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6:30 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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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
Wall Street Journal:
Hopes Fade for Deal With Iran Ahead of Tuesday-Night Deadline  —  Trump has said the U.S. would bomb bridges and power plants if Tehran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz  —  WASHINGTON—Negotiators are pessimistic Iran will bend to meet President Trump's demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Former NATO commander on Iran rejecting ceasefire proposal: ‘They still have cards to play’
Discussion: The Preamble and NewsMax.com
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’
NBC News:
Trump threatens to jail journalists in hunt to find leaker of Iran fighter jet story
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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Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Trump seizes on rescue of downed airman to recast unpopular Iran war
Nancy Cook / Bloomberg:
Trump Relies on ‘Good Instincts’ to Guide Iran War
Discussion: Jewish Insider
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 …
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
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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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
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
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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
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 …
U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Rescinds Illegal Title IX Resolution Agreements  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department)'s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) rescinded provisions of resolution agreements from prior Administrations, freeing schools from their illegal …
Discussion: Breitbart, UPI and Washington Examiner
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Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
DeSantis inks bill to expel student supporters of designated terrorist groups  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on Monday signed a bill that will allow him and other Florida officials to designate certain organizations as terrorist groups and require public universities to expel students found to support them.
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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.
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.
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 …
CNN:
ICE's story of a Minneapolis shooting fell apart.  New video shows what happened before an agent fired  —  A newly released city camera video from Minneapolis is shedding light on the moments leading up to a shooting involving an ICE agent and two Venezuelan immigrants in January …
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: Axios and Forbes
Zachary Basu / Axios:
MAGA's global model faces existential test in Hungary  —  Vice President Vance on Tuesday will plunge into Europe's most volatile election in years — a Hungarian campaign engulfed by spy scandals, sabotage and unprecedented peril for MAGA's favorite foreign ally.
Danny Nguyen / Politico:
IRS staffing shortage collides with GOP's tax cut campaign pitch … As a result of the staff shortage, the draft report says, the agency is backfilling those open positions with employees from other divisions.  But those workers need to undergo months of training, meaning they won't be ready …
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 …
 
 
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Em Luetkemeyer / NOTUS:
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NBC News:
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