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11:30 AM ET, April 8, 2026

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Associated Press:
Live updates: Attacks resume in Iran and Gulf Arab countries, throwing ceasefire deal into question  —  President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he's pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney)  —  EDITED BY BRIDGET BROWN, LORIAN BELANGER AND BRIAN P. D. HANNON
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
25 Thoughts On The Humiliation Of Donald Trump  —  Where do we go to get back all the precious things this terrible loser has wasted?  —  ∙ Paid  — Donald Trump, and the many Republicans who backed him through this latest disgrace, have spent decades pretending to believe …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
TACO Tuesday's lasting hangover  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🌮 Subscribe to PN 🌮  —  Yesterday, the president threatened to commit genocide.  —  “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” …
Politico:
‘Better TACO Tuesday than World War III’  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, still slowly exhaling.  It's Day One of the ceasefire in Iran.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — The war in Iran is on hold for now.
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!”
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
April 7, 2026  —  At 5:06 this morning, President Donald J. Trump posted on social media: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.  I don't want that to happen, but it probably will.  However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different …
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
Michael Rubin / Washington Examiner:
No, Trump is not committing war crimes in Iran
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Hegseth says military was ‘locked and loaded’ to carry out Trump's Iran civilization threat
Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:   Trump's Ceasefire Leaves Unanswered Questions About What Was Gained
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth claims ‘historic and overwhelming victory’ after Iran ceasefire
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Even as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump
Timothy Nerozzi / Washington Examiner:
Pakistan pleads with Trump to extend Iran ‘civilization’ deadline two weeks in return for Iran opening Strait of Hormuz
Washington Post:
Halt in strikes mostly holds after Trump, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
Andrew Howard / Politico:
‘A wow moment’: Democrats make big gains in key battlegrounds … “It's a wow moment in Wisconsin politics,” said former Republican strategist Brandon Scholz, who left the party in 2021.  “Republicans ought to be sitting down tonight and going, 'Okay, we just screwed up another race.
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, expanding liberals' majority  —  NBC News projects that Taylor defeated conservative Maria Lazar, marking four straight victories for Democratic-backed candidates in the battleground state's high court elections.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Georgia, Wisconsin Elections Show Declining Appetite for Republican Candidates  —  A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race.  Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.
New York Times:
Democrats Pulled Off Their Biggest Shift Yet Among House Specials Since 2024
Discussion: Fox News and Strength In Numbers
Alex Burness / Bolts:
Liberals Gain Seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court, Adding to Firewall in Voting Cases
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
GOP banking on Trump's wall of cash to stop Dems in midterms
Discussion: Raw Story
USA Today:
Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia special election. Results
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 …
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Rebecca Feng / Wall Street Journal:
Iranian Navy Tells Ships They Still Need Permission to Transit Hormuz  —  The Iranian navy on Wednesday morning told ships anchored near the Strait of Hormuz that they still required Iran's permission to cross the strait.  “You must receive permission from Iranian Sepah navy for passing through the strait.
Mark Nevitt / Just Security:
Continuing Crisis in Strait of Hormuz: Why Iran's Hold is Illegal and U.S. Military Force Alone Fails  —  Over a month into the conflict between Israel, Iran, and the United States, Iran has shown no sign of losing its capacity to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Jesse Johnson / The Japan Times:
Takaichi calls for ships' safe passage in Strait of Hormuz in talks with Iran president
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The 25th Amendment Isn't Coming to Save Us  —  Trump's deranged behavior has some Democrats selling a fantasy to voters … Donald Trump has never seemed particularly stable.  He's always demonstrated a fleeting grasp on reality and is prone to incredibly erratic behavior.
Discussion: Newsweek and New Republic
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NBC News:
Dozens of Democrats call for Trump's removal after his Iran threats
Marist Poll:
Mayor Mamdani's First 100 Days, April 2026  —  Mamdani Off to a Good Start... Majority Say the City is Headed in the Right Direction  —  As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks 100 days in office, he receives positive reviews on his job performance from New York City residents.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
48% of New Yorkers Approve of Mamdani's Performance, Poll Says
Discussion: Newsweek
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.
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 …
Discussion: Politico, Reuters and New York Sun
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 …
Discussion: Drezner's World
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The New York Times Got Played By A Telehealth Scam And Called It The Future Of AI  —  Since the New York Times published its semi-viral big profile of Medvi last week — the “AI-powered” telehealth startup that it breathlessly described as a “$1.8 billion company” supposedly run by just two brothers …
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CBS News:
Trump administration personnel agency is asking for federal workers' medical records  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The Trump administration is quietly seeking unprecedented access to medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, and their families.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Intelligence report warned of Iran's ‘persistent threat’ to US as White House downplayed the risk
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Latest Cook Political Report Says Republicans Need to Win 76% of Toss-Up House Seats to Keep Majority
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Peter S. Canellos / Politico:
Democrats' Colossal Missed Opportunity to Shape the Supreme Court
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra / Associated Press:
American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, Iraqi officials tell the AP
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
After clashes with Hegseth, Army secretary says he isn't going anywhere
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
AP warns Lee Enterprises that Lee's attempt to end its deal with AP early, on April 26 instead of December 31, could lead to breach of contract consequences

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Times of London says cutting the number of stories it publishes by 25% as part of a “fewer, better stories” strategy led to three months of audience growth

Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN defends the authenticity of an Iranian “victory” statement, saying it came from “official Iranian spokespeople”, after criticism from Trump and Brendan Carr
 
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