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5:55 PM ET, April 6, 2026

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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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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
All the President's Bullshit (on Iran)
Discussion: New York Sun and Townhall
Reuters:
Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire, source says
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.
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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 …
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Impeachment As A Referendum On The Iran Fiasco
Discussion: Washington Times
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:   Trump Relies on ‘Good Instincts’ to Guide Iran War
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
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
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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New York Post:
Trump vows to catch ‘leaker’ who revealed US could not initially reach F-15 pilot in Iran: ‘Give it up or go to jail’
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
Trump Threatens to Jail Reporter Over Iran Rescue Mission ‘Leak’
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 and Advocate
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  —  President Donald Trump spoke Monday about the Iran conflict while children stood nearby for the Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn.  Later, in the press briefing room …
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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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.
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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
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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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
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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Patrick Iber / Rolling Stone:   Cuba Deserves Better Than Trump's Inhumane Pressure Campaign
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 …
John Sexton / HotAir:
Report: Group of Women Preparing to Accuse Rep. Swalwell of Harassment  —  We all remember the story of Fang Fang, the Chinese spy who allegedly approached Rep. Eric Swalwell when he was still a city council member in Dublin, CA.  She allegedly helped with fundraising for his 2014 run for congress.
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
 
 
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New York Times:
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Discussion: Reuters
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