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Reuters:
Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall  —  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Iran's leadership was humiliating the United States and getting U.S. officials to travel to Pakistan and then leave without results, in an unusually abrupt rebuke over the conflict.
Discussion: The Hill and Al Jazeera
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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.
Discussion: Breitbart and Al Jazeera
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Calls Secret Meeting as His War Crisis Spirals  —  HUNKER DOWN  —  Talks to try to end the Middle East conflict have flatlined over the past few days.  —  Donald Trump is set to hold a national security meeting to discuss the situation regarding negotiations to end the Iran war, according to reports.
Discussion: Townhall
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran offers U.S. deal to reopen strait but postpone nuclear talks  —  Iran through Pakistani mediators gave the U.S. a new proposal for reaching a deal on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the ending of the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later stage, according to a U.S. official and two sources with knowledge.
Michael Nienaber / Bloomberg:
Trump Being ‘Humiliated’ in Iran Talks, German Leader Says  —  The US is being “humiliated” by Iranian leaders as President Donald Trump struggles to negotiate an end to the war, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in comments that risk driving a further wedge in transatlantic relations.
Joe Hernandez / NPR:
Alleged White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter set to appear in federal court  —  The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where President Trump and other top administration officials were gathered, is set to make his first appearance in court today.
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Washington Post:
Correspondents' dinner lacked highest security level despite presence of top officials
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:   'It's going to be a circus': Inside Mike Johnson's grueling week
Washington Post:
King Charles's rare state visit offers U.K. a chance to mend ties with Trump
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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Tim Balk / New York Times:
What's Next in the Nationwide Redistricting Fight  —  All eyes are on Florida and Virginia, where a special session and courtroom proceedings set for this week factor into the battle for the House in the midterms.  —  A nationwide gerrymandering tug of war moves this week to the Florida Legislature …
Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
CDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to raise infections, studies show  —  Federal vaccine advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted in December to recommend delaying the first shot until at least two months of age for infants born to mothers who test negative for the virus.
Discussion: STAT
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Today Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Department of Justice Civil Division wrote to the lawyer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation demanding that the organization drop its lawsuit against Trump's planned ballroom on the site where the East Wing of the White House used to be.
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Do Not Authorize The F@cking Ballroom
Eli Stokols / Politico:
Trump lashes out at ‘60 Minutes’ anchor for reading alleged gunman's manifesto … “I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you're horrible people.  Horrible people,” Trump said.  “Yeah, he did write that.  I'm not a rapist.  I didn't rape anybody.”
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Wall Street Journal:
The Simple Security Flaws That Exposed Trump to Another Gunman
Discussion: DNYUZ and Mediaite
Norah O'Donnell / CBS News:
Trump “wasn't worried” during White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
A more secure ballroom will not stop the madness  —  Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🍃🍃 Subscribe to PN 🍃🍃  —  Four US presidents were assassinated while in office, and dozens of other times, someone has plotted to kill the occupant of the White House.
Reuters:
How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time  —  Reuters uncovered a broader-than-previously known Trump administration effort to gain federal control over elections, historically run locally, in at least eight states - using investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID.
Discussion: Newsweek
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Democrats' latest critique of Walmart is wrong — and dangerous  —  No, Medicaid is not “corporate welfare.” … For years, many Democrats have lamented the fact that some workers at highly profitable corporations — from Amazon to Walmart to McDonald's — receive Medicaid benefits.
Politico:
Todd Blanche could stay atop DOJ for months even without Senate confirmation … “He's doing everything that he's supposed to do, racking up wins,” a senior White House official told POLITICO last week.  —  The official, granted anonymity to discuss personnel issues, pointed …
Discussion: NewsMax.com, DNYUZ and MS NOW
New York Times:
Rumors and Speculation Swirl Online After Shooting at Washington Dinner  —  Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday.  —  Almost as soon as gunshots were reported from the White House Correspondents' dinner …
Maayan Lubell / Reuters:
Netanyahu's biggest rivals join forces for Israel's next election  —  Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's most formidable political rivals said on Sunday they were joining forces in a bid to oust his coalition government in the upcoming election expected later this year.
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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 …
Politico:
MAHA PAC's money mystery  —  MONEY TROUBLE?  Leaders of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement have billed themselves to Republicans as a vital political asset for the party — arguing they've brought along voters who helped Donald Trump win the 2024 presidential election …
 
 
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Cory Turner / NPR:
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Ryan King / New York Post:
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Discussion: Washington Examiner, NRCC and Roll Call
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
MAHA at odds with Trump over Supreme Court's glyphosate case, farm bill
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 Earlier Items: 
Milton Ezrati / Quillette:
This Is Not the 1970s … Every day that passes without a final conclusion to hostilities …
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
From One Assassination Attempt to the Next: Mainstreaming Violence Against a President
Discussion: Fox News and AMAC
Tyler Spence / NOTUS:
Republicans Push for More Farm Aid as Pain Persists From Tariffs, Rising Costs
Politico:
Clash over Trump family businesses entangles Senate crypto bill
Discussion: DNYUZ
New York Post:
How many times must Trump be targeted before the left quits radicalizing people?
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Axios:
AOC's hide-and-seek strategy with the press
Jesse Wegman / New York Times:
Is the Supreme Court Coming Apart at the Seams?
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Reason