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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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Los Angeles Times
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)
Discussion: New York Sun and Townhall
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:   Trump Relies on ‘Good Instincts’ to Guide Iran War
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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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.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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’
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
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
Discussion: Washington Times
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
New York Times:
Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account … Almost immediately after an immigration agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis this winter, the federal government cast the injured man as an attempted murderer and the agent as the victim of a brutal beating.
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 …
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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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
Discussion: The Hill and Advocate
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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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.
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.
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
Associated Press:
DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law Monday that gives him along with other Florida leaders the ability to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations and expel state university students who support them.
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 …
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 …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Youngkin on political future: ‘I have more to give’  —  Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) made clear he's ready to return to public office just weeks after finishing his term and leaving the governor's mansion.  —  In a preview of his interview on the “Hang out with Sean Hannity” …
Discussion: YouTube
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
New Hampshire GOP bans student IDs for voting, adds to growing restrictions  —  New Hampshire's new law eliminating student IDs as valid identification for voting marks the latest move in a broader GOP effort to restrict ballot access in the state.  —  Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed House Bill 323 …
Discussion: Concord Monitor and Raw Story
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Liam Conejo Ramos constantly worries about being detained by ICE again, his parents say: “My boy is very different”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Minneapolis — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement sparked global outrage earlier this year …
Discussion: Mediaite and twitchy.com
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 …
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.
New Yorker:
Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?  —  New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI.  —  In the fall of 2023, Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's chief scientist, sent secret memos to three fellow-members of the organization's board of directors.
Aidan Stretch / CBS News:
Ex-CIA director David Petraeus says U.S. needs to learn “whole new concept of warfare” from Ukraine  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Former CIA director David Petraeus has traveled to Ukraine 10 times since Russia's invasion in 2022.  During his most recent trip last week, he told CBS News that Russia “no longer has the upper hand.”
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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