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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.
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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 …
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 Gould / NOTUS:
This Democrat Is Offering Trump a Blueprint to Land an Iran Nuclear Deal
Discussion: Axios
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
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Fetterman: Democrats should ‘drop the TDS,’ fund Trump ballroom after shooting
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
Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis unveils new GOP-friendly congressional map on eve of special session
Discussion: The Hill
Matt Dixon / NBC News:
Ron DeSantis releases new congressional map creating four more GOP-leaning seats in Florida
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
Discussion: Washington Times and Raw Story
NBC News:
Live updates: Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump  —  Cole Tomas Allen, 31, believed it was his duty to target Trump administration officials, according to a note he sent family members minutes before the attack.  —  What to know
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Today Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Department of Justice Civil Division wrote …
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
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 …
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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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
After WHCD shooting, Republicans blame Dems for political rhetoric
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 …
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
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.
Gregg Nunziata / The Atlantic:
The Age of American Caesarism … Julius Caesar styled himself as a servant of the republic, claiming to speak for the people even as he disregarded laws and norms to govern by caprice.  The Roman republic did not survive him.  —  The second Trump administration has revealed American Caesarism in nearly full bloom.
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 …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump backs idea of changing ICE's name to ‘NICE’  —  President Trump on Sunday endorsed the idea of changing the name of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which would give the agency the acronym NICE.
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.
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
King Charles and Queen Camilla Arrive in the United States  —  The royals will spend four days in the United States, two of them in the capital.  —  King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted with a red-carpet ceremony on Monday afternoon as the royal couple began a four-day visit …
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.
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 …
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation
 
 
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