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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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New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Cease-Fire Enters Second Day Despite Hormuz and Lebanon Uncertainty
Iran War Live Updates: Cease-Fire Enters Second Day Despite Hormuz and Lebanon Uncertainty
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Keir Starmer: 'I'm fed up' with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs
Asawin Suebsaeng / Zeteo:
First Draft: 👀 Furious Trump Launches Huge Hunt Over Iran Leaks
First Draft: 👀 Furious Trump Launches Huge Hunt Over Iran Leaks
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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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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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Republicans block effort to halt Trump's war with Iran after ‘civilization’ threat — House Democrats tried to force a vote on a war powers resolution during recess. Senate Democrats will launch a more serious attempt to rein in Trump when Congress returns next week.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House GOP stops Dem attempt to hamstring Trump on Iran
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Reuters:
US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
We Have 2 Weeks to Stop Trump From Committing New Atrocities
We Have 2 Weeks to Stop Trump From Committing New Atrocities
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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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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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NBC News:
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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Reuters:
Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein
Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with Epstein
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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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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Top C.D.C. Official Delays Report on Covid Shot's Effectiveness
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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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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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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Bloomberg:
Rutte Says NATO Moving From Unhealthy Dependence on US — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said NATO was moving from an “unhealthy co-dependence” between Europe and the US and was becoming a “transatlantic alliance grounded in true partnership,” after President Donald Trump criticized the bloc over the Iran war.
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Milena Wälde / Politico:
Trump lashes NATO after ‘frank and open’ Rutte meeting
Trump lashes NATO after ‘frank and open’ Rutte meeting
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Politico:
Inside the battle to be Trump's next attorney general … GOP veteran with a key ally — At the center of the battle is Harmeet Dhillon, a media savvy veteran of Republican Party politics who has led DOJ's Civil Rights Division in the second Trump term. Dhillon's eponymous law firm spent years taking …
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Former Proud Boys leader urges MAGA to give Harmeet Dhillon ‘a fair shot’ if promoted at DOJ
Former Proud Boys leader urges MAGA to give Harmeet Dhillon ‘a fair shot’ if promoted at DOJ
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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 …
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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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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.
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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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 …
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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Sharon Yoo / KING-TV:
UW graduate student deported through SEA as protesters demand answers — A union representing University of Washington graduate student workers says Kennedy Orwa's student visa was rescinded without explanation. … SEATAC, Wash. — A protest broke out at SEA International Airport on Wednesday …
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.
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Trump's “Day One” Cost Promise Falls Short as New Senate Report Finds $86 Billion Annual Burden on Americans — A New Senate Report Finds Americans Paying More as Consumer Safeguards Disappear — A new Senate Banking Committee Minority Staff report reveals that President Donald Trump's economic agenda …
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
DNC avoids taking a stance on Israel, AIPAC … While the resolutions were not expected to pass, the outcomes reflect a party establishment still grappling with how to respond to the increasingly thorny politics around Israel and AIPAC — and their base's sharp turn away from the longtime U.S. ally.
Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
The Strait of Hormuz is not open as Iran controls access after ceasefire, UAE oil CEO says … The Strait of Hormuz has not opened to ship traffic after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Thursday.
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