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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Expands Trump's Power Over Immigration — The court handed President Trump victories in his push to rescind deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people and turn away migrants at the southern border. — In a pair of sharply divided decisions on Thursday …
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Block Asylum Seekers at Border
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran Attacks Cargo Ship, Testing Trump's Deal to Reopen Strait — Attack takes place hours after Iranian warning to ships not to use routes that the regime hadn't sanctioned — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz …
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Derek Thompson:
The Iran War Is Ending. Everybody Lost. — Trump lost the country. The U.S. lost a half-hearted war. Israel lost an ally. The Middle East lost the illusion of security. Asia lost growth. Global trade lost a dependable artery. … In February, the U.S. and Israel launched …
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Wall Street Journal:
Iran Plans to Make Billions in Fees From Reopening the Strait of Hormuz — Deal to unblock global energy funnel gives Iran a say in its future management, and a route to riches — MANAMA, Bahrain—Iran is pushing to make billions of dollars from the Strait of Hormuz as the regime positions itself …
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Politico:
Centrist Democrats are freaking out about progressives' winning streak … They also have a more fundamental fear: that progressives are becoming more mainstream as they keep winning — reshaping the Democratic Party. — “Centrist Democrats, normie Democrats, need to realize we're the insurgents …
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Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
'I'm Done, I'm Not in That F*cking Political Party': James Carville Freaks Out After Progressives Win Big in Democratic Primaries
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Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadership
AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadership
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
The narrow path to saving the republic
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii's ‘vampire rule’ for gun owners — The Hawaiian provision required gun owners to, like Count Dracula, have explicit permission to enter certain properties when armed, — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii gun restriction …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's embarrassing new Second Amendment decision, explained
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
SCOTUS to Hawaii on #2A: Welcome to America, Pals
SCOTUS to Hawaii on #2A: Welcome to America, Pals
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Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump 250 Gala Takes Humiliating New Turn as More States Pull Out — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro occupies something of an intriguing position among Democrats. He represents a state that Donald Trump won twice—a state that's both deeply divided and pivotal in deciding presidential elections.
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
RFK Jr. urged Iowa candidate to make deal to help GOP win House seat, per audio recording … Summary — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged a Libertarian congressional candidate in Iowa to drop out of a competitive House race to help Republicans keep control of Congress …
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MS NOW, Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
Under pressure from Trump, Republican-led Senate reverses course on Iran — The chamber rejected a resolution to force the president to end the war after he criticized Republicans for undermining his administration's negotiations. — Summary — The Senate rejected a resolution Wednesday …
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Trump told us exactly what he did
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Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Cassidy says he passed a note to Witkoff to request briefing during heated Trump meeting
Cassidy says he passed a note to Witkoff to request briefing during heated Trump meeting
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Federal court blocks Trump's executive order limiting mail ballots — The ruling comes a month after another judge allowed Trump's order to stand. The latest ruling sidelines major provisions of the order despite the earlier ruling. — Summary — A federal judge Thursday blocked key portions …
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New York Times:
Federal Judge Strikes Key Parts of Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Judge blocks Trump's executive order on mail voting
Judge blocks Trump's executive order on mail voting
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Ken White / The Popehat Report:
A Bit of Tedious Drama At Bluesky — Recently I got suspended for four days from Bluesky for posting this: — My suspension is over now. But I believe that returning after a suspension carries with it an implicit promise that I won't post that, or something like it, again.
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says — A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project …
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Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Billionaire Trump Envoy's Superyacht Stunt Blows Up in His Face — COASTAL DIPLOMA-WHAT? — The trip couldn't have come at a worse time. — President Donald Trump's billionaire ambassador to Italy has infuriated members of his host country with plans to “flaunt” his $450 million mega yacht during …
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Associated Press:
Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 188 — Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped.
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Laura Strickler / NBC News:
DHS watchdog announces new ICE reviews — One of the reviews will focus on a recent increase in ICE detainee deaths, while the other will look into whether ICE detention facilities are using proper use of force standards when interacting with detainees. — WASHINGTON — The watchdog …
Jason Meisner / Chicago Tribune:
First felony conviction from Operation Midway Blitz on rocks amid grand jury scandal — One of the only felony convictions secured by federal prosecutors in Operation Midway Blitz now appears to be under threat as a scandal over alleged grand jury misconduct continues to swirl around the U.S. attorney's office.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: 53% of Americans see grounds to impeach Trump — Most name corruption and abuse of power as his top offenses — and one in five say the war in Iran is impeachment-worthy … This is a fun article to write. Each month, I let Strength In Numbers subscribers suggest questions to put …
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Republican chairman intervenes against Markwayne Mullin at heated hearing — House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) intervened on behalf of Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) during a particularly heated segment of a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Calen Razor / Politico:
Johnson tries to clean up Trump's Hill mess — Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION: — Johnson's pitch for Recon 3.0 falls short — Trump asks for $88B in Iran, farm funds — White House helps Zuckerberg duck hearing — With help from Jordain Carney and Meredith Lee Hill
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Adam Pack / Fox News:
‘As long as it takes’: Trump allies freeze House floor to pressure Senate on voter ID bill
‘As long as it takes’: Trump allies freeze House floor to pressure Senate on voter ID bill
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Axios:
Supreme Court blocks lawsuits over chemical risks — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that consumers can't use state courts to bring “failure-to-warn” lawsuits against manufacturers that don't warn of hazards surrounding their products. … - While Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
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Jacob Shamsian / Politico:
The secret settlements protecting Jeffrey Epstein's friends … Those conversations won't be under oath, and participants won't be legally compelled to answer every question. — Subpoenas could require witnesses to answer questions even if they have signed a nondisclosure agreement …
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Michelle R Smith / The Guardian:
New evidence casts doubt on RFK Jr testimony before Senate — Kennedy repeatedly said 2019 Samoa trip had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’. An email from his then colleague says they were on a vaccine-related ‘mission’ — Prefer the Guardian on Google — New evidence has emerged …
Washington Post:
Meet the megadonors pouring more than $1.3 billion into the 2026 election — Billionaires make up the top individual donors with the exception of Elon Musk. … Just now — The top donors in American politics have poured more than $1.3 billion so far this cycle into influencing the country's politics …
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Emily Davies / New York Times:
Here's What It Means to Be a Democratic Socialist — Universal health care, taxing the wealthy and opposition to military aid to Israel are among the movement's key tenets. — Democratic socialists' decisive congressional victories on Tuesday night in New York's primary elections solidified …
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Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Alito appears testy during Sotomayor's asylum dissent reading from the bench — Justice Samuel Alito responded tersely to Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday morning after the liberal justice read her blistering dissent to his majority opinion in a case on asylum seekers.
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Associated Press:
Florida's ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center is closing, governor says — The immigration center built in the Florida swamps known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is closing after nearly a year of holding thousands of immigrant detainees, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday.

