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Axios:
“He wants action”: Trump's frustration with Iran stalemate sparked Hormuz gambit  —  President Trump was fed up with the “no deal, no war” stalemate in Iran.  The operation he ordered to change that dynamic could ultimately lead back to war.  — “The president wants action.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Iran attacks UAE; U.S. says it sank boats in Strait of Hormuz … An already shaky ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to be on the verge of collapse Monday, as the United Arab Emirates said it was under attack from Iranian drones and missiles and the U.S. reportedly said it sank Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz.
Wall Street Journal:
Fighting Flares Up in Iran War as U.A.E. and Ships Are Attacked
NBC News:
U.S. denies Iranian claim that it hit American warship as Trump launches mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Attacks in Gulf Threaten to Reignite Conflict
Scott Anderson / New York Times:
Operation Epic Fury, Meet Operation Colossal Blunder
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies  —  The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court temporarily restores full access to abortion pill
Discussion: The Guardian and KTLA
Gary Fineout / Politico:
DeSantis signs Florida's new GOP-friendly congressional map into law — and is swiftly sued … The civil rights group Equal Ground Education Fund — along with a group of 19 Florida voters living in congressional districts across the state — asked a state judge to block the new map and reinstate …
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries:
JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING  —  Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project.
Aaron Blake / CNN:
Trump keeps saying the quiet part out loud on changes to the 2026 election
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Most Americans say Trump is mentally, physically unfit to serve effectively: Poll  —  A new poll found that most Americans say they believe President Trump is mentally and physically unfit to serve as commander in chief.  —  The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found that 59 percent …
Discussion: twitchy.com, Townhall and The Guardian
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Inside the Quiet Republican Effort to Flip Fetterman … It's a few days after the election this November, and the results have become clear: Democrats have netted the four seats they need to claim a Senate majority.  —  But then there's a disturbance in the force: Senate Republicans …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Magistrate judge says alleged WHCD attacker being mistreated by DC jail … “The Jan. 6 defendants all were moved to the CTF,” Faruqui said.  “Pardons may erase convictions but they do not erase history ... He's being treated differently than anyone I've ever observed.”
Politico:
Judge mulls contempt over DHS' ‘patently false’ allegation in deportation case … But DuBose noted that the Trump administration itself had publicly disclosed the existence of the warrant in a press release earlier last month.  She also noted that the April 30 release slamming her …
New York Times:
White House Considers Vetting A.I. Models Before They Are Released  —  The Trump administration, which took a noninterventionist approach to artificial intelligence, is now discussing imposing oversight on A.I. models before they are made publicly available.
Media Matters for America:
Media Matters secures complete and total victory against Federal Trade Commission  —  FTC agrees to forgo future investigations of MMFA to secure withdrawal ahead of judgment  —  Media Matters has secured a complete and total victory in its case against the Federal Trade Commission (Media Matters v. FTC).
Charlie Sykes / To the Contrary:
Elon Musk's Racist Screed-Storm  —  Rudy Giuliani is in critical condition in a Florida hospital and Donald Trump makes an unexplained, unscheduled visit to the “dentist,” reminding us how much of the breaking news in our gerontocracy will be medical bulletins.
Discussion: Digby's Hullabaloo
Matthew Bartlett / MS NOW:
The GOP whispers about JD Vance are getting louder  —  Expect the jockeying for the 2028 Republican nomination to continue - but only behind the scenes.  —  “JD Vance sucks.”  I've heard that sentiment from Democrats ever since Donald Trump chose the junior senator from Ohio as his running mate in 2024.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
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Spencer Neale / The American Conservative:   Donald Trump Jr.: The Candidate No One Is Talking About
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Eric Swalwell Sent Women ‘Videos of Him Masturbating’ and Other Perverted Messages After Joining Snapchat to Restore ‘Faith’ in ‘Democracy’: Report
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani is recovering from pneumonia and still ‘critical but stable,’ spokesman says  —  Giuliani's spokesperson said the former New York City mayor is now breathing on his own after needing “mechanical ventilation.” … Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized with pneumonia and remains …
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Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson says
Peter Slevin / New Yorker:
Barack Obama Considers His Role in the Age of Trump  —  The former President remains one of the most popular politicians in the country.  What are his obligations to it?  —  In Barack Obama's final days in office, he found himself in the painful position of trying to console his staff …
HuffPost:
Trump Administration Closes Watchdog Office For Immigration Detention Abuses  —  The closure of the ombudsman's office adds to the lack of oversight of immigration jails nationwide, despite the Trump administration's efforts to surge detention capacity.  —  The Department of Homeland Security …
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 months  —  The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a massive spike in detainee deaths and medical crises.  —  On October 3, 2025, the Trump administration abruptly stopped paying third-parties for medical care provided …
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Owen Myers / The Guardian:
Rapper Kid Cudi fires MIA from tour after ‘offensive’ Republican rant  —  The British artist was booed after identifying as a Republican voter while on stage in Dallas  —  Rapper Kid Cudi has fired MIA from his tour after the British artist went on a rant that went viral while on stage in Dallas.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge orders release of contractor accused of sharing classified info with Wapo reporter … “The government has no way of knowing what he has retained and what he is able to provide to others,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia McLane said during a hearing Monday.
Discussion: UPI and NewsMax.com
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Scoop: Rep. Chuck Edwards singled out young female aides for special attention  —  Rep. Chuck Edwards told a young female staffer that she had “written a complex chapter in my heart” shortly before she was set to leave his office, according to a handwritten letter he sent her that was reviewed by Axios.
Robert Downen / Texas Monthly:
He Remade the Southern Baptist Convention in His Image.  Then Came the Abuse Allegations.  —  Paul Pressler helped ordain the marriage between white evangelicals and the Republican Party, all while accusations of sexual abuse piled up.  Right-wing groups are still using his political playbook.
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The $16 Million Question: If Editing Harris Was ‘Election Interference,’ What Was Editing Trump?  —  In late 2024, Donald Trump sued CBS for $10 billion claiming “election interference” because 60 Minutes had the audacity to (*gasp*) edit a Kamala Harris interview down for broadcast.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
House sexual harassment payouts exceeded $300,000 … Mace also listed a settlement of $8,000 for the office of the late Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) as well as a $15,000 payout associated with former Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-La.).  —  Alexander, who left Congress in 2013 …
 
 
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Politico:
Trump privately raises objection to Senate housing bill
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
Samuel Alito Gutted More Than Just the Voting Rights Act. He Rewrote the Constitution, Too
Discussion: JURISTnews
Associated Press:
Person shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
Ryan Burke / Just Security:
Hegseth's Intellectual Purge is an Insult to His Officer Corps
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Hegseth twice made a false claim to Congress about troops being sent to voting places under Biden
Discussion: Mediaite
Emily Davies / Washington Post:
White House lawyers prep staff for dealing with a Democratic Congress
 Earlier Items: 
Torrence Banks / NOTUS:
Kristi Noem's Time at DHS Is Prompting Republicans to Reflect on Oversight
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Judge on challenge to Trump golf course takeover: 'I'm no Amy Poehler'
Christof Rühl / Financial Times:
The oil price crunch is looming
Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
GOP Senate candidate recruiting off-duty Detroit cops to intimidate voters
Claire Woodcock / 404 Media:
How a University's Censorship Conference Got Censored
Theo Farrant / Euronews:
Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks - and it's working
Max Boot / Washington Post:
The Trump administration ramps up its lawlessness on the seas
Hannah Allam / ProPublica:
I Reached Out to the White House Counterterrorism Czar for Comment. He Lashed Out on X.
Discussion: Just Security
 

 
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Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2026 Pulitzer Prize winners: WaPo for Public Service for its DOGE coverage, The Minnesota Star Tribune for Breaking News, and AP for International Reporting

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Max Tani / Semafor:
A look at Trump's embrace of slightly less-well-known conservative media figures and Iran war hawks like WaPo columnist Marc Thiessen and Fox News' Mark Levin
 
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