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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Democrat flips Republican-held Florida state House district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago  —  Democrat Emily Gregory narrowly won the special election for the district Tuesday night, The Associated Press projects.  Trump carried the area in 2024.  —  Democrat Emily Gregory won …
David Nir / The Downballot:
Florida Democrats just picked up a second seat in Tuesday's special elections  —  In the second massive upset of the night for Florida Democrats, Brian Nathan, a Navy veteran and union official, flipped a state Senate seat that became vacant after Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped its previous occupant to serve as his lieutenant governor.
Discussion: Florida Politics
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:   Florida Democrats score upset in Tampa-based state Senate race
NBC News:   Steve Kornacki's guide to the next big elections on the calendar: From the Politics Desk
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war …
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James Bikales / Politico:   Machado: Venezuela could quintuple oil production under a democratic government
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Pentagon prepares to send another 3,000 troops to Middle East
Reuters:
US expected to send thousands of soldiers to Middle East, sources say
Politico:
'The worst I've seen': Oil industry grapples with the fallout from US-Israel war with Iran
Discussion: Houston Public Media
New York Times:
Saudi Leader Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls  —  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.  —  Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. awaits Iran's response on peace summit as Israel watches warily  —  The U.S. and a group of regional mediators are discussing the possibility of holding high-level peace talks with Iran as soon as Thursday, but they're still waiting for a response from Tehran, two sources with knowledge of the discussions tell Axios.
The Guardian:
JD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talks
Prem Thakker / Zeteo:   US Troops Are Being Told to ‘Get Ready’ to Invade Iran
Associated Press:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Is Said to Have Sent Iran a Peace Plan
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
These House GOP election proposals could end up in a reconciliation bill  —  The chair of the House committee overseeing elections is circulating a list of proposals to include in a budget reconciliation bill as Senate Republicans and the White House move to rev up the party-line process …
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NBC News:
Senate Republicans believe they have a solution to reopen DHS and end airport chaos
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats reject GOP offer to reopen Homeland Security, partially fund ICE
Politico:
Trump: Unlikely to be happy with ‘any deal’ on DHS
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel  —  Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.  —  Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the federal committee that recommends vaccines to Americans, angrily resigned his position on Tuesday.
Discussion: STAT and Roll Call
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Pete Hegseth's Pastor Says He Wants James Talarico To Die  —  “We want him crucified with Christ,” Brooks Potteiger said of the Texas Senate Democratic nominee, after the podcast host said he prays “that God kills him.”  —  WASHINGTON — The pastor from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's home church …
Discussion: Mediaite and People For
Amanda Cooper / Reuters:
Traders bet $500 million on oil price just before Trump's post on delay to Iran attack  —  Traders bet half a billion dollars on the price of crude only 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay to attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure that sent the market plunging …
Discussion: CNBC and Yahoo News
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Trump-endorsed North Carolina state Senate leader loses by 23 votes … “While this was a close race, the voters have spoken, and I congratulate Sheriff Page on his victory,” Berger said in a statement.  “Over the past 15 years, Republicans in the General Assembly have fundamentally redefined our state's outlook and reputation.
New York Times:
The U.S. Said It Helped Bomb a Drug Camp.  It Was a Dairy Farm.  —  The Times visited a village where the United States and Ecuador said they destroyed an armed group's training camp.  Residents said it was actually a dairy farm.  —  As President Trump prepared to welcome conservative …
New York Times:
Gregory Bovino's Final Days: Harsh Words and Few Regrets … Gregory Bovino has only a few regrets.  —  “I wish I'd caught even more illegal aliens,” he said in a recent interview.  “I mean, we went as hard as we could, but there's always a creative and innovative solution to catching even more.”
Washington Post:
Prosecutor admits government lacks evidence of misconduct by Fed chair  —  The admission during a closed-door hearing undercuts President Donald Trump's claims of “criminality” in the central bank's $2.5 billion office renovations.  —  A top deputy to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Epstein's accountant and lawyer tell Congress they were never interviewed by federal investigators … Both Indyke and Kahn sat for hours-long depositions with the Oversight panel earlier this month.  They have denied knowing anything about Epstein's crimes before the later allegations emerged.
Discussion: Raw Story and MS NOW
Politico:
How Jack Smith connected the dots between GOP lawmakers, Trump aides in 2020 election probe … A spokesperson for Zeldin did not immediately provide a response to a request for comment.  —  These Republicans and others are featured in the materials released Tuesday by Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley …
David Shepardson / Reuters:
Delta suspends special treatment for Congress as shutdown sows chaos in airports  —  Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it would suspend special services for members of Congress, citing the impact of a partial government shutdown that has disrupted U.S. air travel.
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Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Delta suspends special congressional desk service amid shutdown
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Oklahoma hands over voter rolls to Trump DOJ, including personal data  —  Oklahoma announced Tuesday it agreed to turn over its full voter rolls to the Trump Justice Department — including sensitive personal data the state had previously refused to provide.
Associated Press:
Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good  —  Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Jennifer McDermott / Associated Press:
Trump administration's $1B deal to stop offshore wind shows an evolution in its anti-wind strategy  —  The Trump administration's $1 billion payout to a French energy company to walk away from U.S. offshore wind development is a novel approach against the industry that supporters see as creative …
Marcia Brown / Politico:
USDA cancels $300 million program to help farmers buy land amid anti-DEI push … The projects were especially targeted to address land access issues facing Black farmers, immigrant farmers, Indigenous farmers, veterans and other underrepresented groups.  —  According to one of the cancellation …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Grabien
Public Notice:
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Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media:
This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts  —  WebinarTV, a company that bills itself as “a search engine for the best webinars,” is secretly scanning the internet for Zoom meeting links, recording the calls, and turning them into AI-generated podcasts for profit.
 
 
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Trump jokes Hegseth doesn't want Iran war to end
Anat Peled / Wall Street Journal:
Israel Hits Russian-Iranian Weapons Smuggling Route in the Caspian Sea
Discussion: Reuters
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Dems shore up support for new Iran war powers vote
Discussion: The Hill and Election Law Blog
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New York Times:
High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump's War With Iran
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
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