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Reuters:
Trump says new Israel, Iran strikes won't affect peace deal — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration's peace talks with Tehran, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn't call the shots.”
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump struggles to end an Iran war he never should have started — All the options are bad, and the president has no one but himself to blame. — On May 23, President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war with Iran was almost finalized and would be “announced shortly.”
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Justina Lee / CNBC:
Oil prices spike over 4% as Iran and Israel trade strikes … Oil prices rose Monday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East as Iran and Israel traded strikes, raising concerns over a fragile ceasefire and an extended conflict. — International benchmark Brent crude futures …
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NBC News:
Read the transcript: President Donald Trump interviewed by NBC News' ‘Meet the Press’ moderator Kristen Welker
Read the transcript: President Donald Trump interviewed by NBC News' ‘Meet the Press’ moderator Kristen Welker
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire
Live Updates: Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah attack, risking Iran response
Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah attack, risking Iran response
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Financial Times:
Trump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iran — US president tells FT that he ‘calls the shots’ after urging the Israeli leader not to retaliate against Tehran
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump tells Netanyahu not to strike Iran … - The senior U.S. official said the Trump administration didn't give a “green light” to the Israeli strike in Beirut. … - Netanyahu pushed back but ultimately “pseudo agreed” to stand down, the official said. — The official said Sunday's call …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump tells Axios he will ask Netanyahu not to strike back at Iran
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Los Angeles Times:
Nithya Raman surges past Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayor's race, closing in on runoff with Karen Bass — Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman surged past reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the city's mayoral primary election Sunday, capping off a five-day turnaround after she fell behind to Pratt on election night.
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Scott Bland / NBC News:
Nithya Raman leaps past Spencer Pratt in tight, unresolved race to make L.A. mayoral runoff — NBC News has not yet projected who will join incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November runoff election. — Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a Democrat, has taken a narrow lead …
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump walks out of ‘Meet the Press’ interview when challenged over false claims — When pressed by host Kristen Welker, the president cited no evidence for claims about Jan. 6 and elections he said were “rigged.” — Summary — President Donald Trump broke off an interview with NBC's …
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Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
5 key moments from Trump's cut-short “Meet the Press” interview
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Trump cuts off interview with Welker: 'I've had enough'
Trump cuts off interview with Welker: 'I've had enough'
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Wall Street Journal:
The New York Primary That Is All About Israel — From lower Manhattan into brownstone Brooklyn, events 6,000 miles away are dividing neighbors and consuming a Democratic congressional race. 'It's crazy.' — NEW YORK—Not long ago, Dan Goldman was a hero of the resistance.
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump's Birthday — A federal lawsuit said the event, set for June 14, was unlawfully planned and designed to benefit Mr. Trump and his allies. — A political activist and a Vietnam veteran represented by an anti-corruption organization filed …
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Katie Rogers / New York Times:
President Denies He Pledged Not to Start New Wars
President Denies He Pledged Not to Start New Wars
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Steve Vladeck / One First:
231. The Death of Purcell's “Principle” — There is no coherent defense of the “Purcell principle” that can be rationalized with the Supreme Court's behavior over the past six weeks in the Alabama and Louisiana redistricting cases. — Welcome back to “One First,” a newsletter that aims …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Hidden Figure With Close Ties to Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein — Melanie Walker was a confidante to Gates and Epstein. Her lawyer says she was in a ‘coercive relationship’ with Epstein. — It was September 2017, and Dr. Melanie Walker's work with Bill Gates was coming to an end.
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Trump drags feet on drone deal with Ukraine, mystifying experts — The Trump administration's hesitancy in signing a major drone deal with Ukraine is slowing the U.S. military down in an area where it's already trying to play catch-up. — Even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …
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Ferdinand Knapp / Politico:
Russia strikes near Chernobyl amid exchange of attacks with Ukraine
Russia strikes near Chernobyl amid exchange of attacks with Ukraine
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Stephen Neukam / NOTUS:
Ken Paxton's Impeachment Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico — A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton's defense during a 2023 impeachment trial said Paxton “has lost sight of his core mission.” — Copy — A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton's defense during …
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Jose Pagliery / NOTUS:
The Justice Department Hasn't Taken Its Usual Steps to Protect the 2026 Election — The DOJ appears to be quietly scrapping its typical “command center” that would monitor Election Day emergencies. — Copy — President Donald Trump says “if you don't have honest voting, you can't really have a nation.”
New York Times:
Knicks Watch Party at Garden Is Canceled, as Game 3 Security Ramps Up — President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are expected to attend the game on Monday at Madison Square Garden. A viewing party on Friday led to more than a dozen arrests. — A watch party planned …
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Politico:
Congress thought it had a spy-powers deal. Then Trump came in. … But Democrats are withdrawing their support in protest of the Pulte appointment, with nearly every Democratic senator joining a handful of Republicans in tanking a procedural vote early Friday morning that would have allowed …
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