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David Rising / Associated Press:
UAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran — The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters Monday, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend for the first time in a month.
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CNN:
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers, marking first attack in a month — The Middle East Federal agencies US military Donald Trump — The US military on Sunday struck Iran's Larak Island, where forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with mines into the Strait of Hormuz …
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CBS News, Quartz, Iran International, Just Security, NewsMax.com, Washington Examiner and Straight Arrow
Associated Press:
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks — U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months.
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Reuters:
Trump posts AI video of Iran's Kharg in ‘smithereens’, no evidence of attack
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The Economist, New York Post, CBS News, The Independent, OutsideTheBeltway, Washington Examiner, Mediaite and HuffPost
Zainab Fattah / Bloomberg:
UAE Fends Off Iran Attack, Urges New Approach to Ending Conflict
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The Hill, Reuters, NewsMax.com, Associated Press and Asia Times
Rebecca F. Elliott / New York Times:
Trump Administration Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month
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NewsMax.com, RedState, France 24, Al Jazeera, The Hill, The Independent and Grabien
Reuters:
US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak island amid strait of Hormuz tensions
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Task & Purpose, MishTalk, Reuters and France 24
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. strikes Iranian targets over Hormuz mine threat
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Attacks Island in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Retaliates With Missile Fire
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The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, One America News Network and Reuters
Washington Post:
Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles … The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's viewpoints …
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NOTUS, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They're Getting Tossed — State officials say they worry about the Postal Service's ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
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Adora Brown / NOTUS:
Election Officials Brace for Chaos Over Trump's Mail-in Ballot Rule
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Law and Chaos, Democracy Docket, The Gateway Pundit and New York Times
Eli Okun / Politico:
The mail ballot mess
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Los Angeles Times, Tallahassee Democrat and Votebeat
Washington Post:
Democrats want the midterms to be about Trump. He does, too. — As Republicans fight to hold Congress, Trump and his allies are spending money and political capital to keep him at the center of the campaign. — Summary — For vulnerable politicians, the safest place …
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Desperate to appear strong, Trump shows pathetic weakness — This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — 🧠 Subscribe to PN 🧠 — Remember “Sharpiegate,” a relatively inconsequential but uncommonly stupid episode from Trump's first term?
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Hegseth's purges are endangering national security — The Iran quagmire wouldn't have happened under Trump's first-term military leaders. — It was obvious from the start that appointing Pete Hegseth — a former Fox News weekend host — as secretary of defense was a spectacularly bad idea …
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Drezner's World
Zak Hudak / CBS News:
For Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, Sept. 11 commemoration invites scrutiny of past remarks — As the nation prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, may be facing the risk of renewed scrutiny and fresh political attack.
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Axios, NewsMax.com and ABC News
New York Times:
‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election — At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest. — In Michigan and Minnesota …
Politico:
Poll: Working class voters are still up for grabs — Republicans and Democrats are fighting over working class voters. Americans don't believe the rhetoric. — Fifty-five percent of Americans think politicians are just trying to win votes when they say they will help the working class …
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Alternet.org and The Portland Press Herald
New York Times:
These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat. — A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support.
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France 24, more at Mediagazer »
Gillian Brockell / American Prospect:
‘What America Did to Me Is Wrong’: Inside One of the Largest Third-Country Removal Flights So Far — This article was featured in the Daily Prospect newsletter. Sign up for it here. — For the first few hours of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight over the Atlantic Ocean …
New York Post:
Letitia James' abuses of power laid bare as top prosecutor blows the whistle — New York Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld may be Whistleblower of the Year: He just called out Attorney General Tish James' horrific abuses of power in burning “significant public taxpayer dollars …
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NewsMax.com and The Gateway Pundit
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Secretive deals may cut billions from U.S. global health spending, analysis shows — The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend more. — Summary
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans? — A proper calculation must take in more than just the military costs. — Back in early March, speaking to a group of Republican lawmakers and donors who had gathered at his golf club in Doral, Florida, Donald Trump described the Iran war …
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Atlantic Council and The Intercept
Kelsey Brugger / Politico:
The midterms are months away. Members are already jockeying for seats on this powerful panel. — Lawmakers can spend years trying to land seats on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. Several could finally get their chance in the next Congress.
Will McDuffie / MS NOW:
‘Gets in the weeds’: Susan Collins' superpower against Troy Jackson? — YORK, Maine — On a recent weekday evening, Troy Jackson, donning a green polo, shorts and a Red Sox cap, entered a campaign event in York, Maine, where a few dozen supporters, most of them elderly, were waiting for him …
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