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Politico:
Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits … “There has been no exchange of fire between the United States and Iran since April 7, 2026,” Trump wrote, noting a ceasefire he has indefinitely extended.  “The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated.”
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Megan Mineiro / New York Times:
As Iran War Reaches 60-Day Mark, Republicans in Congress Grow Impatient With Trump  —  Months into the operation and with midterms looming, some lawmakers are calling for Congress to restrain the president's war power or set terms for bringing the conflict to a close.
James LaPorta / CBS News:
Trump tells Congress “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated” as conflict hits 60-day deadline  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — President Trump on Friday told congressional leaders that “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated,” addressing a critical 60-day deadline under …
Associated Press:
Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline
Steve Kopack / NBC News:
Gas prices jump to $4.39 per gallon in biggest one-day increase since Iran ceasefire announced
Discussion: Mediaite
Tess Bridgeman / Just Security:
At the 60-Day Mark, the Iran War is Triply Illegal
Associated Press:
Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone  —  A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions.  —  Friday's unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel …
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:
Appeals court blocks FDA rule that allows women to obtain abortion drugs by mail  —  Abortion rights Federal agencies Donald Trump Supreme Court  —  A federal appeals court temporarily reinstated a nationwide requirement that abortion pills be obtained in person, undermining access to the method …
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
Appeals court blocks access to abortion pills via telehealth and mail nationwide  —  The ruling is a blow for abortion rights advocates, since it reinstates a requirement that mifepristone — one of the two pills used in medication abortions — be distributed in person.
Discussion: ACLU and The Gateway Pundit
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Appeals court approves sweeping abortion pill restrictions, teeing up SCOTUS showdown … That judge, Trump appointee David C. Joseph, warned that granting Louisiana's request to reimpose the rule that patients only obtain mifepristone in person from a doctor would be, in effect, “government by lawsuit.”
David A. Lieb / Associated Press:
Redistricting battle intensifies in states after US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act  —  A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials …
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Axios:
Inside Democrats' sweeping 2028 redistricting plans
Discussion: New Republic and Politico
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats
New York Times:
Voters Sue Over Louisiana Governor's Move to Delay Primary
ABC News:
Which states might redraw congressional maps in 2026, 2028 after Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling
NBC News:
Trump administration is pulling 5,000 troops from Germany  —  President Donald Trump threatened to do so earlier this week, following criticism by the German chancellor over the U.S. and Israel-led war with Iran.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 5,000 troops from Germany …
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Pew Research Center:
Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips  —  Majority of Americans say level of ethics and honesty in government has fallen during Trump's term  —  This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans' views of Trump and the two major parties.  —  Why did we do this?
Wall Street Journal:
Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart  —  A $500 million government bailout falters as the discount carrier runs low on cash and bondholders balk  —  Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations.  —  The ailing budget airline had been hoping to finalize …
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New York Times:
Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down
Ron Lieber / New York Times:
Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center  —  Fidelity's and Vanguard's donor-advised fund entities have taken similar actions since a Justice Department indictment of the civil rights group.  —  The donor-advised fund affiliated with Charles Schwab, DAFgiving360 …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Megan Janetsky / Associated Press:
Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space  —  Mexico City is sinking by nearly 10 inches (about 25 centimeters) a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the world's fastest-subsiding metropolises.
Discussion: The Daily Galaxy
Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Pope Leo picks formerly undocumented immigrant to lead West Virginia Catholics  —  Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, currently auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, in 2023 became the country's first Salvadoran bishop.  —  Summary  —  Pope Leo on Friday named a formerly undocumented immigrant …
Marcus Weisgerber / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Qatari-Gifted Air Force One Will Keep Its Luxurious Royal Interior  —  The Air Force says $400 million to modify the plane went to security measures, not aesthetics  —  When the Qatari royal family acquired a luxury jet for its private fleet more than a decade ago …
News9.com:
Barry Christian, Oklahoma Senate candidate found dead  —  Details surrounding Christian's death have not been released at this time.  —  Oklahoma Senate Candidate found dead in his truck  —  Details surrounding Christian's death have not been released at this time.  —  SAYRE, Okla. -
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump has lost control of the conspiracy theories  —  Trump has long used conspiracy theories to his benefit.  But now that he's president, he's the target of some of these influencers who have pushed those theories.  —  Conspiracy theories have been central to Donald Trump's political rise.
Financial Times:
US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles  —  Deferred deliveries could include those used in Ukraine's defence against Russia  —  Washington has warned European allies, including the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, to expect long delivery delays for US weapons …
Discussion: Breaking Defense, NewsMax.com and DNYUZ
Jake Grumbach / Slate:
How Normie Pundits Paved the Way for the Supreme Court Voting Rights Disaster  —  Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back.  You'll also receive updates on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence team.
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion, Pentagon says  —  The Defense Department estimates Iran has been denied nearly $5 billion in oil revenue because of the U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman, causing unprecedented pressure on Tehran's government.
New York Times:
Kennedy Consulted With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet Nomination  —  An associate of the firm, which has been accused of running a smear campaign against the actress Blake Lively, promised to suppress negative stories about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., records show.
Discussion: DNYUZ
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
N.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave After Criticizing Trump Research Cuts  —  Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.  —  A National Institutes of Health employee who was put on paid leave after organizing …
Discussion: DNYUZ
Politico:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services exposes doctors' Social Security numbers … Before the database was taken offline, a member of the public with knowledge of the data provided POLITICO with a list of medical providers identified as potentially having their Social Security numbers included in the downloadable file.
Melissa Goldin / Associated Press:
FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps  —  Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy.
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalized with ‘86 47’ graffiti after Trump changes  —  The U.S. Park Police is investigating the area around the under-renovation Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where “86 47” graffiti was found on Friday.  —  “Around 7:20 a.m. this morning …
US Department of Justice:
Multiple Aliens Charged with Illegally Voting in Federal Elections and Making False Statements while Applying For U.S. Citizenship  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey  —  ***Four Charged Under the District of New Jersey's Election Integrity Task Force***
Discussion: New York Post and Breitbart
 
 
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Ethics Panel Is Investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct With a Former Aide
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
First on CNN: Judge privately admonishes prosecutors for grandstanding at hearing for press dinner gunman
Discussion: CBS News
Nate Krieger / Vox:
The Department of Holy War
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker would not fully self-finance a 2028 run
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Lex McMenamin / The Guardian:
Thousands in US join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest and economic blackout
Josh Boak / Associated Press:
Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal
CNN:
Majority of US military sites in Middle East damaged by Iran, CNN investigation reveals
Discussion: New Republic and NewsMax.com
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Time For The DNC To Sue CBS News For $20 Billion
 

 
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