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Calder McHugh / Politico:
Peter Thiel breaks with Trump over Iran war: ‘We should not have done it’  —  Billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel said he's skeptical of the U.S. war with Iran and does not believe the United States should have launched it, putting the major Republican donor at odds with President Donald Trump …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Axios:
Scoop: Senate Republicans fear Mississippi is in play  —  Senate Republicans are weighing three last-ditch spending moves that would have been unimaginable six months ago: a cash infusion for Mississippi and even more money for South Carolina and Kansas. … But panic is spreading through the Republican Party.
Discussion: The Washington Sun and NewsMax.com
Politico:
The GOP's harvest of discontent  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  NOT A GOOD SIGN: Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel broke with President Donald Trump on the Iran war, saying he doesn't believe the U.S. should have launched the conflict, POLITICO's Calder McHugh scooped.
New York Times:
Vance Defends Ramaswamy's Ad as Backlash Threatens Ohio Campaign  —  The vice president backed an advertisement featuring Democrat Amy Acton's mother, who has been estranged from Dr. Acton since her stepfather was charged with child rape.  —  Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday defended …
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Associated Press:
Vance says he's ‘disgusted’ by GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother  —  Vice President JD Vance said during a campaign visit to Ohio on Wednesday that he is “disgusted” by the Republican pushback against an ad by Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother …
Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
As Vance Piles On, Ohio Governor's Race Is Going Off the Rails  —  Plus, lawmakers call for a probe into Ukraine's access to Starlink, and diplomats are racing to head off escalation with Iran  —  Good morning.  Ohio is the seventh most populous state in the country, and its annual GDP is close to $1 trillion.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
“Stop whining”: What Vance's take on Ohio ad flap means for 2028
Veronika Melkozerova / Politico:
Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine as Trump says peace is closer than ever  —  KYIV - At least one person was killed and 34 wounded in Kyiv as the Russian army attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and attack drones overnight, the capital city's prosecutor's office reported on Thursday.
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Valerie Hopkins / New York Times:
Putin Nears a Prize: Restoring Ties With the U.S. While Giving Up Nothing  —  Russia has sought to separate the war in Ukraine from potential business deals and diplomacy with the United States.  Its efforts now appear to be working.  —  Last October, President Trump imposed significant sanctions …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
Trump hopes to flatter Putin into negotiating on Ukraine, experts say
New York Times:
U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections  —  Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war's first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.  —  The U.S. and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans …
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Drop Site News:
The War Tehran Believes Is Coming
Discussion: New York Post and Financial Times
Marc Caputo / Axios:
White House to Politico: Retract stories or face “consequences”  —  The White House counsel's office warned Politico in a Monday letter that it had 48 hours to retract or correct recent stories about alleged staff drama, or it would suffer unspecified consequences.  — That deadline expires Thursday.
Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Texas Senate race galloping toward a photo finish  —  Texas hasn't gone blue in a statewide race in more than 30 years, but that streak could face a serious test this year.  A new Fox News poll finds that while Texas likely voters favor Republicans retaining control …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:   Fox News Poll: Gender gap and pocketbook pain shape Ohio Senate race
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
El-Sayed's alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood shake up Michigan Senate race  —  Senate Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to save former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) in the Michigan Senate race by pouring money and effort into highlighting what they say are significant ties between …
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New York Times:
Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties
Wall Street Journal:
Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers Clash in Michigan's Final Senate Debate
Politico:
US, allies warn of critical vulnerabilities in programming underlying 70% of the internet  —  The National Security Agency and cyber agencies in Europe, Australia, Canada, and elsewhere on Wednesday urged organizations to take their websites offline immediately after OpenAI tools found critical bugs …
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Dustin Volz / New York Times:
A.I. Discovered a Critical Security Flaw Underpinning Websites
New York Times:
How Mark Zuckerberg Pushed Meta to Shield Him From California's Proposed Wealth Tax  —  The billionaire told Meta's board that he planned to list his Silicon Valley home for sale.  The company remade its stock structure to help him pay the tax if voters pass it.  —  Mark Zuckerberg was running out of time.
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Paul Krugman:
It's Time to Take Starlink Away from Elon Musk  —  Americans did not give him the right to make national security policy  —  Did Elon Musk decide by personal fiat to cut off Ukraine's access to vital communications?  Although Musk claims that the decision was made by Trump …
Discussion: twitchy.com
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Wall Street Journal:
Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine
Washington Post:
Hegseth wanted Eisenhower's globe for his office.  His staff broke it.  —  Photos obtained by The Post show a gash in the World War II-era artifact that resulted from a botched relocation attempt inside the Pentagon.  —  SummaryLoading...  It was early this year when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted to move the world.
Bloomberg:
NYC Politician Lander Detained by Israel During Olive Harvest  —  Israeli forces briefly detained Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress from New York, as he and a group of rabbis and other volunteers took part in a West Bank olive harvest with Palestinian farmers.
Luke Fountain / CNBC:
AIPAC retreats from candidate endorsements and direct giving as political backlash grows … The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, better known as AIPAC, plans to stop endorsing candidates, making direct PAC contributions and earmarking contributions to candidates.
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Allison Detzel / MS NOW:
Rep. Ilhan Omar details early-morning raid she says was ‘designed’ to ‘freak’ her out  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar revealed new details about last week's federal raid on her home in Washington, D.C., which she said was “designed” to intimidate her.  The Minnesota Democrat sat down with MS NOW's Chris Hayes …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Democrats sue Trump over alleged voter intimidation campaign  —  Democratic groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday, accusing it of using unfounded voter fraud claims to muscle its way into how states run elections. … - They're asking a judge to declare the administration's actions unlawful and block further interference.
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New York Times:
Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on Privacy  —  The penalty, one of the largest levied against the tech giant, stemmed from a lawsuit by New Mexico claiming the social media company had misled users about their data privacy.  —  A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion …
Jasper Goodman / Politico:
Crypto megadonors up Ohio spending to $55 million to crush Sherrod Brown  —  A super PAC funded by the cryptocurrency industry is dumping an additional $9 million into an effort to block Sherrod Brown from recapturing an Ohio Senate seat, raising the group's total spending in the race above $55 million.
Politico:
Democrats gear up for offensive against Trump's Treasury  —  Democratic lawmakers spent the past two years in the minority clashing with President Donald Trump's top financial officials.  If they take back power in Congress after next month's midterms, expect an all-out brawl, especially with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Discussion: Townhall
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
These 2024 Trump voters no longer admit to voting for him  —  Poll respondents who change their recalled vote from Trump to Harris (or not voting) largely disapprove of Trump — and that could be skewing polls  —  Last month, I showed that error in how Americans report who they voted …
Discussion: Washington Post and HuffPost
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Trump rallying with Senate hopeful Ashley Hinson in Iowa as she pledges to push back on White House  —  Sioux City, Iowa — President Trump is set to rally Thursday with Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa as he seeks to boost Republican candidates in a political environment that has dimmed for the party …
Jon Emont / Wall Street Journal:
Iran's Fleet of Shadow Tankers Has Run Out of Oil After Monthslong U.S. Blockade  —  Tehran had millions of barrels of crude in tankers in Asian waters that gave it a steady flow of cash.  Now, that oil has dried up.  —  For most of the war, Iran had an invaluable cushion …
 
 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
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