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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Week Republicans Finally Panicked About Trump  —  Here's a thought experiment: try listening to the speech that Donald Trump gave, earlier this week, at the United Nations General Assembly as if you'd never heard Trump before—or, at least, not for a long while.
Discussion: Politico
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Politico:
‘We are hemorrhaging’: Cracks emerge in GOP's Florida firewall  —  President Donald Trump is not making it easy for Republicans in Florida to keep their firewall.  —  The same forces undercutting the GOP in other states — including Trump's war in Iran and ensuing high gas prices …
Discussion: Mother Jones
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump  —  Republicans in Senate battlegrounds have started to break with the president.  Not Michael Whatley of North Carolina, even as his race seems at risk.  —  If any Republican Senate nominee is sticking …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Politico:
Republicans say they want to address data centers.  Democrats smell a campaign-season rat. … Senate Democrats will soon have to decide whether to do one of their most vulnerable Republican colleagues a big political favor just weeks before the midterm elections.
Politico:
Remember the Talarico  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Friday morning.  How would you rate the menu served to guests at the White House's state dinner for China's Xi Jinping?  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — James Talarico defies the laws of Texas and Democratic politics.
Politico:   With Republicans under pressure, Trump's White House starts bending
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
3 big questions as GOP nears moment of truth
Discussion: NewsMax.com and HuffPost
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:   This Is the Biggest Reason Why a Blue Wave Is Probably Coming
Politico:
Trump eyes an October campaign rally — in Alabama
Discussion: Washington Post and Bloomberg
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Trump rolls out red carpets for Xi Jinping, though he has portrayed China as a global menace
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: NRSC begs for $9M to defend three red seats
Discussion: Politico
Julian Mark / Washington Post:
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court's use of emergency docket  —  In a public appearance, Jackson said the high court's use of the emergency docket was “problematic” and called for more restraint from her colleagues when using it.  —  SummaryLoading...
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Jackson skewers Supreme Court over emergency docket  —  Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson launched another broadside Thursday, warning that her colleagues' handling of the court's emergency docket risks an “enormously disruptive and potentially corrosive effect” on the federal judiciary.
Discussion: USA Today, Reason and Law.com
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’  —  The agency responsible for the commercial was not immediately clear.  —  SummaryLoading...  A television ad promoting President Donald Trump began airing on cable Wednesday saying it was paid for by the U.S. government …
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Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging
Eric Lau / Washington Post:
How every senator voted on the Iran war powers resolution  —  Opposes 50  —  Supports 49 Did not vote 1  —  In a 49-50 vote, the Senate failed to block President Donald Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran less than six weeks before the midterm elections.
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Hamed Ahmadi / The Washington Sun:
Senate Votes Down a Resolution to End the War with Iran
Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Dale Caldwell, New Jersey's Lt. Governor, Violated Workplace Policies, Report Finds  —  Investigators found that New Jersey's lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, sought a promotion for his girlfriend and made a sexually charged comment to a staff member.  —  New Jersey's lieutenant governor …
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Joseph De Avila / Wall Street Journal:
New Jersey Governor Asks Lieutenant Governor to Resign After Probe Finds Violations
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown  —  In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.  —  The Trump administration wasted millions of dollars in its swift effort …
Mara Hvistendahl / New York Times:
Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday  —  The professor became a flashpoint in debates over diversity efforts in higher education.  —  The University of Cambridge has abandoned plans to fully investigate its hiring of Jason Arday, the professor who became …
New York Times:
A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer  —  A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown.  —  The most effective escalation of President Trump's mass deportation campaign happened quietly.
Joe Wilkins / Futurism:
Tesla Argues in Court That the N-Word Is Acceptable Under Certain Circumstances  —  Witnesses also report being deceived by Tesla lawyers.  —  Whatever special kind of brain worms have established themselves in Elon Musk's noggin appear to be spreading throughout his companies.
NBC News:
Inside NBC News' polling averages: Democrats enjoy biggest lead yet in the race for Congress  —  Meanwhile, President Donald Trump's approval rating is at a low point for his second term.  —  Democrats are heading into the final stretch of the 2026 midterms with their largest lead yet …
New York Times:
Massachusetts Is Investigating Gambling Companies' Use of A.I.  —  In response to a New York Times report on DraftKings, the state's gaming commission said it would evaluate how each company deployed the technology.  —  Massachusetts's gambling regulator said on Thursday that it would examine …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
58% say the U.S. is worse off under Trump vs Biden, 24% say it's better  —  Plus, our new poll shows by a 56-26 margin, voters want Congress to be a check on Trump — including a quarter of Republicans  —  “Are you better off than you were four years ago?”
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Beyer says Trump is prepping construction of his arch  —  A prominent Democrat said Thursday that President Trump appears to be laying the groundwork for construction of his controversial arch just outside Washington.  —  Rep. Don Beyer (D), who represents the Northern Virginia district …
Gavin Blackburn / Euronews:
Finland and Sweden scramble Quick Reaction Alert jets to intercept Russian aircraft  —  European countries have been on high alert for any Russian interference, with fears that Moscow could target Kyiv's Western backers as the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine drags on into its fifth year.
Discussion: Reuters, CNBC and Bloomberg
New York Times:
Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices  —  President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.  —  Weeks away from the midterm elections …
Justin Glawe / Public Notice:
There's one guy to blame for Americans' economic discontent  —  Hint: it ain't Biden.  —  ∙ Paid … At a campaign rally in Arizona almost exactly two years ago, Donald Trump promised that interest rates on home mortgages would fall if he was again elected president.
Discussion: New York Times and The Hill
New York Times:
Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules  —  The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation.  —  The California Supreme Court on Thursday ordered …
The Hill:
Why Generation Z is less likely to view China as a threat  —  Recent research on American attitudes toward China reveal stark generational divides.  —  When asked if China's growing presence on the world stage is a “critical threat,” 34 percent of Gen Z respondents agreed …
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push  —  Pentagon officials have ramped up their efforts in recent weeks to help Congress carve a path toward President Trump's record $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request.  —  But some GOP senators are worried the Defense Department deployed …
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to revive third-country deportation policy  —  In an emergency request Thursday, the Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to revive its policy of deporting some migrants to places other than their country of origin, a practice that was struck …
Owen Dahlkamp / Politico:
AOC, 9 other House Dems sign on to AI superintelligence ban  —  A group of 10 Democrats has signed on to Rep. Greg Casar's (D-Texas) bill that would ban superintelligence and pause advanced AI development until a vetting regime could be stood up.  Reps. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Roll Call
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Iranian president claims out-of-sight Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is ‘completely’ healthy — last saw him a month ago  —  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Thursday that he last met with invisible Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei a month or so ago and that the ruling cleric was “completely” healthy.
New York Times:
Alaskans Dismayed, But Not Moved, by Peltola's Treatment of Her Staff  —  Voters interviewed in Anchorage and Fairbanks on Thursday said news that Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, had used offensive slurs would not change their vote.  —  Many Alaskans on Thursday largely brushed off …
Axios:
Debate-shy: Candidates aren't sharing the stage like they used to  —  Debates in political campaigns used to be a given.  Today, candidates increasingly view them as optional — or a political liability to be avoided. … - It's a sign of how campaigns have evolved, and an erosion of norms …
Discussion: The Capitolist
Patrick Damp / CBS News:
Man wounded during 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler County dies  —  One of the men who was wounded in the attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler in 2024 has died.  —  According to the House Republicans' social media feeds, Jim Copenhaver has died.
Politico:
‘Shove it with your culture wars’: Hinojosa urges Democrats to focus on economy ahead of November and 2028  —  Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa chided her party for having “taken the bait” in the debate over culture war issues, leaving voters unsure of “what else we stood for.”
Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Senate Dems' main super PAC ‘actively thinking’ about spending in Kansas  —  The leaders of Senate Democrats' flagship super PAC are “actively thinking” about whether to wade into Kansas and other even redder states as the party looks to leverage an increasingly favorable environment ahead of November.
Ines Chomnalez / Politico:
‘Pink Slime’ Is Infecting AI Chatbots Ahead of the Midterms … It's no secret that AI has become an explosive factor in American politics.  Even before the latest concerns that AI poses existential risks to humanity, many people had soured on the rapid growth of data centers used to support the technology.
 
 
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Washington Post:
As Houthis capitalize on U.S-led war with Iran, fighting engulfs Yemen
Beth Reinhard / New York Times:
Weeks Before the Election, Susan Collins's Ties to a Fund-Raiser Are Under Scrutiny
Discussion: ABC News and MS NOW
Liam Stack / New York Times:
Mamdani Accuses Netanyahu of Spreading ‘Baseless Lies’ After U.N. Speech
New York Times:
Full Guest List for Trump's State Dinner With Xi
Mark Scott / Vox:
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Senate Democrats put Trump's D.C. makeover on notice
Discussion: Roll Call
Rachel Roubein / Washington Post:
Trump called the MMR vaccine potentially lethal. His FDA pick says it's safe.
Politico:
OpenAI's agents went rogue — its human response caused the real damage
 

 
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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