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Axios

Trump's SAVE Act push creates new FISA problem for Mike Johnson [36d]
This military rebel group could join the Iran war next against the U.S. [36d]
What the Jones Act does and how a Trump suspension could affect fuel prices [36d]
What it will mean for the economy if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed [36d]
48% of Americans blame Trump for high gas prices — more than any other factor [36d]
White House outraged over new CBS News hire [36d]
Jim Clyburn defies generational revolt, seeks another term in Congress at 85 years old [36d]
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge on U.S., Israel [36d]
AI may never be as cheap as it is today [36d]
Trump's Iran war whiplash clouds U.S. endgame [36d]

Salon

“Robbing them blind”: Live Nation execs boasted about overcharging customers [36d]
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei strikes defiant tone in first public statement [36d]
“A giant mess”: Trump’s war in Ecuador won’t slow the flow of drugs into the US [36d]
Trump’s threats against the “radical left” echo a long history [36d]
Right-wing media’s Mamdani outrage fuels GOP anti-Muslim rhetoric [36d]
Trump’s immigration crackdown feeds on private data. It’s just getting started [36d]

The Drudge Report

Sydney Sweeney left out of 'EUPHORIA' group photo amid 'bitter feud' with Zendaya... [36d]
ChatGPT tool will spy on your bank accounts and credit cards... [36d]
BESSENT: Not 'militarily possible' to escort now... [36d]
Emergency sirens in SF won't sound alarm even during threat... [36d]
Kash outsources FBI training to UFC fighters... [36d]
FEAR: CA law enforcement responds to 'unsubstantiated' reports of Iran drone strikes... [36d]
'Dubai is finished': Expats say they will leave and never come back... [36d]
The Don Dances as the Gulf Burns... [36d]
Says 'we make a lot of money' as gas prices go up... [36d]
Candidate seemingly recreates MLK shooting in resurfaced video... [36d]

The New Republic

Here’s Which DOGE Goon Allegedly Took Social Security Data [36d]
DOJ Spent Months Emailing Wrong Address in Quest for 2020 Revenge [36d]
Watch This GOP Senator Learn in Real Time Why the SAVE Act Is Bad [36d]
Trump Team Freaks Out Over CBS’s Newest Hire [36d]
Air Force General Testifies That Bombing Civilians Always Backfires [36d]
Did Trump’s Iran War Start a Global Food Crisis? [36d]
One Democrat Votes Against Landmark Housing Bill Even Republicans Back [36d]
White House Flips Out Over FBI Warning of Iran Attack on U.S. Soil [36d]
Trump Posts Most Unhinged Video Yet Showing Iran War as a Game [36d]
DHS Spokeswoman Helped Hire Husband for Ads That Got Kristi Noem Fired [36d]

Talking Points Memo

Clyburn’s Daughter Will Have to Wait As Her Dad Decides to Run for 18th Term [36d]
Do Global Oil Markets Have Trump Derangement Syndrome? [36d]
Resurrecting Arizona’s 2020 Election Denial Lunacy [36d]
Goin’ Fast [36d]
Listen To This: Noem More [36d]
Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump [36d]
Of Course It Did: Trump Tantrum Led To Reversal on Law Firm Appeals [36d]

Politico

A historic Senate opening meets a divided Illinois Democratic Party [36d]
U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq amid war with Iran [36d]
Dems flip 28 state legislature seats in Trump 2.0 [36d]
Colombian president warns US against building an empire in Latin America [36d]
Colombia’s President on Why Trump’s War on Drugs Is Failing [36d]
Judges say Trump’s attacks are fueling threats to their safety [36d]
DHS signs off on World Cup security funding a day after Trump-Infantino meeting [36d]
Poll: California Democrats want to disband ICE [36d]
Why high oil prices may outlast Trump’s Iran war [36d]
Pentagon: First week of Iran war cost about $11B [36d]

The Hill

Focus shifts to outdated intel in strike on Iran school: Reports [36d]
Trump nominates State official to replace Kari Lake at VOA parent agency [36d]
White House considers loosening shipping rule in bid to lower fuel prices [36d]
US military refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq, Centcom says [36d]
Iran vows more attacks, continued Strait of Hormuz closure [36d]
Why naval escorts through Strait of Hormuz are so risky [36d]
Why time is on Iran’s side as Trump faces pressure to end conflict [36d]
98-year-old federal judge suspended for mental fitness appeals to Supreme Court [36d]
Zelensky prods White House over ‘big drone production deal’ to counter Iran [36d]
Powell called these 13 lawmakers as DOJ opened criminal probe [36d]

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