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Associated Press:
Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates — Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries. The U.S. did not immediately confirm the purported attack …
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Nicholas Kerr / ABC News:
Energy Secretary says ‘there may not be’ a nuclear agreement with Iran
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Rena Rowe / Washington Examiner:
US destroys three Iranian tankers after failed Iranian attack on naval ships
US destroys three Iranian tankers after failed Iranian attack on naval ships
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Iran attacks US ship in Strait of Hormuz
Iran attacks US ship in Strait of Hormuz
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Wright: US ‘may not’ reach nuclear agreement with Iran
Wright: US ‘may not’ reach nuclear agreement with Iran
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New York Post
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 …
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Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions — The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms.
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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 …
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Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS mail voting restrictions — The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court's block on the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) new rules restricting mail voting. — The DOJ's request comes less …
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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 …
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Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Democrats have finally figured out their campaign message on data centers — Democrats want voters to see data centers as giant outposts of megacorporations that enjoy undue tax breaks and ill-begotten monstrosities that suck up precious water and hog electricity.
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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 …
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New York Times:
For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept. — The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration's willingness to overlook past transgressions. — In 2023, a young speechwriter …
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Exclusive: Fetterman blasts ‘disgruntled staffers’ and ‘smears’ after report details apathy toward his work — Sen. John Fetterman is lashing out at former aides who accused him of showing indifference toward his work and of routinely skipping constituent meetings, dismissing them as …
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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 …
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Amanda Macias / Fox News:
After ‘Lake America,’ Trump suggests a new name for the state of New Mexico — The post follows executive orders renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ and the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘Gulf of America’ — The White House on Sunday amplified President Donald Trump's call to rebrand New Mexico as …
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David DeTurris / New York Post:
Trump posts map that renames New Mexico ‘New America’
Trump posts map that renames New Mexico ‘New America’
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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.
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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 …
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 …
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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
Witkoff and Kushner make first Kyiv visit for peace talks
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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 …
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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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