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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, Raw Story 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!”
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: Raw Story, Forbes and The Daily Beast
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 …
Cate Martel / The Hill:
Trump, Iran claim victory under shaky ceasefire deal  —  Thank you for signing up!  —  The latest in politics and policy.  Direct to your inbox.  Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter  —  It's Wednesday.  I can't get over how stunning the photos have been from the Artemis II mission.
Politico:
‘Seems like losing’: What the US hasn't won in Iran … Yet the hardliners who have ruled Tehran for the past 47 years are still in charge.  Iran still possesses its stockpile of highly enriched uranium — one of President Donald Trump's key reasons for starting the war.
Discussion: France 24
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 …
Associated Press:
Live updates: US, Israel and Iran agree to a tentative ceasefire, even as the terms remain unclear
Reuters:
Hezbollah pauses attacks under US-Iran ceasefire, sources close to group say
Washington Post:
As Hegseth proclaims victory in Iran war, Caine takes cautious tone
Erika Solomon / New York Times:
What Is In Iran's 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?
Robert Jimison / New York Times:   As Trump Swings on Iran, Congress Is Absent and G.O.P. Leaders Mum
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 …
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HuffPost:
Pam Bondi Backs Out Of Deposition On Jeffrey Epstein
New York Times:
White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project  —  ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump's new ballroom.  —  President Trump has championed the U.S. steel industry, promising to strengthen …
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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: CBS News, RedState and Townhall
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
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.
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Politico:
Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement … One of these wallets, created Tuesday around 10 a.m. ET, placed roughly $72,000 in bets at an average price of 8.8 cents.  The buy-in for each betting event ranges from $0 to $1 each …
Zen Reading / Reuters:
IDF Strikes Kill 8 in Lebanon After Netanyahu Says Deal Excludes Hezbollah  —  Article printing is available to subscribers only  —  Print in a simple, ad-free format  —  Zen reading is available to subscribers only  —  Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format  —  Key Events
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Axios:
Anthropic loses bid to block Pentagon blacklisting in DC court  —  A federal appeals court in D.C. on Wednesday denied Anthropic's request to pause enforcement of the Pentagon's designation of the company as a supply chain risk. … The ruling comes after a federal judge in a San Francisco court …
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 …
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.
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 …
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Trump DOJ rallies behind convicted informant who lied to FBI about Biden  —  Alexander Smirnov was sent to prison for lying to the FBI.  So why are Trump-aligned prosecutors trying to set him free?  —  This likely escaped the attention of many Americans, but in the last Congress …
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 …
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.
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.
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
 
 
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Thomas Wright / The Atlantic:
A New Geopolitical Reality Is Here  —  America's adversaries are uniting as its own coalition falls apart.
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
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Associated Press:
More than 100 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
MAGA's favorite strongman might be on the brink of defeat
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CBS News:
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