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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes as Trump threatens to “complete the job” — The U.S. military conducted fresh strikes on Iranian targets in retaliation for an attack Saturday morning on a commercial tanker, as President Trump threatened the possibility of restarting the war.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Hostilities Flare Between U.S. and Iran, Testing Truce — U.S. forces carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Iran for the second straight night, after Bahrain said it had been targeted by Iranian drones and a ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in recent days.
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Washington Post:
U.S. says it hit targets in Iran as hostilities erupt over Hormuz for third day — Washington and Tehran differ over whether Iran has a say in which vessels can cross the crucial waterway and when, leading to flare-ups. — Summary — The U.S. military on Saturday launched a fresh round …
Adam Wren / Politico:
Is the next Mamdani in Michigan?
Is the next Mamdani in Michigan?
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New York Times:
Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit. — An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and the commerce secretary access to one of the world's largest untapped reserves of tungsten.
Kiki Intarasuwan / CBS News:
Trump nominates former Oklahoma trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director — Add CBS News on Google — President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — In a statement posted on Truth Social …
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Washington Post:
Trump taps Lance Schroyer to lead ICE, agency at center of deportation campaign — Schroyer's appointment comes at one of the agency's most consequential periods. — Summary — President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to nominate Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper …
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Justin Spike / Associated Press:
Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out — Tens of thousands of people gathered in soaring temperatures in Hungary's capital on Saturday to celebrate the 31st annual Budapest Pride, the first such LGBTQ+ march since former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán …
Bloomberg:
Venezuela's Machado Plans Quick Return Amid Quake Response — Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado is planning to return to the country as soon as possible, according to people with direct knowledge of her plans, a move that could reshape the political landscape …
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Praveena Somasundaram / Washington Post:
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430; U.S. to send additional aid
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430; U.S. to send additional aid
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Washington Post:
With time running out, Trump digs in on changing midterm election rules — Fearing a Democratic takeover of Congress, the president has spent months trying to alter how the midterms will be conducted, but obstacles keep cropping up. — Summary — President Donald Trump's efforts to alter …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Supreme Court's blockbuster week will put Trump's power to the test … - Trump is no stranger to pushing the limits as commander in chief, and told “The Axios Show” last week that there are “no limits” to his power in office since going to war with Iran.
New York Times:
White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Stop Civil Service Politicization — Behind the scenes, the Trump White House went to extensive lengths to advance its theory of executive power, potentially giving the president remarkable leeway to install loyalists at nearly every echelon of government.
Paul Krugman:
On Holding Elon Musk Accountable — For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube. — Transcript — For most of last year, Elon Musk was the second most powerful man in America. He was running a large part of the government's budget. And during that time, he established a track record of evil incompetence.
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Scottie Ellis / kentucky.gov:
Gov. Beshear Declares State of Emergency Due to Widespread Flooding — Excessive rain expected to continue through 11 p.m. EDT tonight; Governor asks drivers to stay off roadways after dark due to flooding and limited visibility — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency due …
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Marlow Stern / Variety:
Bill Maher Gets Played by JD Vance on ‘Real Time,’ Admits He May Vote Republican in 2028 — On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance paid a visit to the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California and, as is his wont, put his foot squarely in his mouth.
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Washington Post:
Trump allows dairy farms a path for migrant labor, upsetting anti-immigration camp — President Donald Trump was expected to announce the expansion of a guest-worker program to the dairy industry at a Wisconsin event. Instead, the news came out in a press release.
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