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New York Times:
Trump's Self-Indulgence Deepens G.O.P. Fears in Midterms … A little more than five months ahead of the midterm elections, President Trump seems to be focused on virtually anything other than keeping Republican control of Congress.  —  He endorsed a MAGA challenger over Texas's senior Republican senator …
Discussion: Fox News
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Reuters:
Rubio says US will find ‘another way’ if Iran talks fail  —  The United States will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country “another way,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, as Washington played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war.
Wall Street Journal:
Will Trump Bail Out Iran's Regime?  —  The outlines of a 60-day framework agreement suggest U.S. concessions before a nuclear deal is signed.  —  Is that it?  The American people are left to wonder as the terms of President Trump's emerging “memorandum of understanding” with Iran leak to the press.
Discussion: New York Post and New York Times
New York Times:
To Get the Strait Open, Trump Had to Leave the Hardest Issues for Later  —  President Trump is hailing is agreement with Iran as groundbreaking, even as he admits is “isn't even fully negotiated.”  But the nuclear stockpile, enrichment and missiles have not been discussed.
Discussion: Reuters, Semafor and Los Angeles Times
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Iran's supreme leader is holed up in undisclosed location, U.S. intelligence says  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  U.S. intelligence shows that Iran's supreme leader is effectively holed up in an undisclosed location with little access to the outside world and is only reached by a labyrinth of couriers …
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated  —  The Secretary of State said the United States was prepared to begin those talks if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz as part of an apparently emerging deal on the war.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump asked Muslim leaders to join Abraham Accords after Iran war ends  —  President Trump told leaders of several Arab and other Muslim countries during a Saturday conference call that if a deal to end the Iran war is achieved he wants their nations to sign peace agreements with Israel …
Reuters:
Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’, would reopen Strait of Hormuz
Barak Ravid / Axios:
White House says Iran deal could take days
Reuters:
US Treasury rout tests Washington's tolerance for higher borrowing costs
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Semafor
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:   Why Trump's Iran Mess Is Undeniable Proof of His Mental Unraveling
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump, after signaling deal was imminent, says he will not ‘rush’ deal with Iran
Associated Press:
Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal
Ryan Mancini / The Hill:
Netanyahu backs Trump on Iran MOU, says final deal must cover nukes
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Agree in Principle to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Official Says
Eric Mack / Fox News:
White House blasts Cruz, Pompeo for trashing Trump peace efforts as Iran appeasement
New York Times:
Pope Leo Warns of Risks From A.I. in 42,300-Word Encyclical  —  The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence.  —  Pope Leo XIV on Monday set out a sweeping vision for corporate executives …
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Elisabetta Povoledo / New York Times:
Pope Leo Has Released an Encyclical About A.I. Why Is That Important?  —  Leo XIV issued his thoughts about artificial intelligence in the modern world using a centuries-old form of papal communication called an encyclical.  —  Pope Leo XIV on Monday presented his vision for how to preserve human dignity …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump faces health questions ahead of another Walter Reed trip  —  The president trumpets claims that he is in excellent health, but independent physicians say the White House hasn't answered key questions ahead of his third visit in 13 months.  —  Summary
Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
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CNN:
State of the Union  —  JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST (voice-over): Turning point?  President Trump says he's closing in on a deal with Iran.  —  MARCO RUBIO, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE: Perhaps a little bit later today, we'll have more to say.  —  TAPPER: But does Iran agree?
Discussion: The Hill and Grabien
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Zeldin says EPA providing ‘flexibility’ by loosening rules for pollutants used in grocery refrigeration
Discussion: NewsMax.com and CNN
Washington Examiner:
Freedom's price must never be forgotten  —  Two hundred fifty years ago this summer, our Founding Fathers created a new nation, as President Abraham Lincoln put it, “conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”  This Memorial Day …
Axios:
AOC takes more steps toward 2028 run for president … - Ocasio-Cortez launched a national tour in recent weeks — without calling it one. … - Democratic operatives expect she would easily raise $100 million just from small-dollar donors, mobilize many supporters of Vermont …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Christina Morales / New York Times:
Confusion and Worry After Abrupt Change to Green Card Process  —  Immigrants and their advocates and lawyers are trying to interpret a new Trump administration rule that requires people to be in their native country to apply for a green card.  —  阅读.体中文 …
Discussion: New York Sun
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Donalds defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  —  Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Sunday defended the Justice Department's controversial new “anti-weaponization” fund saying, “Everybody's losing their minds.”  —  “This is not new.  It happened ... under the Obama administration after the IRS …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Byron Donalds defends ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ as unselfish act by Trump
Discussion: Washington Times
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tillis says DOJ's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is ‘a payout pot for punks’
Discussion: The Hill
The Economist:
How the Supreme Court both checks and empowers Donald Trump  —  It blocks his most blatantly illegal acts, but helps him in other ways  —  Donald trump's most enduring legacy may be his imprint on the Supreme Court.  In his first term he appointed three justices—Neil Gorsuch …
Discussion: Scripps News and New York Times
CBS News:
Transcript: Dr. Deborah Birx on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 24, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Dr. Deborah Birx that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 24, 2026.
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and NewsMax.com
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