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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Scoop: French plan to end Lebanon war includes recognition of Israel

The French government has drafted a proposal to end the war in Lebanon that would require the Lebanese government to take the unprecedented step of recognizing Israel , three sources familiar with the details told Axios. - Israel and the U.S. are reviewing the proposal. Why it matters: The French framework could help de-escalate the war , prevent a prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, increase international pressure to disarm Hezbollah and open the door to a historic peace deal. - The Lebanese government has accepted the plan as a basis for peace talks, deeply alarmed that the renewed war — triggered by Hezbollah's rocket attacks on Israel — could devastate the country. Driving the news: Israel is planning to…

NYTIMES (Zach Montague) - Judge Rules Lawmaker Must Be Allowed to Join Kennedy Center Board Meeting

A judge ordered that Representative Joyce Beatty, a Democrat, be given access to planning documents and have the chance to oppose changes to the center at a board meeting next week.

NYTIMES (Nicholas Kristof) - Does Trump Risk Turning America Into a Rogue State?

The United States helped create safeguards to limit the brutality of war, and now I fear President Trump is dismantling them.

NYTIMES (Kenneth P. Vogel, William K. Rashbaum and Santul Nerkar) - Lobbyist Arrested in Extortion Attempt of Client Who Received a Trump Pardon

Josh Nass, a lawyer and lobbyist, had recently represented Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive pardoned by the president late last year.