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4:55 PM ET, April 8, 2026

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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!”
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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 …
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
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 …
Robby Soave / The Hill:
Megyn Kelly: I'd still back Trump even if he dropped a nuke — Dems are worse!  —  Crisis averted!  The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, allowing the Strait of Hormuz to reopen and President Trump to back down from his threat to end the Iranian civilization.
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post in-person Iran talks will happen ‘very soon’ — but says JD Vance might stay away over security concerns  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he expects peace talks with Iran to happen in Pakistan “very soon” following the Tuesday cease-fire deal …
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Gulf States Fear an Emboldened Iran after Trump's Cease-Fire  —  U.S. allies in the region are concerned that Tehran has emerged from the battle with control of the Strait of Hormuz  —  DUBAI—The Iranian government hailed the cease-fire with the U.S. by posting images on social media …
Associated Press:
Live updates: US, Israel and Iran agree to a tentative ceasefire, even as the terms remain unclear
Robert Jimison / New York Times:   As Trump Swings on Iran, Congress Is Absent and G.O.P. Leaders Mum
Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
Midweek Update #5; This Is No TACO: This Is Complete US Strategic Failure
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Mediaite
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran ceasefire clouded by confusion, contradictions
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth claims ‘historic and overwhelming victory’ after Iran ceasefire
Reuters:
Hezbollah pauses attacks under US-Iran ceasefire, sources close to group say
Zen Reading / Reuters:
IDF Strikes Kill 8 in Lebanon After Netanyahu Says Deal Excludes Hezbollah
Washington Post:
As Hegseth proclaims victory in Iran war, Caine takes cautious tone
Associated Press:
More than 100 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
David Strom / HotAir:
Then: Trump Is INSANE and Will Drop Nukes! Now: Trump Is a Coward for Not Nuking Iran!!
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Andrew Howard / Politico:
‘A wow moment’: Democrats' election hot streak goes scorching … “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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Natalie Hausmann / Democracy Docket:
Liberal Chris Taylor clinches Wisconsin Supreme Court seat in a win for voting rights
Discussion: NBC News
Alex Burness / Bolts:
Liberals Gain Seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court, Adding to Firewall in Voting Cases
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
Discussion: Roll Call and Truthout
Scripps News:
Pam Bondi to skip scheduled House Oversight deposition in Epstein probe
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 …
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: Raw Story
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 …
Anna Gielewska / VSquare.org:
Kremlin Hotline: How Hungary Coordinates With Russia Blocking Ukraine From the EU  — Budapest systematically weaponized the issue of Hungarian minority rights in Ukraine to stall EU accession negotiations.  — Péter Szijjártó offered Sergey Lavrov to send EU documents through the Hungarian Embassy in Moscow.
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 …
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.
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.
 
 
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CNBC:
Rep. Ritchie Torres calls for probe into futures trades placed ahead of March pause on Iran hostilities
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
RFK Jr is launching a podcast to expose ‘lies’ that have made Americans sick
Discussion: Mediaite and Newsweek
Michelle Singletary / Washington Post:
Trump's labor plan is a massive 401(k) greed grab for Wall Street
Discussion: Raw Story
Erica Orden / Politico:
Trump asks NY court to toss remnants of fraud case against him
Hadley Freeman / The Free Press:
Kanye Isn't a Threat to British Jews
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Zeldin tells climate skeptics to ‘celebrate vindication’ after repeal of baseline climate rule
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Discussion: Associated Press
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
MAGA's favorite strongman might be on the brink of defeat
Discussion: GZERO, Deutsche Welle and Bloomberg
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
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CBS News:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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