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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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Lauren McGaughy / New York Times:
The G.O.P. Race for Texas Attorney General Grew Heated, and Expensive — In the last weeks of the contest, Representative Chip Roy reported raising more than $8 million, and he intensified his attacks on Mayes Middleton, a state senator. — An already bitter Republican race for Attorney General …
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NewsMax.com and The Daily Signal
Politico:
‘The vitriol is going to be real’: Republicans brace for fallout from brutal Texas Senate runoff
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Washington Post, NewsMax.com, CBS News, Houston Public Media, Raw Story, Newsweek, ABC News and Scripps News
NOTUS:
Deal or No Deal? — Today's notice: Mixed messages on Iran. A Texas primary preview.
Deal or No Deal? — Today's notice: Mixed messages on Iran. A Texas primary preview.
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New York Magazine, The Daily Caller and New Republic
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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The Hill, United States Department …, New York Post, Politico, Breitbart, Reuters, Washington Times, MS NOW, UPI, Mediaite 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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RedState and The Bulwark
Toby Mann / BBC:
US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
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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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The Hill, Middle East Monitor and CounterPunch
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters — Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would redraw one majority-Black district. — A panel of federal judges on Tuesday rejected Alabama's effort to use …
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HotAir, MS NOW and Talking Points Memo
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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.
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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Mediaite, Raw Story and New Yorker
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
James Comey's seashells photo trial set for October
James Comey's seashells photo trial set for October
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Fox News, Washington Examiner and Reuters
Washington Post:
Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal workers — The rule, aimed at cracking down on leaks to media organizations, would expand nondisclosure agreements instituted at the Pentagon and other agencies. — Summary — The Trump administration is planning a government-wide …
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Bloomberg, The Hill, Reuters, The Guardian and The Independent
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, No More Mister Nice Blog, Raw Story and New York Times
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
UFC Unveils Plans for White House Fight on Trump's Birthday — The Ultimate Fighting Championship bout is scheduled for June 14, President Trump's 80th birthday. — The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released its latest rendering of the octagonal cage that officials are building …
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Time, Metro.co.uk, U.S. Home, Mediaite, KYMA-TV, Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Trump Undergoes a Physical Exam at Walter Reed
Trump Undergoes a Physical Exam at Walter Reed
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Bloomberg, New York Post, One America News Network, RTÉ and Salon
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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Washington Examiner, CBS News, CNBC, Townhall, Washington Times, The Independent, NewsMax.com, The Gateway Pundit and IJR
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
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Newsweek
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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Bloomberg, Fox News, Associated Press, CBS News, RedState, UPI, Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
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 …
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The Hill
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
The Revisionist History Of Trump's Impeachments — No, they did not help him.... but they could've hurt him more. — ∙ Paid — Democrats remain favored to win back control of the House in November, but after state-level GOP officials stole several seats on Donald Trump's orders …
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 …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Michigan cop's bid to toss out an excessive force claim from a George Floyd protest — The case focused on the contentious issue of qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that protects cops accused of constitutional violations. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
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Reuters and Deseret News
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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The Daily Caller, Reuters and NewsMax.com
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
RFK Jr. wrangles pair of snakes as wife, Cheryl Hines, looks on: ‘Honey, let them go!’ — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling as a reptile wrangler, sharing a video showing him grabbing hold of a pair of mating snakes with his bare hands. — The Health and Human Services secretary is seen trying …
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New York Post, MS NOW, IJR, Mediaite and Raw Story
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.
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WTOP News
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 …
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Debunks New Jersey Sanctuary Politicians' Smears Against ICE Facility — Instead of cooperating with our ICE law enforcement to remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, these sanctuary politicians continue to peddle falsehoods about ICE facilities
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Washington Examiner, Straight Arrow, Breitbart, The Daily Caller and New Jersey Globe
Ted Hesson / Reuters:
Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans, White House document says — U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed.
Ewan Palmer / The Daily Beast:
Manic Trump, 79, Fires Off Bizarre 5:52AM Posting Spree — MORNING MAYHEM — The president started his day with 13 frenzied posts. — Donald Trump woke up and fired off a series of self-congratulatory social media posts on Tuesday. — The 79-year-old president was resharing an average …
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Esquire, New Republic, The Independent and Raw Story
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority:
HOOVER DAM TRANSFORMED BY MOST AMBITIOUS PATRIOTIC DISPLAY IN ITS HISTORY AS ROAD TO AMERICA250 BEGINS — The installation debuted during a Memorial Day tribute featuring leaders from Nevada and Arizona. — Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer travel …
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Washington Examiner and The Daily Caller
Jonathan Bernstein / Good Politics/Bad Politics:
Democrats Not in Disarray — A bunch of quick stuff.... - Autopsies are fine, but the truth is that what out-parties do just isn't very important to the outcomes of midterm elections. All the arguments about what Democrats should do to win this year just aren't very important.
