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The Atlantic:
The Pentagon May Not Be Telling Trump the Full Picture About the War — Vice President J.D. Vance is worried that the U.S. is running low on weapons. — In closed-door meetings, J. D. Vance has repeatedly questioned the Defense Department's depiction of the war in Iran and whether …
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
JD Vance can't escape the Iran war
JD Vance can't escape the Iran war
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Reuters:
Russian superyacht crosses blockaded Strait of Hormuz — A superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed, one of very few vessels to transit the blockaded shipping lane at the heart of the U.S.-Iran conflict.
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Reuters:
Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall
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Associated Press:
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Calls Secret Meeting as His War Crisis Spirals
Trump Calls Secret Meeting as His War Crisis Spirals
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran Wants Deal to Lift Hormuz Blockade That Postpones Nuclear Talks
Iran Wants Deal to Lift Hormuz Blockade That Postpones Nuclear Talks
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Richard Connor / Reuters:
Merz says US ‘humiliated,’ lacks strategy in Iran conflict
Merz says US ‘humiliated,’ lacks strategy in Iran conflict
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Fox News:
Ron DeSantis unveils new Florida congressional map that would give the GOP an extra four seats — FIRST ON FOX: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed the new redistricted congressional map for the state, which shows the GOP gaining an extra four seats. — Should the state legislature …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Virginia Supreme Court weighs legality of Democratic redistricting plan after voters approved it
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Douglas Soule / NPR:
Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting
Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting
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Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Jeffries says AI data centers will be Dem priority … Jeffries' comment comes as House Democratic leadership's AI priorities are beginning to crystallize. Earlier Monday, Republican Rep. Jay Obernolte and Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu — both members of leadership from California — introduced legislation to boost federal research on AI.
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
“I don't give a damn”: Jeffries defends “maximum warfare” remark … - After Virginians narrowly voted last week to approve a new map that could give Democrats a 10-1 majority, Jeffries said at a press conference: “We are in an era of maximum warfare, everywhere, all the time.”
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at the E.P.A. — The agency's prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure. Now it's being dismantled. — For more than a half-century, a prestigious scientific arm of the federal government …
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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
The Trouble with Trump's Bunker and Ballroom — Is he building it to sustain an attack — or the end of democracy? … Saturday's incident was closer on the spectrum to the Clinton era “assassination attempt” when a guy opened fire on the White House with an AK-47 from the public sidewalk …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Jamie Raskin's Harsh Trump Takedown on CNN Has Damning Hidden Message — Of all the media exchanges that unfolded in the wake of a deranged gunman's attack on the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the most telling by far was the one between CNN's Dana Bash and Representative Jamie Raskin on Sunday.
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Liam Scott / Washington Post:
First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracy theories. — The shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner has sparked conspiracy theories on the left and the right that it was staged to drum up support for Trump and his ballroom. — Summary — About six hours after a shooter stormed …
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CNBC:
Cole Allen charged with trying to assassinate Trump at WHCD event … Cole Tomas Allen, the man arrested after allegedly charging a security checkpoint for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, was criminally charged Monday with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump, who was in attendance at that event Saturday.
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Eva Fedderly / Straight Arrow News:
Accused correspondents' dinner shooter charged with trying to assassinate Trump
Accused correspondents' dinner shooter charged with trying to assassinate Trump
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case — The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer. — The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday during arguments in a dispute …
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CNN:
Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’ — President Donald Trump called Monday for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he jokingly called first lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” during a White House Correspondents' Dinner skit on his show last week.
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Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Melania Trump blasts ‘coward’ Jimmy Kimmel over ‘hateful’ monologue delivered days before WHCD shooting
Melania Trump blasts ‘coward’ Jimmy Kimmel over ‘hateful’ monologue delivered days before WHCD shooting
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Washington Post:
National Trust rejects Trump demand to drop ballroom suit in wake of shooting — The nonprofit pushed back against the Justice Department's claim that the lawsuit endangers Trump, calling it “irresponsible,” and said he must follow the law. — Summary — The National Trust …
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Carol Quillen / @SavingPlaces:
Statement in Response to DOJ Demand to Drop Ballroom Lawsuit
Statement in Response to DOJ Demand to Drop Ballroom Lawsuit
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
CBS News ousts London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with Bari Weiss over Iran, Gaza coverage: sources — CBS News has ousted London bureau chief Claire Day after she clashed with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss over the network's coverage of Iran and Gaza, The Post has learned.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators losing confidence in Hegseth amid Pentagon turmoil — Editor's note: An earlier version of this article misattributed a quote describing a resignation of Gen. Randy George, the Army chief of staff, as a “real loss.” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) described George's departure in those terms.
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TMZ.com:
Reagan Shooter John Hinckley Says D.C. Hilton Not Secure, WHCD Shooting Proves It — REAGAN SHOOTER JOHN HINCKLEY BAD THINGS KEEP HAPPENING AT WASHINGTON HILTON ... Shut Down Big Events!!! … John Hinckley — the man who shot then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981 — says the Washington Hilton Hotel …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
GOP member presses Johnson to hold vote on DHS funding as conservatives balk — Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy is pushing Speaker Mike Johnson to call up the stalled Homeland Security funding bill passed by the Senate for an immediate House vote following the weekend shooting …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Johnson says Senate-passed DHS funding bill will have to change
Johnson says Senate-passed DHS funding bill will have to change
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New York Times:
Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side — After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax. — It was a holiday party …
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Mike Konczal:
Cherry-Picking the Wrong Inflation Measures With Kevin Warsh — Let's play a game. Below is a list of 13 inflation measures. I want you to guess two of them. Specifically I want you to guess the two inflation metrics Kevin Warsh said were his preferred measures during his Senate nomination hearing last week.
Scott MacFarlane Reports:
Journalist Katie Phang Files Suit Against Justice Department Over Epstein Files Release — A former Justice Department prosecutor has filed a federal civil lawsuit, on behalf of journalist Katie Phang, against the Trump Administration, alleging the Administration is violating federal law …
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Joe Gould / NOTUS:
This Democrat Is Offering Trump a Blueprint to Land an Iran Nuclear Deal — The only physicist in Congress argues Iran should get limited uranium enrichment under strict controls. — Copy — Rep. Bill Foster, an Illinois Democrat and the only Ph.D. physicist in Congress …
Lawfare:
The Grand Conspiracy's New Prosecutor May Be the Case's Biggest Liability — Former Trump lawyer Joseph diGenova is one of the most vocal proponents of a conspiracy theory that he is now in charge of investigating. — annabower.bsky.social — Meet The Authors
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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Employment Agency Pushes Discrimination Cases That Match Trump's Agenda — Field staff at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission say they are being pressured to bring politically charged cases, even with little evidence. — Field staff at the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws …
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Elaine Mallon / Fox News:
Talarico torched after pastor's ‘disgusting’ Trump shooting remark as Cornyn says ‘Texans should be outraged’ — Rev. Jim Rigby also called the confederacy the ‘heart of the MAGA movement’ and labeled it a ‘fascistic movement’ — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, called on Democratic Senate …

