NYTIMES (Katie Glueck) - Can These Democrats Make Combative Centrism Happen for 2028 Election?
Third Way, the moderate Democratic advocacy group and think tank, has an expansive and expensive plan to shape the 2028 presidential campaign.
NYTIMES (Jennifer Medina) - Texas Senate Candidates Make Final Arguments Before Primary Elections
The Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton — and the Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico — are battling in bitter and expensive races.
NYTIMES (Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt) - U.S. Sends More Troops to the Mideast as Iran War Expands
Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign, as the military announced that six U.S. service members had been killed so far.
NYTIMES (Greg Jaffe) - Trump Embraces U.S. Military Power After Years of Caution
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq offered a stark lesson in the limits of military force. The Iran attacks suggest an era of postwar wariness is over.
NYTIMES (Shawn McCreesh and Michael M. Grynbaum) - Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The mentalist Oz Pearlman is this year’s speaker. “Hopefully, it will be something very Special,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Nancy Mace under House Ethics Committee investigation
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is looking into allegations Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) over-billed her congressional office for funds to maintain her home in D.C. Why it matters: The charges, which Mace's lawyer called "fundamentally flawed," could add further mayhem to her bid for governor of South Carolina. - Mace has built a national profile for making heated public statements and picking fights with both political rivals and other individuals who she says have wronged her. - Last November she reportedly berated officers at the Charleston International Airport, which she has denied. Driving the news: The Ethics Committee said in a press release that it is reviewing an Office of Congressional Conduct report into…
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is looking into allegations Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) over-billed her congressional office for funds to maintain her home in D.C. Why it matters: The charges, which Mace's lawyer called "fundamentally flawed," could add further mayhem to her bid for governor of South Carolina. - Mace has built a national profile for making heated public statements and picking fights with both political rivals and other individuals who she says have wronged her. - Last November she reportedly berated officers at the Charleston International Airport, which she has denied. Driving the news: The Ethics Committee said in a press release that it is reviewing an Office of Congressional Conduct report into…Open
NYTIMES (Jonah E. Bromwich and Michael S. Schmidt) - Trump Administration Abandons Efforts to Impose Executive Orders on Law Firms
The move amounts to a surrender in a clash that has led many law firms to submit to the president rather than face the threat of his executive orders.
WASHINGTONPOST (Scott Nover) - Trump to attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner after years of boycotts
The president, who has skipped the event throughout his presidency, said he accepted the invitation after being asked “very nicely.”
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S. Embassy in Riyadh hit by drones, Saudi officials say
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was attacked with two drones, according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building, a Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. The big picture: In the latest incident to hit a U.S. ally since Tehran began a wave of counterattacks following weekend airstrikes by American and Israeli forces on Iran, the United States Mission to Saudi Arabia issued a "shelter in place" notification for Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran following the attack. Zoom in: The mission said it was limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region, adding: "We recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately." - Hours earlier, Mora…
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh was attacked with two drones, according to initial estimates, resulting in a limited fire and minor material damage to the building, a Saudi Defense Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. The big picture: In the latest incident to hit a U.S. ally since Tehran began a wave of counterattacks following weekend airstrikes by American and Israeli forces on Iran, the United States Mission to Saudi Arabia issued a "shelter in place" notification for Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran following the attack. Zoom in: The mission said it was limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region, adding: "We recommend American citizens in the Kingdom to shelter in place immediately." - Hours earlier, Mora…Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Attack on Iran: How we got here
ABC News chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on Iran's recent history and what life was like under the Ayatollah's regime.