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7:40 PM ET, April 8, 2026

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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
MAGA Dolt Hegseth Accidentally Reveals Big Hole in Trump Victory Claim  —  Now that Donald Trump has backed off his threat to obliterate a nation of 93 million people, his propagandists are already retconning it into proof of his Solomon-like foresight and wisdom.
Discussion: Off Message, The Hill and Reuters
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Not a TACO.  It's a Surrender.  —  Iran 1, Trump 0  —  William Kristol, Andrew Egger, and Jim Swift  —  Well, that was all pretty dumb, wasn't it?  Happy Wednesday.  —  Trump Surrenders  —  I'm old enough to remember when President Trump assured us, “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
Financial Times:
Iran demands fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire  —  Country's oil exporters' union says toll to be paid in cryptocurrency and vessels monitored for weapons  —  Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz …
New York Times:
Once ‘Ultra MAGA’, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran on Truth Social  —  A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.  —  The people logging into Truth Social each day tend to count themselves among …
Discussion: Forbes and The Daily Beast
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Middle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers  —  Inclusion of Lebanon is significant difference in interpretation of truce agreed at 11th hour on Tuesday  —  The fate of the two-week ceasefire in the Iran conflict looked uncertain on Wednesday …
Wall Street Journal:
Iran Tightens Its Grip on Hormuz Despite Cease-Fire  —  Trump demanded opening the strait.  Tehran's Revolutionary Guard is limiting ship traffic and charging tolls  —  Iran told mediators it would limit the number of ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz to around a dozen a day and charge tolls under …
Associated Press:
Live updates: US, Israel and Iran agree to a tentative ceasefire, even as the terms remain unclear  —  Israel's attacks came hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with Iran.  Israel has said the agreement does not extend to Lebanon, although mediator Pakistan said it does …
Reuters:
Hezbollah pauses attacks under US-Iran ceasefire, sources close to group say
Politico:
‘Seems like losing’: What the US hasn't won in Iran
Discussion: France 24
Robert Jimison / New York Times:   As Trump Swings on Iran, Congress Is Absent and G.O.P. Leaders Mum
Zen Reading / Reuters:
IDF Strikes Kill 8 in Lebanon After Netanyahu Says Deal Excludes Hezbollah
Associated Press:
US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire but much remains unclear and some attacks continue
Erika Solomon / New York Times:
What Is In Iran's 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth claims ‘historic and overwhelming victory’ after Iran ceasefire
HuffPost:
Pam Bondi Backs Out Of Deposition On Jeffrey Epstein  —  DOJ claims the former U.S. attorney general can just ignore a House committee's subpoena because she's not in the job anymore.  —  WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is backing out of a deposition scheduled for later …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Pam Bondi still on the hook for Epstein testimony, Oversight panel says … Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a subpoena to Bondi last month after five Republican lawmakers on the panel joined with Democrats to compel her testimony.  The campaign to force Bondi to sit for questioning …
Shaun Gallagher / WRAL-TV:
Army veteran charged with leaking classified Delta Force secrets to journalist  —  Courtney Williams, a U.S. Army Special Operations veteran, faces federal charges for allegedly transmitting classified military tactics and procedures to journalist Seth Harp for his 2025 book on Fort Bragg.
Discussion: RedState and Townhall
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Chris Nesi / New York Post:
Crazed homeless man accused of slaughtering Iryna Zarutska on train found incompetent to stand trial  —  The deranged homeless man accused of savagely butchering Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, on a Charlotte light rail train has been found “incapable to proceed” on state murder charges.
Christopher Hale / Letters from Leo:
The Pentagon Threatened Pope Leo XIV's Ambassador With the Avignon Papacy  —  The Free Press has documented a closed-door Pentagon meeting in which a senior Trump official lectured Pope Leo XIV's ambassador on American military supremacy.  —  ∙ Paid … Make A One-Time Gift to Support My Work
Paul Krugman:
Ignorance and Ignominy  —  So the world's greatest military power went to war with a poor, medievalist theocracy.  It was an incredibly uneven match.  Here's are the GDPs of Iran and the United States in 2024:  —  Yet Iran won.  The Iranian regime has emerged far stronger than it was before …
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran  —  Revelations about a 2024 call offering aid raise questions about Hungary's ties to Iran as the Trump administration is supporting Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection.  —  Soon after the deadly Israeli attack …
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Long Island architect Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another  —  A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings.
Kate Zernike / New York Times:
Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives  —  After citizens in Republican states used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage, statehouses are moving to make such initiatives much harder.
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Trump appointee Ed Martin claims executive privilege in bid to evade misconduct charges  —  Ed Martin, the hardline MAGA Republican serving as President Donald Trump's pardon attorney, is attempting to claim executive privilege in a bid to evade misconduct charges from attorney ethics regulators in Washington, D.C.
TMZ.com:
STORMY DANIELS' LAWYER MICHAEL AVENATTI RELEASED FROM PRISON I'm Back in Hollywood, Baby!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Michael Avenatti — the blustery lawyer who repped Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against Donald Trump and then went to prison for ripping her and other clients off — is now a free man.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Trump Just Fed America a Sh*t Sandwich  —  Understanding Trump's ceasefire/surrender—and what comes next.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Told You So  —  We have a bunch of contradictions to keep in our heads today and it's not going to be fun.  But first I want to underline the value proposition …
 
 
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