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Axios

Ukraine officially responds to U.S. peace plan under pressure from Trump [5d]
Mike Johnson squashes another internal revolt [5d]
U.S. seizes Venezuelan oil tanker bound for Cuba in latest escalation [5d]
Exclusive: Future OpenAI models likely to pose "high" cybersecurity risk, it says [5d]
Fed cuts interest rates amid internal dissent [5d]
Nancy Mace introduces bill to rename DC's Black Lives Matter Plaza after Charlie Kirk [5d]
These states have banned junk food for SNAP purchases [5d]
Trump talks with European leaders as tensions simmer over Ukraine peace deal [5d]
RFK Jr. is latest Trump official to face Democratic impeachment effort [5d]
Visiting the U.S.? The government wants 5 years of your social media. [5d]
Trump's new cold war with Europe [6d]
Small-business owners are losing confidence [6d]
The one word that sums up the job market in 2025 [6d]
Trump brings legal immigration to a screeching halt [6d]
Gianni Infantino accused of breaking FIFA rules after Trump peace award [6d]
Conservatives seethe over Mike Johnson and a broken promise [6d]
New White House construction site photos show rubble where East Wing once stood [6d]
Democrat Eileen Higgins defeats Trump-backed Miami mayoral candidate [6d]
Poll: Most Americans favor birthright citizenship, not Trump's immigration plan [6d]

Salon

“No crisis lasts forever”: Judge orders Trump admin to pull National Guard out of LA [5d]
“Beyond weird”: Ihan Omar says Trump has an “obsession” with her [5d]
Let’s be honest — not every snack scent belongs in a candle [5d]
“Would have worked on my companies”: Musk wouldn’t do DOGE again [5d]
“Got all the answers”: GOP Rep. says Caribbean boat-strike probe is “done” [5d]
The Netflix-ification of Hollywood — What’s the worst that could happen? [5d]
“Crushing” Trump’s candidate: Miami elects first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years [5d]
Trump’s return to MAGA rallies is a flop [5d]
Trump’s reality TV tricks can’t hide the affordability crisis [5d]
Immigration agents grab and mistreat citizens [5d]
Surfshark VPN review: Affordable protection with solid performance [6d]

The Drudge Report

Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search It... [5d]
SIMON COWELL NEW MUSIC SHOW SAVAGED BY CRITICS... [5d]
Gains 100,000 new contributors amid battles with Trump... [5d]
This one gadget could give China back door into U.S. power grid... [5d]
USA SEIZES OIL TANKER OFF VENEZUELA [5d]
VIDEO [5d]
DEM WINS MIAMI MAYOR RACE... [5d]
FIRST SINCE 1997... [5d]
Migrants facing mandatory detention fighting back -- and winning... [5d]
Final Epstein files unsealed by judge in dramatic last act... [5d]
MICHIGAN football coach fired over 'inappropriate relationship'... [5d]
MAGA reporterditching White House gig to follow girlfriend MTG back to Georgia... [5d]
TESLA most unreliable used car brand... [5d]
FAA Chief Failed to Divest Airline Holdings as Promised... [5d]
WTF? Embracing profanity one thing both political parties agree on... [5d]
This desert city pushing back against data centers... [5d]
Potential Noem successors floated as speculation grows over her tenure... [5d]
Coast Guard video of cocaine seizure in Pacific; Shots fired at alleged drug boat... [5d]
Rubio Orders State Dept to Stop Using Calibri Font in Anti-DEI Push... [5d]
BLOCKADE FEARS [5d]
Secrets of Don Jr's ultra-elite club... [5d]
White House 'in state of panic' as he 'keeps falling asleep'... [5d]
Unearthed photo of Trump cozying up to Ghislaine Maxwell... [5d]
MUSK: Would NOT do DOGE again... [5d]
Woman gives birth in WAYMO after self-driving taxi alerted 911 to 'unusual activity'... [5d]
Erika Kirk sternly rebukes conspiracy theorists peddling garbage about dead husband... [5d]
FED TAKES A QUARTER... [5d]
Humans making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought... [5d]
John Roberts's dream finally coming true... [5d]
US farmers report a desperate struggle to 'scrape by'... [5d]
USA Seizes Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela... [5d]
Phone numbers, email addresses, personal details of family members and biometric information... [5d]
SIMON COWELL NEW MUSIC SHOW SAVAGED BY CRITICS... [5d]
TOP SECRET DOCUMENT: [5d]
Bezos and Musk Race to Bring Data Centers to Space... [5d]
China and Brazil create joint space laboratory, despite US pressure... [5d]
Inside Dark and Predatory World of Crypto Casinos... [5d]
TV Staffers Mock New CBS Anchor's Job as 'Toilet Seat'... [5d]
World Watches First Teen Social Media Ban Start in Australia... [5d]
The Don calls media reports on his health 'seditious'... [5d]
WHY HASN'T HIS HAND HEALED? [5d]
Grandmother detained by ICE over '$22 bad check'... [5d]
DHS inks contract to create own fleet of BOEING 737s for deportations... [5d]
Race to Replace Powell at Fed Adds to Cacophony Around Rate Decision... [5d]
Final Epstein files unsealed by judge in dramatic last act... [5d]
Judge Says Guard Deployment Must End in LA... [5d]
The Downfall of the CHIEFS... [5d]
America for sale as Gulf autocrats mount Trumpist raid on Hollywood... [5d]
First Trailer For Billie Eilish 3D Concert Film From James Cameron... [5d]
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity... [5d]
Scientists Thought Parkinson's Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water... [5d]
STUDY: What Makes A 'Life Well Lived'? [5d]
President praises press secretary's 'beautiful face' and 'lips that don't stop'... [5d]
WHY HASN'T HIS HAND HEALED? [5d]
Mysterious interstellar object spreading life-creating particles throughout solar system as it nears Earth... [5d]
New poll paints grim picture of nation under financial strain... [5d]
Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene fathered nearly 200 children... [5d]
Agent indicted for sexually assaulting, robbing women at Chicago hotels... [5d]
3 separate strikes on 'drug boats' left survivors. Each time treated differently... [5d]
Machado Made It Out by Boat Day Before Nobel Prize Ceremony... [5d]
Conservatives Who Called AL JAZEERA 'Terror TV' Now Silent as Qatar Eyes CNN... [5d]
Is new ballroom doubling in size? [5d]
Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match... [5d]
Gains 100,000 new contributors amid battles with Trump... [5d]
OPENAI IS IN TROUBLE... [5d]
Mangione's notes to self: 'Pluck eyebrows,' 'Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight'... [5d]
Danish Spy Agency Now Views USA as Possible Security Concern... [5d]
Russian and Chinese Bombers Fly Joint Patrol Close to Japan... [5d]
Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend has had a weird month... [5d]
One Town's Plan to Address Financial Crisis: Nude Calendars... [5d]
USA to ask visitors to disclose 5 years of social media history... [5d]
Migrants facing mandatory detention fighting back -- and winning... [5d]
TV Staffers Mock New CBS Anchor's Job as 'Toilet Seat'... [5d]
How monogamous are humans? Study ranks us between meerkats and beavers... [5d]
This one gadget could give China back door into U.S. power grid... [5d]
DID JD BERATE USHA IN RESTAURANT? [5d]
Taylor Swift's Last Album Sparked Bizarre Accusations of Nazism. It Was a Coordinated Attack... [6d]
US Jets invade Venezuela airspace... [6d]
DEM WINS MIAMI MAYOR RACE... DEVELOPING... [6d]
COPS: Car thief said he was 'teleported' into stolen BMW... [6d]
Dozens of boys say they were abused in Christian scouting program that vowed to raise godly men... [6d]
Chinese Gov ciruclated deepfakes of dissident... [6d]
MILEY GOES FOR OSCAR... [6d]
VIDEO... [6d]
LOOMER: DEPORT MILO FOR HIS 'SHAM' GAY MARRIAGE VISA... [6d]
DEM WINS MIAMI MAYOR RACE... DEVELOPING... [6d]
FIRST SINCE 1997... [6d]
THE DON LOSING HIS TOUCH! [6d]
'BETRAYAL' [6d]
STUDY: People Who Sleep Less Than 7 Hours Die Sooner... [6d]
Young And Restless: Gen Z Burning Out At Work More Than Any Other Generation... [6d]
Jack Smith to launch firm with ex-Justice Department lawyers... [6d]
SILVER SMASHES GOLD... [6d]

The New Republic

Pete Hegseth’s Own AI Bot Backfires on His Boat Strikes [5d]
ICE Barbie Is Building Her Own Fleet of Deportation Planes [5d]
Guess How Many Republican Seats Democrats Flipped in Recent Elections? [5d]
Trump Team Is Trying to Deport a Woman They Brought Here [5d]
Trump Goes to War With ICC to Shield Himself From Prosecution [5d]
Mike Johnson Finally Reveals GOP’s Health Care Plan—And It’s Rough [5d]
Federal Judge Orders Trump to Get Troops Out of Los Angeles ASAP [5d]
Trump Threatens to Fire His Treasury Secretary Over … Immigration? [5d]
Pete Hegseth’s Extreme Plan on Where to Send Boat Survivors Exposed [5d]
Half of Americans Are Struggling to Afford Food—and They Blame Trump [5d]
How Republicans Tricked Jasmine Crockett Into Running for Senate [5d]
Trump Affordability Rally Turns Into Dark Rant on “Filthy” Countries [5d]
Trump Effect Continues as Democrats Pull Off Two Stunning Upset Wins [5d]
Trump Claims Black People Love Him Because They Know a Good Scam [5d]
Trump Brags About Taking More Dementia Tests Than Any Other President [5d]
Transcript: Trump in Fury as GOPers Quietly Defy His Plot to Rig 2026 [5d]
The Racist Worldview Behind the New Vaccine Recommendations [5d]
What Does It Mean to Be in an “Affordability Crisis”? [5d]
My Dual Citizenship Is None of Bernie Moreno’s Business [5d]
Can the “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal” Be Saved From Trump? [5d]
For Once, the Supreme Court May Not Give Republicans What They Want [5d]
Trump Erupts in Fury as GOPers Humiliatingly Defy His Plot to Rig 2026 [6d]

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