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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to ‘completely’ block Strait of Hormuz: State media … Iranian negotiators will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries, and Tehran will move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for ongoing ceasefire violations …
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
US bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire — The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it launched a strike of its own, and Kuwait reported incoming fire.
Yomna Ehab / Reuters:
US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack — The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a U.S. base in response, the latest exchange of attacks amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war.
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Iran halts ceasefire talks with US, says it will keep Strait of Hormuz closed
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran amid stalled talks
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Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
The Problem With Platner — Donald Trump wants to know: When are you people going to shut up with your “opinions” about the “quality” of his Iran deal and just let him cook? — “Don't the Dumocrats, and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans, understand that it is MUCH tougher …
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River Page / The Free Press:
Why the Attacks on Graham Platner Don't Work — The evidence of past affairs is the latest of many scandals. Yet none have stuck because his troubles strike many as relatable. — Upgrade to Listen — It seems like there's no end to the embarrassing news about Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine.
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Washington Post
David Catron / The American Spectator:
How Long Will Democrats Keep Defending Platner?
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Platner tests Democrats' tolerance for scandal
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Politico:
Capitol agenda: Trump fund angst keeps GOP agenda in limbo — Welcome back to the bad place. After leaving town late last month for a one-week recess, House and Senate GOP leaders are returning to a slew of familiar problems threatening to leave their midterm-year agenda stalled in perennial limbo.
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NBC News:
Chuck Schumer lays out Democrats' plan to fight Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund in the Senate
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Calen Razor / Politico:
Hard-liners balk at GOP's failure to enshrine anti-transgender laws
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Trump's Moves Illustrate How Much He Cares About the Midterms
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Governor Jerome H. Powell / Board of Governors …:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System — The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. … Acceptance Remarks — For the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award …
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
A Democrat in Iowa tests whether attacking Schumer pays off — The race is the first of three Senate primaries that will show whether midterm voters prefer a moderate message or a fiery indictment of the establishment. — Summary — MASON CITY, Iowa — Two Democrats running …
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Michael Kruse / New York Times:
A Paralympic Champion and an Eagle Scout Give Democrats Hope in Deep-Red Iowa
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Mikie Sherrill's state police riot in Newark is a national disgrace — When Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016 and the United States began its decade-long spiral into authoritarian madness, there arose a popular meme: Whatever you think you would have done to stop the rise …
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Slate:
The John Roberts vs. Donald Trump Story Conceals Something More Sinister — This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court. The best way to support our work—and unlock exclusive legal analysis—is by joining Slate Plus.
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Trump's “Freedom 250” concert implodes spectacularly — This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one 👇 — 🤯 Subscribe to PN 🤯 — It was going to be so beautiful: A spectacular concert to celebrate 250 years of freedom and democracy …
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Annie Linskey / Wall Street Journal:
In Trump's Physical Report, Doctors See Gaps in Details — What's absent from the readouts of presidential checkups has gained attention since Biden was diagnosed with cancer after leaving office — The White House memorandum describing President Trump's recent physical examination lacks details …
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Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group for Embattled Employees — The F.B.I. Support Network offers legal, mental health and job search services to current agency employees. Its founders say the work force is incredibly strained under Kash Patel. — Former F.B.I. officials are starting …
Associated Press:
Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence — Tina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison Monday after the president successfully …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump is taking a wrecking ball to U.S. alliances around the world — Trashing America's European partners while undermining its Asian allies' security. — The “secret sauce” of American power in the post-1945 era has been the country's network of alliances.
Charles Gaba / ACA Signups:
How much more are 950,000 GEORGIA ACA enrollees *really* paying this year due to Trump/GOP policies? … Today I'm looking at GEORGIA: — Before I get into the premiums & out of pocket cost data, it's important to note that, while all of the data below is based on the plan selections during …
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Breitbart
Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers' Behavior — The federal courts have long assumed that the government's lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor. — In late April, a lawyer for the Justice Department told …
Matt Laslo / Raw Story:
Convicted pedophile and Trump insiders handed Congress access in credentialing mess — EDITOR'S NOTE: Raw Story writer Matt Laslo's congressional bureau, The LCB, has been credentialed by the Radio-Television Correspondents' Association (RTCA) since 2012. — WASHINGTON — America's …
New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein's Sperm May Have Survived Him — Mr. Epstein banked his sperm several years before his death and said that if he died, it should be left in the control of his estate. — Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019, but his genetic material may live on. — Emails and records …
ProPublica:
“No One Is Watching”: How Trump Reversed Biden's Crackdown on Gun Trafficking — Marianna Mitchem grew up in the Denver suburbs, where she played high school soccer. One day in April 1999, her team faced off against a nearby rival, Columbine High. The next day, two teenagers went …
Bernie Sanders / New York Times:
A.I. Belongs to the People, Not to Billionaires — Artificial intelligence will almost certainly be the most transformational technology in the history of the world. It will profoundly affect the life of every man, woman and child in our country. It will bring — and is already bringing …
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New York Times:
They Voted for Trump. Here's How They Feel About High Gas Prices. … Nineteen months ago, Donald J. Trump thundered back to the presidency after pledging to voters that he would “make America affordable again” and start “no new wars.” — He told supporters that they could get “very angry” …
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