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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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Jeff Charles /
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GOP Is Low-Key Trying to Woo John Fetterman Into Switching Parties
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
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
Sandra Rhodes /
IJR
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GOP Seeks to Flip Fetterman; Trump Offers ‘Total and Complete Endorsement’: Report
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Republicans see GOP dysfunction as major liability ahead of midterms
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Senate GOP fears Mike Johnson ‘has lost control’ - and could cost them in midterms: report
New York Times
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Democrats Add 8 Candidates to House Battlefield Program for Midterms
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Democrats aim to reclaim House majority by boosting eight ‘top-tier candidates’
Jared Gans /
The Hill
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Democrats bullish on midterm election prospects 6 months out
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6 months to midterms: The Senate seats that could tip the balance of power
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
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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Supreme Court restores abortion pill access — for now
Ryan King /
New York Post
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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone after appeals court ruling
Ann E. Marimow /
New York Times
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Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
Melissa Quinn /
CBS News
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Alito temporarily restores FDA rule allowing abortion pill mifepristone to be sent by mail
Devin Pavlou /
Straight Arrow News
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Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill mifepristone
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
Jack Birle /
Washington Examiner
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Samuel Alito halts appeals court ruling blocking mail-order abortion pills
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
Danielle Haynes /
UPI
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Supreme Court temporarily lifts telehealth ban on abortion drug
Elizabeth Nolan Brown /
Reason
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How a Bill Banning AI Companions for Kids Could Usher in Widespread ID Checks Online
Fred Lucas /
The Daily Signal
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Alito Pauses Appeals Court Decision, Keeping Abortion Pill Available via 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
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
Christopher Wiggins /
Advocate
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Justice Samuel Alito restores medication abortion access nationwide
NPR
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Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change
David Kurtz /
Talking Points Memo
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5th Circuit Pulls a 5th Circuit on Abortion Pill
Megan Ziegler /
WTTG-TV
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Supreme Court restores abortion pill access
Dr. Jamila Perritt /
The Nation
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They Were Never Going to Stop After Dobbs. We Can Minimize the Harm.
Lucy Campbell /
The Guardian
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US supreme court temporarily restores access to abortion pills by mail - live
Steven Ertelt /
LifeNews.com
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Abortion Pill Makers Ask Supreme Court to Allow Mail-Order Abortions
Theresa Gaffney /
STAT
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Federal court blocks mailing of mifepristone
Bangor Daily News
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Planned Parenthood in Maine switches abortion protocol after mifepristone ban
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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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Maya Yang /
The Guardian
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US supreme court temporarily restores access to mail-order abortion pills
Jay Kuo /
The Status Kuo
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“Let the States Decide Abortion!” My Ass
KTLA
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Abortion pill ruling could limit access nationwide, including California
Wall Street Journal
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The Antiabortion Movement Is Turning on Trump
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Christian Science Monitor
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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
Charlie Nash /
Mediaite
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The Anti-Abortion Lobby Is ‘Turning on Trump’ as Activists Accuse President of Being ‘the Problem’: Report
Axios
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“He wants action”: Trump's frustration with Iran stalemate sparked Hormuz gambit
—  President Trump was fed up with the “no deal, no war” stalemate in Iran.  The operation he ordered to change that dynamic could ultimately lead back to war.  — “The president wants action.
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Bloomberg
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New York Times
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Reason
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Breitbart
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Responsible Statecraft
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Raw Story
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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
Associated Press
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US denies Iran struck a military vessel during new effort to reopen Strait of 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
Al Jazeera
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US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Hormuz
Charlie McCarthy /
NewsMax.com
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Trump's ‘Project Freedom’ Aims to Pressure Iran
New York Times
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Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Its Blockade
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
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Wall Street Journal
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Fighting Flares Up in Iran War as U.A.E. and Ships Are Attacked
—  The Emirates accused Iran of its first attack during the cease-fire as the U.S. deployed warships and jets to protect vessels in the Strait of Hormuz  —  Fighting in the Iran war flared for the first time in weeks …
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Ed Morrissey /
HotAir
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Aaaand ... ‘Action’? Iran Declares Strait Closed, Shots Exchanged; UPDATE: UAE Port, Ship Hit
New York Times
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Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz
Washington Times
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Iran threatens ships as Trump launches mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Al Jazeera
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UAE reports missile and drone strikes incoming from Iran
The Hill
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The Iran War has real political risks — but don't ignore its strategic payoff
Joe Inwood /
BBC
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US denies Iranian report warship was struck by missiles
Oliver JJ Lane /
Breitbart
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Iran Claims Two-Missile Strike on U.S. Warship, CENTCOM Denies
Tucker Reals /
CBS News
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Live Updates: Iran fires missiles at UAE, drones at tanker in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. says it's guiding ships
Bangor Daily News
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Iran says it forced US warship back from Strait of Hormuz, while US denies missile strike
Nick Mordowanec /
Military.com
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‘Project Freedom’ to Use Missiles, 15k Personnel to Open Strait of Hormuz
NewsMax.com
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Iran: Two Missiles Hit US Warship Trying to Enter Strait of Hormuz
Reuters
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Iran prevents entry of U.S. warships into Strait of Hormuz, Navy says
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
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Bloomberg
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Washington Examiner
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Reuters
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New York Post
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Al Jazeera
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CNN
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WALV-TV
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Straight Arrow News
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Middle East Monitor
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Task & Purpose
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New Republic
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Ashleigh Fields /
The Hill
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2 US cargo ships have crossed Strait of Hormuz, military says
Associated Press
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The UAE says Iran resumes attacks as the U.S. moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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
NewsMax.com
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UAE: Iran Has Resumed Attacks as US Moves to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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
Caolán Magee /
Al Jazeera
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Trump's ‘Project Freedom’: Can US navy ‘guide’ stuck ships out of Hormuz?
Brad Lendon /
CNN
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Trump's new plan to ‘guide’ merchant ships through Hormuz leaves many questions unanswered
WALV-TV
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US military says it sunk several small Iranian boats that were targeting civilian vessels
Straight Arrow News
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Hormuz escorts begin, Iran threatens attacks; Spirit collapse sparks blame
Marwa A /
Middle East Monitor
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US directs ships to transit Strait of Hormuz through Oman's territorial waters
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 Report Iran Bombed American Warship
Wall Street Journal
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Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Guide’ Stranded Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
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Barak Ravid /
Axios
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Trump: U.S. Navy will escort ships out of Strait of Hormuz from Monday
Reuters
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Iran war live: US says no ships struck after Iranian reports of strikes on US warship in Strait of Hormuz
Dmitri Bolt /
Townhall
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Scott Bessent Says Relief Is on the Way As US Forces Begin Assisting Vessels Through the Strait of Hormuz
Elizabeth Mitchell /
The Daily Signal
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US Will Guide Ships Through Strait of Hormuz, Trump Says
KTLA
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President Trump launches ‘Project Freedom’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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
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
NBC News
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Live updates: Trump's plan to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz prompts warning from Iran
María Paula Mijares Torres /
Bloomberg
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Trump Says US to Start Guiding Trapped 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
Anders Hagstrom /
Fox News
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Iran issues threat after Trump plans to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz
Adeola Adeosun /
Newsweek
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Trump Vows US Escort for Trapped Ships in 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
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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The Hill
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Al Jazeera
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Florida Politics
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Straight Arrow News
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Associated Press
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Live updates: United Arab Emirates warns of Iranian attacks as US claims progress in Strait of Hormuz
New York Times
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Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran's Blockade
Daniel Flatley /
Bloomberg
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Bessent Calls on China, Allies to Join US Operation in Hormuz
Tara Suter /
The Hill
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Iran issues Strait of Hormuz threat after Trump says US to guide vessels
Adam Hancock /
Al Jazeera
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Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
Florida Politics
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Florida gas prices rise 40 cents to new 4-year high
Diane Duenez /
Straight Arrow News
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Cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz as tensions rise
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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New York Post
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CNBC
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RedState
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Al Jazeera
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Charleston Daily Mail
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HotAir
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Jerusalem Post
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Discussion:
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
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
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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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Internal ICE records reveal widespread use of force in detention centers
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Mitch Ryals /
Washington City Paper
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The Needle: Judge Questions Trump Administration's Plans for Golf Course Renovations, ICE Guards Are Using Force More Often, And Graffiti on Reflecting Pool says ‘86 47’
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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Robert Farley /
Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Sharks Need Food
Nathan Bomey /
Axios
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Exclusive: Kalshi announces steps to keep kids off prediction market
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Matthew Kupfer /
Democracy Docket
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DeSantis signs gerrymandered Florida map into law
—  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed an aggressively gerrymandered electoral map into law, the final step in a bid to flip four more seats in Congress to Republicans.  —  Litigation challenging the map, which could hand the GOP …
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Florida Politics
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Washington Examiner
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Caroline Vakil /
The Hill
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DeSantis signs new GOP-favored House map into law
Jacob Ogles /
Florida Politics
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Ron DeSantis signs Florida's new congressional map
Hailey Bullis /
Washington Examiner
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The Democrats who are scrambling after Florida passed DeSantis's map gerrymander
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Associated Press
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Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling
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Straight Arrow News
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Associated Press
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NewsMax.com
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Punchbowl News
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MS NOW
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The Downballot
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Wisconsin Examiner
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Pluribus News
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Newsweek
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Discussion:
Craig Nigrelli /
Straight Arrow News
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Redistricting battle expands as Alabama, Tennessee call special sessions
Associated Press
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Alabama and Tennessee governors have called special legislative sessions to draw new congressional districts
Theodore Bunker /
NewsMax.com
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Rep. Haridopolos to Newsmax: Redistricting Fight Fueled by Blue States
Punchbowl News
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5/4/26☀️ AM: … The House and Senate are out this week.  President Donald Trump is in Washington today.
Steve Benen /
MS NOW
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Monday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.4.26: Alabama, Tennessee launch redistricting efforts
David Nir /
The Downballot
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Morning Digest: Southern Republicans race to subjugate Black voters
Adam Friedman /
Wisconsin Examiner
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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
Jasmine Laws /
Newsweek
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List of States Stepping Up Redistricting Wars After Supreme Court Ruling
Andrew Howard /
Politico
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Breaking down the redistricting arms race following the Supreme Court's VRA ruling
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Discussion:
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
and
The Hill
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Discussion:
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
Jonah E. Bromwich /
New York Times
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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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Axios
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NBC News
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Washington Examiner
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New York Magazine
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CNN
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ABC News
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TMZ.com
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Mediaite
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New Republic
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New York Times
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Fox News
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Blaze Media
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Wonkette
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NewsMax.com
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New York Post
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Mercury News
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Al Jazeera
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The Independent
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CNBC
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BizPac Review
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WJBK-TV
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Raw Story
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RedState
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Charleston Daily Mail
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The Hill
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UPI
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Los Angeles Times
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Newsweek
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Townhall
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The Guardian
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The Wrap
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Breitbart
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Deadline
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The Post Millennial
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IJR
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The Daily Wire
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WALV-TV
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Bloomberg
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Discussion:
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios
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Rudy Giuliani in “critical” condition in hospital, spokesperson says
Raquel Coronell Uribe /
NBC News
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Rudy Giuliani in ‘critical’ condition in hospital, spokesman says
Molly Parks /
Washington Examiner
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Rudy Giuliani ‘recovering’ from pneumonia and complications tied to 9/11 effects
Margaret Hartmann /
New York Magazine
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Trump's Heartfelt Truth Tirade for Hospitalized Giuliani
Elise Hammond /
CNN
:
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in hospital in critical condition, spokesperson says
Aaron Katersky /
ABC News
:
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition: Spokesperson
TMZ.com
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Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About Rudy Giuliani Rising From Grave Before Hospitalization
Tom Durante /
Mediaite
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Trump Blames ‘Radical Left Lunatics’ for Sending Rudy Giuliani to the Hospital in Scathing Attack
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling /
New Republic
:
Trump Blames Democrats for Rudy Giuliani Being in the Hospital
Monika Cvorak /
New York Times
:
Rudy Giuliani Is Hospitalized and in Critical Condition
Fox News
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical but stable condition: 'He's fighting'
Blaze Media
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'America's mayor' is hospitalized in critical condition as tributes and well-wishes roll in
Marcie Jones /
Wonkette
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Trump Pretty Sure Whatever Put Rudy Giuliani In Hospital, The Liberals Did It
NewsMax.com
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Spokesman: Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition
Gpricenyp /
New York Post
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Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition: spokesperson
Roni Jacobson /
Mercury News
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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition at Florida hospital
AFP /
Al Jazeera
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Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’
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
Sierra Marlee /
BizPac Review
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Emotional Trump appears to blame ‘Radical Left Lunatics’ for Rudy Giuliani being in hospital
Nick Viviani /
WJBK-TV
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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition
Robert Davis /
Raw Story
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‘Absolutely demented’: Trump's raises eyebrows with ‘bonkers’ claim after pal hospitalized
Ben Smith /
RedState
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'He's Fighting': 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’
Jonathan Carter /
The Hill
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Giuliani hospitalized in critical but stable condition
Don Jacobson /
UPI
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Ex-NYC mayor, Trump ally Rudy Giuliani in critical condition
Rong-Gong Lin II /
Los Angeles Times
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
Adeola Adeosun /
Newsweek
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Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition, Spokesman Says
Scott McClallen /
Townhall
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Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized and Is in Critical Condition
The Guardian
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical but stable’ condition
Stephanie Kaloi /
The Wrap
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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’
Jacob Wheeler /
The Daily Wire
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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized In Critical Condition
Krys Shahin /
WALV-TV
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Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in ‘critical but stable’ condition
María Paula Mijares Torres /
Bloomberg
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Former NYC Mayor Giuliani in Critical Condition, Trump Says
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I Reached Out to the White House Counterterrorism Czar for Comment.  He Lashed Out on X.
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Washington Monthly
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Why the U.S.-led Liberal World Order is Only Mostly Dead
—  Even before Donald Trump launched his ill-advised war on Iran, America's allies were already pronouncing the end of the era of U.S. leadership of the free world.  “The West as we knew it no longer exists,” European Commission …
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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 …
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New York Times
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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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