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New York Times:
President Trump Lost This War  —  The preliminary deal ending President Trump's four-month war with Iran is welcome but brings with it hard truths.  Mr. Trump made a terrible mistake starting this war.  He prosecuted it recklessly and in open defiance of the law.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran's intentions on deal, sources say  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe told President Trump and other senior officials that intelligence gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies raised serious doubts about Iran's willingness to make the nuclear concessions the U.S …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Stages an Iran Retreat  —  The regime gets financial relief to reopen Hormuz and hold more nuclear talks.  —  President Trump is touting his latest cease-fire deal with Iran as peace in our time, but the world is more likely to see it as a strategic retreat short of achieving his war aims.
Politico:
A big week in the 2028 race
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Politico:
Trump leaves Congress in dark on Iran deal
Discussion: The Hill and New York Sun
NOTUS:
Senate Republicans Won't back Iran Deal without Details
Discussion: Esquire and New Republic
Axios:
The 8 unresolved questions in Trump's Iran deal
Chloe Taylor / CNBC:
Trump denies U.S. will put ‘any money’ into Iran, as he meets allies at G7 summit … U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that America will not invest money in Iran after a Memorandum of Understanding was agreed with Tehran.  —  “We are not investing any money in Iran, by the way …
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Bloomberg:
US and Iran Prepare for Deal Signing With Both Claiming Victory  —  The US and Iran are preparing to formally sign their interim peace deal in Switzerland on Friday, with both sides claiming victory and oil traders and shippers unsure over how quickly the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened.
Yeganeh Torbati / New York Times:
Iran Will Enter Nuclear Talks Feeling Emboldened
Francis Fukuyama / Persuasion:
The Art of the Non-Deal  —  So Donald Trump, on his 80th birthday, announced a deal in which there would be a 60-day ceasefire.
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:
High Gas Costs May Linger After U.S.-Iran Deal  —  The preliminary agreement may not have an immediate effect on prices at the pump.  Damaged infrastructure and risky transport could keep costs up.  —  Drivers hopeful that the U.S.-Iran framework deal will translate to lower gasoline prices …
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Politico:
Republicans hopeful Iran deal could stop the pain at the pump — but it may be too late
Discussion: Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
New York Times:
How an Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump's Cabinet … Bottles of Feel Free, a kratom product produced by Botanic Tonics, displayed at a smoke shop in Oklahoma City last month.  Nick Oxford for The New York Times  —  For years, federal health officials have warned …
Discussion: Wired
Jonathan Lloyd / NBC Los Angeles:
B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base … A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from Edwards Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert, according to the military base.  —  The crash was reported at about 11:20 a.m. Emergency crews responded …
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Associated Press:
8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
Renzo Downey / The Texas Tribune:
A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention.  He left in tears.  —  Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by members as they espoused themes of party unity ahead of the November election.
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Trump just found the worst way to regulate AI  —  In a sense, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is getting what he wanted.  —  Amodei has long argued that AI is becoming dangerously powerful — and thus, that regulatory restrictions on the technology are urgently needed.
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Fox News:
FBI disrupts alleged explosive-drone plot targeting White House UFC event, officials say  —  FIRST ON FOX: The FBI and its law enforcement partners disrupted an alleged plot targeting this weekend's UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., officials told Fox News Digital.
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Ephrat Livni / New York Times:
Will Commercial Ships Have to Pay to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz?  Maybe.  —  Charging a toll is illegal under international law, but some fees are allowed for services.  It is not clear what services Iran would provide, but there were no fees charged before the war.
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Kennedy Orders Woman to Stay in Hantavirus Quarantine, Despite C.D.C. Recommendation  —  Others who were in the facility have been allowed to return to their homes in recent weeks for monitoring by local health officials.  —  A cruise ship passenger who was exposed to hantavirus in early …
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Wall Street Journal:   RFK Jr. Orders American Exposed to Hantavirus to Stay Quarantined Against Medical Advice
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Democrats lead by 13 points on trust to handle voters' top problems  —  This poll question has predicted all but one election since 1948.  It suggests Democrats could win by 8-12 points in November.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Every month in our Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll …
Politico:
Trump questioned whether Mike Collins could win Georgia with his abortion stance … The interaction underscores how questions over electability are top of mind for the president this cycle, especially in a critical battleground, and as abortion remains a political vulnerability for the GOP.
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Absolute Worst Of America’: Critics Torch Trump UFC Event After ‘Disgusting’ Comment  —  Josh Hokit won his fight, then claimed Michelle Obama is a man.  —  Critics are calling out UFC fighter Josh Hokit for vile comments he made about former first lady Michelle Obama after winning his bout …
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Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Trump Ordered ‘American Flag Blue’ for the Reflecting Pool.  It's Green Again.  —  Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project.  —  President Trump wanted the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial to look pristine.
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Decision to Allow Paramount Deal Surprised Staff Investigators  —  Career antitrust officials investigating Warner acquisition were leaning toward recommending a challenge to the merger, people familiar with the matter say  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department's senior leadership closed …
The Moscow Times:
Russian Dissident Artist Shot Dead in Eastern Poland  —  A Russian dissident artist and blogger known for his political caricatures of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in eastern Poland, local law enforcement authorities said Tuesday.  —  Semyon Skrepetsky, whose real name was Robert Kuzovkov …
Discussion: Reuters and Metro.co.uk
Carmen Paun / Politico:
RFK Jr. keeps showing up in districts Republicans need to win … None of the visits were for official campaign events, but all four districts are considered among the couple dozen in which both parties have a good shot to win and are likely to decide which party has the majority next year.
Lauren Chan / STAT:
Covid vaccination cut risk of adverse heart events, large study finds  —  Vaccine may be cardioprotective, especially for older adults and those with comorbidities  —  Recent Covid vaccination appears to have broad cardioprotective effects, according to a  —  , which found reduced risk …
Discussion: Ars Technica
Washington Post:
Records reveal $600M estimate for Trump's ballroom project, with half from taxpayers  —  An internal cost estimate in March by the project's contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.  —  Summary
Financial Times:
US-Iran deal must be ‘material’ for Strait of Hormuz to reopen, tanker giant warns  —  Mitsui OSK Lines boss cautions that fleet owners need to build confidence after months of conflict  —  Shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until they are confident …
Discussion: Bloomberg, NewsMax.com and Reuters
Jeff Stein / NOTUS:
Trump's Family Crypto Firm Is Expected to Get Federal Banking Privileges  —  Trump-appointed bank regulators' crypto-friendly approach is likely to extend to World Liberty Financial, despite ethics concerns.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump's family crypto business is expected to soon …
Discussion: Bloomberg
 
 
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
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Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center, but a tarp is hiding the proof
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