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Axios

Oil prices surge on Trump's blockade vow, failed U.S.-Iran talks [1d]
Earthquake in Hungary: Orbán defeated after 16 years in power [1d]
Trump pitches Iran blockade as boon to U.S. oil [1d]
"Eric may have tipped the scale": Swalwell scandal threatens surge of House expulsions [2d]
Trump imposes naval blockade on Iran after peace talks collapse [2d]
Why inflation is the economic problem of the decade [2d]
U.S.-Iran talks end with no agreement, Vance says [2d]

Salon

“Let a couple nuclear bombs drop on us”: Trump says economy could be much worse in Fox News call [1d]
Trump touts UFC event amid escalating Iran tensions [1d]
With “The End of Oak Street,” dinosaur fans may finally have their movie [1d]
“Who are you, me?”: Trump trashes Melania’s “insane” Epstein speech on “Saturday Night Live” [1d]
“LOCKED AND LOADED”: Trump orders Hormuz blockade [2d]
MAGA and Putin bet big on Hungary’s election. Will it pay off? [2d]
Trump’s clash with podcasters puts Fox News on notice [2d]
The next attorney general could be an anti-civil rights warrior [2d]
“Slap in the face”: Trump DOJ plans to settle predatory lending case without compensating victims [2d]

The Drudge Report

TURKEY THREATENS TO INVADE ISRAEL [1d]
THE END [1d]
Missing nuke official becomes TENTH person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets... [2d]
The Airbnb 'sex dungeons' disturbing America's sleepy suburbs... [2d]
Life on Palm Beach Island not what it appears... [2d]
Scandal threatens cascade of House expulsion votes... [2d]
Fraud accusations fly... [2d]
USA TO BLOCKADE HORMUZ [2d]
ISRAEL TROOPS READY [2d]
The 'Vulnpocalypse'... [2d]
'Limps' down stairs with 'swollen ankles' as health fears soar... [2d]
Control of Strait of Hormuz and Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points... [2d]
From coffee to home prices, costs up everywhere... [2d]
Stage closes after light falls on attendee... [2d]
Record turnout in Hungary pivotal vote... Developing... [2d]
Trump booed at UFC event as Vance announces Iran negotiations have failed... [2d]
Someone Has to Be Happy. Why Not Lauren Sanchez Bezos? [2d]
Parrot goes underwater in custom-built 'submarine'... [2d]
Manhattan DA to investigate Swalwell sex assault allegation... [2d]
Rep. paid illegal Brazilian live-in nanny under table with campaign funds, complaint alleges... [2d]
Chinese cars will soon take over Britain's roads... [2d]
Multiple injured in shooting as group of masked men storms CHICK-FIL-A... [2d]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Predicts Republican Bloodbath... [2d]
Mexico Has Major Crush on Its Top Cop... [2d]
Masculinity in Crisis? These TV Shows Suggest Yes... [2d]
HERITAGE president toasted editor of controversial right-wing mag... [2d]
Global Jewish population at 15.8 million, still below pre-Holocaust levels... [2d]
Bieber COACHELLA chaos... [2d]
Sings along stream of own songs on laptop in bizarre set... [2d]
Mutually Automated Destruction: Escalating Global AI Arms Race... [2d]
Modern cults replacing leaders with 'life coaches'... [2d]
Amanda Ungaro: From sharing soirees with Trumps to being deported by ICE... [2d]
Hawaii hasn't seen storms this bad in 1,000 years. What's behind it? [2d]
NO DEAL [2d]
America's Fastest-Growing County Wonders if 'Paradise' Growing Too Fast... [2d]

The New Republic

Why Affordability Replaced Abundance as the Democratic Buzzword [2d]
Transcript: Why Affordability Replaced Abundance as the Dems Buzzword [2d]
Searching for FIFA Founder Jules Rimet [2d]

Talking Points Memo

Orban Falls [1d]

Politico

Hungary's Election Sends a Jolting Message — to Democrats [1d]
Swalwell suspends governor campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations [1d]
Vance, Putin … Zelenskyy: The losers and winners of Hungary’s seismic election [1d]
‘Cowboy’: Michael Selig takes on political giants over prediction markets [2d]
DHS probing Swalwell over allegations he illegally employed nanny [2d]
Orbán on course to lose Hungary’s election in setback for Trump [2d]
Republicans break with Trump in California governor’s race [2d]
From transit to TV signals: How hackers could disrupt the World Cup [2d]
Gianni Infantino’s shuttle diplomacy [2d]
Calls increase for expulsion of Swalwell and Gonzales over sexual abuse allegations [2d]
Why MAGA has a problem with Maria [2d]
‘It would be catastrophic’: A Supreme Court decision could upend Alaska’s crucial Senate race [2d]
The War With Iran Offered a Snapshot of Trump World. It’s Not a Pretty Picture. [2d]
Trump announces Strait of Hormuz blockade after Iran talks collapse [2d]
Fraud accusations fly as Hungarians vote in contentious election [2d]
The MAGA loyalist working to grow the foreign guest-worker program [2d]

The Hill

DHS probes Swalwell over allegations of hiring nanny illegally [1d]
US blockade of Strait of Hormuz to start Monday morning, military says [1d]
Israeli ambassador to US points to ‘potential’ for ‘continued talks’ with Iran [1d]
Lawmakers set to return to Washington as TSA paycheck uncertainty looms over partial shutdown negotiations [1d]
Trump ally Orbán sees government fall despite Vance visit [1d]
Warner on US blockade in Strait of Hormuz: ‘I don’t get that logic’ [1d]
Trump says price of oil, gas ‘could be’ down, ‘the same or maybe a little bit higher’ by the midterms [1d]
GOP senator says US has not ‘won’ Iran war yet, contradicting Trump [1d]
Iran talks leave Trump with tough decisions [1d]
Subscription fees for YouTube Premium, Music are increasing [1d]
‘Warflation’ will hit more than just gas prices [1d]
‘Straggler’ cicadas may appear this year: Here’s where [1d]
Cuban president says ‘dialogue and deals’ with US ‘possible’ but ‘difficult’ [1d]
Trump shouldn’t get away with threats of annihilation — nuclear or otherwise [1d]
Trump defends ‘whole civilization will die’ message to Iran: ‘I’m fine with it’ [1d]
US military will ‘clean out’ Strait of Hormuz: Trump [1d]
ICE warehouses get cold shoulder — even in Trump country [1d]
The forgotten founder: Remembering James Otis on America’s 250th birthday [1d]
Haley pours cold water on possible 2028 presidential bid [1d]
Some Android users may qualify for $135 million settlement: What to know [1d]
House lawmakers, on both sides of the aisle call on Swalwell, Gonzales to resign amid misconduct allegations [1d]
Defending the truth: The fight for Black history in 2026 [2d]
Kaine says Trump leaving Iran nuclear deal ‘one of the worst’ foreign policy decisions by American president [2d]
How the flight of Artemis II brought us together [2d]
First Democrat calls for Swalwell to resign from House over sexual assault allegations [2d]
Trump announces Navy blockade in Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks fizzle [2d]
From pressing the Russian regime to undermining it [2d]
Iran tells US ‘this is the last warning’ in radio message amid Strait of Hormuz de-mining push: Report [2d]
US ‘failed to gain the trust’ of Iranian officials in ceasefire talks: Parliament leader [2d]
Economic inequality is destroying our democracy [2d]
Petraeus: Extended talks possible as Iranians ‘quite good at dragging out negotiations’ [2d]
As AI pushes students to reconsider majors, universities struggle to adapt [2d]
Trump’s ballroom saga invokes national security threats [2d]
Vance says no headway in ceasefire talks: ‘I think that’s bad news for Iran’ [2d]

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