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Axios

Trump faces barrage of Democratic counter-proposals on gas tax [2d]
Trump officials sue Catholic diocese in bid to seize land for border wall [2d]
Nonprofits say they are in a crisis [2d]
Marty Makary out as FDA chief [2d]

Salon

Paul McCartney’s “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” turns memory into melody [2d]
Keir Starmer looks doomed. But does anyone really want his job? [2d]

The Drudge Report

Could US schools close over hantavirus fears? [2d]
Kristof 'Dog Torture' Claim Doesn't Pass Muster... [2d]
Lost Biblical town where Jesus performed miracles discovered in huge breakthrough... [2d]
Russian ship 'carrying nuclear reactors to NKorea' sinks off Spain... [2d]
'Sledgehammer' -- if ceasefire collapses... [2d]
Pressed on Beer-Chugging Visit to Olympics... [2d]
ANOTHER UK PM? THERE HAVE BEEN 4 IN PAST 4 YEARS! [2d]
WORLD BRACES FOR 'GEN THREE' RAT VIRUS CASES... [2d]
U.S. Intel Shows: Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities... [2d]
Men 'ballmaxxing' testicles -- inflated to size of grapefruits... [2d]
Group linked to Trump sons asks USA for extra $400M for tungsten mine... [2d]
AOC Surges to Primary Lead for First Time... [2d]
'Treason' note exposed after humiliating leaks... [2d]
Prosecutors granted access to Tiger Woods' prescription drug records... [2d]
Wild Kash Patel Throwdown With Dem Senator Grilling Him Over Alcohol Use... [2d]
Republican Rep.'s two-month absence continues as House returns... [2d]
Prices for these grocery items spike... [2d]
Eagle town, USA: Live stream of eagles' nest has global viewers hooked... [2d]
NBA star dies suddenly at 29 -- month after arrested on drug charges... [2d]
Pro-Tehran hackers claim attack on SPOTIFY as 'revenge' for ayatollah killing... [2d]
Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed calls himself 'physician' -- but little history of treating patients... [2d]
Putin hails Russia test launch of new ICMB: Satan II... [2d]
'I DON'T THINK ABOUT AMERICAN FINANCIAL SITUATION' [2d]
POWER PRICES CLIMB 61% [2d]
'RUSH HOUR' director Brett Ratner joining President, America's top business leaders on trip... [2d]
Boss Bari's Secret Battle With '60 MINS' Veteran... [2d]
By changing women's lives, the pill changed nation... [2d]
Ukraine, USA. move toward landmark drone defense deal... [2d]
Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran... [2d]

The New Republic

RNC Launches Sinister Plan as Trump Threatens to Send Troops to Polls [2d]
Republicans Scramble After Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Americans [2d]
Trump’s China Entourage Shows Just How Blatant His Corruption Is [2d]
Kash Patel Flies Off the Handle When Asked About Drinking on the Job [2d]
Trump Says He Doesn’t Care “Even a Little Bit” About People’s Finances [2d]
Here’s What Trump Plans to Buy for His Ballroom With $1 Billion [2d]
Trump Judges Refuse to Rehear Lawsuit That Landed Him $1 Million Fine [2d]

Talking Points Memo

Trump Alludes to Ominous Plans When Asked About ICE At the Polls [2d]
South Carolina [2d]
With the Corrupt Supreme Court, It’s Calvinball All the Way Down [2d]
The Exit of This Trump Administration Official Could Threaten Abortion Access Nationwide [2d]

Politico

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asks public to back judicial independence [2d]
Jensen Huang gets last-minute invite to Trump-Xi Summit [2d]
New York and New Jersey are turning the World Cup into an interstate turf war [2d]
Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE [2d]

The Hill

Social Security COLA for 2027 expected to jump as inflation rises, estimate shows [2d]
Trump picks new acting ICE director [2d]
Wife says Transportation chief Sean Duffy ‘not a corrupt man’ amid family road trip criticism [2d]
Trump installs his fourth acting FEMA chief after tapping full-time nominee [2d]
Marty Makary’s tenure as head of FDA ends with ‘difficulty’ [2d]
South Carolina Republicans decline to consider redistricting in blow to Trump [2d]
Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP-friendly congressional map [2d]
Ken Paxton sues Netflix, accusing it of ‘spying on Texans, including children’ [2d]
Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up [2d]
Trump changes story on reflecting pool contractor [2d]
Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways [2d]
Super Bowl featuring Bad Bunny halftime show draws 2,300+ FCC complaints [2d]
Live results: Nebraska governor primary elections [2d]
Live results: Nebraska House primary elections [2d]
Live results: West Virginia House primaries [2d]
Live results: West Virginia Senate primaries [2d]
Live results: Nebraska Senate primary elections [2d]
Wall Street Journal editorial board: Trump sending wrong signal to Iran [2d]
Alabama governor schedules special primary election after Supreme Court lifts redistricting block [2d]
Cruz calls Ocasio-Cortez ‘parasite sucking on the taxpayer’ over billionaire remarks [2d]
Patel agrees to take alcohol test after heated exchange with Van Hollen [2d]
CBO estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years [2d]
Trump names acting FDA commissioner [2d]
White House details $1 billion spending plan for ballroom security [2d]
Trump heads to China for high-stakes visit: 5 things to watch [2d]
Schumer pans GOP proposal to suspend federal gas tax [2d]
Cornyn bill would create Interstate 47 in Texas to honor Trump [2d]
Trump calls reporter ‘dumb’ after saying he’s ‘doubled’ size of ballroom [2d]
Hegseth on Murkowski’s Iran war authorization effort: We don’t need it [2d]
Trump: ‘I don’t think about’ Americans’ financial situation in Iran negotiations [2d]
Trump says red line of ending Iran ceasefire will be discussed [2d]
PayPal to give up $30M after DOJ accusations of bias in favor of minority-owned businesses [2d]
Watch live: The Hill’s Decision Desk 2026 – Data Nerds [2d]
Mayorkas dodges endorsement of Becerra for California governor [2d]

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