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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Warns Iran ‘Whole Civilization Will Die’ — President Trump has given a deadline of 8 p.m. ET for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. conducted more than 50 strikes on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island. — President Trump threatened to wipe out the entirety …
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ but says Iran could still capitulate — EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER AND BRIAN P. D. HANNON — President Trump warns a ‘whole civilization’ could die but adds Iran still has time to capitulate
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NBC News:
Live updates: U.S. strikes Kharg Island, official says; Trump warns ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ if Iran doesn't make a deal — The president has threatened massive U.S. attacks on civilian infrastructure and brushed off concerns about possible war crimes ahead of his 8 p.m. ET deadline.
Politico:
Pentagon's new plans in Iran give Trump a way out of war crime accusations … Trump on Monday threatened a situation “where every bridge in Iran will be decimated by 12:00 tomorrow night, where every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again.”
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Wall Street Journal:
Some Republicans Set Their Own Deadline on Iran War. It's Getting Close. — Lawmakers point to law requiring approval by Congress after 60 days of fighting, as Trump mulls major escalation — WASHINGTON—As President Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran by a Tuesday night deadline …
Associated Press:
Iran calls for human chains to protect power plants as Trump's deadline nears — Airstrikes pounded Tehran on Tuesday, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, hours before the expiration of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest deadline …
Wall Street Journal:
Hopes Fade for Deal With Iran Ahead of Tuesday-Night Deadline
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Axios:
Trump's tipping point: Destroy Iran's infrastructure or give talks a chance
Trump's tipping point: Destroy Iran's infrastructure or give talks a chance
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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Is Trump About To Nuke Iran?
Is Trump About To Nuke Iran?
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New York Times:
Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn't Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants
Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn't Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump threatens ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ ahead of Iran deadline
Trump threatens ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ ahead of Iran deadline
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New York Times:
Iran's 10-Point Proposal Demands an End to Attacks and Sanctions
Iran's 10-Point Proposal Demands an End to Attacks and Sanctions
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Jeffrey Lord / The American Spectator:
Trump: A Real Commander-in-Chief
Trump: A Real Commander-in-Chief
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Former NATO commander on Iran rejecting ceasefire proposal: ‘They still have cards to play’
Former NATO commander on Iran rejecting ceasefire proposal: ‘They still have cards to play’
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Jakub Krupa / The Guardian:
Vance accuses EU of ‘foreign interference’ in upcoming Hungarian election while endorsing Orbán - Europe live — US vice-president claims ‘the bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary’ — JD Vance criticises alleged EU interference in Hungarian elections …
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Domi Suskova / CNBC:
JD Vance heads to Hungary to support Viktor Orbán ahead of high-stakes election
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
MAGA's global model faces existential test in Hungary
MAGA's global model faces existential test in Hungary
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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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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
Trump says God supports U.S. cause in Iran war as he threatens wider bombing
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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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Washington Examiner:
Trump threatens jail time over downed US fighter jet ‘leak’ — President Donald Trump threatened jail time Monday for the journalist who first reported that an airman was still missing after a fighter jet went down in Iran last week. — The high-risk and eventually successful attempt …
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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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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Allies Fear They Are Tied to an Erratic U.S. and Now Have Nowhere to Turn — Friendly countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East are frustrated with President Trump but also reliant on the U.S. for their security — Crowning a year of disputes with the Trump administration over trade tariffs …
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
What to Watch in the Election to Succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia — Clay Fuller, a Republican allied with President Trump, will face Shawn Harris, a Democrat, in the election to fill the remainder of Ms. Greene's term after her resignation from Congress.
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 …
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
The Internet Is Bigger Than Hasan Piker — Never miss an article! — If the year ends in a number from zero to nine, then Democrats are going to fight among themselves about what shows it's OK to go on. — In 2019, the Democratic National Committee refused to let Fox News host …
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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
Tyler Katzenberger / Politico:
Wisconsin town revolts against a Trump-backed data center project … The vote comes as companies descend on Middle America to build the data centers, which are major priorities for the White House and the U.S. tech sector but the object of scorn for roughly 3 in 10 U.S. voters who …
AFP / Al Jazeera:
Synagogue in Tehran ‘completely destroyed’ in US-Israeli attack — Synagogue hit after attack on adjacent residential building, Mehr news agency reports. — Add Al Jazeera on Google — United States-Israeli strikes have “completely destroyed” a synagogue in Tehran, according to Iranian media …
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Utah Republicans are furious about their new congressional map. They blame one of their own. … “To a lot of the Republicans who have served for a long time and have been in leadership, like me, Prop 4 is a slap in the face,” said Don Guymon, chair of the Davis County GOP in Moore's new district.
Associated Press:
West Virginia governor vetoes help for neglected and foster kids after approving tax cuts — Gov. Patrick Morrisey vetoed a handful of bills meant to help vulnerable West Virginians just days after signing a 5% reduction to the personal income tax. — Between the tax cut and aligning …
Politico:
Howard Lutnick will testify to Congress about Jeffrey Epstein next month … Lutnick, whose scheduled appearance was first reported by CNN, has said he cut ties with the sex offender in 2005. But the commerce secretary later conceded he had lunch with Epstein on his island after his 2008 conviction for soliciting a prostitute.
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Ellen Barry / New York Times:
Idaho Cut Services for People With Schizophrenia. Then the Deaths Began. — Eliminating outreach to people with severe mental illness set off such a cascade of bad outcomes that Idaho has scrambled to reverse the cuts. — The last time Lorenzo Pahvitse-Rodriguez saw his therapist …
Alexander Stockton / New York Times:
He Was an Insurance Executive. She's a Doctor. They're Divided. — Frustration with a broken health care system has many Americans blaming insurance companies. In the first episode of New York Times Opinion's new show “Divided,” a doctor and a former insurance executive confront a central question …
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