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10:05 PM ET, September 5, 2026

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Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Time Is No Longer on Iran's Side in the Battle of the Blockades  —  The U.S. is helping Gulf states move significant amounts of oil out of the region while thwarting Tehran's shipments  —  DUBAI—By squeezing the Strait of Hormuz, both the U.S. and Iran expected to outlast their foe, believing time would work in their favor.
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Reuters:
Blasts heard near Iran's Kharg Island in Gulf, amid reports tanker hit
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
US launches retaliatory strikes on 3 Iranian oil carriers in response to attacks against Navy warships
Geoff Earle / New York Post:
GOP sends tough message to lawmakers considering ditching Trump ahead of midterms  —  The Republican National Committee is issuing a warning to rank-and-file lawmakers up for reelection who are considering shying away from President Trump during the campaign: do so at your own peril.
Discussion: The Hill and Alternet.org
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Embrace of AI Data Centers Adds to GOP's Midterm Peril
Washington Post:
Republican House candidates tone down Trump on their campaign websites
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Sean James / Mediaite:
Kennedy Center Fires Back at Critics with Video of Damaged Ceiling: 'Warning We Can't Ignore'  —  The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is in really bad shape, according to the Kennedy Center's official X account, which posted a series of pictures and a video on Saturday showing damage inside …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Finya Swai / The Hill:
Kennedy Center closes after ceiling piece falls: ‘President Trump has been right’  —  A portion of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's Grand Foyer collapsed Friday evening as heavy rain swept through the Washington, D.C. area, prompting officials to temporarily close the main building.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin about ending Ukraine war  —  President Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Saturday and discussed U.S. ideas for ending the war in Ukraine. … - Witkoff and Kushner, who are expected …
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William Christou / The Guardian:
Putin begins talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on ending war with Ukraine
Reuters:
Putin's envoy Dmitriev to meet Witkoff, Kushner upon their arrival in Moscow, sources say
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones  —  The proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
US only country to oppose UN resolution correcting Africa's size on world maps  —  The U.S. was the only country to not support a United Nations resolution adjusting the appearance of Africa and other regions on world maps.  —  The body passed the “Correct the Map” initiative by a margin of 164 to one …
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Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size.  The U.S. was sole objector.  —  The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map.  The U.S. described it as a “radical ideological project.”  —  Summary
Marissa Martinez / NOTUS:
Trump's Super PAC Drops $10 Million in Texas Senate Race  —  Trump's super PAC spent $10 million this week to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his tight Senate race, a financial disclosure filed Saturday afternoon revealed.  —  The Sept. 4 expenditures for digital advertising marked MAGA Inc.'s …
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs / Forbes:
Trump Confirms Tariff-Free Beef Is Coming From Brazil And Argentina Amid Quality Controversies  —  Topline  —  President Donald Trump confirmed that Brazil and Argentina, meatpacking nations embroiled in quality scandals in recent months, are among the countries that will be allowed to import …
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump removes White House shrouds as he prepares for Xi visit  —  The president had ordered repairs to the iconic, and Ionic, columns outside the White House entrance.  —  Summary  —  Workers on Saturday removed drapes shrouding the White House's iconic North Portico …
Discussion: NOTUS
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Saturday's Final Word  —  The hammer of the mouse will drive our screens to new tabs ...  Ed: It's a fair cop.  At the very least, the state bar association needs to medicate a member or two.  —  WCVB 5, Boston: Lindsay Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, had scathing words for the prosecution …
Janay Kingsberry / The Atlantic:
The Rush-Job Presidency  —  Trump wants his ballroom and arch done while he's in office.  There's a risk.  —  Construction is notoriously slow-going work.  But in Donald Trump's Washington, cranes and bulldozers appear like DoorDash deliveries: fast, frictionless, and on demand.
Discussion: New York Times and Forbes
New York Times:
Inside the D.O.J.'s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists  —  As Dr. Anthony Fauci has faced public scrutiny from congressional Republicans, the D.O.J. has pursued a quieter and more expansive effort against a wider circle of researchers.  —  TIMES EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: The Independent
José Olivares / The Guardian:
ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube  —  Exclusive: court orders seen by Guardian show agency given approval to fit Texas detainee with tube without his consent  —  Federal immigration officials quietly received permission from a judge in recent weeks …
 
 
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Reuters:
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
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Mike Zapler / Axios:
Republicans sour on the economy
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Missouri asks Supreme Court to restore GOP-friendly congressional map
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CBS News:
A US federal judge allows the Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists, ruling the government likely did not violate their First Amendment rights

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
The Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies trained AI on their journalism; Microsoft and OpenAI are funders of Seattle Times

Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
SCOTUS rules via an emergency order that political parties are entitled to the same low-cost TV ad rates as candidates, giving an advantage to Republicans
 
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