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Rena Rowe / Washington Examiner:
US destroys three Iranian tankers after failed Iranian attack on naval ships  —  The United States struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships operating in regional waters, according to U.S. Central Command.
Max Rego / The Hill:
Wright: US ‘may not’ reach nuclear agreement with Iran
Discussion: New York Post and Breitbart
Reuters:
Iran to tackle economic issues, says further attacks will be ‘more painful’
Discussion: Salon and Breitbart
CNBC:
U.S. Energy Secretary Wright says Iran nuclear deal may never happen
Discussion: Al Jazeera and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Trump's War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled.  That May Be the Point.  —  From Oregon to Florida, officials are at once reassuring voters that their ballots are safe and encouraging them to use drop boxes or vote in person.  —  President Trump's legal and rhetorical assault on voting by mail …
Discussion: Democracy Docket and MS NOW
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Trump Administration Again Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Restrictions  —  The filing puts the legality of the president's push to impose limits on mail voting squarely before the justices even as states begin sending out ballots.  —  The Trump administration on Sunday asked …
Discussion: NBC News and SCOTUSblog
Will Steakin / Politico:
Bernie Sanders Lets Loose on the Democratic Party, the Midterms and 2028 … David Sirota has a way of thinking about Bernie Sanders' career that he's been kicking around for years.  —  Sirota worked for Sanders in the House in the late 1990s and again on his 2020 presidential campaign …
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Eli Okun / Politico:
7 questions that will define the midterms
Discussion: Newsweek
New York Times:
As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump
Discussion: Mother Jones
Washington Post:
These are the most important House races to watch in November
Discussion: Politico
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Republican midterms convention speakers revealed
David French / New York Times:
Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball  —  It is difficult to fathom the damage President Trump is doing to America's national security.  He is making our nation more vulnerable than it has been at any time since the cloudiest days of the Cold War.  —  Trump administration scandals come with such speed …
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New York Times:
Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth's Purge  —  Gen. Christopher T. Donahue's vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world.  Could they save his career?  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decided in early 2025 to spike …
Financial Times:
Donald Trump's approval rating falls to all-time low in FT poll  —  Voters' anxiety about economy saps popularity of US president and his Republican Party weeks before midterm elections  —  Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low, according to a new FT poll that lays bare …
Discussion: The Independent and Joe.My.God.
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
RFK Jr.'s Sickening Measles Victory Lap  —  While Pennsylvania struggles to contain an outbreak, the anti-vax health secretary keeps trying to score political points.  —  ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. IS CLAIMING vindication in an ongoing controversy about a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania.  —  He shouldn't be.
Max Rego / The Hill:
Former Air Force secretary says he 'couldn't serve' in Trump administration  —  Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III said Sunday he “couldn't serve” in the Trump administration, blasting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership of the Pentagon.  —  “I've never seen an attempt …
Discussion: The Independent
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 9-6-26: Energy Secretary Chris Wright, former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall & Utah Gov. Spencer Cox
Discussion: The Hill
Ryan King / New York Post:
President Trump debuts new brown hairdo — and people are shocked  —  President Trump's iconic hairdo has seemingly entered its dark age.  —  The president, who is famous for his swooping golden-blond locks, was seen sporting an almost brunette look after Air Force One landed for his weekend getaway …
Terell Wright / Wall Street Journal:
In Trump's Second Term, the MAGA Merchandise Boom Is Going Bust  —  ‘You get used to good money, and you still want to make it,’ says one Virginia store owner  —  BOONES MILL, Va.—Donald “Whitey” Taylor made a fortune from sales at Trump Town USA, his store selling Make America Great Again apparel …
The Kyiv Independent:
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine for the first time to discuss peace talks  —  Key developments:  — Zelensky began talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv on Sept. 6.  — The envoys arrived by train; Zelensky said Russian strikes prevented a flight.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Witkoff and Kushner make first Kyiv visit for peace talks
Bloomberg:
German Far-Right AfD Set to Win State Vote, Short of Majority  —  The far-right Alternative for Germany decisively won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt amid growing public discontent with the political establishment, but is expected to fall short of an outright majority to form a government.
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Associated Press:
German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state government to power
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
New Hampshire Democrats Sound an Alarm: 'We're Losing'  —  The state has not elected a Republican to the Senate since 2010.  But Chris Pappas, the likely Democratic nominee, anticipates a tough race against a well-known opponent, John E. Sununu.  —  Two months before the midterms …
Ben Geman / Axios:
Trump's energy boss wavers on gasoline price path  —  Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday cautiously predicted gasoline price relief is on the way, but stopped short of firm or precise pledges. … - His appearances on Sunday political shows also comes as diesel prices, which ripple through the economy, are at all-time highs.
 
 
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