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Axios

Thune eyes marathon sessions to ease MAGA anger over SAVE Act [70d]
Trump administration launches new trade investigation [70d]
Trump takes anti-Massie crusade to Kentucky in stark escalation [70d]
Democrats drafting AI guardrails for autonomous weapons, domestic spying [70d]
Hackers join U.S. and Israel's fight with Iran [70d]
Trump will tap oil reserve as Iran war drives up gas prices [70d]
After Iran war panic, U.S. scales back Middle East evacuations as demand drops [70d]
International agency calls for historic oil release amid Iran war [70d]
Trump tells Axios there's "practically nothing left" to target in Iran [70d]
Behind the Curtain: The big lie warping America [71d]

Salon

Why Oscars season in Trumpworld makes us so mad [70d]
Make your meatloaf like a steakhouse [70d]
Republicans don’t care about parents’ rights [70d]
RFK Jr.’s vaccine adviser under scrutiny ahead of key vaccine meeting [70d]
The US had a blueprint to avoid civilian war casualties. Trump officials scrapped it [71d]
Best VPN for Canada [71d]

The Drudge Report

'Outdated intel'... [70d]
Mysterious case of DHS white supremacist memelord... [70d]
POLL: Confidence in Court drops to record low... [70d]
Nonstop sirens in north as Hezbollah fires at Haifa... [70d]
Great Britain raising military age to 65! [70d]
Catholic priest warns 'stage is set' for rise of Antichrist... [70d]
Rogan 'Spooked' By Trump Turning 80... [70d]
First tranche of Mandelson documents released; Huge redactions... [70d]
Prosecutor says Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, kids were home when woman fired shots... [70d]
Russia Lures Recruits From Africa to Feed Its Ukraine War Machine... [70d]

The New Republic

Epstein Adviser Reveals Settlement With Woman Who Also Accused Trump [70d]
“Rotten”: Trump Lashes Out at Female Reporter Over 2020 Election Lies [70d]
Iran’s Oil Exports Are Making Trump Look Pretty Foolish Right Now [70d]
Trump Refuses to Answer Key Question on Winning Iran War [70d]
Trump Suddenly Plays Dumb About Strike on Iranian Girls’ School [70d]
FBI Warns Iran May Attack California as Trump Stays Silent [70d]
White South Africans Flee the U.S. Despite Trump’s Refugee Program [70d]
Leaked Documents Show CBP Is Being Remade in Image of Its Worst Stooge [70d]
Pentagon Bans Press Photographers After Ugly Photos of Hegseth [70d]
Here We Go Again: A War that Makes Me Ashamed to Be an American [70d]

Talking Points Memo

A Tetchy Cornyn Shoves a Hand in the Camera when Pressed on His Filibuster Flip-Flop [70d]
A Tetchy Cornyn Shoves a Hand in the Camera when Pressed on His Filibuster Flip-Flop [70d]
Borderline Personality Trump and the Uses of Press Myopia [70d]
‘Ka-pow’! [70d]
SLIDESHOW: 10 Pictures Of Pete Hegseth From The ‘Unflattering’ Batch The Pentagon Reportedly Doesn’t Want You To See [70d]
Ed Martin Clowns Himself Into Bonus Ethics Charges [70d]
The US Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It. [70d]

Politico

Opinion | What’s gotten into Volodymyr Zelenskyy? [70d]
America’s Asian allies scramble to address oil crisis with little guidance from Trump [70d]
Trump's energy ‘tiger team’ struggles to find its roar with Iran [70d]
House Republicans find it difficult to focus on rising costs as they plot 2026 agenda [70d]
Iran war may leave Ukraine without critical air defenses [70d]
US to release 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve to combat energy price hike [70d]
RFK Jr.’s department is revealing its thoughts about women's health [70d]
Tax fight will test Mamdani’s influence in Albany against Hochul [70d]
Kathy Hochul sees ‘deep bench’ of governors in 2028 election [70d]
Zelenskyy to Trump: Put more pressure on Putin, ‘not on me’ [70d]

The Hill

FTC to send $47M in checks to renters allegedly deceived by corporate landlord: Who qualifies? [70d]
Senate panel highlights debt concerns as Iran expenses mount [70d]
Trump touts Iran ‘excursion,’ hits GOP’s Massie in first rally since launching strikes [70d]
Mullin confirmation hearing to lead DHS formally scheduled [70d]
Former embattled Democratic mayor in Illinois running as GOP candidate in Georgia [70d]
In Kentucky, Trump tees off on Massie and urges his ouster: ‘The worst’ [70d]
Ro Khanna faces primary challenge, Silicon Valley backlash over wealth tax [70d]
Senate Democrats press for investigation into moves to ease Russia oil sanctions [70d]
US to release oil from strategic reserve, Trump says [70d]
Oz responds to attendee who collapsed at Trump rally [70d]

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