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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims  —  David Hearn said he touched the pool's detached liner but “didn't destroy or break or peel anything.”  Trump accused vandals of sabotaging the refurbishment.  —  Summary
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Washington Post:
Trump likely to drain Reflecting Pool again, following peeling paint and algae  —  The president blamed “disgraceful Vandalism” for the damage and peeling paint, which emerged after workers spent days treating algae.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday night that he was likely …
Discussion: Raw Story
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained  —  The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation.  A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool's bottom.
Discussion: NBC News
CNN:
Trump claims vandals will force drainage of algae-plagued Reflecting Pool
New York Times:
How Trump's Fragile Agreement With Iran Is Shaping the Midterms  —  Democrats say the president started an economically painful war that resulted in nothing positive.  Republicans are more divided, even as they show some signs of relief at falling gas prices.
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and NewsMax.com
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Bloomberg:
US and Iran Begin Talks in Switzerland on Permanent Peace Deal  —  The US and Iran have begun talks on a permanent peace deal that seek to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  —  Qatar, a mediator in the negotiations …
Bloomberg:
US-Iran Talks Set to Open as Vance Arrives in Switzerland  —  US-Iran talks on a permanent ceasefire were set to kick off Sunday with top officials including US Vice President JD Vance converging in Switzerland, even after Iran issued a renewed order to close the Strait of Hormuz.
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Neither the War Nor Trump's Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say
Discussion: Mother Jones and Zeteo
New York Times:
Mideast Live Updates: Strait of Hormuz Re-emerges as Point of Tension After Iran Says It's Closed
Politico:
Iran announces plans to close the Strait of Hormuz, alleging ‘violations of the ceasefire’
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?
Discussion: New York Times
William James / Reuters:
UK PM Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit, Observer newspaper reports  —  British Prime Minster Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday.  —  The newspaper said Starmer …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money and Mediaite
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Rachel Sylvester / The Observer:
Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit  —  The prime minister now accepts that his time has run out as majority of Labour MPs back Andy Burnham  —  Nigel Farage urged to sack ‘problem’ Zia Yusuf  —  Scale of Burnham's triumph piles pressure on Starmer to take a ‘dignified exit’
New York Times:
Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster's Clemency … David Gentile, a private equity executive who was convicted in a $1.6 billion fraud scheme, was released from a New York prison days into a seven-year sentence after being granted clemency by President Trump.Bryan Anselm for The New York Times
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program  —  Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month.  The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half through the end of 2027.
Discussion: NewsNation
Jon Swaine / Washington Post:
Tulsi Gabbard, her guru and the mysterious messages that helped shape her political career … The first time I spoke with Rebecca Saltzburg, she told me Tulsi Gabbard was a freethinker who took orders from no one.  —  “I didn't always agree with Tulsi on everything,” Saltzburg …
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Italy's Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incident  —  Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni's war of words over a factually contested photo op request at the G-7 exploded on Saturday, with the one-time friends blasting each other in angry terms on social media.
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Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US treasury chief urged Trump not to host ‘Mr Bean on crack’ Zelenskyy, book says  —  Suggestion that Scott Bessent so described a world leader included in Regime Change, by New York Times reporters  —  Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, advised Donald Trump not to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
Discussion: Raw Story
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
For cash-strapped farmers, deal to end Iran fighting comes too late  —  Some of the president's strongest supporters are hurting as midterm elections approach.  —  Summary  —  NASHVILLE, N.C. — The possible end of the Iran war will not cure the drought that has stunted the wheat crop.
Stephen Starr / The Guardian:
Trump loyalist Jim Jordan linked to group that received ‘dark money’ from ICE detention contractor  —  Report finds close ties between the Trump administration and Geo Group, which profits from anti-immigration crackdown  —  Jim Jordan is among the most famous names in this stretch of Ohio.
 
 
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