The Guardian Europe
Trump goes on a Truth Social posting bender, announces rally to replace concerts nobody wanted to play, and shares AI-generated images of himself dunking on governors and riding with George Washington.
The Guardian
Democrats think Ken Paxton's baggage might actually help them win the Senate, which says a lot about both Paxton and the current political climate.
The Guardian
Trump quietly orders CDC to cut recommended childhood vaccines nearly in half, citing a study from RFK's team that even Danish health officials think is nonsense.
The Guardian
Trump spends six hours in the Situation Room 'deciding' on Iran peace, then emerges to write 578 words about being told to remove his name from a performing arts center. Meanwhile, the USPS may mess up midterm elections and kids' vaccines get cut.
Inside Climate News
Trump promises lower prices from refrigerant rollbacks; manufacturers and math disagree.
The Guardian
USCIS issues memo requiring some legal immigrants to leave the US for green card processing, prompting confusion, fear, and awkward early conversations about marriage.
The Guardian
Pam Bondi tells Congress the Epstein files had 'redaction errors' but insists she wasn't really in charge, while refusing to answer questions about Trump's involvement.
NPR Economy
Trump's gas tax holiday proposal is a band-aid on a hemorrhaging highway fund that hasn't been updated in 30 years and is being slowly killed by electric vehicles.
The Atlantic
DOJ investigates E. Jean Carroll for perjury after she won $90 million in civil cases against Trump, because nothing says justice like a politically motivated probe overseen by a prosecutor with a history of misconduct.
The Guardian
Trump shares a peace draft that everyone's already seen, threatens to blow up Oman, and Iran arrests 6,000 people. Diplomacy, folks.
The Guardian
Supreme Court finds racial bias in jury selection, while JD Vance talks Golden Dome and adversaries studying us. Plus: Trump's legal battles continue.
The Atlantic
Oil prices stay weirdly low because traders keep betting Trump will chicken out and end the Iran war - but that very belief gives him no reason to actually do it.
The Guardian Europe
Israel's defence minister confirms plans for mass Palestinian departure from Gaza, ignoring a ceasefire he signed, while human rights groups call it ethnic cleansing by another name.
The Atlantic
Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is close, but ships, mines, and markets are all taking their sweet time to believe it.
The Guardian
Jill Biden admits she thought Joe was having a stroke during that debate, everyone who watched says 'no kidding,' and Trump wants to rename ICE to NICE because branding is everything.
The Guardian
Ken Paxton crushes a sitting senator in a primary, Trump celebrates, and Democrats start licking their chops at the prospect of flipping Texas blue.
The Guardian
Hezbollah and Israel clash north of the Litani, Trump cancels Camp David over rain, South Korea blames Iran for ship attack, and oil hits $100 as peace talks stall.
The Guardian
Trump backs Paxton, builds a UFC octagon on the White House lawn, and NASA picks Bezos over Musk for moon base - all while Iran cries foul and Penn Station gets a Trump-themed makeover.
The Guardian Europe
America's oldest-ever president aces his physical, blames boredom for any nap-related optics, and reminds everyone he's still younger than Biden.
The Atlantic
The Trump administration has left over 100 ambassador posts empty, preferring to conduct diplomacy through family and cronies - because who needs actual diplomats when you've got vibes and goodfellas?
The Good Times
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