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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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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.
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 …
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 …
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.”
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump threatens ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ ahead of Iran deadline
Bloomberg:
Traders Brace for Trump's Iran Deadline as Frustration Grows
Discussion: Reuters
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Ultimatum Target List in Iran
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Former NATO commander on Iran rejecting ceasefire proposal: ‘They still have cards to play’
Discussion: The Preamble and NewsMax.com
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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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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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
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 …
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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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 …
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
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 …
Discussion: Politico and Semafor
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
 
 
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