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New York Times:
President Trump Lost This War  —  The preliminary deal ending President Trump's four-month war with Iran is welcome but brings with it hard truths.  Mr. Trump made a terrible mistake starting this war.  He prosecuted it recklessly and in open defiance of the law.
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Chloe Taylor / CNBC:
Trump denies U.S. will put ‘any money’ into Iran, as he meets allies at G7 summit … U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that America will not invest money in Iran after a Memorandum of Understanding was agreed with Tehran.  —  “We are not investing any money in Iran, by the way …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran's intentions on deal, sources say  —  CIA Director John Ratcliffe told President Trump and other senior officials that intelligence gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies raised serious doubts about Iran's willingness to make the nuclear concessions the U.S …
Tony Romm / New York Times:
Potential End of War Tests Trump's Promise of Quick Economic Rebound  —  Gas prices and other goods could remain elevated for months, adding to the political challenge facing the White House in the midterm elections.  —  The war with Iran may be nearing its end.  Its toll on the U.S. economy has yet to subside.
Politico:
A big week in the 2028 race  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Tuesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, loving the World Cup so far and feeling inspired by the heroics of Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, who shut out Spain yesterday.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Stages an Iran Retreat  —  The regime gets financial relief to reopen Hormuz and hold more nuclear talks.  —  President Trump is touting his latest cease-fire deal with Iran as peace in our time, but the world is more likely to see it as a strategic retreat short of achieving his war aims.
Politico:
Trump leaves Congress in dark on Iran deal
Discussion: New York Sun and The Hill
Bloomberg:
US and Iran Prepare for Deal Signing With Both Claiming Victory
NOTUS:
Senate Republicans Won't back Iran Deal without Details
Discussion: Esquire and New Republic
Axios:
The 8 unresolved questions in Trump's Iran deal
Washington Post:
Israelis denounce Trump's deal with Iran
Ephrat Livni / New York Times:
Will Commercial Ships Have to Pay to Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz?  Maybe.  —  Charging a toll is illegal under international law, but some fees are allowed for services.  It is not clear what services Iran would provide, but there were no fees charged before the war.
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New York Times:
How an Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump's Cabinet … Bottles of Feel Free, a kratom product produced by Botanic Tonics, displayed at a smoke shop in Oklahoma City last month.  Nick Oxford for The New York Times  —  For years, federal health officials have warned …
Discussion: Wired
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Trump just found the worst way to regulate AI  —  In a sense, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is getting what he wanted.  —  Amodei has long argued that AI is becoming dangerously powerful — and thus, that regulatory restrictions on the technology are urgently needed.
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Jonathan Lloyd / NBC Los Angeles:
B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base … A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from Edwards Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert, according to the military base.  —  The crash was reported at about 11:20 a.m. Emergency crews responded …
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Associated Press:
8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
Emmett Lindner / New York Times:
High Gas Costs May Linger After U.S.-Iran Deal  —  The preliminary agreement may not have an immediate effect on prices at the pump.  Damaged infrastructure and risky transport could keep costs up.  —  Drivers hopeful that the U.S.-Iran framework deal will translate to lower gasoline prices …
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Politico:
Republicans hopeful Iran deal could stop the pain at the pump — but it may be too late
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Renzo Downey / The Texas Tribune:
A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention.  He left in tears.  —  Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by members as they espoused themes of party unity ahead of the November election.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Democrats lead by 13 points on trust to handle voters' top problems  —  This poll question has predicted all but one election since 1948.  It suggests Democrats could win by 8-12 points in November.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Every month in our Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll …
Politico:
Trump questioned whether Mike Collins could win Georgia with his abortion stance … The interaction underscores how questions over electability are top of mind for the president this cycle, especially in a critical battleground, and as abortion remains a political vulnerability for the GOP.
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Zeeshan Aleem / MS NOW:
Trump's nonstop parties illustrate his circus-style populism  —  The president is obsessed with the spectacle of power — and has little concern for anything else.  —  Less than a day after hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight on the White House lawn, President Donald Trump turned …
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
‘Absolute Worst Of America’: Critics Torch Trump UFC Event After ‘Disgusting’ Comment
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Trump Ordered ‘American Flag Blue’ for the Reflecting Pool.  It's Green Again.  —  Algal blooms have hit the site, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, after a $14.2 million repair project.  —  President Trump wanted the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial to look pristine.
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Decision to Allow Paramount Deal Surprised Staff Investigators  —  Career antitrust officials investigating Warner acquisition were leaning toward recommending a challenge to the merger, people familiar with the matter say  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department's senior leadership closed …
The Moscow Times:
Russian Dissident Artist Shot Dead in Eastern Poland  —  A Russian dissident artist and blogger known for his political caricatures of President Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in eastern Poland, local law enforcement authorities said Tuesday.  —  Semyon Skrepetsky, whose real name was Robert Kuzovkov …
Discussion: Reuters and Metro.co.uk
Lauren Chan / STAT:
Covid vaccination cut risk of adverse heart events, large study finds  —  Vaccine may be cardioprotective, especially for older adults and those with comorbidities  —  Recent Covid vaccination appears to have broad cardioprotective effects, according to a  —  , which found reduced risk …
Discussion: Ars Technica
Yeganeh Torbati / New York Times:
Iran Will Enter Nuclear Talks Feeling Emboldened  —  Despite military setbacks during the war, Tehran is presenting a narrative of victory before negotiations with Washington.  —  In the days after Iran and the United States reached a preliminary agreement to pause their war, Iranian politicians …
Jeff Stein / NOTUS:
Trump's Family Crypto Firm Is Expected to Get Federal Banking Privileges  —  Trump-appointed bank regulators' crypto-friendly approach is likely to extend to World Liberty Financial, despite ethics concerns.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump's family crypto business is expected to soon …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Carmen Paun / Politico:
RFK Jr. keeps showing up in districts Republicans need to win … None of the visits were for official campaign events, but all four districts are considered among the couple dozen in which both parties have a good shot to win and are likely to decide which party has the majority next year.
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Kennedy Orders Woman to Stay in Hantavirus Quarantine, Despite C.D.C. Recommendation  —  Others who were in the facility have been allowed to return to their homes in recent weeks for monitoring by local health officials.  —  A cruise ship passenger who was exposed to hantavirus in early …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
 
 
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