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Washington Post:
U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure to continue a military campaign in Lebanon, current and former U.S. officials said. — U.S. intelligence agencies have warned the Trump administration …
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Israel Is Likely to Continue Attacks in Lebanon, U.S. Intelligence Concludes
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Linda Kinstler / New York Times:
Our Allies Are Wondering Whether Supporting the American War Machine Is Worth It
Financial Times:
Israel and Hizbollah agree ceasefire
Israel and Hizbollah agree ceasefire
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John Sakellariadis / Politico:
How Pulte's new role is a win for CIA's John Ratcliffe
How Pulte's new role is a win for CIA's John Ratcliffe
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Associated Press:
Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance
Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance
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Bloomberg:
US-Iran Nuclear Talks Stall Over Lebanon Before They Begin
US-Iran Nuclear Talks Stall Over Lebanon Before They Begin
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Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed again after US lifts blockade
Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed again after US lifts blockade
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Jeremy Scahill / Drop Site News:
Iran Warned Trump: If You Do Not End War on Lebanon, We May Strike Israel Without Warning
Iran Warned Trump: If You Do Not End War on Lebanon, We May Strike Israel Without Warning
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Italian foreign minister cancels trip to US over Trump's comments about Meloni — US President Donald Trump's comments to an Italian media outlet about the country's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have sparked a fresh diplomatic incident. — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced Friday …
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Reuters:
Meloni fights back after Trump tells Italian TV she ‘begged’ for photo with him at G7
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New York Times:
Italy Doesn't ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump
Italy Doesn't ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump
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CNN:
Trump's new acting intel chief Bill Pulte arrives early, eyes firing hundreds — Donald Trump National security Tulsi Gabbard Trump appointments — President Donald Trump's pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, showed up at his new job a day early on Thursday …
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Cate Brown / The Guardian:
Bill Pulte assumes role of US acting director of national intelligence
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Bloomberg:
Trump Displays Refitted Qatar-Gifted Jet to Be Air Force One — President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled the Boeing Co. 747-8 that will serve as the new US presidential jet, proclaiming the gifted plane from the Qatari government “virtually double the size” of the previous model.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump unveils new Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar
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Maura Judkis / Washington Post:
The blue paint is peeling off the Reflecting Pool — An “American Flag Blue” paint sheet was seen floating on Thursday as workers cleaned algae after Trump's $14 million renovation. — Summary — For days, workers have been trying to rid the Reflecting Pool of algae …
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NBC News:
Blue paint seen chipping off in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae turn it green
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Jasper Ward / Reuters:
The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool
The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool
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New York Times:
Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth's War on Diversity — A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy's worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks this year.
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Ben Weiss / Fortune:
Exclusive: Son of pro-crypto New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand raises $30 million to launch a derivatives exchange — The 22-year-old son of a crypto-friendly senator plans to launch his own exchange for a type of derivative popularized by digital asset traders.
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Cuneyt Dil / Axios:
How a democratic socialist swept D.C. … - Unhappiness with the city's direction stood at the highest level (55%) since Marion Barry's reign 28 years ago, per a Washington Post-Schar School poll. … - Washington's influx of white residents, who tend to be younger and more progressive …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Federal judge gives DOJ green light to turn Biden's audio files over to the Heritage Foundation … Judge Dabney Friedrich, a Trump appointee, wrote in her ruling that the former president's privacy concerns “though substantial,” paled in comparison to the significant public interest in the case …
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Alice Hancock / Financial Times:
Iran to seek ‘insurance fees’ for passage through Strait of Hormuz — Vessels must hold Tehran-approved insurance policy to use vital waterway, says government agency — Iran has said it reserves the right to charge ships “insurance fees” for passage through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks …
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Richard Meade / Lloyd's List:
Iran imposes mandatory insurance on ships transiting Strait of Hormuz, with fees likely to follow
Iran imposes mandatory insurance on ships transiting Strait of Hormuz, with fees likely to follow
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Obama says U.S. may be ‘worse off’ now than before Iran war — The former president told NBC's “TODAY” show he questioned the rationale for President Donald Trump's war on Iran. — Former President Barack Obama said it seems like the United States has either returned to the status quo or is …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Exclusive: Trump says Cuba operation could mirror Venezuela triumph — President Trump said Thursday on “The Axios Show” that “it's possible” a potential Cuba invasion would resemble the swift capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January.
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump's arch — or any federal building — can flout D.C. height law, administration argues — Critics say the administration is sidestepping a law that has shaped Washington's skyline for more than a century. — Summary — The Trump administration is arguing that new federal construction projects …
Zimasa Matiwane / New York Times:
U.S. Plans to End AIDS Funding for South Africa — According to an unsigned statement from the State Department, the U.S. will phase out support for H.I.V. prevention and treatment in South Africa. — The Trump administration will begin phasing South Africa out of a signature American program …
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Ben Protess / New York Times:
Inside Trump's Stock Trading Surge — Documents show the president outsourced trading decisions to brokers. But bucking tradition, his assets are not in a blind trust, exposing him to concerns about conflicts. — President Trump's brokerage accounts placed more than 3,600 trades …
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Abby Patkin / Boston.com:
Former N.H. lawmaker sentenced to 33 years in prison for child exploitation — Stacie-Marie Laughton previously pleaded guilty to goading her former partner into taking nude photos of children at a Massachusetts daycare. — 3 minutes to read — ... A former New Hampshire state representative …
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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
America's Economic Anxiety Is Rising Up the Income Ladder — A Wall Street Journal poll finds that even the wealthiest worry about financial security for themselves and their children — America's economic anxiety is rising up the income ladder. — A new Wall Street Journal poll finds …
