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Washington Post:
Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran  —  The attacks prompted Tehran to warn that it would “leave no act of hostility unanswered,” complicating negotiations to end the war.  —  Summary  —  The United States launched new “self-defense” strikes on Iran …
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Tensions Rise as Iran Threatens to Retaliate Against U.S. Strikes
Discussion: The Bulwark and RedState
Toby Mann / BBC:
US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
Patrick Sykes / Bloomberg:
Iran's Khamenei Says No Going Back for Middle East Rocked by War
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Court Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black Voters  —  Alabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would redraw one majority-Black district.  —  A panel of federal judges on Tuesday rejected Alabama's effort to use …
Discussion: MS NOW and Talking Points Memo
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Associated Press:
Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans  —  Federal judges on Tuesday temporarily blocked Alabama's plan to use a new congressional map that could give Republicans an advantage in a key House race in the midterm elections.
Politico:
Federal court blocks Alabama's midterm gerrymandering plan, a blow for Republicans … “Ultimately, we cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians to cast their votes in the 2026 elections under a districting plan tainted by intentional race-based discrimination,” the panel wrote in their decision.
Punchbowl News:
5/26/26☀️ AM: … Something strange is happening in several crucial House Democratic primaries.  —  Mysterious super PACs are quietly emerging and spending heavily to boost candidates whom many top Democrats view as less formidable, or even toxic, in general elections.
Discussion: Roll Call, KTVZ-TV, NBC News and Raw Story
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NOTUS:
Democrats Have an Age Problem. Some Republicans Admit They Do, Too.
Discussion: Raw Story
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday
Washington Post:
Trump administration proposes NDAs for all federal workers  —  The rule, aimed at cracking down on leaks to media organizations, would expand nondisclosure agreements instituted at the Pentagon and other agencies.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration is planning a government-wide …
Discussion: Reuters
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
As Trump Politicizes Justice Dept., Prosecutors Struggle With Grand Juries  —  Judges and grand juries have increasingly lost faith in the Justice Department as the president uses it to reward his friends and go after his opponents.  —  Grand juries are the heart of the criminal justice system …
Discussion: Raw Story and New Yorker
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
James Comey's seashells photo trial set for October
Discussion: Reuters and Washington Examiner
Paul Krugman:
The Dumpster Fire of the Vanities  —  America descends into a flattery-failure doom loop  —  On Memorial Day the New York Times published an article with the headline “Trump is the only person who can save America, according to his cabinet.”  The article offered a quantitative analysis of senior-official sycophancy.
Emily Goodin / New York Post:
Trump to make rare trip to Camp David as Iran tensions rise over US strikes  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  President Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David Wednesday to hold a cabinet meeting as peace talks with Iran near crunch time, The Post has learned.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court tosses Florida lawsuit against states for drivers' licenses issued to undocumented immigrants  —  The politically tinged lawsuit arose after a high-profile crash in Florida last year involving a commercial truck driver from India, in which three people died.
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court rejects Michigan cop's bid to toss out an excessive force claim from a George Floyd protest  —  The case focused on the contentious issue of qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that protects cops accused of constitutional violations.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …
Discussion: Reuters and Deseret News
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: Trump's approval rating hits another low on prices as Democrats hit +8 on generic ballot  —  Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Trump's job approval on prices falling to -47, and a record 39% of Americans naming prices as the single most important problem facing the country
Discussion: Newsweek
Chris Van Hollen / New York Times:
The Hard Truth My Party Needs to Face  —  Democrats need to face a hard truth.  While Republicans' approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has failed, so has ours.  The Democratic Party has provided reflexive and unconditional support to Israeli governments, even as their actions …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Elon Musk is about to get richer and more powerful than ever  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one 👇  —  🚀 Subscribe to PN 🚀  —  In the finale of Amazon Prime series “The Boys,” a new character is briefly introduced …
Michael C. Bender / New York Times:
Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms  —  Republicans have made gains with voters on education issues.  A plan championed by Mr. Emanuel, a Democratic former mayor of Chicago, centers on college affordability.  —  Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor …
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority:
HOOVER DAM TRANSFORMED BY MOST AMBITIOUS PATRIOTIC DISPLAY IN ITS HISTORY AS ROAD TO AMERICA250 BEGINS  —  The installation debuted during a Memorial Day tribute featuring leaders from Nevada and Arizona.  —  Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer travel …
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Rubio aide promoted to top White House national security post  —  Mike Needham, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been promoted to a top national security job in the White House, Axios has learned. … - Like Gabriel, Needham has good relations in the White House …
Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press:
Consumer confidence dented with gas prices around $4.50 and inflation still elevated  —  U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring stock prices that have neared record levels.
Discussion: WTOP News
Ted Hesson / Reuters:
Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans, White House document says  —  U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed.
Karoun Demirjian / New York Times:
Trump Undergoes a Physical Exam at Walter Reed  —  President Trump, whose health has been a subject of public scrutiny, will turn 80 next month.  —  President Trump, the oldest man to be inaugurated as president, has a scheduled visit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for a physical.
Jonathan Bernstein / Good Politics/Bad Politics:
Democrats Not in Disarray  —  A bunch of quick stuff....  - Autopsies are fine, but the truth is that what out-parties do just isn't very important to the outcomes of midterm elections.  All the arguments about what Democrats should do to win this year just aren't very important.
New York Times:
The Case for California's Billionaire Wealth Tax  —  Mr. Saez is an economist at the University of California, Berkeley.  Mr. Zucman is an economist at the Paris School of Economics.  —  On taxes and much else, California has often led the country.  In 1978 the state's voters approved Proposition 13 …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump fumes at Congress and courts for holding up his ballroom  —  The president bulldozed the East Wing and remade federal panels that quickly approved his ballroom project.  But he has faced barriers as he seeks to complete it.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has made little secret …
Discussion: Althouse
New York Times:
Iceland, Rattled by Trump, Weighs Joining the E.U.  —  Iceland has stood apart from the rest of Europe.  But President Trump's threats to Greenland have provoked a reconsideration.  —  Iceland is in Europe.  But it is not in the European Union.  —  For a long time, that was just fine for Iceland …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Exclusive / Republican Congress faces major pileup before midterms  —  THE SCOOP  —  Republicans are running into a sudden new problem after punting on their immigration enforcement bill: time.  —  It's not clear how Republicans will handle opposition to the Trump administration's $1.8 billion …
 
 
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