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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.
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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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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran amid stalled talks
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Yan Zhuang / New York Times:
U.S. Says It Hit More Military Targets in Southern Iran
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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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NBC News:
Chuck Schumer lays out Democrats' plan to fight Trump's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund in the Senate — The minority leader told members that Democrats would force Republicans to vote on the $1.8 billion fund. … “This week, Senate Democrats will launch a coordinated effort to kill the slush fund …
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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 …
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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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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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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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 …
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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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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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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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Hits the Stalemate Phase of His International Interventions, and It Stings — In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, President Trump's early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality. — President Trump likes his military and diplomatic victories quick, clean and decisive.
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Hamed Ahmadi / NOTUS:
Democrats Are Trying to Stop a War in Cuba Before It Starts
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Stars & Stripes
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
The Creep of Politicization — A new assault on science highlights a broader pattern — The White House proposed new policies governing the federal funding of American science. You've already heard about the funding cuts, de facto impoundments of funds, funding freezes to disfavored universities …
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