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12:30 AM ET, April 7, 2026

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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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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 …
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
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
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’
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Trump seizes on rescue of downed airman to recast unpopular Iran war
NBC News:
Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
Trump Relies on ‘Good Instincts’ to Guide Iran War
Discussion: Jewish Insider
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
All the President's Bullshit (on Iran)
Discussion: New York Sun and Townhall
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 …
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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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
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
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
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.
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CNN:
ICE's story of a Minneapolis shooting fell apart. New video shows what happened before an agent fired
Discussion: WALV-TV
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.
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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.
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Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:   DeSantis inks bill to expel student supporters of designated terrorist groups
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: The Bulwark and Washington Times
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.
Discussion: Jacobin, NewsMax.com and New Republic
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: France 24 and NewsMax.com
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Forbes
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.
Discussion: twitchy.com
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
Maria Sherman / Associated Press:
Wireless Festival boss stands by Ye headlining concerts as sponsors pull out  —  As sponsors pull out from London's Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organizer is standing by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.  —  Melvin Benn, the managing director at Festival Republic …
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.
 
 
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Em Luetkemeyer / NOTUS:
Some Republicans Want to Reverse the GOP Cuts to Rural and Tribal Radio Stations
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
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NBC News:
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
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