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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Netanyahu announces negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure — Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he has instructed his cabinet to launch direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible. … Senior U.S. officials said Witkoff asked Netanyahu to …
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Trump ‘optimistic’ about Iran peace deal even as ceasefire appears strained — The temporary break in fighting appeared fragile as Israeli forces continued pummeling Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz saw only minimal shipping traffic. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told NBC News …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Iran Schools Trump in the Art of the Deal — What does an “open” Strait of Hormuz look like, in Iran's telling? This morning, we got some clarity. Iran is claiming that vessels can sail through as they wish—but that because they have heavily mined the main shipping channel …
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Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
A mother mourning the son she lost in the Iran war says she told Trump: 'Go get ‘em’
Matt Honeycombe-Foster / Politico:
Starmer likens Trump to Putin as he laments soaring energy costs
Starmer likens Trump to Putin as he laments soaring energy costs
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The White House:
First Lady Melania Trump's Statement — Good afternoon. — The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today. — The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect. I do not object to their ignorance, but rather …
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Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and calls for Congress to hold a hearing for survivors — In a rare, unexpected public statement at the White House, the first lady said she “never had a relationship” with Epstein. — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
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Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein
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Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:
Melania Trump Desperately Tries to Distance Herself From Epstein
Melania Trump Desperately Tries to Distance Herself From Epstein
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Jonah Kaplan / CBS News:
Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit “was unprepared” to defend itself — Add CBS News on Google — Survivors of the deadliest Iranian attack on U.S. forces since the war began have disputed the Pentagon's description of events and said their unit …
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Kenyatta Thomas / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
EFF is Leaving X — After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn't a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. The math hasn't worked out for a while now. — The Numbers Aren't Working Out — We posted to Twitter (now known as X) five to ten times a day in 2018.
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
An 11-Point Plan To Fascism-Proof America — Inside the mailbag: Iran ... Graham Platner ... Gavin Newsom — Sean: How should elected Democrats fight back against the epic levels of “sanewashing” we are seeing since the start of the Iran War, which reached yet another peak with shocking downplaying of Trump's profane Easter threats.
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Politico:
Trump vented at Rutte over NATO inaction on Iran during turbulent meeting — The U.S. president berated allies and indicated he was considering reprisals for lack of support in the Middle East in a closed-door meeting with the military alliance chief. — BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump unloaded …
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Serge Schmemann / New York Times:
Europe Is Done With Appeasing Trump
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Erik Wemple / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Hegseth's Second Attempt to Restrict Reporters at Pentagon — A federal judge gutted a set of rules that were adopted after the court declared an earlier press policy unconstitutional, in a case brought by The New York Times. — A federal judge on Thursday rejected an attempt …
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Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits — The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness. — The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication …
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Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
CDC delays COVID vaccine benefits report
The Intercept:
Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good — Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are being forced to turn over critical information on the shooting of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Jonathan Ross in relation to a separate case involving Ross.
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Opens Investigation Into NFL — Government officials have raised questions about whether the league is engaging in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether the National Football League has engaged …
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Axios:
Strait of Hormuz stays shut as Trump demands Iran stop tolls — President Trump on Thursday demanded Iran stop charging tolls for tankers to cross the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran's supreme leader promised the country would control the crucial waterway.
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Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
The Strait of Hormuz is not open as Iran controls access after ceasefire, UAE oil CEO says
The Strait of Hormuz is not open as Iran controls access after ceasefire, UAE oil CEO says
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Amy Kazmin / Financial Times:
Trump officials deny threatening Vatican over Pope Leo's criticisms — Pope Leo XIV has become increasingly concerned over Washington's military policies — The Trump administration is trying to calm a furore over claims it threatened Pope Leo XIV's ambassador to Washington in an effort …
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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Influencers Are Salivating Over Jailing Each Other — THE WORLD OF MAGA INFLUENCERS is growing more divided over Donald Trump's war with Iran. But so far, those influencers largely aren't blaming the president for their divisions. — Instead, they are pointing to a new culprit …
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Adam Sella / New York Times:
Strained Postal Service Proposes Price Increases and Delays Retirement Funds — The moves are the latest attempts to stave off a looming financial crisis, and come on top of an 8 percent package surcharge that will take effect later this month. — The U.S. Postal Service …
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Nick R. Martin / The Informant:
Secret docs: Neo-Nazi group's newest member is ex-Navy SEAL tied to war crimes case — Records show that the Navy SEAL medic whose testimony helped Eddie Gallagher walk free in his war crimes case has recently joined a neo-Nazi group. — A former Navy SEAL whose jaw-dropping testimony upended …
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court remade by Trump ushers in historic defeats for civil rights — The court is the first since at least the '50s to reject claims in a majority of cases involving women and minorities, an analysis conducted for The Post shows. — The sharply conservative Supreme Court …
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Judith Shulevitz / The Atlantic:
Masterpieces of the New Deal — Critics wrote the work off as kitsch for the masses. But a set of murals celebrating Social Security—now threatened with destruction—show that such sweeping judgments went too far. — Seek — to forge a new social contract is one thing. To explain it to people is another.
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Labor secretary faces discrimination complaints tied to her husband's alleged misconduct — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is accused of creating a toxic workplace and retaliating against staffers. — At least three people have lodged formal workplace discrimination complaints …
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Philip Wegmann / Wall Street Journal:
White House Warns Staff Not To Place Bets on Prediction Markets Amid Iran War — Well-timed bets about the war in Iran have raised eyebrows and calls from Democrats for more regulation — Just hours after President Trump announced a sudden pause of strikes against Iran last month …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Trump administration plans to attack Biden DOJ as ‘anti-Christian’ in new report — The report comes out of an executive order that established a “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias,” according to details viewed by NBC News. — The Trump administration is finalizing a report …
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Associated Press:
Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man — A man imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated won a landmark election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him. Now, Louisiana's Gov. Jeff Landry and the GOP-controlled Legislature …
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U.S. Cadets Were Stuck in the Persian Gulf After Trump Bombed Iran — The Trump administration failed to warn vessels with close ties to the U.S. military ahead of the strikes, leaving them trapped in the region. — Copy — When the United States dropped its first bomb on Iran …
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Scott Waldman / Politico:
At climate contrarian gathering, allies urge Trump to keep Zeldin at EPA … Zeldin's appearance, a clear sign of the Institute's growing influence inside the Trump administration, comes amid a complete revamping of climate regulations. Under Zeldin, the EPA has cut billions of dollars …
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Zach Despart / ProPublica:
“A Slap in the Face”: Trump's DOJ Plans to Settle Predatory Lending Case Without Compensating Victims — In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory mortgages, a landmark case for the Biden administration.
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
White House calls new ballroom a national security necessity that's ‘vital’ to the Trump family's safety — The administration indicated that it will go to the Supreme Court if the federal appeals court doesn't rule in Trump's favor. — The White House is urging a federal appeals court …


