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Tim Balk / New York Times:
A ‘Big Problem’: Trump's War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterms — As their November picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune. — As President Trump warned in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly …
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Talking Points Memo
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Wall Street Journal:
Vance Woos Skeptical Conservatives With His Own Take on Trump's Messaging — Vice president's appeal to dissatisfied Republicans aims to mend fences and rally supporters against Democrats for the midterms—and beyond — The midterms are approaching and the vice president is Vance-splaining.
New York Times:
Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN — The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable. — The major networks are set to resume …
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HuffPost and Deadline, more at Mediagazer »
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Ben Johansen / Politico:
White House blocks CNN from traveling with Trump on Air Force One
White House blocks CNN from traveling with Trump on Air Force One
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The Wrap, The Gateway Pundit, PBS NewsHour, Breitbart, twitchy.com, Mediaite, The Washington Sun, Salon, Associated Press and NPR, more at Mediagazer »
Washington Post:
Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park — Major League Baseball contacted the administration about hosting a game in a national park, and an agency official scouted Grand Teton this week as a possible location. — SummaryLoading...
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Daily Mail
Herb Scribner / Axios:
The most pressing midterm issues for rural voters … Cost of living concerns … - 57% of rural voters cited an economic concern — including rising costs, jobs, wages and housing affordability — when asked about the biggest issue facing their local community.
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Jessie Blaeser / Politico:
Poll: Trump's MAGA loyalists don't think he has an affordability problem … Not everyone thinks there's an affordability crisis. — While many Americans say the cost of living is the top issue facing the U.S. more than any other, President Donald Trump's MAGA base does not always agree …
Reuters:
Police declare major incident at UK's Fairford air base, used by US air forces — British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and the army was examining a number of vehicles after security was stepped up at a British air base used by US air forces in southwest England.
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Associated Press and Stars & Stripes
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Angela Cullen / Bloomberg:
UK Police Evacuate Area Near US Air Base, Make Arrests After Incident — Police in the area of Whelford in southwest England have evacuated several properties and made a number of arrests after declaring “a major incident” on Sunday. — Several men were detained on suspicion of offences under …
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CBS News, Politico, The Japan Times, Reuters and Associated Press
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules — New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles. — The Trump administration will move on Monday to sharply scale back fuel-efficiency rules …
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RedState, The Hill, The Washington Sun, NewsMax.com and Politico
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Amelia Lucas / CNBC:
Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards, rolling back Biden-era rules
Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards, rolling back Biden-era rules
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Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
White House Claim of Finding $250 Billion in Fraud Uses Questionable Numbers — The ledger used by a task force created by President Trump is difficult to verify and includes cases that were identified and went to trial during the Biden administration. — Since the White House formed …
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New York Times
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option — House Democrats are preparing a vast oversight agenda, with investigations of President Donald Trump, his family and his administration if the party sweeps control of the chamber from Republicans in the November elections.
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American Greatness
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: “Delusional” Senate forecast rattles Sea Island retreat … “The mood is not good,” said another. — “I think most attendees down here are politically astute and realistic about the headwinds Republicans face,” said a third. — A fourth attendee described conversations …
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
FBI agents probing threats against Stephen Miller's wife demoted — Two veteran FBI counterterrorism supervisors have been removed from their jobs after a disagreement over an investigation involving alleged harassing phone calls made to the wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller …
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The Parnas Perspective, Daily Mail and TMZ.com
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller's Family
FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller's Family
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CNN
Politico:
Trump turns on Salazar after Florida Republican challenges his immigration crackdown — President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his criticism of Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), amplifying a series of social media posts attacking the Florida Republican and, in multiple instances …
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New York Times and Washington Examiner
New York Times:
ICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher Prices — Cattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations. — Federal immigration raids in beef-producing regions …
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Straight Arrow, Washington Examiner, The Gateway Pundit, WTOP News, Blaze Media, JURISTnews and NewsMax.com
Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal for Cease-Fire and Opening of Strait — The president said the deal was not “acceptable” and demurred on whether he would restart military strikes after the midterm elections. — President Trump said on Saturday he turned down Iran's latest cease-fire proposal …
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Human Events, CNN, Mediaite, NewsMax.com, New York Post, One America News Network, Modern Diplomacy, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, Al Jazeera and The Hill
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Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Iran's Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump
Iran's Bitterness and Bewilderment Over How to Make Peace with Trump
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Wall Street Journal


