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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  —  Democrats faced tough questions from justices over the process they used to pass a constitutional amendment to enact a new congressional map that favors the party.
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis releases new congressional map creating four more GOP-leaning seats in Florida
Discussion: Florida Politics
Gary Fineout / Politico:   DeSantis unveils new GOP-friendly congressional map on eve of special session
Fox News:
Supreme Court hands GOP a redistricting win by striking down lower court block on Texas map
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.
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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 has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question …
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
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.
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.
Discussion: Reuters and The Gateway Pundit
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran offers U.S. deal to reopen strait but postpone nuclear talks
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:   Trump discussed Iran's Hormuz Strait proposal with top aides, White House says
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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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.
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Do Not Authorize The F@cking Ballroom
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Today Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Department of Justice Civil Division wrote …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Fetterman: Democrats should ‘drop the TDS,’ fund Trump ballroom after shooting
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 …
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 …
Scott MacFarlane Reports:
Journalist Katie Phang Files Suit Against Justice Department Over Epstein Files Release  —  Lawsuit alleges violation of law from “inappropriate”, “unexplained” and “incomplete” redactions  —  A former Justice Department prosecutor has filed a federal civil lawsuit, on behalf of journalist Katie Phang …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch News:
Katie Phang Sues DOJ Over Alleged Violations of Epstein Files Transparency Law
Discussion: Modern Diplomacy
Associated Press:
Washington media dinner shooting suspect is set for his first court appearance on federal charges  —  The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives while President Donald Trump was in attendance is due in court Monday …
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CNBC:
Cole Allen charged with trying to assassinate Trump at WHCD event
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  —  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.  —  Their reasoning isn't hard to understand …
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 …
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
'It's going to be a circus': Inside Mike Johnson's grueling week … Johnson is also facing a rebellion from his rank-and-file all the way up to some of his senior members over his plan to move ahead with the budget resolution the Senate advanced last week that would only address immigration enforcement funding.
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Jeet Heer / The Nation:
Trump Can't Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life  —  The president's falsehoods about the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting continue a grim pattern.  —  Pocket  —  Donald Trump's habitual sleaziness is so repugnant that it erases any sympathy he might deserve …
David Rothkopf / Need to Know:
Five Uncomfortable Truths About the Latest Alleged Assassination Attempt on Trump  —  Political violence in America should be condemned.  So should be its principle promoter.  —  In the wake of Saturday night's incident at the White House Correspondents dinner in which a 31-year-old …
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
 
 
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Adam Pack / Fox News:
Tom Kean Jr's prolonged absence puts pressure on House Republicans' razor-thin majority
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Greg Ryan / Bloomberg:
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Gregg Nunziata / The Atlantic:
The Age of American Caesarism
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
After WHCD shooting, Republicans blame Dems for political rhetoric
CNN:
Trump calls on ABC to fire Kimmel after he joked Melania was an ‘expectant widow’
Wall Street Journal:
The Year of the Molotov Cocktail: American Antigovernment Violence Hits a 30-Year High
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Politico:
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