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11:45 AM ET, May 2, 2026

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Matt Spetalnick / Reuters:
Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war  —  More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that a standoff with Iran will drag on indefinitely and leave an even bigger problem …
Discussion: The Hill, Associated Press, Vox and Mediaite
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
May 1, 2026  —  Today is the deadline for President Donald J. Trump to ask Congress for approval for his war on Iran.  Under the 1973 War Powers Act, a president has the authority to respond to an “imminent threat” without congressional approval, so long as he notifies Congress in writing within 48 hours.
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump returns to public events, delivering profane speech
James LaPorta / CBS News:
Trump tells Congress “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated” as conflict hits 60-day deadline
Politico:
Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits
Megan Mineiro / New York Times:
As Iran War Reaches 60-Day Mark, Republicans in Congress Grow Impatient With Trump
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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New York Times:
Ruling by Ruling, the Supreme Court Is Undoing the Civil Rights Movement  —  With its decision this week in Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court gutted a core part of the Voting Rights Act, Congress's landmark prohibition on voting rules that have the effect of excluding people of color from the political process.
Discussion: Washington Post
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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Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
The Last Time We Reduced Troops in Europe, a War Broke Out  —  I still carry the burden of that strategic failure.  —  ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES of my career wasn't something I did.  It was something I failed to prevent.  —  I was commander of U.S. Army Europe in the early 2010s …
Discussion: Deutsche Welle, DNYUZ and The Guardian
Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:
Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats  —  GOP-led states are rushing to take advantage of the Supreme Court's decision to curtail the Voting Rights Act with new maps that could end the careers of several Black Democratic House members.  —  Summary
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Liz Crampton / Politico:
‘An unmitigated s—t show fever dream’: Louisiana enters election chaos
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
Inside Democrats' sweeping 2028 redistricting plans
Discussion: ABC News
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion, Pentagon says
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Spirit Airlines shuts down after White House rescue deal falls through  —  The airline said early Saturday it had “no choice” but to wind down operations immediately, dashing hopes of a last-minute financial lifeline.  —  Summary  —  Spirit Airlines is shutting down operations effective immediately …
José Olivares / The Guardian:
‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children  —  Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minors  —  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a contract …
Associated Press:
Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office  —  Louisiana Republicans have eliminated an elected position days before an exoneree who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based clerk seat was set to take office.
Discussion: New York Times
Norman Eisen / The Contrarian:
15 Ways to Fight Callais  —  Contrarians Say Hell No to Jim Crow: Publisher's Roundup 65  —  There is no sugar-coating it: The Roberts Court's Callais decision is a disaster.  But it is one the democracy movement has been preparing for since the court took up the case.  Callais will test us.
Discussion: New York Magazine and RNS
Talking Points Memo:
Greg Bovino Calls Minneapolis Protestors ‘Cannon Fodder’ in New Interview  —  Former Border Patrol official Greg Bovino can't keep away from the limelight.  —  After the operation he oversaw in Minneapolis — one of several he conducted with a position out of the chain of command …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Daily Kos
Annie Karni / New York Times:
These G.O.P. Women Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Abuse.  Will It Work?  —  Three Republican women who had a hand in forcing the resignations of lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct said they are out to name and shame more offenders.  It is not clear how far they will go.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Sudhin Thanawala / Associated Press:
In court fights over policy, Trump officials rack up an extraordinary record of defiance  —  When a federal judge shot down a Trump administration policy of holding immigrants without bond last December, it seemed like a serious blow to the president's mass deportation effort.
New York Times:
Trump's Vision for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Keeps Getting Bigger and Higher in Cost  —  Plans for the project include formal gardens, reflecting pools and plazas alongside the statues of 250 notable Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Trump is running out of options to contain gas price backlash  —  The rising cost of oil is becoming a major political concern for the White House as the war against Iran drags on.  —  Summary  —  Gas prices are surging, voter backlash is building, and inside the White House, the options to lower prices at the pump are dwindling.
 
 
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