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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say — The White House believes it's getting close to an agreement with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, according to two U.S. officials …
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Associated Press:
Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn't reopen Strait of Hormuz — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with more bombing Wednesday if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end the war. Trump posted on social media that the war …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
White House Insists Iran War Is Over, Even While Missiles Fly — The White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him. — When the cease-fire in the war with Iran went into effect a month ago …
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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Gulf States Fear an Emboldened Iran Is Taking Advantage of a Hesitant U.S.
Reuters:
Iran says it wants a ‘comprehensive agreement’ with US
Iran says it wants a ‘comprehensive agreement’ with US
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Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post it's ‘too soon’ to prep for Iran peace signing after reports deal near
Trump tells The Post it's ‘too soon’ to prep for Iran peace signing after reports deal near
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Magan Crane / Bloomberg:
Trump Renews Pressure on Iran to Reopen Hormuz Strait
Trump Renews Pressure on Iran to Reopen Hormuz Strait
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
John Roberts Believes in an America That Doesn't Exist — “Today is a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any battlefield,” President Lyndon Johnson declared as he signed the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, 1965. “This act flows from a clear and simple wrong,” he continued.
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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Alito's Intriguing Footnote — He hints at a delay in releasing the Louisiana v. Callais decision. — Click for Sound — Exchanges at the Supreme Court are getting testier, as one this week between Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Ketanji Brown Jackson attests.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
How dare you point out that Sam Alito is a partisan hack! — A hit dog will holler. — PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — Once again, the Supreme Court's conservatives put their thumbs on the scale for Republicans. And once again, they're very mad that people noticed.
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Duaa Eldeib / ProPublica:
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth — They entered the world the way babies should, with piercing cries announcing their arrival. They passed their newborn screening tests. Some made it to their 2-week wellness visits without concern.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Senate Dems eager to force Republicans to vote on Trump's ballroom — Senate Democrats are salivating at the chance to force every Republican to vote on $1 billion for security upgrades tied to President Trump's new White House ballroom. … - “It's an outrageous betrayal of hardworking families …
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
‘The Kamala Harris problem’: Vance's 2028 hopes hinge on Trump, Iowa Republicans say
‘The Kamala Harris problem’: Vance's 2028 hopes hinge on Trump, Iowa Republicans say
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Christina Jewett / New York Times:
F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe — The agency's scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release. — Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have blocked publication …
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Rachel Roubein / Washington Post:
In a first, FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes for adults
In a first, FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes for adults
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Padmanabhan Ananthan / Reuters:
US FDA blocked publication of COVID, shingles vaccine safety studies
CNN:
CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87 — Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises.
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Washington Post:
Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show … Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites across the Middle East since the war began, hitting hangars, barracks, fuel depots …
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MS NOW:
FBI investigating leaks to journalist who wrote explosive article on Kash Patel: Sources — MS NOW has learned that that FBI agents are probing the reporter who wrote a detailed story of Patel's alleged heavy drinking and erratic behavior. — The FBI has launched a criminal leak investigation focusing …
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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
A Look Inside the Case That Enshrined Political Power for Billionaires … For a brief moment in American history, the rich didn't control politics. — Back in 1974, in the wake of the Watergate scandal, Congress passed new campaign finance restrictions that would have largely eliminated …
Sophie Brams / The Hill:
Trump on $400M ballroom price tag: ‘It will be magnificent, safe and secure!’ — President Trump on Wednesday defended the hefty price tag for his new ballroom on the East Wing of the White House, saying the space will be double the size and “far higher quality” than initially planned.
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Republicans want to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on Trump's $400 million ballroom
Republicans want to spend $1 billion in taxpayer money on Trump's $400 million ballroom
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Washington Post:
Poll finds broad rejection of religion-related messages from Trump, Hegseth — Americans rate Pope Leo positively but are deeply critical of the president's social media post that appeared to depict him as Jesus, the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll found. — Summary
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Marist Poll:
President Trump While at War, May 2026 — Dissatisfaction with President Trump's Handling of Iran Up... Trump Approval Rating in High 30s. — An increasing proportion of Americans now report they disapprove of how President Donald Trumps is handling Iran, and more than six in ten …
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CNN:
Exclusive: Deleted tweets reveal new surgeon general pick criticized Trump and RFK Jr. health policies — Donald Trump Vaccines Trump appointments Disability issues — Just two months before she was selected as President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole Saphier suggested …
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Thomas Baker / The Federalist:
James Comey Will Be Convicted — By History — No matter what happens with the latest indictment of James Comey, his tenure heading the FBI is defined by his dishonesty and wildly irresponsible behavior. — Last week, the Department of Justice announced that former FBI director James B. Comey …
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Howard Lutnick faces congressional showdown after Epstein files revealed island visit — The commerce secretary said he stopped talking to Jeffrey Epstein in 2005. But a House inquiry wants to know why investigative files show otherwise. … Over the years, the households …
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Graham Kates / CBS News:
Howard Lutnick set to testify in House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe today
Howard Lutnick set to testify in House Oversight Committee's Epstein probe today
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NPR:
NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It's elusive — PANAMA CITY — On the 21st floor of a gleaming skyscraper in the heart of the upscale Punta Pacifica neighborhood here is the official corporate office of Polymarket, the wildly popular prediction market site that has flourished in President Trump's second term.
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Assaults against U.S. Jews reach 46-year high — Physical assaults against Jewish people in the U.S. last year reached the highest levels since 1979, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced Wednesday. … - ADL counted 6,274 antisemitic incidents in 2025, down 33% from 2024, but still the third-highest year on record.
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Politico:
Trump administration axes fast-track training for new ICE recruits … DHS has denied that it reduced training levels for its deportation officers, regardless of when they were hired. But Democrats and whistleblowers have said that new deportation officers hired with funding …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
7 Indiana legislators face Trump-backed primary challengers after bucking him on redistricting — A majority of the seven state senators on the ballot Tuesday who faced Trump-backed challengers lost their primaries, NBC News projects. … President Donald Trump exacted revenge …
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Stephany Matat / Tallahassee Democrat:
Florida creates ‘anti-woke’ AP history alternative for students — Florida's war on woke is heading back to the classroom. — course in U.S. history, which students take in high school to count for college credits. It's another move in Florida's yearslong fight against “ideological bias …
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Lloyd Billingsley / The American Spectator:
Tracking Dr. Fauci's Fallout — The damage will continue, even if he is charged and convicted of any crime. — Anthony Fauci by Christopher Michel in 2023 (CC-BY-SA-4.0/Wikimedia Commons) — Last month the Justice Department filed criminal charges against Dr. David Morens …
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Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
Trump DOJ agrees to ‘return or destroy’ evidence seized from MAGA Congressman Andy Ogles — Move by Department of Justice follows nearly two-year investigation where FBI was barred from reviewing evidence — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The U.S. Department of Justice appears to be preparing …
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Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
In Attack on Mamdani, Vornado Chief Likens ‘Tax the Rich’ to Hate Speech — Steven Roth, the chief executive of Vornado, criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani for singling out the billionaire Ken Griffin in his bid to make the wealthy pay more taxes in New York City.
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