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8:20 AM ET, May 11, 2026

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Politico:
Trump goes international  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray  —  Good Monday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, getting excited now we're only one month out from the start of the FIFA World Cup.  Obviously, I can't afford any actual tickets …
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Politico:
Here's how Trump's meeting with Xi could spark a crisis over Taiwan … The diplomat, like others, was granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive diplomatic issue.  —  U.S. policy on Taiwan has long been to acknowledge it as distinct from the People's Republic of China, which claims the island …
Damien Cave / New York Times:
What Middle Powers Fear About the Trump-Xi Summit  —  Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.  —  Poland will soon host production lines for South Korean tanks.
Discussion: UPI and Al Jazeera
Wall Street Journal:
Iran War Hangs Over China Summit  —  As Trump prepares to meet with Xi Jinping this week, he is eager to move on from the conflict that is hurting his domestic power and the global economy  —  WASHINGTON—As the heads of the world's two superpowers meet in Beijing this week …
Robert Kagan / The Atlantic:
Checkmate in Iran  —  Washington can't reverse or control the consequences of losing this war.
NBC News:   Trump is growing impatient as Cuban regime clings to power
Ephrat Livni / New York Times:
Trump and Netanyahu Say Iran War Is Not Over  —  The Trump administration said last week that the war had run its course, but the U.S. president and Israel's prime minister in interviews on Sunday did not rule out renewed combat.  —  President Trump and Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu …
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New York Post:
Trump rejects Iran's latest peace offer after Tehran refuses to negotiate its nuclear program: ‘TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!’  —  President Trump on Sunday appeared to reject Iran's latest proposal in ongoing negotiations over a peace deal, calling the Islamic republic's offer “totally unacceptable.”
Associated Press:
Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’
Wall Street Journal:
Iran's Lengthy Response to the U.S. Leaves Some Gaps
Natalie Korach / Status:
The Post's Opinion Divide … On Monday, as The Washington Post celebrated its two Pulitzer Prize wins, the newspaper found itself scrambling to bring back two previously laid-off video operators to help livestream the celebration because, after the company's massive layoffs in February, no one remained who could operate the system.
Politico:
One American has tested positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms … In a statement Sunday evening, HHS said the State Department would airlift the passengers, transporting some of them to the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
Healthcare cuts threaten Sullivan's reelection chances in Alaska  —  Alaskans have been hit hard by the healthcare cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and lapsed Obamacare subsidies, presenting a prime target for Democrats seeking to oust Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan from office.
Discussion: Townhall, New Republic and Breitbart
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:   Health insurance marketplace feels growing tremors from GOP cuts
Brian Faler / Politico:
Neal plans broad tax agenda if House control changes … The last time Neal had the job, during President Donald Trump's first term, he became the face of Democrats' long-running bid to release Trump's long-hidden tax returns — an ultimately successful fight that nevertheless came with loads …
Discussion: PoliticusUSA
NBC News:
OpenAI sued over ChatGPT's alleged role in guiding FSU shooter  —  The lawsuit claims the shooter carried out his attack using instructions and advice provided by ChatGPT.  —  OpenAI is being sued by the family of a victim killed in the April 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University that left two people dead.
New York Times:
As Trump Heads to Beijing, China Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ for a Fight  —  Beijing is signaling that it is ready for a trade showdown, and it is building up a legal arsenal in preparation.  —  Peace and stability will be the public message when President Trump and China's leader, Xi Jinping, meet in Beijing this week.
Discussion: Asia Times
Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Democratic Angst Could Lead California to Change Its Primary Rules  —  The prospect of Democrats getting shut out of the general election for governor has spurred an effort to eliminate the state's “top-two” open primary approach.  —  Democrats have panicked all year at the possibility …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
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Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
G.O.P. Fatigue in Iowa Strains the Republican Primary for Governor
Discussion: Daily Kos and Raw Story
Avery Lotz / Axios:
America's job market optimism gap is the worst in the world  —  Young Americans have a gloomier outlook on their job prospects than their older colleagues, creating a wider optimism gap than any other country surveyed by Gallup.  —  The big picture: The very existence of that chasm between …
Discussion: Gallup, Associated Press and Semafor
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Trump's Redistricting Push Could Cost Republicans More Than It Gains … Last week was the best one President Donald Trump has had in months.  —  Trump reminded Republicans who's boss by ousting Indiana lawmakers who defied his redistricting demands, saw Democrats' attempt to gerrymander Virginia blocked …
Discussion: The Contrarian
Christian Paz / Vox:
Look out — Marco Rubio is trying to take back the GOP  —  Marco Rubio has been having a moment — the kind that makes people wonder if he might be a candidate for president sooner than later.  —  On Tuesday, he took over press secretary duties while Karoline Leavitt was on maternity leave …
Discussion: New York Times
New York Times:
Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle  —  Oil prices rose and stock futures ticked down on Monday as investors reacted after the two sides failed to agree on a U.S.-Iran peace deal.  —  President Trump said on social media Sunday that Iran's latest proposal was “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”
Adriel Bettelheim / Axios:
FDA cliffhanger: Makary's fate in limbo  —  The Food and Drug Administration was supposed to be the dull and predictable part of President Trump's health bureaucracy.  — Instead, it's become the soap opera whose cliffhangers leave entire industries in suspense — most recently Friday's drama …
Discussion: The Atlantic
Associated Press:
Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom  —  Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Donald Trump's ballroom as Democrats say they will try to defeat it.
Discussion: MS NOW
 
 
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