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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 …
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Two service members killed in Iranian attack, CENTCOM says
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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.
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
Murkowski slams door shut on supporting SAVE America Act  —  If there were any Republican hopes that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) might change her mind to vote for the SAVE America Act, she made it clear in no uncertain terms that she will never.  —  “While I support the bill's core tenets …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Low-T, High Chair
Discussion: Raw Story and Althouse
New York Times:
Trump's Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers
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 …
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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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 …
Discussion: Democracy Docket
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Maggie Miller / Politico:
Trump's rhetoric is more dangerous than voting machine flaws, experts say
Discussion: Election Law Blog
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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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 …
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.
Rachel Reyes / New York Times:
My Son Was Killed by ICE.  I Want Accountability.  —  This spring I watched Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing to become the homeland security secretary.  It was most likely the first confirmation hearing I ever watched.  I have never been a political person.
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 …
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 …
Amy Fried / MS NOW:
The ICE shooting in Maine upended Susan Collins' re-election race  —  Nothing has absorbed Maine politics like the candidacy of Graham Platner.  Almost from the moment he announced his run for the U.S. Senate in mid-August 2025, he drew big crowds and lots of attention.
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran supreme leader accuses Trump of violating deal, vows forceful response  —  Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday issued a belligerent statement accusing President Trump of violating the U.S.-Iran agreement and pledging a strong response by Iran and its proxies if the fighting continues to escalate.
Discussion: Reuters and UPI
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Push to defund Planned Parenthood turns up as policy left out of reconciliation 3.0  —  Anti-abortion groups are turning up their activism after a prohibition on Medicaid funding going to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood was left out of Republicans' reconciliation 3.0 framework.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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.
 
 
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