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Two U.S. troops killed, one missing in Iranian missile attack on Jordan — Two U.S. service members were killed and more wounded in an Iranian ballistic missile attack on an airbase in Jordan on Saturday, military officials said. — The big picture: This is the first time U.S. troops …
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Two U.S. service members killed in Jordan and another is missing, military says — U.S. Central Command said four other U.S. service members were treated for injuries and later released. … Two U.S. service members were killed Friday while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile …
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Stars & Stripes:
Iranian attack in Jordan kills 2 US service members, leaves 1 missing
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Two service members killed in Iranian attack, CENTCOM says
Dasha Burns / Politico:
‘Pulte got really scared’: Inside the White House debate over Trump's elections speech — President Donald Trump's Thursday night speech was far tamer than some of his closest aides feared. — Acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte, a favorite of the president's …
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New York Times:
Trump's Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers
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Maggie Miller / Politico:
Trump's rhetoric is more dangerous than voting machine flaws, experts say
Trump's rhetoric is more dangerous than voting machine flaws, experts say
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Election Law Blog
Phelim Kine / Politico:
Trump spares Beijing in probe of alleged Chinese election plot
Trump spares Beijing in probe of alleged Chinese election plot
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New York Times:
They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling. — The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of criminal cases against protesters and immigrants, a Times investigation found. — In its nationwide immigration crackdown, the Trump administration …
Sally Goldenberg / New York Times:
Mamdani Says He May Still Order Netanyahu's Arrest — Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he was in “an active conversation” with New York City's Law Department on whether he had the authority to arrest the Israeli leader.
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:
Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It. — Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times — Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City is riding high. In an era when the public is sour on politics, recent polls show him actually becoming more popular among New Yorkers.
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The Times of Israel
Politico:
Trump administration activates never-before-used ‘alien terrorist’ deportation court — The Trump administration has activated a secretive and never-before-used legal process to quickly deport foreign nationals deemed to be “alien terrorists” or their immediate family members.
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Wall Street Journal:
The New Washington Temptation: Inside Information and a Prediction Market Account — White House officials are grappling with how deeply political betting has worked itself into fabric of government — WASHINGTON—Alarm bells went off inside the White House Counsel's Office earlier this year …
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Associated Press:
Iran's supreme leader in a new statement warns of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if US continues attacks — Iran's supreme leader warned of “unforgettable lessons” Saturday if the United States keeps attacking the Islamic Republic and called President Donald Trump's signature “worthless and invalid.”
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Robinson Meyer / Heatmap News:
What Worries Me Most About These Wildfire Smoke Days — When I woke up this morning in Chicago, the Air Quality Index was in the 300s, and I could barely see the top of the skyscraper across the street. The weather app on my phone featured a little image of a man wearing a World War I-style full-face gas mask.
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Kyla Guilfoil / NBC News:
Trump fumes over Canadian wildfire smoke and issues tariff threat
Trump fumes over Canadian wildfire smoke and issues tariff threat
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Politico:
'It's scary': Scandal sends Wisconsin Dems into freakout mode over governor's race — LAKE TOMAHAWK, Wisconsin — Sara Rodriguez had a prime opportunity this past Saturday to show voters gathered for a gubernatorial candidate forum in Wisconsin's rural Northwoods that she was the person …
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Politico:
Shuttered ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ leaves complicated legacy in Florida … TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Last summer, a symbol of President Donald Trump's campaign against illegal immigration quickly appeared amid the vast Florida Everglades. Less than a year later, the detention facility dubbed …
Alix Martichoux / The Hill:
GLP-1 insurance change impacts millions of Americans: What to know, how to tell if you're covered — (NEXSTAR) - Insurance coverage just changed for as many as 56 million Americans when it comes to the popular GLP-1 medications used to promote weight loss. — Medicare announced …
John Hendel / Politico:
‘Mr. Carr, please say even crazier autocratic stuff’: Inside the GOP backlash to the FCC chair … Brendan Carr's use of the Federal Communications Commission to punish President Donald Trump's critics is lighting a fire among old-school conservatives who dream of abolishing the agency — or at least clipping its wings.
Nancy Lapid / Reuters:
Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, which he says will help to maintain military readiness.
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Pooja Salhotra / New York Times:
Mike Lindell Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota, Where He is Running for Governor — President Trump endorsed Mike Lindell, a leader of the election denial movement, for Minnesota governor this week. — Mike Lindell, the chief executive of MyPillow and a leader of the election denial movement …
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Yesterday President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller all threw the weight of the U.S. government behind a far-right conspiracy theory that says Trump and his loyalists are defending the United States of America against a communist takeover.
Andrew Dorn / The Hill:
Could the ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite affect grocery prices? — (NewsNation) — A cyclospora outbreak that health officials have linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants in five states is raising a new question for grocery shoppers: Could it affect produce prices?
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Marco Margaritoff / HuffPost:
Top Tax Official Pushed Out After Clashes With Trump Administration: Report — Assistant Treasury Secretary Kenneth Kies will be leaving the administration after reportedly warning that it might be breaking the law. — Assistant Treasury Secretary Kenneth Kies has been ousted after warning …
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Abby Vesoulis / Mother Jones:
Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats: Records Detail New Allegations Against Rep. Max Miller — Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term. — In mid-March, two detectives …
Jack Fenwick / BBC:
Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling — Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea after he becomes prime minister, the BBC has been told. — The Labour Party's 2024 manifesto - which the new leader said he would follow …
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