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Axios

Trump opens the alien files: Why Americans lean into conspiracies [1d]
Trump raises global tariff to 15% one day after Supreme Court decision [1d]
Why people are buying iPods again [2d]
New data from OpenAI shows consumer ChatGPT users are shifting away from work tasks [2d]
Supreme Court blunts President Trump's energy weapon [2d]
Trump's Iran options: "Token" nuclear enrichment to taking out Khamenei [2d]

Salon

Trump escalates tariffs despite Supreme Court loss [1d]
Jackson’s legacy isn’t enough for Capitol honor [1d]
We aren’t all reading the same “Wuthering Heights” [1d]
Cabbages are everywhere — here’s why it’s more than a trend [1d]
Supreme Court’s tariffs ruling reveals two political orders [2d]
Even Trump’s forgotten Americans are turning against him [2d]
Trump admin seeks to strike Epstein connections from record [2d]
Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer’s husband of trying to blackmail him amid affair scandal [2d]

The Drudge Report

Europe's military buildup could create a bond market powerhouse that threatens U.S. Treasurys... [1d]
CBSNEWS convulsing as Ellison tries to please The Don... [1d]
Lynch mobs bringing 'civil war' to streets... [1d]
New Trade Agenda on Collision Course With Midterms... [1d]
Could kill Ayatollah's son and senior mullahs? [1d]
Far-Right Activist's Killing Deepens Divisions in France... [1d]
Did James Van Der Beek Really Die Broke? [1d]
MAG: The Dire Meaning of GALLUP's Announcement... [1d]
DAY 21: Guthrie kidnapping case sheriff castigated over 'highly unusual' decisions... [1d]
US ambassador causes uproar claiming Israel has right to much of Middle East... [1d]
Inside Epstein's last refuge with 'buried bodies'... [1d]
THE DON PUTS 15% TARIFF ON PLANET EARTH [1d]
DOJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers' lies exposed in court... [1d]
High-stakes State of the Union just got harder... [1d]
CIA withdraws nearly 20 intelligence reports, citing bias... [1d]
MYSTERY: Something Was Making Stone Tools 600,000 Years Before Homo Erectus Showed Up... [1d]
Listless Stock Market Masks Record Volatility Beneath Surface... [1d]
OPENAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Ago... [1d]
What happened to the $150 hotel room? [1d]
Forget Greenland: This Arctic NATO Island Already Has a Russian Presence... [1d]
Half of Jury Pool in Musk Trial Tossed After Many Said They 'Hate' Him... [1d]
ROTHKOPF: Trump's Tantrum Just the Beginning... [1d]
The 36-Year-Old Bible Scholar Trying to Flip Texas Senate Seat Blue... [1d]
Trump Approaches Legacy-Defining Moment on Iran: Deal or War... [1d]
Missed Funerals and Blocked Toilets: Iran Deployment Takes Toll on U.S. Sailors... [1d]
Blizzard Warnings Issued for Swath of East Coast, Including NYC... [1d]
Major Storm Threat Looms... [1d]
Team USA vs. Canada: American Hockey Finally Has Its Bruising Olympic Showdown... [1d]
DOWD: SCOTUS Schools POTUS... [1d]
James Talarico: The rising Dem star Republicans don't want you to know about... [1d]
Vegas power station attack could be terrorism, say police... [1d]
WARNS ENEMIES HAVE INFILTRATED SUPREME COURT [2d]
1063 DAYS LEFT IN OFFICE [2d]
THE DON PUTS 10% TARIFF ON PLANET EARTH [2d]
'I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT' [2d]
More drama from the billionaires... [2d]

The New Republic

There’s Only One Way to Eradicate Trumpism for Good [2d]

Talking Points Memo

Supreme Court Conservatives’ Favorite Anti-Regulatory Trick Comes for Trump’s Tariffs [2d]
The Fix Is In: Lutnick Family To Make Killing On Tariff Demise [2d]

Politico

Swalwell and Steyer surge in wide-open California governor’s race [1d]
Trump fuels DeSantis’ college oversight shakeup [1d]
Trump hikes ‘temporary’ global tariff rate to 15 percent, maximizing authority in wake of Supreme Court blow [2d]
Trump's unlikely hero: Justice Brett Kavanaugh [2d]
Smartphones, video games and computers: Which imports plunged following Trump's China tariffs [2d]
Online age restrictions get the Newsom bump [2d]
The Country That’s Madly in Love With AI [2d]
Top NATO allies believe cyberattacks on hospitals are an act of war. They’re still struggling to fight back. [2d]
A high-stakes State of the Union just got harder for Trump [2d]
RFK Jr.’s days of going wild on health may be over [2d]

The Hill

Noem swipes at Democrats over DHS shutdown after DC emergency declaration for Potomac spill [1d]
Sunday shows preview: Trump tariff setback looms large ahead of State of Union [1d]
Trump pulls endorsement of Hurd over tariffs vote [1d]
Education Department puts pressure on colleges ahead of upcoming student loan changes [1d]
Want cheaper gas? Here’s the best day to fill up in every state [1d]
Elon Musk’s X appeals $140M EU fine [1d]
DOJ moves quickly to boot judge-appointed Virginia US attorney [1d]
Jeffries: Supreme Court tariff ruling a ‘crushing defeat for the wannabe King’ [1d]
Epstein survivor denounces Les Wexner’s deposition before House as ‘abhorrent’ [1d]
There is a new bipartisan coalition in town — just not the one we wanted [1d]
Tolerance for mismanagement threatens progressive governance [1d]
Huckabee claims it would be ‘fine’ if Israel took all of Middle East [1d]
Trump blasts ‘disloyal’ Republicans after Supreme Court sinks tariffs [1d]
Trump hikes global tariff to 15 percent after ‘ridiculous’ Supreme Court ruling [1d]
Trump elevates Maryland’s Moore by picking a fight with him [1d]
Woke goes broke: Why Hollywood’s politically correct remakes are a flop [1d]
Bacon signals Trump’s new tariff order ‘will be defeated’ by Congress [1d]
DHS looks to outfit Secret Service protective detail in tailored suits [1d]
Maher mocks ‘Karen’ Trump after Supreme Court tariff upset [1d]
Why Medicaid has drifted from its mission — and how to fix It [1d]
Trump approves DC emergency declaration over Potomac sewage spill [1d]
Stephen A. Smith knocks Democrats boycotting Trump address: ‘Ticks me off’ [1d]
O’Leary says Supreme Court ’caused a nightmare’ with tariff decision [1d]
The Supreme Court has ruled on tariffs, but who will ultimately pay? [1d]
Truckers will have to take test in English amid CDL crackdown [1d]
Huckabee Sanders on tariffs: Fastest way to get Trump to act is ‘tell him that he can’t’ [1d]
Affordability is a structural problem that monetary policy can’t fix [2d]
Former ‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki says she has cervical cancer [2d]
Not so fast: Quick-moving AI leaves accountability behind in the dust [2d]
Majority of Americans approve of Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump tariffs [2d]
Republicans breathe sigh of relief as Supreme Court axes Trump tariffs [2d]
Trump’s Iran warning gives UK whiplash over Chagos island deal [2d]
The Memo: Trump fumes at Supreme Court justices who knocked down tariffs [2d]
Ontario premier allows early alcohol sales for US-Canada gold medal game [2d]
Pentagon blocked from using UK bases in potential Iran strike [2d]
US sets up gold-medal game against Canada at the Olympics by cruising past Slovakia [2d]
What the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling could mean for your wallet [2d]
Trump lashes out at Barrett, Gorsuch for ruling against tariffs [2d]
Trump to impose new 10 percent tariff on all countries after Supreme Court decision [2d]
US military blows up another drug boat in Eastern Pacific, killing 3 ‘narco-terrorists’ [2d]
Pritzker tells Trump to ‘cut the check’ after tariffs ruling [2d]

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