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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
The Israeli Ultra-Hawks Who Feel Betrayed by Trump's Iran Deal  —  Shimon Riklin, an anchor on the country's right-wing Channel 14, and a Netanyahu ally, thinks America stabbed Israel in the back.  —  On Friday, the United States and Iran plan to sign a memorandum of understanding that would …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Demanded Iran's ‘Unconditional Surrender.’ He Got a Surprise Instead.  —  While the Iranians suffered substantial losses in the war, they emerged from a confrontation with the world's most powerful military having proved they can use economic chaos as a weapon.
Discussion: The Hill and Algemeiner.com
Politico:
Vance inherits the art of the deal  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Thursday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, preparing to frantically refresh the SCOTUS opinion page at 10 a.m. in case a big one drops today.  (Birthright citizenship?  Lisa Cook?
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
New York Times:
U.S.-Iran Agreement Includes Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and More: See Full Text of the Deal  —  New York Times reporters annotated the agreement, which a senior official disclosed on Wednesday.  —  A senior U.S. official disclosed what the official said was the full text of the deal between …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Trump escalates his war on Senate Republicans — and senators are striking back … The chaos that followed Trump's sudden U-turn on Jay Clayton's nomination, just hours before a scheduled confirmation hearing, further loosened tongues in the Capitol hallways — even from lawmakers who tend to be reliable allies.
Politico:
‘They barely check the box of trying’: Trump frustrated GOP isn't following his roadmap … “If everyone just follows his lead, follows the blueprints he's laid out, and runs on the record that he has, then I think we'll fare well,” said a senior White House official, granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
Discussion: Raw Story
Bloomberg:
Trump Inks Iran Deal, Shifting Focus to Hormuz, 60-Day Talks  —  US President Donald Trump formally agreed an interim peace deal with Iran, shifting focus to the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a complex 60-day negotiating period over Tehran's nuclear program.
Washington Post:
How the stock market became Trump's most favored adviser  —  The president says market gains helped guide his push to reach a deal with Iran, even as critics warn that stocks are an uneven measure of national interest.  —  Summary  —  In the more than 100 days since President Donald Trump launched …
The Guardian:
Trump signs Iran peace plan, claiming deal averts ‘worldwide depression’  —  Details of the 14-point agreement revealed as senior US officials claim ‘major win’ despite significant concessions to Tehran  —  Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, claiming it delivered a …
David Horovitz / The Times of Israel:
Trump's deal is a catastrophic capitulation to Iran's aggressors, leaves Israel vulnerable and constrained  —  In the US president's reality-challenged view, Israel is an ingrate and a warmonger, while Iran's mass-murdering leaders are ‘very rational.’ They are indeed all too rational, and he, clearly, is not
Jack Goldsmith / Executive Functions:
The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran MOU  —  Please click here to opt in to receive via email our Roundup—brief daily summaries of news developments and commentary related to executive power.  —  A memorandum of understanding between …
Politico:
Trump goes after critics who want a more comprehensive deal with Iran
Politico:
Senate Republicans in no hurry to deliver Trump's next reconciliation bill
Discussion: Raw Story and NPR
John Knefel / Media Matters for America:
The right-wing media revolt against Trump's proposed MOU with Iran
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Defends Iran Deal, Says He Wants to Avoid ‘Economic Catastrophe’
NBC News:   Senate Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with Trump blindsiding them
Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg:
Trump Blows Through His Iran Red Lines in Justifying Peace Deal
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Why Trump is sabotaging his own nominee
Brad Plumer / New York Times:
Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects  —  It's the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines, spending roughly $2.5 billion to get companies to abandon their wind projects.
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Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Announces Review of U.S. Forces in Europe, Threatens NATO Cuts  —  Defense secretary says Washington will make alliance budget funding contingent on European military spending  —  BRUSSELS—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ratcheted up pressure on European NATO allies …
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Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Trump Settles $100 Million Lawsuit Against His Niece  —  President Trump sued Mary Trump in 2021 for sharing his confidential financial documents with a group of reporters from The New York Times.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump settled a $100 million lawsuit against his niece …
Discussion: Newsweek
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Trump settles lawsuit against niece over tax records leak
Matt Viser / The Atlantic:
What Color Is the Reflecting Pool?  An Investigation.  —  Workers on the National Mall, desperate to turn the Reflecting Pool to President Trump's preferred shade of blue, poured jug after jug of hydrogen peroxide into the water yesterday morning.  As they did so, members of the National Guard, deployed to clean up crime, looked on.
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal  —  The pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer's Republican rival in a runoff election.  —  President Trump rescinded his endorsement …
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Trump-endorsed pastor suspends Oklahoma House campaign after texting scandal
Dave Levinthal / NOTUS:
Florida Fliers Rage Against Trump International Airport  —  Messages NOTUS obtained through an open records request detail significant angst over Palm Beach International Airport's Trumpian name change.  — Copy  —  When word dropped that Palm Beach International Airport would change …
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
JD Vance Is Going to Eat This Turd and Love It  —  What is the architect of the Big Beautiful Iran Surrender playing at?  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Sin Eater  —  Donald Trump wants his name and face on everything—office buildings, banners, passports, palatial ballrooms, $250 bills, stimulus checks, arts centers.
Adam Wren / Politico:
Michigan pollster accuses McMorrow campaign of killing unfavorable Senate poll … “The poll, in the eyes of the McMorrow campaign, understated their support,” Mitchell, whose firm Mitchell Research & Communications conducted and paid for the poll, told POLITICO.
 
 
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