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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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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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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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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
U.A.E. Asks U.S. About a Wartime Financial Lifeline — Emirati officials speak with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about accessing dollars if Middle East conflict drags on — WASHINGTON—The United Arab Emirates has opened talks with the U.S. about obtaining a financial backstop in case …
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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.
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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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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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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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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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.
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.


