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NBC News:
8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting — The alleged gunman, who is related to some of the children, was killed after a vehicle chase, according to police. — Eight children were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday morning, according to police.
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New York Times:
Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children — Seven of the eight children killed were the shooter's own. Two other people were gravely wounded. The gunman, who was struggling with mental health problems, died in a confrontation with police.
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Associated Press, CBS News, New York Post, Metro.co.uk, MS NOW, Breitbart and Mediaite
Christina Schaefer / KSLA-TV:
8 Shreveport children dead after what began as a domestic dispute, police say — Suspect fled to Bossier where he was shot by police — SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Authorities say eight children were killed in a domestic disturbance in Shreveport on W 79th Street.
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NPR, Raw Story, Daily Caller News Foundation, Washington Examiner and The Gateway Pundit
Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
FBI Director says arrests ‘coming soon’ on 2020 rigged election conspiracy — FBI director Kash Patel said that his agency will soon make arrests - maybe this week - in connection to the 2020 presidential election, which he claims was rigged. — Patel's comments on Fox News anchor Maria …
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Justice Department demands Michigan county turn over 2024 ballots — Michigan Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel dismissed the latest election inquiry from the Trump administration as “absurd” and “baseless.” — The Justice Department has demanded Wayne County, Michigan …
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CNN, Democracy Docket, New York Times and NewsMax.com
Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Trump DOJ redoubling election scrutiny efforts … Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson rebuffed the demand, writing in a Sunday opinion piece that the request is “about a weaponized DOJ trying to please a president who doesn't want to be held accountable …
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Detroit Free Press, Washington Examiner and The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Attacks Iranian Cargo Ship While Preparing for New Round of Talks — President Trump said a Navy destroyer had attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The White House said it is dispatching a high-level delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, to Pakistan for negotiations.
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
U.S. takes Iran-flagged ship into custody, Trump says
U.S. takes Iran-flagged ship into custody, Trump says
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Ben Geman / Axios:
Oil prices jump after Strait of Hormuz setbacks
Oil prices jump after Strait of Hormuz setbacks
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Associated Press, Business Insider, KDFX-TV and Newsweek
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump says US-Iran talks to continue Monday in Pakistan
Trump says US-Iran talks to continue Monday in Pakistan
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Simon Tisdall / The Guardian:
JD Vance could yet save his political skin. But it will mean turning on Trump - and soon
JD Vance could yet save his political skin. But it will mean turning on Trump - and soon
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Raw Story
Sammy Westfall / Washington Post:
Trump says Iran talks will resume, threatens power plants and bridges if no deal
Trump says Iran talks will resume, threatens power plants and bridges if no deal
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NBC News:
Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war — Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of inflation, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll, with some cracks emerging in his GOP support.
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Forbes, MS NOW, Mother Jones, Washington Times, The Independent and Mediaite
María Paula Mijares Torres / Bloomberg:
UAE in Talks With US for Possible Financial Lifeline, WSJ Says — The United Arab Emirates has begun talks with the US about a financial backstop in case the Iran war plunges the country into further crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials it didn't identify.
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MS NOW:
‘Most important speech...that should never have been given’: Fmr Judge pans SCOTUS justice's remarks — At a recent event, the conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivered a grievance-soaked address that argued that progressivism is incompatible with the Declaration of Independence.
NBC News:
Trump loyalist Joe diGenova now leading ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump targets — DiGenova, 81, who was a federal prosecutor in the Reagan era, was a Fox News regular who joined an infamous news conference following Trump's 2020 election loss. — Joe diGenova, a former Trump campaign lawyer …
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Why Yale's term paper on what's wrong with college gets a ‘D-’ — By Yale's sad standards, the Ivy League university's new, high-profile report on why Americans have lost all faith in higher education deserves a grade of at least an ‘A-.’ — Why? Because nearly every student paper that's produced …
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The Free Press
New York Times:
Energy Secretary Says Gas Prices May Stay Above $3 Until 2027 — Secretary of Energy Chris Wright's acknowledgment in a TV interview undercut President Trump's earlier claim that price increases would be “short-term.” — Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said on Sunday that gasoline prices …
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Ben Geman / Axios:
Trump's energy boss: gas may stay above $3-per-gallon into 2027
Trump's energy boss: gas may stay above $3-per-gallon into 2027
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Washington Examiner, CNN, New York Post, NewsMax.com and Mediaite
New York Post:
3 University of Iowa students wounded in mass shooting, wild brawl near campus — At least three students were injured in a mass shooting a block away from the University of Iowa's campus during a wild brawl early Sunday. — Police were responding to a large fight at the Pedestrian Mall …
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Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name. — The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president's second term.
New York Times:
Democrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November — Weighed down by President Trump's approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville. — As the mule-drawn floats …
Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth's Feud With Army Secretary Spills Into Public View — Spat comes as the military faces unprecedented commitments around the world — Soon after his first day at the Pentagon in early 2025, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll walked into his boss's office with a proposal.


