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New York Times:
Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans — The Trump administration is assigning denaturalization cases to regular prosecutors, which could lead to a surge of people stripped of U.S. citizenship. — The Justice Department has identified 384 …
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The Guardian, The Hill, The Independent and NewsMax.com
New York Times:
Senate Adopts G.O.P. Budget, Defeating Democrats' Affordability Proposals — Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.
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Politico:
Senate GOP braces for Cabinet shakeup — Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION: — Senate finishes vote-a-rama — How Thune hopes to confirm Warsh — Florida GOP revolts on endangered species bill — The Trump administration saw yet another high-profile departure Wednesday …
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CNN:
Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats' win
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict …
Virginia voters yesterday agreed to a constitutional amendment that would temporarily redistrict …
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
“I wish none of this had happened”: GOP's buyer's remorse on redistricting
“I wish none of this had happened”: GOP's buyer's remorse on redistricting
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Raw Story, MS NOW, Washington Examiner, The Hill and Politico
Jordain Carney / Politico:
‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup
‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup
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Semafor, The Hill, The Parnas Perspective, Daily Kos and Raw Story
Politico:
‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP's redistricting edge
‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP's redistricting edge
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The Daily Wire, The Hill, Fox News, NewsMax.com, American Greatness, Florida Politics, Newsbusters and Salon
Associated Press:
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift — President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates …
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Cotton: Change to marijuana drug classification ‘a step in the wrong direction’
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STAT and New York Times
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Places FDA-Approved Marijuana Products and Products Containing Marijuana Subject to a Qualifying State-issued License in Schedule III …
Justice Department Places FDA-Approved Marijuana Products and Products Containing Marijuana Subject to a Qualifying State-issued License in Schedule III …
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Ruth Igielnik / New York Times:
Disapproval of Trump Hits Highest Level of His Second Term — The president's weakening poll numbers come as the war in Iran has driven up gas prices, and more Americans are expressing concerns about the economy. — Disapproval of President Trump has climbed to the highest level of his second term …
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Jason P. Frank / Vulture:
Russell Brand Admits to ‘Exploitative’ Sexual Behavior — Russell Brand, who will soon stand trial for rape, admitted to “exploitative” sexual behavior but insisted it was lawful. Brand went on Megyn Kelly's radio show yesterday to explain himself publicly.
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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked — AFTER-DINNER SCREECH — The president is planning a rage-fueled moment at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. — Donald Trump will launch a “revenge” attack on the White House media when he confronts …
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Why are White House journalists partying with Trump?
Why are White House journalists partying with Trump?
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Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
Who's out in the Trump administration's spring shakeup — At least five officials have left Trump's Cabinet and U.S. military leadership since the start of the war with Iran. Here's a look at who left and why. — Summary — The ouster of Navy Secretary John Phelan after 13 months comes amid …
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Robert Gehrke / Salt Lake Tribune:
Four people accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a SLC Council member, of unwanted ‘sexual’ advances — Four people from Utah political circles — three of them elected officials — accuse Eva Lopez Chavez, a Salt Lake City Council member and Democratic congressional candidate, of restraining them during …
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Charleston Daily Mail, Townhall, The Daily Caller and Deseret News
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release — The Department of Justice's internal watchdog said Thursday that it is reviewing the department's compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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J.K. Trotter / Streetsblog New York City:
To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force — Is this public enemy #1? — James Giovansanti lives and works on Staten Island. Since 2022, traffic cameras have caught his pickup truck blasting through school zones or running red lights more than 547 times in that one borough.
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Honolulu Civil Beat
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Why voters say the Democrats are “weak,” in their own words — This article reports results from the April 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll. You can read our previous poll releases here. Subscribers to Strength In Numbers have access to additional trended charts and a full archive of crosstabs …
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Declan Harty / Politico:
‘F—k this coin’: Trump set to attend memecoin conference after 96 percent wipeout … “Nobody likes it,” said Morten Christensen, a crypto investor who still plans to attend the Mar-a-Lago event and was at the 2025 dinner. “People are losing on the coin, and they are vocal.
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Joe.My.God., Raw Story, The Guardian, ABC News, Mother Jones and CBS News
Jamie Sarkonak / National Post:
I read ‘The Camp of the Saints.’ Here's why it's relevant — The novel, which was temporarily removed from Amazon this week, has long been condemned for its harsh critiques of mass migration — Jean Raspail's The Camp of the Saints (1973) is easily one of the most suppressed books of the 20th century.
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American Greatness and Washington Examiner
Politico:
Wiles to Cabinet: Stay in the USA — Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook: Remaking Government, your guide to Donald Trump's unprecedented overhaul of the federal government — the key decisions, the critical characters and the power dynamics that are upending Washington and beyond.
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The Independent, New Republic and Raw Story
Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Tom Homan Invites Pope Leo on ICE Ride-Along: 'They're Talking About Something They Don't Understand' — President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan has invited Pope Leo XIV on an ICE ride-along amid the religious leader's criticism of the administration's deportation efforts.
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran War Complicates Contingency Plans to Defend Taiwan, Some U.S. Officials Say — Fully replacing stockpiles of weapons fired in the Middle East could take up to six years — WASHINGTON—The U.S. has burned through so many munitions in Iran that some administration officials increasingly assess …
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Washington Examiner, Fox News and 19FortyFive
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
A New Era and New Leadership: The Generals Who Are Running Iran — The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards. — When Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran as the supreme leader …
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Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
Washington Enters Its TMZ Era — The three members of TMZ's new Washington, D.C., bureau arrived at Capitol Hill last Monday ready and eager to stick their cameras in lawmakers' faces and ask them uncomfortable questions. But they were surprised to find that members of the House wouldn't be returning to work for another day.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
America Is Losing the Iran War — And that might be good for American democracy. — ∙ Paid — Reminder: Tomorrow Jasmine and I will be bringing you an attempt at a video mailbag in the place of a normal Friday Triad. — 1. Stop Loss — Yesterday Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was fired.
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Jewish Insider, Townhall and Wall Street Journal
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crime — The Trump administration has cut more than 4,000 employees from some of the nation's top law-enforcement agencies, even as it vowed to crack down on crime, according to records obtained by Reuters.
Marcia Brown / Politico:
Fertilizer crunch prompts Trump admin to consider Biden-era program — Trump officials are facing pressure to address economic fallout from the Iran war that is hitting farmers with soaring fertilizer and fuel prices … “We are looking into that right now,” Rollins told reporters Wednesday.
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NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans … On a sweltering night in August 2024, moments before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed then-candidate Donald J. Trump at a packed rally in Arizona, a conservative young wellness podcaster named Alex Clark …
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STAT, Wall Street Journal and MS NOW
Divided Argument:
Misunderstanding the Law of the Clean Power Plan Ruling — clarifying irreparable injury — There has been a lot of commentary on the recently leaked Clean Power Plan memos. Here, we want to engage with a couple of points about the law applied by the Court.
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Reason
Fawaz Gerges / The Guardian:
Trump's war has backfired spectacularly: Iran is now more influential than ever — Tehran has shown that its grip over the strait of Hormuz is its most potent deterrent - arguably more consequential than its now defunct nuclear programme — Fawaz Gerges is professor of international relations at the London School of Economics
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump DOJ will avenge the KKK by taking out SPLC — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠 — “The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed on Tuesday.
Jorge Liboreiro / Euronews:
Breaking news. EU approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine after Hungary lifts controversial veto — The two-month-long impasse over the €90 billion for Ukraine came to an end on Thursday after Hungary lifted its contentious veto. Brussels says the first payment will be made “as soon as possible”.
Ben Chapman / New York Post:
FBI targets Mexican Mafia in California in stunning pre-dawn raids — Federal agents arrested 37 accused gang members with ties to the infamous Mexican Mafia Thursday in a series of stunning predawn raids in Orange County meant to put Southern California's criminal underworld on notice.
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New York Times:
'The Rich Don't Play by the Rules. So Why Should I?' — Why petty theft might be the new political protest. — When does shoplifting become an act of political protest? The Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman is calling this microlooting, and it describes the phenomenon …
