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Rolling Stone:
Republicans Slam Trump for Caving to Iran in ‘Disaster’ of a Deal  —  “Giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is not a good idea,” Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters  —  During the G7 conference on Wednesday, Donald Trump told reporters that while “nobody knows what it is …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Art of the Yield  —  The U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding is out, and boy is it as bad as advertised.  In exchange for Iran simply agreeing to begin negotiations on its nuclear program and to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz without charging fees for sixty days …
David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
Israel, Stunned by Trump's Iran Deal, Sees It as a ‘Catastrophic Capitulation’  —  The agreement accomplishes none of Israel's stated war aims and arguably leaves the country in worse shape on each of them.  —  Israel awoke to a frightening new reality on Thursday as it absorbed …
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.
New York Times:
JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration  —  I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House.  —  “If you think this is a bad deal, what is your alternative?”  Critics of JD Vance think that his key role in the Iran negotiations may end up being an albatross around his neck.
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump is showing the world, G7 leaders who's the ‘boss’ and deserves respect for his deal-making  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  “I'm the boss,” President Trump joked when he arrived a bit late to a meeting with G7 leaders in France Wednesday.
New York Times:
U.S.-Iran Agreement Includes Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and More: See Full Text of the Deal
Politico:
Vance inherits the art of the deal
Discussion: Ace of Spades HQ
Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
U.S. and Iran have signed deal to end war, but tough negotiations remain
The Guardian:
Trump signs Iran peace plan, claiming deal averts ‘worldwide depression’
Michael Wilner / Los Angeles Times:
Rubio lets Vance take the fall as Iran deal questions mount
Nicholas Grossman / Arc Digital:
The U.S.-Iran Deal is Basically American Surrender
Washington Post:
Reflecting Pool algae blooms have roared back, reaching highest levels in years  —  An analysis of satellite imagery of the Lincoln Memorial shows algae levels spiked days after a $14 million renovation was completed.  —  Summary  —  Days after the completion this month of a $14 million renovation …
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Administration Claims It Made The Reflecting Pool Blue.  See For Yourself!  —  They've spent $14 million on this.  —  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump had the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool painted blue as part of his capital city redecorating spree, but instead of looking …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Newsweek
Politico:
Republicans fear Trump is hurting their chances.  He can't understand why. … “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.
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Jay Clayton nomination remains up in the air, Thune says
Mike Zapler / Axios:
Trump's SAVE Act obsession ties Senate in knots
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: GOP gets louder as Trump gets pushier
Discussion: HotAir
Politico:
Senate Republicans in no hurry to deliver Trump's next reconciliation bill
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Raw Story
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Oops, We Invited Nazis to Our Christian Nationalist Conference  —  THE SECOND TRUMP TERM has been a great time for Christian nationalists seeking to make the United States into an explicitly Christian state.  Their leading pastors have been embraced by administration figures like Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Discussion: Townhall and Blog & Mablog
Brandy Zadrozny / MS NOW:
The Onion says it won't wait for the courts, will launch Infowars to pay Sandy Hook families  —  The families of children and educators killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School are set to receive their first payment from Alex Jones' Infowars empire next month …
Discussion: Wired
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring  —  The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.  —  The Trump administration is abandoning its plan to dismantle a $368 million ocean monitoring system critical …
Wall Street Journal:
Everyone in Trump's Cabinet Is Eating Sauerkraut  —  JD Vance, RFK Jr. and other officials swear by a diet of grass-fed meat and fermented foods, even when the sulfurous odors cause friction at home
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Department of Homeland Security:
Alleged Ringleader of UFC Terrorist Plot is a Mexican Illegal Alien  —  This illegal alien was granted DACA by the Obama Administration  —  WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement announcing that the suspected ringleader …
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Fox News:
White House UFC terror plot ‘ringleader’ is a Mexican illegal immigrant, DHS confirms
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it's not a crime for marijuana users to have guns  —  The Supreme Court sided Thursday with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns
Discussion: RedState and SCOTUSblog
NBC News:
‘Different worlds’: Americans see a huge divide between haves and have-nots, new poll shows  —  A national NBC News poll finds 81% of Americans say there is more that divides than unites the wealthy and those who aren't wealthy.  —  Most Americans are optimistic that the country is broadly …
Discussion: Politico and CNN
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Court benchslaps Ken Paxton's effort to take out ActBlue  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠  —  Ken Paxton got smacked down in federal court.  Again.  —  In his 11 years as Texas attorney general …
New York Times:
Knicks Accept a White House Invitation to Celebrate Title, Owner Says  —  James Dolan said he was “very proud” to bring his championship team to Washington.  It would be the first N.B.A. team to visit the White House with Trump as president.  —  The Knicks have accepted an invitation …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
McCarthy Aide's Tell-All Book Recounts Trump's Expletive-Filled Threats to G.O.P.  —  A new book by John Leganski, the floor manager for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, offers a rare behind-the-scenes account of how President Trump wields his power through threats and intimidation.
Discussion: NOTUS
Washington Post:
White House says goodbye to an Air Force One as it prepares for Qatar jet  —  The aging presidential aircraft will be replaced by a $400 million aircraft donated by Qatar, capping a contentious effort that raised ethical, legal and security concerns.  —  Summary
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Christian Paz / Vox:
I read JD Vance's new book.  It reveals more than he realizes.  —  Every few years, presidential hopefuls go through certain rites of passage.  They ramp up fundraising, start visiting early primary states, and bulk up their foreign or economic policy credentials.  —  And, of course, they drop their memoirs.
Discussion: Vanity Fair and The Hill
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
California billionaires tax qualifies for ballot, setting up costly fight … Proponents, including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, argue the measure is a vital corrective to federal spending cuts that will otherwise lead to shuttered hospitals and massive job losses.
Hannah Grabenstein / PBS NewsHour:
Trump's economic approval rating hits new low, poll finds  —  A third of Americans approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling the economy, a new PBS/NPR/Marist poll finds, amounting to his lowest-ever approval rating on an issue long considered to be one of his strengths with voters.
Discussion: Raw Story and Reality Tea
Susan Rinkunas / MS NOW:
Susan Collins had four years to prepare for this question — and botched the answer  —  Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is in the midst of another tough re-election fight.  Polls show her trailing Democratic nominee Graham Platner despite his recent scandals.  Voter antipathy toward incumbents …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Jamie Raskin Expands Probe Into Trump's Health Amid Reports Of His 22 Doctors  —  The top Democrat on the House judiciary panel is demanding the White House publicly release the results of Trump's latest exam and a list of his medications.  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) …
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
The Democratic Base Is Angry  —  Perhaps I should've expected the meeting to devolve into chaos.  It was predictable, especially if you subscribe to the essential maxim that any room containing several dozen women of a certain age and Summer Shandy on tap is bound to get a little rowdy.
 
 
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