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Ferdinand Knapp / Politico:
Rubio says US-Iran peace deal could take ‘a few more days’ — Negotiations are ongoing amid new American attacks on missile sites and mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz. — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States and Iran may require “a few more days” …
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New York Post, The Hill, United States Department …, Washington Times, Reuters, MS NOW, Mediaite, RTÉ, UPI and New York Times
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Washington Post:
Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran — The attacks prompted Tehran to warn that it would “leave no act of hostility unanswered,” complicating negotiations to end the war. — Summary — The United States launched new “self-defense” strikes on Iran …
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Tensions Rise as Iran Threatens to Retaliate Against U.S. Strikes
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The Bulwark
Patrick Sykes / Bloomberg:
Iran's Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by War
Iran's Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by War
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Middle East Monitor and CounterPunch
Wall Street Journal:
Iran Warns of Retaliation After U.S. Strikes
Iran Warns of Retaliation After U.S. Strikes
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Straight Arrow, IJR and Asia Times
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Iran supreme leader: US military bases in Middle East no longer safe after new strikes
Iran supreme leader: US military bases in Middle East no longer safe after new strikes
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IJR, UPI and Al Jazeera
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Carries Out Renewed Strikes in Southern Iran
U.S. Carries Out Renewed Strikes in Southern Iran
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Reason, Mediaite, RTÉ, NewsMax.com and Townhall
Punchbowl News:
5/26/26☀️ AM: … Something strange is happening in several crucial House Democratic primaries. — Mysterious super PACs are quietly emerging and spending heavily to boost candidates whom many top Democrats view as less formidable, or even toxic, in general elections.
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Politico:
Republicans worry the Cornyn-Paxton fight is tearing their party apart … The race has become increasingly vicious in the final stretch, with Cornyn accusing the attorney general of being ethically unfit for office and Paxton arguing that the incumbent, 74, is too old to continue serving in the Senate.
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Associated Press, CBS News, Raw Story, Newsweek and ABC News
The Texas Tribune:
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The Hill, Fox News, New York Sun, NBC News and NewsMax.com
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday
5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday
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The Hill, Associated Press, The Downballot, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner, NBC News, The Guardian, NewsMax.com, KTVZ-TV, Scripps News and The Daily Caller
Calen Razor / Politico:
Trump's revenge tour heads to Texas
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Three Big Political Story Lines to Watch This Week
Matthew Choi / Washington Post:
A runoff in Texas primary will test Trump's grip on GOP
A runoff in Texas primary will test Trump's grip on GOP
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CBS News, Reuters, New Yorker and Houston Public Media
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries — Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents. — Grand juries are the heart of the criminal justice system …
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New Yorker
Associated Press:
Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans — Federal judges on Tuesday temporarily blocked Alabama's plan to use a new congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key House race in the midterm elections.
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Paul Krugman:
The Dumpster Fire of the Vanities — America descends into a flattery-failure doom loop — On Memorial Day the New York Times published an article with the headline “Trump is the only person who can save America, according to his cabinet.” The article offered a quantitative analysis of senior-official sycophancy.
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Mediaite, Raw Story and New York Times
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: Trump's approval rating hits another low on prices as Democrats hit +8 on generic ballot — Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Trump's job approval on prices falling to -47, and a record 39% of Americans naming prices as the single most important problem facing the country
Chris Van Hollen / New York Times:
The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face — Democrats need to face a hard truth. While Republicans' approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has failed, so has ours. The Democratic Party has provided reflexive and unconditional support to Israeli governments, even as their actions …
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms — Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues. A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability. — Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court tosses Florida lawsuit against states for drivers' licenses issued to undocumented immigrants — The politically tinged lawsuit arose after a high-profile crash in Florida last year involving a commercial truck driver from India, in which three people died.
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Associated Press and Bloomberg
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Elon Musk is about to get richer and more powerful than ever — This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — 🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀 — In the finale of Amazon Prime series “The Boys,” a new character is briefly introduced …
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Rubio aide promoted to top White House national security post — Mike Needham, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been promoted to a top national security job in the White House, Axios has learned. … - Like Gabriel, Needham has good relations in the White House …
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NewsMax.com
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump fumes at Congress and courts for holding up his ballroom — The president bulldozed the East Wing and remade federal panels that quickly approved his ballroom project. But he has faced barriers as he seeks to complete it. — Summary — President Donald Trump has made little secret …
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Althouse
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Exclusive / Republican Congress faces major pileup before midterms — THE SCOOP — Republicans are running into a sudden new problem after punting on their immigration enforcement bill: time. — It's not clear how Republicans will handle opposition to the Trump administration's $1.8 billion …
Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Consumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated — U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.
NBC News:
Fake ICE agents terrorize immigrants amid Trump's crackdown — A Noticias Telemundo investigation documented a marked increase in cases of people posing as federal agents to rob, intimidate and even injure or rape immigrants. — A Christ figurine watches over the door as the man secures the bolts and bars that protect his home.
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IJR, Townhall and The Parnas Perspective
Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Trump to make rare trip to Camp David as Iran tensions rise over US strikes — See more of our coverage in your search results. — Add The New York Post on Google — President Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David Wednesday to hold a cabinet meeting as peace talks with Iran near crunch time, The Post has learned.
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New York Times:
In the Georgia Governor's Race, an Election Denier is the G.O.P. Front-Runner — Burt Jones, the leading G.O.P. candidate for governor, worked with Trump allies to try to overturn the election, and even talked to the president himself. — Burt Jones, the Republican front-runner …
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Democrats Have an Age Problem. Some Republicans Admit They Do, Too. — “We deal with it better than the Democrats, but not perfectly,” Rep. Andy Harris said about keeping aging lawmakers in top posts. — Copy — On Tuesday night, Kentucky voters overwhelmingly nominated a 23-term House incumbent …
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Raw Story
Neil Irwin / Axios:
The bond market is telling us the free lunch is over — For most of this century, rich countries have enjoyed a seemingly free lunch: They could spend money as needed, cut taxes at will and stimulate their way out of problems without paying a price in the form of higher borrowing costs or inflation.
Josh Koehn / New York Post:
Save Californians thousands — then fire up Sacramento ‘wood chipper’: Steve Hilton's wild first day — See more of our coverage in your search results. — Add The California Post on Google — Republican Steve Hilton is now leading in the polls to succeed Gavin Newsom as governor …
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NewsMax.com
