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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
New polling: Trump is underwater in 135 GOP House and Senate seats  —  On Tuesday morning, April 7, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: “A whole civilization will die tonight.”  Trump gave Iran until 8 p.m. Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the “complete demolition” …
Discussion: Newsweek, HuffPost, RedState and The Hill
NBC News:
Dozens of Democrats call for Trump's removal after his Iran threats  —  The Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill backed steps like impeachment and removing the president via the 25th Amendment, even after Trump's ceasefire announcement.  —  Dozens of congressional Democrats called …
New York Times:
How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran … The black S.U.V. carrying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 11.  The Israeli leader, who had been pressing for months for the United States to agree to a major assault on Iran …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz  —  President Trump's short-term intimidation may have worked, but the fundamental divides with Iran are as sharp as they were in February.  —  At 8:06 a.m. on Tuesday, President Trump delivered an apocalyptic threat to Iran …
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:
Over 50 Democrats push 25th Amendment as Trump threatens to kill ‘a whole civilization’  —  President Donald Trump's threat to wipe out “a whole civilization” in Iran has prompted growing calls from Democrats to remove him through a constitutional mechanism that has never been used to end a presidency: The 25th Amendment.
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,” …
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
The 25th Amendment Isn't Coming to Save Us
Discussion: Newsweek and New Republic
Politico:
‘Better TACO Tuesday than World War III’
Jonathan Tamari / Bloomberg:   Trump's Ceasefire Leaves Unanswered Questions About What Was Gained
Michael Rubin / Washington Examiner:
No, Trump is not committing war crimes in Iran
Michelle L. Price / Associated Press:
Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadline
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Even as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump
Discussion: UPI
Isaac Schorr / Mediaite:
‘There Will Be No Genocide Tonight’: Conservatives Rip Media ‘Hysteria’ Over Trump Iran Threat
Mallory Wilson / The Hill:
Trump suspends attacks on Iran for 2 weeks amid negotiations
Timothy Nerozzi / Washington Examiner:
Pakistan pleads with Trump to extend Iran ‘civilization’ deadline two weeks in return for Iran opening Strait of Hormuz
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.
Discussion: New York Post and Reuters
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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 …
Discussion: The Hill and GB News
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.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Jesse Johnson / The Japan Times:
Takaichi calls for ships' safe passage in Strait of Hormuz in talks with Iran president
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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New York Times:
Democrats Pulled Off Their Biggest Shift Yet Among House Specials Since 2024
Discussion: Strength In Numbers
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
GOP banking on Trump's wall of cash to stop Dems in midterms
Discussion: Raw Story
Owen Auston-Babcock / NBC News:
Republican Clay Fuller wins special election for Marjorie Taylor Greene's old seat in Congress
USA Today:
Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia special election. Results
Bolts:
Liberals Gain Seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court, Adding to Firewall in Voting Cases  —  Chris Taylor's win on Tuesday expands liberals' majority on Wisconsin's high court and locks it in through the next presidential race, when new lawsuits could challenge voting access.
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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.
Zen Reading / Reuters:
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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
Associated Press:
Live updates: US, Iran say they have agreed to a two-week ceasefire
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.
New York Times:
Justice Dept.'s Civil Rights Division Is Investigating Star Witness Against Trump  —  It was a highly unusual move by Justice Department leadership to direct a case that appears to involve accusations of lying to Congress to a division that normally focuses on civil rights abuses.
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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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
48% of New Yorkers Approve of Mamdani's Performance, Poll Says  —  The new poll from Marist also found that most New Yorkers believed the city was moving in the right direction under Mayor Zohran Mamdani.  —  Around half of New Yorkers approve of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's job performance …
Discussion: The Guardian and Newsweek
Liam Knox / Bloomberg:
Trump Targets Top Medical Schools as Next Higher Ed Battleground  —  President Donald Trump's administration has opened a new front in its campaign to reshape US colleges, homing in on racial diversity at some of the top medical schools in the country.  —  The Department of Justice …
 
 
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Washington Post:
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Ry Rivard / Politico:
Free buses in New York? Even Mamdani isn't holding his breath.
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Reuters:
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