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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
You Can Smell It Now: The Trump Presidency Is in Total Free Fall  —  The presidency of Donald Trump is now officially in collapse.  His war is ... not exactly a disaster, but it sure isn't the cakewalk he envisioned when he sprang it on the American people and the world with no notice on February 28.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
All the President's Bullshit (on Iran)  —  Programming note: The president has just started a press conference.  We're watching and we plan to do a livestream if he says something noteworthy.  Check the homepage.  —  1. The Timeline  —  Last week President Trump said that he didn't care whether …
Discussion: New York Sun and Townhall
Alex Gangitano / Politico:
Trump says he would ‘take the oil’ in Iran — except that Americans want the war to end
Discussion: Politico and CBS News
Associated Press:
Airstrikes on Iran kill more than 25 as new ceasefire proposal is shared  —  Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, killing more than 25 people and hitting the South Pars natural gas field, and Iran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors.
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Politico:
Trump on Iran: ‘Entire country could be taken out’
Reuters:
Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire, source says
NBC News:
Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story  —  In a news conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine, Trump touted the rescue of two U.S. airmen whose jet was shot down over Iran.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
Trump Threatens to Jail Reporter Over Iran Rescue Mission ‘Leak’
Associated Press:
Photos of Trump's Monday, talking Iran at Easter Egg Roll and mimicking a sniper in the press room
Annie Ma / Associated Press:
Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools  —  The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students.
Discussion: Reuters and Newsweek
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Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Trump Administration Pulls Out of Civil Rights Settlements Backing Trans Students  —  The Education Department said there was no precedent for the federal government terminating settlements stemming from civil rights investigations into schools.  —  The Trump administration …
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction  —  Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, on Monday won a Supreme Court order that is expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress.
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Impeachment As A Referendum On The Iran Fiasco  —  Getting caught trying to stop Trump will do much more for Democrats' public image than fighting internally over whether to blacklist a podcaster.  And, at some point, it might work.  —  ∙ Paid  —  With the House of Representatives …
Discussion: Washington Times
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Impeach Him Again  —  It's a weird spot we're in when it comes to re-funding DHS …
Discussion: Just Security
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Republicans Unveil a $342 Million Battle Plan to Keep the Senate … The leading super PAC for Senate Republicans is unveiling a nearly $350 million plan to preserve control of the Senate, aiming tens of millions of dollars at red-leaning states including Alaska, Iowa and Ohio as the midterm elections grow more competitive.
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
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Finya Swai / Politico:
Republican super PAC's multi-hundred-million dollar ad buy shows a Senate GOP on defense
Discussion: Raw Story
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Tax cuts are the hot new idea for Democrats  —  New tax cut plans from 2028 presidential prospects and major Democratic candidates for governor have spurred a “wonk revolt” from liberal and moderate policy experts.  —  WASHINGTON — Tax cuts are becoming the hottest new idea in Democratic politics …
Discussion: Axios
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 …
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Sarah Atwood / The Detroit News:
UM Chinese researcher dies after alleged questioning by feds  —  Chinese officials are calling on the United States to investigate the death of a University of Michigan researcher after undergoing what they labeled “hostile questioning” by federal law enforcement.
Washington Post:
Virginians deeply divided on Spanberger months after her landslide win  —  A Washington Post-Schar School poll finds that Virginia voters are highly polarized over Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), who ran as a unifying centrist.  —  Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's approval rating stands …
Politico:
Poll: Here's what MAHA actually believes … Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ideas have gone mainstream, but his Make America Healthy Again movement is struggling to find its footing.  —  MAHA-coded ideas about food and nutrition are broadly popular and a third of Americans now identify as MAHA supporters.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Daniel Ruetenik / CBS News:
New details about Epstein's lenient plea deal and jail term emerge from DOJ files  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Jeffrey Epstein's controversial 2008 plea deal for charges including soliciting a minor for prostitution has long drawn scrutiny, and newly released details are raising further questions …
David Gilbert / Wired:
The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It's Using Voter Roll Data  —  The acting head of the DOJ's voting section told a judge last week that the agency had not touched the nonpublic voter roll data it has collected.  That wasn't true.  —  Last week in Rhode Island, in a hearing …
Discussion: Popular Information
Blake Jones / Politico:
Trump endorses Steve Hilton in California governor's race … The endorsement may also spare Democrats from having to spend heavily to boost one of the Republican candidates themselves — a strategy they have employed in several races in the past.  —  “Trump's endorsement of Steve Hilton likely frees …
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 …
NBC News:
U.S. marshals waived training rules for Musk's armed DOGE security, emails say  —  The U.S. Marshals Service allowed some members of Musk's security team to sidestep experience and training requirements, according to emails.  —  Members of Elon Musk's private security team were deputized …
 
 
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New York Times:
The Latest Blows to Iran's Leadership
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John Sexton / HotAir:
Report: Group of Women Preparing to Accuse Rep. Swalwell of Harassment
Aidan Stretch / CBS News:
Ex-CIA director David Petraeus says U.S. needs to learn “whole new concept of warfare” from Ukraine
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
Marcia Dunn / Associated Press:
Artemis II astronauts race to set a new distance record from Earth and behold the moon's far side
Liza Rozovsky / Haaretz:
Diplomatic Source: IRGC Chief Calling Shots on Iran War, Believes Tehran Is Winning
J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch News:
Trump Fundraises Off Jesus' Crucifixion
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Epstein in Paris: How a Sex Offender Hustled for Access to France's Elite
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Steven Beschloss / America, America:
Donald Trump Needs to Be Removed
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Steve Vladeck / One First:
219. Drunks, Lampposts, and the Birthright Citizenship Case
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's Total War Budget
Discussion: GZERO and Jacobin
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
The Week Ahead  —  The president of the United States greeted the country with this Truth Social post …
Discussion: Bloomberg Law
Benjamin Lopez Steven / CBC News:
Trump's respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator
Paul Krugman:
The Terrorist in Chief  —  It's time for us to face up to the ugly reality
Discussion: Axios
 

 
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