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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post no reason to panic over Iran war oil-price surge: ‘I have a plan for everything’  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he has “a plan” to tackle surging oil prices caused by the war with Iran after the cost per barrel briefly neared $120 …
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The Bulwark:
Trump Confounded by the War He Started  —  It's now clear: There was no plan.  —  Andrew bought a Toyota hybrid a couple months ago, and at one point the thought occurred to him: You know, this gas mileage would be even sweeter if gas weren't pretty cheap right now.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Open to Khamenei Being Killed if He Doesn't Cede to U.S. Demands  —  President Trump has told aides he would back the killing of new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei if he proves unwilling to cede to U.S. demands, such as ending Iran's nuclear development, current and former U.S. officials said.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
9 days in, the most basic question about the Iran war remains unanswered
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Vali R. Nasr / New York Times:
Iran's New Supreme Leader Represents a Choice: Defiance
Discussion: Taipei Times
NBC News:
Iran war elevates Marco Rubio in Trump's 2028 succession jockeying
Discussion: Mediaite
Elizabeth N. Saunders / Good Authority:
Trump and Rubio dismantled U.S. diplomacy. It's making the Iran War harder.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
New York Times:
Live Updates: N.Y. Police Commissioner Says Gracie Mansion Incident Inspired by Islamic State  —  Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that three improvised explosive devices were found, including one that was found in a vehicle on Sunday.  No one was injured in the incident on Saturday.
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New York Post:
Suspected terrorist defiantly flashes ISIS salute after he's busted for tossing explosive device near Gracie Mansion
New York Post:
Parents of alleged ISIS-loving NYC bomb thrower own $2.5M Pennsylvania home, are naturalized citizens from Afghanistan
Claire Carter / Washington Examiner:
NYC bombing suspects charged with supporting terrorism after pledging allegiance to ISIS in custody
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson's majority  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.  —  “I'm also today asking the clerk …
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins  —  Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately. … - Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for …
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Alexander Butterfield, Who Revealed Nixon Tapes in Watergate Scandal, Dies at 99  —  “There is tape in the Oval Office,” said Mr. Butterfield, a former White House aide, in testimony that rocked the Watergate hearings and led to the president's resignation.  —  Alexander P. Butterfield …
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Douglass K. Daniel / Associated Press:   Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99
Emily Langer / Washington Post:   Alexander Butterfield, who revealed Nixon White House tapes, dies at 99
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
House Republican's Shock Racist Post Triggers Instant Backlash  —  OH MY GOP  —  Tennessee congressman Andy Ogles is showing his nasty side.  —  MAGA hardliner Andy Ogles is under fire for a shockingly Islamophobic post on social media.  —  The Tennessee Republican …
Discussion: Washington Post and NPR
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles says Muslims 'don't belong' in America
Discussion: The Guardian and Mediaite
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Weird Fetish for Discount Dress Shoes Revealed  —  GRIN AND BEAR IT  —  “Everybody's afraid not to wear them,” one White House insider said of the shoes Trump keeps forcing on his aides.  —  President Donald Trump apparently has a bizarre obsession with Michael Jackson's favorite men's shoe brand …
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ABC News:
Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says  —  The encrypted transmission was intercepted by the U.S.  —  A crowd holding Iranian flags gathers during a demonstration in support of the nomination of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as successor to his late father …
Politico:
Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power … Jason Berry, a spokesperson for Maricopa County, said in a statement the county had not yet received a subpoena but would cooperate if it did.  —  The move comes just six weeks …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Ahead of 2028, Sen. Cory Booker to unveil bill to make $75,000 in income tax-free  —  The bill is a marker for the next time Democrats get a chance to rewrite the tax code.  The New Jersey senator told NBC News he's keeping the door open to a 2028 presidential bid.
Kate Knibbs / Wired:
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down  —  Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky's board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.  —  Jay Graber is stepping down as head of Bluesky, the social media platform exclusively announced to WIRED.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention  —  Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas led a delegation of Democrats to a South Texas detention center to press for the release of the brothers and their family.  —  Two teenage brothers and mariachi stars who visited the White House …
Discussion: KVUE-TV
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Valerie Gonzalez / Associated Press:
ICE detention of South Texas Mariachi band teens sparks bipartisan criticism
Discussion: The Texas Tribune and KVUE-TV
Quinnipiac University Poll:
U.S. Military Action Against Iran: Over Half Of Voters Oppose It, 74% Oppose Sending Ground Troops Into Iran, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Vast Majority Expects The Conflict To Last Months Or More  — mail_outline  —  Over a week after the United States and Israel …
Politico:
'We've got to pay attention': GOP anxiety spikes over rising energy prices … “The price of gas is always kind of a benchmark,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters on Capitol Hill Monday.  “I do think the fact that we've increased our supply here domestically will help ease it …
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Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump reviews options to curb energy prices as Iran strikes roil markets
Discussion: Washington Post and Fox News
Perry Bacon / New Republic:
Guess What Moderate Democratic Voters Aren't Anymore?  Moderate.  —  The center-left group Third Way held a conference last week where moderate Democratic strategists and politicians blasted progressive ideas and the party's left wing.  Third Way and other centrist Democratic groups espouse positions …
Discussion: Townhall
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune: Talking filibuster ‘more complicated and risky’ than people realize  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent a warning shot Monday over the talking filibuster, saying the procedural playcall is “way more complicated” than many supporters realize.  “This particular approach in terms …
Reuters:
Trump bought Netflix and Warner Bros bonds at height of bidding war with Paramount  —  U.S. President Donald Trump bought more than $1.1 million of Netflix (NFLX.O) bonds over the last three months as the streaming giant unsuccessfully fought Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O) to buy Warner Bros Discovery …
Asher Notheis / Washington Examiner:
Kai Trump gets heat for bringing Secret Service during Erewhon trip in video  —  Kai Trump is receiving scrutiny over her latest YouTube video, in which she visits Erewhon, a high-end grocery store.  —  President Donald Trump's granddaughter began her YouTube channel in October 2024 and has 1.45 million subscribers.
CNN:
Exclusive: Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain will end it, senior official tells CNN  —  The Middle East Oil & gas Donald Trump  —  Tehran - A top Iranian official has warned that the government is prepared for a long war with the US and signaled that it is willing …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Gullible, Cynical America  —  The trouble with believing anything and nothing at the same time  —  Many americans believe that vaccines are unsafe, but will jab themselves full of performance enhancers.  They think seed oils cause chronic disease, but beef tallow is healthy.
Berkeley Lovelace Jr / NBC News:
Dr. Oz says Obamacare enrollment may be ‘too high’  —  Even as the top official for Medicaid and Medicare claims millions may be falsely enrolled, the Trump administration is urging younger people to sign up for high-deductible ACA plans.  —  Although Obamacare sign-ups have fallen significantly …
NBC News:
Live Nation settles antitrust case with DOJ, avoids Ticketmaster breakup  —  The agreement takes a company breakup off the table and lifts regulatory uncertainty — but critics say high fees and competition concerns remain.  —  Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster …
 
 
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Natalie Allison / Washington Post:
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
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Discussion: ABC News
Reuters:
Trump calls on Australia to give asylum to Iranian women's soccer players
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Impeach Jared Polis?
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Media Matters for America:
Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade tells oil tankers to go through the Strait of Hormuz: “Show some guts and go through that strait and do it”
Discussion: New Republic and BizPac Review
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
The Pete Hegseth Exception
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New York Times:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com and RedState
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