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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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David Dayen / American Prospect:
Republicans Had 690 Days to Oppose Trump  —  This article was featured in the Daily Prospect newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  After a notable absence, an anti-war movement has emerged to finally challenge a president over the unpopular conflict in Iran.
Eric Lau / Washington Post:
How every senator voted on the Iran war powers resolution
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
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
This Is the Biggest Reason Why a Blue Wave Is Probably Coming  —  There are lots of reasons to believe Democrats are about to crush the midterm elections.  Donald Trump's average job approval is below 40 percent, about 5 points lower than it was in the 2018 midterms, which were deemed a “Blue Wave.”
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.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
John Yoon / New York Times:
Trump to Appear at Events in Oklahoma and Alabama  —  The president announced plans to rally in deep-red states as his party makes a push for close races in battleground states.  —  President Trump is planning to rally in heavily Republican states over the next week as his party works …
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Politico:
With Republicans under pressure, Trump's White House starts bending
Discussion: The Hill
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:   Michael Whatley, the Republican Senate Candidate in North Carolina, Sticks By Trump
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
3 big questions as GOP nears moment of truth
Discussion: NewsMax.com and HuffPost
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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New Republic:
MAGA Radio Host Humiliates Trump by Leaking Truly Brutal GOP Poll Data  —  Iowa radio host Steve Deace just unleashed an extraordinary social media screed.  He confided that GOP pollsters have informed House Republicans that GOP +15 districts are now straight toss-ups, and GOP +10 districts are now “underwater.”
Discussion: Daily Kos and RedState
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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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.
Discussion: TheGrio
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.
Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
It's Not That Xi Insults Trump Once...  It's that the Chinese are actively destroying the US global position while the US president bows and scrapes  —  OK, I have that piece on Ukrainian concepts of ending the war ready to go.  However, what we saw yesterday was so extreme in the history …
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign over ethics report  —  New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until Friday to resign over a new ethics report that he violated state policy against discrimination in the workplace.
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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 …
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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 …
James LaPorta / CBS News:
U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba  —  Washington — The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military's Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
Discussion: New Republic and Daily Mail
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 …
Discussion: The Wrap
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
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
58% say the U.S. is worse off under Trump vs Biden, 24% say it's better  —  “Are you better off than you were four years ago?”  —  This old line from Ronald Reagan's 1980 campaign for president encapsulates a surprising breadth of political science on American elections.
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.
Annie Ma / Associated Press:
Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools  —  For decades, a key principle underpinned civil rights enforcement in American schools: Not all discrimination was intentional.  Even if a school policy was written without overt racial bias, it might unfairly hurt …
Discussion: New York Times and The Independent
CNN:
Intelligence from Chinese groups aiding in Iran's increasingly effective targeting of US sites, sources say  —  The Middle East Asia China National security  —  Satellite imagery and intelligence support provided by Chinese groups has helped Iran threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz …
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
House Republicans on track to lose majority  —  House Republicans are on track to lose their majority just a little over one month out from the midterm elections, according to a nonpartisan election forecaster. … - Democrats only nee a net gain of three seats to take the majority.
Discussion: Georgia Recorder
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
Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
Trump Claims Productive Meeting With Xi But Offers No Details  —  President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive meeting” with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, but provided no details on any potential deals or breakthroughs from their discussions.  —  “Tremendous things will be happening …
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.”
Discussion: Reason
Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
CDC vaccine recommendations are at a standstill, and unanswered questions are piling up  —  The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new flu vaccine that tested well in older adults.  But the federal agency responsible for telling doctors and the general public how to use it has made no recommendation on it.
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 …
The Hill:
Internal DOJ charts show agency bleeding staff as caseloads surge  —  A drastically diminished Justice Department workforce is struggling to keep up with its civil side caseloads, according to documents obtained by The Hill and NewsNation, The Hill's sister network.
Abigail Hauslohner / Financial Times:
Iran offers US new seven-day ceasefire proposal  —  Foreign minister says plan could see Strait of Hormuz reopen within a week  —  Tehran has offered Washington a new seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and to restart broader talks to find a final resolution to the war …
Selena Simmons-Duffin / NPR:
Congress passed $100 million for teen pregnancy prevention.  Most of it is untouched  —  Congress passed $101 million in funding for teen pregnancy prevention, and President Trump signed that into law as part of his budget bill.  But with less than a week to go in the 2026 fiscal year …
William Nye / Washington Examiner:
The West thinks Iran is winning the Red Sea.  Trump is  —  The Houthis' advance doesn't mean Iran is winning.  It means President Donald Trump is.  —  This might sound crazy compared to the popular Western narrative.  In fact, the escalation exposes a decaying regime.
Discussion: Washington Post and NewsNation
Steve Inskeep / NPR:
Tucker Carlson has reconsidered Trump.  And quite a bit else  —  Tucker Carlson is talking about his break with President Trump over the war in Iran.  —  Carlson, who supported Trump so strongly that he spoke on his behalf at the 2024 Republican convention, tells NPR that Trump should be removed from office.
 
 
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J.B. Shurk / American Thinker:
We Need To Talk About Democrats
Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
For China, a Truce With Trump Buys Valuable Time
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Trump's White House, China's Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push
The Hill:
Why Generation Z is less likely to view China as a threat
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Axios:
Debate-shy: Candidates aren't sharing the stage like they used to
Discussion: Tampa Bay Times and The Capitolist
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Senate Dems' main super PAC ‘actively thinking’ about spending in Kansas
Discussion: MS NOW
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to revive third-country deportation policy
New York Times:
Full Guest List for Trump's State Dinner With Xi
Mark Scott / Vox:
There's a global plan to save humans from AI. Can it actually work?
New York Times:
Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules
 

 
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
The White House TV pool remained suspended as of Thursday evening, as networks awaited a formal White House agreement to let CNN participate again in the pool

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
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Wall Street Journal:
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