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11:45 AM ET, May 25, 2026

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Paul Krugman:
Donald Trump's Ego-Driven “Excursion” Has Crashed Into Reality  —  Trump lost his war, bigly.  Why?  —  “Many questions, few details in latest Iran peace proposal,” read the headline on a New York Times report Sunday.  As the subhead explained, “It is too early to tell what exactly Trump …
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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.
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.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump's War Is Staggering to an Incoherent Defeat  —  Even the president's supporters are alarmed.  —  No one yet knows the details of the Iran deal that President Trump has been teasing on social media for the past day or so.  The president himself has admonished his followers not to …
Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
Trump urges Gulf allies to join Abraham Accords amid US-Iran talks
Associated Press:
Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal
Reuters:
US Treasury rout tests Washington's tolerance for higher borrowing costs
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Semafor
Reuters:
Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’, would reopen Strait of Hormuz
Erika Solomon / New York Times:
Iran Projects Victory in Potential Deal With Washington
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Why Trump's Iran Mess Is Undeniable Proof of His Mental Unraveling
Discussion: Townhall
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump, after signaling deal was imminent, says he will not ‘rush’ deal with Iran
Associated Press:
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery  —  Watch live as Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah launch the pontiff's first encyclical, a document on the care of human dignity in the era of artificial intelligence.
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Associated Press:
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity  —  Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind …
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
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and NewsMax.com
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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Ramsey Touchberry / Washington Examiner:
GOP senators spurn anti-weaponization fund payout for phone data seizure: 'I don't need any compensation'
Discussion: New York Sun
Adam Sella / New York Times:
What to Know About the Citizenship Lists Trump Wants to Create  —  President Trump is trying to create individual lists of citizens by state to determine who can vote, even as his administration acknowledges they would be unreliable.  —  President Trump is seeking to create state-by-state citizenship lists …
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Politico:
‘Rabbit holes all over the place’: How hard it would be for Trump to rebuild Cuba … “You're talking about a country that absolutely, 100 percent needs to be redone,” said Horacio Garcia Jr., a Cuban-American business leader based in Miami who is involved with the Cuban Liberty Council, which pushes for democracy in Cuba.
Politico:
Canadians are folding on Vegas.  Democrats see a royal flush. … Trump narrowly carried Lee's district in 2024 and nearly won two other Vegas-area districts held by Democrats.  Republicans are less bullish than they were a year ago about flipping the seats, but they view Lee's as their best chance.
Discussion: CNN
Tom Schaller / Public Notice:
The triple toll of Trump's terrible tariffs  —  This special Memorial Day edition of Public Notice is made possible by paid subscribers.  If you value this newsletter but haven't already signed up to support our journalism, please consider doing so 👇  —  🗽 Subscribe to PN 🗽
Daniel Boffey / The Guardian:
Trump Tower in Georgia to be built on land part-owned by son of US sanctions-hit leader  —  Links between Trump Organization and Ivanishvili family for Tbilisi skyscraper raise new conflict of interest concerns  —  A Trump Tower planned for the Georgian capital, Tbilisi …
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Scenes from a personalist regime  —  When asked about constraints on his power, President Trump replied: “There is one thing.  My own morality.”  Not Congress.  Not Courts.  Not the constitution.  Not law, domestic or international.  Not allies. … His party can't stop him.
Arden Farhi / CBS News:
For a group of Vietnam vets, opposing Trump's arch is about being “loyal to the country”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Shaun Byrnes and Jon Gundersen have served multiple presidents throughout their decades in the military and State Department.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Raw Story
 
 
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