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Jonathan Martin /
Politico
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Inside the Quiet Republican Effort to Flip Fetterman
… It's a few days after the election this November, and the results have become clear: Democrats have netted the four seats they need to claim a Senate majority.  —  But then there's a disturbance in the force: Senate Republicans …
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No More Mister Nice Blog
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Isaac Schorr /
Mediaite
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Trump Is Offering John Fetterman His ‘Total and Complete Endorsement’ if He Joins the GOP: Report
Steve M. /
No More Mister Nice Blog
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JOHN FETTERMAN IS A PSYOP
Sandra Rhodes /
IJR
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GOP Seeks to Flip Fetterman; Trump Offers ‘Total and Complete Endorsement’: Report
Travis Gettys /
Raw Story
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GOP has quiet plan to control Supreme Court for a generation — even if Dems win the Senate
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Alexander Bolton /
The Hill
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Republicans see GOP dysfunction as major liability ahead of midterms
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Raw Story
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Alexander Willis /
Raw Story
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Senate GOP fears Mike Johnson ‘has lost control’ - and could cost them in midterms: report
Jared Gans /
The Hill
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Democrats bullish on midterm election prospects 6 months out
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The Daily Caller
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Wall Street Journal
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Nicole Silverio /
The Daily Caller
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CNN's Harry Enten Warns Trump Losing Support With Key Voting Bloc Just Six Months Before Midterms
Damian Paletta /
Wall Street Journal
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Democrats Have Big Problems Too
Politico
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Six months to go  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco, Irie Sentner and Makayla Gray
Andrew Howard /
Politico
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Breaking down the redistricting arms race following the Supreme Court's VRA ruling
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Democracy Docket
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Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
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Digby's Hullabaloo
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New Republic
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The Hill
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Jacob Knutson /
Democracy Docket
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Trump issues ‘demand’ that states cancel elections and rig maps for GOP after Callais
Elizabeth Stauffer /
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
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Republicans Poised to Outmaneuver Democrats in Redistricting Fight
Tom Sullivan /
Digby's Hullabaloo
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Maximum Warfare  —  Plus unknown unknowns  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …
Hafiz Rashid /
New Republic
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Trump Threatens States That Don't Rig Their Midterm Elections
Caroline Vakil /
The Hill
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Supreme Court VRA ruling encourages new redistricting, more uncertainty ahead of November
Lawrence Hurley /
NBC News
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Supreme Court temporarily restores full access to abortion pill
—  The decision means mifepristone remains available nationwide without an in-person meeting required while litigation continues.
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KTLA
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Abortion pill ruling could limit access nationwide, including California
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Associated Press
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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
—  The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation.
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Advocate
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The Nation
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STAT
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Discussion:
Melissa Quinn /
CBS News
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Alito temporarily restores FDA rule allowing abortion pill mifepristone to be sent by mail
Adriel Bettelheim /
Axios
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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill
Washington Post
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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill by mail for now
The Hill
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Alito pauses abortion pill restrictions for 1 week
Ryan King /
New York Post
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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone after appeals court ruling
Jack Birle /
Washington Examiner
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Samuel Alito halts appeals court ruling blocking mail-order abortion pills
Politico
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Supreme Court restores abortion pill access — for now
ABC News
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Supreme Court restores access to mail-order abortion pill mifepristone, for now
Dan Mangan /
CNBC
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Supreme Court temporarily lifts mail ban on abortion pill mifepristone
Ann E. Marimow /
New York Times
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Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
The Post Millennial
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BREAKING: Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill
Gabe Whisnant /
Newsweek
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Samuel Alito Shields Abortion Pill Access in New Supreme Court Order
Julianne McShane /
MS NOW
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Supreme Court restores mifepristone abortion pill access by mail as litigation continues
Emily Singer /
Daily Kos
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Conservatives force abortion rights back into spotlight
Megan Ziegler /
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
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Supreme Court restores abortion pill access
David Kurtz /
Talking Points Memo
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5th Circuit Pulls a 5th Circuit on Abortion Pill
Christopher Wiggins /
Advocate
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Justice Samuel Alito restores medication abortion access nationwide
Dr. Jamila Perritt /
The Nation
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They Were Never Going to Stop After Dobbs. We Can Minimize the Harm.
Theresa Gaffney /
STAT
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Federal court blocks mailing of mifepristone
Steven Ertelt /
LifeNews.com
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Abortion Pill Makers Ask Supreme Court to Allow Mail-Order Abortions
Bangor Daily News
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Planned Parenthood in Maine switches abortion protocol after mifepristone ban
Wall Street Journal
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The Antiabortion Movement Is Turning on Trump
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Mediaite
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Raw Story
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Christian Science Monitor
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Discussion:
Charlie Nash /
Mediaite
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The Anti-Abortion Lobby Is ‘Turning on Trump’ as Activists Accuse President of Being ‘the Problem’: Report
Tom Boggioni /
Raw Story
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‘The president is the problem’: Influential conservatives shift blame to Trump
Linda Feldmann /
Christian Science Monitor
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Abortion clash heats up at a politically fraught moment
NBC News
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U.S. denies Iranian claim that it hit American warship as Trump launches mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz
—  A U.S. official also denied to NBC News that any U.S. Navy ships were prevented from accessing the strait on Monday by Iran.  The U.S. said two commercial vessels transited …
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Bloomberg
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The Bulwark
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Washington Examiner
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Reuters
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New York Post
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The Hill
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Associated Press
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Deccan Chronicle
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BBC
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Al Jazeera
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Straight Arrow News
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CNN
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Middle East Monitor
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KTLA
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Task & Purpose
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New Republic
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Discussion:
Bloomberg
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UAE Issues Missile Warning as Rising Tensions Risk US-Iran Truce
William Kristol /
The Bulwark
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The Free World Is Leaving Trump Behind
Emily Hallas /
Washington Examiner
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CENTCOM denies Iran's claim it damaged US warship in Strait of Hormuz
Nerijus Adomaitis /
Reuters
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Most Strait of Hormuz shipping at a standstill despite latest US pledge
Samuel Chamberlain /
New York Post
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US denies Iran claim it hit warship in Strait of Hormuz as Trump plans to ‘guide’ ships out
Tara Suter /
The Hill
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Centcom denies claim US warship hit by Iranian missiles
Associated Press
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US denies Iran struck a military vessel during new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Deccan Chronicle
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UAE Emirate Says Iranian Drone Sparked Fire At Oil Facility
Joe Inwood /
BBC
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US denies Iranian report warship was struck by missiles
Caolán Magee /
Al Jazeera
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Trump's ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz?
Straight Arrow News
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Hormuz escorts begin, Iran threatens attacks; Spirit collapse sparks blame
Brad Lendon /
CNN
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Trump's new plan to ‘guide’ merchant ships through Hormuz leaves many questions unanswered
Marwa A /
Middle East Monitor
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US directs ships to transit Strait of Hormuz through Oman's territorial waters
KTLA
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US claims progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying 2 merchant ships have transited
Nicholas Slayton /
Task & Purpose
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US will help ‘guide’ trapped ships out of the Strait of Hormuz
Malcolm Ferguson /
New Republic
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U.S. Scrambles to Respond to Iran's Claim It Bombed American Warship
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Wall Street Journal
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Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Guide’ Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
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Axios
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KTLA
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The Daily Signal
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NBC News
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Stars & Stripes
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New York Times
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Bloomberg
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
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The Gateway Pundit
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Al Jazeera
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CNBC
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Politico
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Reuters
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Newsweek
,
Fox News
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Straight Arrow News
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Raw Story
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Charleston Daily Mail
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NewsMax.com
,
The Hill
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UPI
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Washington Examiner
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Mediaite
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Associated Press
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WTTG-TV
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WDIO-TV
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KSTP-TV
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The Guardian
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Discussion:
Barak Ravid /
Axios
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Trump: U.S. Navy will escort ships out of Strait of Hormuz from Monday
KTLA
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President Trump launches ‘Project Freedom’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Elizabeth Mitchell /
The Daily Signal
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US Will Guide Ships Through Strait of Hormuz, Trump Says
NBC News
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Live updates: Trump's plan to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz prompts warning from Iran
Lara Korte /
Stars & Stripes
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Trump's plan to use US military to aid Strait of Hormuz transit gets quizzical response
New York Times
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Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz
María Paula Mijares Torres /
Bloomberg
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Trump Says US to Start Guiding Trapped Ships Through Hormuz
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
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Iran latest: US to begin escorting stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz
The Gateway Pundit
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After Attack of Cargo Vessel, Trump Directs US to Escort Foreign Ships Through Hormuz
John Power /
Al Jazeera
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Oil prices flat as Trump's plan for Strait of Hormuz fails to calm market
Justina Lee /
CNBC
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Oil prices rise as Trump plans to ‘free’ ships stranded due to Mideast conflict
Jacob Wendler /
Politico
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Trump says US will help free ships stuck in Strait of Hormuz
Reuters
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Iran prevents entry of U.S. warships into Strait of Hormuz, Navy says
Adeola Adeosun /
Newsweek
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Trump Vows US Escort for Trapped Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Anders Hagstrom /
Fox News
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Iran issues threat after Trump plans to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz
Diane Duenez /
Straight Arrow News
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Trump says US will escort neutral ships from Strait of Hormuz amid Iran talks
Robert Davis /
Raw Story
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‘Is this the market calling?’ Trump faces new market manipulation claims over war idea
Joe Hutchison /
Charleston Daily Mail
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Trump announces US will escort foreign ships out of the Strait of Hormuz in ‘humanitarian gesture’
NewsMax.com
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Trump: US Will Guide Neutral Ships Out of Hormuz
Tara Suter /
The Hill
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Trump says US will help free ships in Strait of Hormuz
UPI
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Trump says U.S. will ‘free’ ships stranded by Strait of Hormuz closure
Carter Schroppe /
Washington Examiner
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Trump's ‘Project Freedom’ to allow stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
Jennifer Bowers Bahney /
Mediaite
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Trump Announces US Will Help ‘Free Up’ Ships from Strait of Hormuz — Warns ‘Interference’ Will ‘Have to Be Dealt With Forcefully’
Associated Press
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Trump says U.S. will help ‘guide’ stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz starting Monday
WTTG-TV
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Iran latest: U.S. to launch “Project Freedom” to guide stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz
WDIO-TV
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A bulk carrier near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked as Iran makes new peace proposal
KSTP-TV
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Ship near Strait of Hormuz says it's attacked as Iran reviews US response to peace proposal
Julian Borger /
The Guardian
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Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships from strait of Hormuz amid ‘very positive’ talks with Iran
Axios
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“He wants action”: Trump's frustration with Iran stalemate sparked Hormuz gambit
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Discussion:
GZERO
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The Guardian
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Bloomberg
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HotAir
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Associated Press
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Al Jazeera
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Reason
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Breitbart
,
Responsible Statecraft
and
Raw Story
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Discussion:
Tasha Kheiriddin /
GZERO
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Japan weighs revising pacifist constitution, Europe talks collective security in Armenia, US to “help free up” ships in Hormuz
Julian Borger /
The Guardian
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Iran says ships being ‘guided’ by US through Hormuz must work with its armed forces
Bloomberg
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US Denies Iran Report That Naval Ship Was Hit by Missiles
Ed Morrissey /
HotAir
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Axios: Trump ‘Wants Action,’ Done With Iran's Stall Tactics; UPDATE: UAE Issues Missile Warning
Associated Press
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U.S. says 2 merchant ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz as Navy helps to restore shipping traffic
Al Jazeera
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Trump says US will ‘help free up’ ships stuck in Hormuz Strait
Liz Wolfe /
Reason
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Project Freedom  —  I am so sick of hearing about the Strait of Hormuz: But hear about it we must …
Joshua Klein /
Breitbart
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Trump Announces ‘Project Freedom’ to Escort Ships Out of Hormuz — ‘Any Interference Will Be Dealt with Forcefully’
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos /
Responsible Statecraft
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Navy to ‘guide’ vessels through the Hormuz Strait. Well, sort of.
Alexander Willis /
Raw Story
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Trump's new operation a potential ploy for pretext to ‘bomb the hell out of’ Iran: insider
Washington Post
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Iran threatens retaliation after Trump says U.S. will guide ships in Strait of Hormuz
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Discussion:
Bloomberg
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New York Times
,
The Hill
,
Florida Politics
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Al Jazeera
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Straight Arrow News
,
Associated Press
and
WDIO-TV
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Discussion:
Daniel Flatley /
Bloomberg
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Bessent Calls on China, Allies to Join US Operation in Hormuz
New York Times
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Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran's Blockade
Tara Suter /
The Hill
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Iran issues Strait of Hormuz threat after Trump says US to guide vessels
Florida Politics
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Florida gas prices rise 40 cents to new 4-year high
Adam Hancock /
Al Jazeera
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Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
Diane Duenez /
Straight Arrow News
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Cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz as tensions rise
Associated Press
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A cargo ship near Strait of Hormuz reports being attacked; Iran peace plan details emerge
WDIO-TV
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Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
Reuters
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Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
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Discussion:
New York Times
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Wall Street Journal
,
New York Post
,
CNBC
,
RedState
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Al Jazeera
,
Charleston Daily Mail
,
Breitbart
,
Bangor Daily News
,
NewsMax.com
,
HotAir
and
Jerusalem Post
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Discussion:
New York Times
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Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz
Wall Street Journal
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Military Tensions Flare in Strait of Hormuz
Samuel Chamberlain /
New York Post
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US says two American merchant ships pass through Strait of Hormuz
Kevin Breuninger /
CNBC
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U.S. military denies Iran's claim it struck American warship in Strait of Hormuz
Nick Arama /
RedState
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Boom: CENTCOM Announces First Ships Freed From the Strait
Usaid Siddiqui /
Al Jazeera
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Does Trump hold ‘all the cards’ against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz?
Phillip Nieto /
Charleston Daily Mail
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Trump's plan to confront Iran privately bewilders oil titans as gas prices skyrocket
Oliver JJ Lane /
Breitbart
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Iran Claims Two-Missile Strike on U.S. Warship, CENTCOM Denies
Bangor Daily News
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Iran says it forced US warship back from Strait of Hormuz, while US denies missile strike
NewsMax.com
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Iran: Two Missiles Hit US Warship Trying to Enter Strait of Hormuz
David Strom /
HotAir
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BREAKING: Trump Announces ‘Project Freedom’ to Escort Neutral Ships Out of the Gulf
Tobias Holcman /
Jerusalem Post
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Trump says US to begin escorting ships out of Persian Gulf through Strait of Hormuz
Judd Legum /
Popular Information
:
ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 months
—  The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a massive spike in detainee deaths and medical crises.  —  On October 3, 2025, the Trump administration abruptly stopped paying third-parties for medical care provided …
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Washington Post
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Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers
Wall Street Journal
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Why Almost Everyone Loses—Except a Few Sharks—on Prediction Markets
—  A WSJ analysis shows a small number of accounts on Polymarket and Kalshi—often pros using data-driven algorithmic trading—take home most of the winnings  —  John Pederson, 33, couldn't work.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Axios
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more at
Techmeme
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Robert Farley /
Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Sharks Need Food
Nathan Bomey /
Axios
:
Exclusive: Kalshi announces steps to keep kids off prediction market
more at
Techmeme
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Hannah Allam /
ProPublica
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I Reached Out to the White House Counterterrorism Czar for Comment.  He Lashed Out on X.
—  Counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka is one of the most controversial figures in the Trump administration, a gate crasher in the buttoned-up world of national security.
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Just Security
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Discussion:
Michael Jacobson /
Just Security
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The U.S. Shouldn't Lose Sight of the Real Terrorist Threats
Theo Farrant /
Euronews
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Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks - and it's working
—  A new report reveals that children across the UK are outwitting online safety measures with fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, and some surprisingly creative facial hair.
Maddy Varner /
Wired
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DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian's Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
—  Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn't entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Jonah E. Bromwich /
New York Times
:
Rudy Giuliani Is in ‘Critical Condition’ in Florida Hospital
—  A spokesman for the former mayor of New York City said Mr. Giuliani was critical but stable.  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, is in a Florida hospital in critical condition, his spokesman said Sunday.
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TMZ.com
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ABC News
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New York Times
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Mediaite
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NBC News
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Wonkette
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Mercury News
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NewsMax.com
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Fox News
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The Independent
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CNBC
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WJBK-TV
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RedState
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Los Angeles Times
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Charleston Daily Mail
,
Newsweek
,
BizPac Review
,
The Wrap
,
Breitbart
,
Deadline
,
The Post Millennial
,
IJR
,
Raw Story
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The Daily Wire
,
Washington Examiner
and
Bloomberg
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Discussion:
Margaret Hartmann /
New York Magazine
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Trump's Heartfelt Truth Tirade for Hospitalized Giuliani
TMZ.com
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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About Rudy Giuliani Rising From Grave Before Hospitalization
Aaron Katersky /
ABC News
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition: Spokesperson
Monika Cvorak /
New York Times
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Rudy Giuliani Is Hospitalized and in Critical Condition
Tom Durante /
Mediaite
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Trump Blames ‘Radical Left Lunatics’ for Sending Rudy Giuliani to the Hospital in Scathing Attack
Raquel Coronell Uribe /
NBC News
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Rudy Giuliani in ‘critical’ condition in hospital, spokesman says
Marcie Jones /
Wonkette
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Trump Pretty Sure Whatever Put Rudy Giuliani In Hospital, The Liberals Did It
Roni Jacobson /
Mercury News
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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition at Florida hospital
NewsMax.com
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Spokesman: Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition
Fox News
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical but stable condition: 'He's fighting'
Alex Woodward /
The Independent
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Rudy Giuliani spokesman gives update on his condition as he remains hospitalized
Dan Mangan /
CNBC
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Rudy Giuliani in critical condition with pneumonia
Nick Viviani /
WJBK-TV
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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition
Ben Smith /
RedState
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'He's Fighting': Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition
Rong-Gong Lin II /
Los Angeles Times
:
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
Joe Hutchison /
Charleston Daily Mail
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Rudy Giuliani, 81, in critical condition at Florida hospital as Trump shares sorrow at ‘tragedy’: ‘A true warrior’
Adeola Adeosun /
Newsweek
:
Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition, Spokesman Says
Harold Hutchison /
BizPac Review
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized, in critical-but-stable condition
Stephanie Kaloi /
The Wrap
:
Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical but Stable Condition in Florida
Paul Bois /
Breitbart
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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition
Natalie Oganesyan /
Deadline
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Rudy Giuliani In “Critical But Stable Condition” In Florida Hospital
Roberto Wakerell-Cruz /
The Post Millennial
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BREAKING: Rudy Giuliani hospitalized, in ‘critical but stable condition’
Sandra Rhodes /
IJR
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Trump Blames Giuliani Hospitalization on ‘Radical Left Lunatics’
Robert Davis /
Raw Story
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in Florida and is in ‘critical condition’: report
Jacob Wheeler /
The Daily Wire
:
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized In Critical Condition
Carter Schroppe /
Washington Examiner
:
Rudy Giuliani in ‘critical but stable’ condition in Florida hospital: spokesman
María Paula Mijares Torres /
Bloomberg
:
Former NYC Mayor Giuliani in Critical Condition, Trump Says
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Jordan Freiman /
CBS News
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, spokesperson says
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Discussion:
Axios
,
CNN
,
Washington Times
,
Blaze Media
,
The National Pulse
,
New York Post
,
abc7NY
,
Al Jazeera
,
BizPac Review
,
Raw Story
,
Straight Arrow News
,
The Hill
,
UPI
,
Townhall
,
The Independent
,
The Guardian
,
The Gateway Pundit
,
Politico
and
WALV-TV
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Discussion:
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios
:
Rudy Giuliani in “critical” condition in hospital, spokesperson says
Elise Hammond /
CNN
:
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in hospital in critical condition, spokesperson says
Susan Ferrechio /
Washington Times
:
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
Blaze Media
:
'America's mayor' is hospitalized in critical condition as tributes and well-wishes roll in
The National Pulse
:
Mayor Giuliani ‘Critical’ in Hospital. Here's What We Know.
Gpricenyp /
New York Post
:
Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition: spokesperson
abc7NY
:
Rudy Giuliani recovering from pneumonia and remains in critical condition, spokesman says
AFP /
Al Jazeera
:
Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’
Sierra Marlee /
BizPac Review
:
Emotional Trump appears to blame ‘Radical Left Lunatics’ for Rudy Giuliani being in hospital
Robert Davis /
Raw Story
:
‘Absolutely demented’: Trump's raises eyebrows with ‘bonkers’ claim after pal hospitalized
Cassandra Buchman /
Straight Arrow News
:
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized, in ‘critical but stable condition,’ his spokesperson says
Jonathan Carter /
The Hill
:
Giuliani hospitalized in critical but stable condition
Don Jacobson /
UPI
:
Ex-NYC mayor, Trump ally Rudy Giuliani in critical condition
Scott McClallen /
Townhall
:
Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized and Is in Critical Condition
Alex Lang /
The Independent
:
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 81, hospitalized in critical condition
The Guardian
:
Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical but stable’ condition
Cristina Laila /
The Gateway Pundit
:
BREAKING: Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition - Trump Weighs In
Gregory Svirnovskiy /
Politico
:
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in ‘critical but stable condition,’ spokesperson says
Krys Shahin /
WALV-TV
:
Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in ‘critical but stable’ condition
Scott Anderson /
New York Times
:
Operation Epic Fury, Meet Operation Colossal Blunder
—  America's war with Iran has entered a calmer phase: diplomatic posturing, on-and-off-again negotiations and endless wrangling of a settlement.  This, of course, is far preferable to the annihilation of Iranian civilization that President Trump …
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Discussion:
Raw Story
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Discussion:
Tom Boggioni /
Raw Story
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Trump's ‘colossal blunder’ put US citizens at risk far from Iran: expert
Bloomberg
:
US Allies Look to Europe to Build a Post-Trump Global Order
—  Some of the US's closest allies including Canada and the UK are warning that the international system of security and trade championed by western powers for more than 70 years is broken beyond repair — and that it's up to Europe to fashion a new global order.
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Discussion:
France 24
and
Semafor
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Discussion:
France 24
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European and Canadian leaders hold security talks in Yerevan amid uncertainty over US policy
Tom Chivers /
Semafor
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Europe seeks new global allies
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Paul Glastris /
Washington Monthly
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Why the U.S.-led Liberal World Order is Only Mostly Dead
Heather Cox Richardson /
Letters from an American
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Late on Friday night, President Donald J. Trump took to social media.
At 11:03 he posted an AI-generated image of himself, alongside Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, all shirtless, along with an unidentifiable woman in a bikini …
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Truth of Trump's Wild Sleepless Nights Exposed
—  LOSING HIS MIND  —  Joanna Coles and Daily Beast executive editor Hugh Dougherty dive into a jaw-dropping investigation revealing the president's relentless late-night posting habits.  —  A third of Donald Trump's social media posts …
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This Man Heads Your Executive Branch
Robert Davis /
Raw Story
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Trump is ‘clearly sleep deprived’ — and it's making him more erratic
Norman Ornstein /
The Contrarian
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SCOTUS's Brazen Power Grab Guts Voting Rights
—  This week has underscored a brutal reality of our teetering constitutional system: a renegade, partisan Supreme Court ignoring the power and role of Congress, prevaricating about history and the plain language of the Constitution …
Tom Schaller /
Public Notice
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The vanity presidency
—  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  ???? Subscribe to PN ????  —  Following the failed attempt on President Trump's life at the White House Correspondents Dinner, lapdog Republicans and their media allies rushed …
Associated Press
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Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling
—  Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have summoned lawmakers into special sessions this week seeking new congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
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Rep. Haridopolos to Newsmax: Redistricting Fight Fueled by Blue States
David Nir /
The Downballot
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Morning Digest: Southern Republicans race to subjugate Black voters
Adam Friedman /
Wisconsin Examiner
:
Tennessee governor calls special session to redraw House map in hopes of favoring GOP 9-0
Pluribus News
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Pluribus AM: Alabama, Tennessee join redistricting wars
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Newsweek
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List of States Stepping Up Redistricting Wars After Supreme Court Ruling
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MS NOW
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Trump uses ambassadorship offer to narrow a closely watched GOP primary field
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Breitbart
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