press:
Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon's far side
Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon's far side
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Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 343. 4/6/26 — ... Trump gave another unhinged maniacal press conference today with Pete Hegseth about the status of his War in Iran: — “The entire country could be taken out in one night. We're giving them till tomorrow, 8 ET. And after that they're going to have no bridges.
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history — The Associated Press, one of the world's oldest and most influential news organizations, said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
The Blaze Fires Reporter Behind Its Crazy Jan. 6th Pipe Bomber Story — And he's firing back, alleging the publication was “in the fetal position” over lawsuit threats. — ∙ Paid — Welcome back to False Flag! … Blaze Reporter Steaming Over Firing
Ryan Grenoble / HuffPost:
Trump Rambles About Autopen, Joe Biden To Table Full Of Kids At Easter Event — Random kid: “What?” — It's every kid's dream: Meet the president, maybe paint an Easter egg, hear all about a right-wing conspiracy that claims the past president's use of autopen invalidates his major policy achievements …
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Associated Press:
Photos of Trump's Monday, talking Iran at Easter Egg Roll and mimicking a sniper in the press room
Photos of Trump's Monday, talking Iran at Easter Egg Roll and mimicking a sniper in the press room
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George Grylls / The Times:
The man who watches Trump all day, every day — Aaron Rupar spends up to 80 hours a week following the US president, from meandering speeches to impromptu press conferences. He says it's ‘pretty bleak’ — The psychological demands of Aaron Rupar's work are immense.
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U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Illegal Title IX Resolution Agreements — Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department)'s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) rescinded provisions of resolution agreements from prior Administrations, freeing schools from their illegal …
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Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
DeSantis inks bill to expel student supporters of designated terrorist groups — Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Monday signed a bill that will allow him and other Florida officials to designate certain organizations as terrorist groups and require public universities to expel students found to support them.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrat moves to impeach Hegseth over Iran war — A House Democrat announced Monday she will introduce articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his handling of U.S. operations in Iran. … - Polls have shown Hegseth is among the least popular members of the Cabinet …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Impeachment As A Referendum On The Iran Fiasco
Impeachment As A Referendum On The Iran Fiasco
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CBS News:
Indianapolis councilman says his home was shot at over data center support — Indianapolis councilmember Ron Gibson says 13 rounds were fired at his home and a note was left under his doormat saying “no data centers” after he voted in favor of building one. Shanelle Kaul reports.
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Trump proposes to cut 9,400 TSA workers, $1.5 billion from budget — The White House is proposing to cut more than 9,400 workers and just over $1.5 billion from the 60,000-employee Transportation Security Administration that handles airport security operations, according to budget documents.
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Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Scoop: Platner declares Mills nearly finished in Maine Senate primary — Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner is making the case that his primary race against Gov. Janet Mills is all but over, a full two months ahead of their primary election on June 9.
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CNN:
ICE's story of a Minneapolis shooting fell apart. New video shows what happened before an agent fired — A newly released city camera video from Minneapolis is shedding light on the moments leading up to a shooting involving an ICE agent and two Venezuelan immigrants in January …
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Bob Herman / STAT:
Health insurers score major win with higher 2027 Medicare Advantage rates — The Trump administration scrapped a new risk adjustment model, bowing to industry pressure — Companies that sell Medicare Advantage plans will receive a 2.5% pay bump on average in 2027, up significantly …
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Amichai Stein / Jerusalem Post:
Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive — According to the findings, the targeted sites were divided into three categories based on their strategic importance. — Russian intelligence has provided Iran with a detailed list …
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Dave Sherwood / Reuters:
US Democratic lawmakers visit Cuba, call on Trump to “bring the rhetoric down” — Two Democrats from the U.S. House of Representatives visited Cuba last week, the first such delegation to go to the island this year since U.S. president Donald Trump imposed a de facto oil blockade in a bid …
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Esther Fung / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach Delivery Deal — The e-commerce giant would cut back the packages it ships through USPS by 20%, less than the proposal the sides had discussed earlier — Amazon.com and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a new package-handling agreement …
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Danny Nguyen / Politico:
IRS staffing shortage collides with GOP's tax cut campaign pitch … As a result of the staff shortage, the draft report says, the agency is backfilling those open positions with employees from other divisions. But those workers need to undergo months of training, meaning they won't be ready …
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