YOUTUBE (Monkey Werx) - US Diplomats surge into Europe
WASHINGTONPOST (Noah Robertson) - Hegseth clashes with Democrats over Iran war, dismissal of top military leaders
The defense secretary sought to rebut lawmakers’ criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of the conflict, which has cost about $25 billion so far.
REDSTATE (Nick Arama) - Watch: Dems Lose Their Minds When Florida Legislature Delivers Big GOP Win on Congressional Maps
AXIOS (Andrew Pantazi) - SCOTUS' voting rights decision deals big down-ballot blow
Statehouses, county commissions and city halls — not the halls of Washington — will absorb the heaviest blow from the Voting Rights Act's collapse. Why it matters: Most Voting Rights Act lawsuits have targeted local and state governments: the entities that decide what's taught in schools, who polices the streets and which neighborhoods get sidewalks. - Those suits typically fall under Section 2 of the Act, which lets minority voters challenge maps and election rules that weaken their voting power. The latest: The U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act with a Wednesday decision that essentially gives local and state bodies carte blanche to ignore minority voters as long as it serves some other purpose, like partisan…
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Senate confirms new Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives director
Cekada, who served as the acting ATF director, was confirmed in a 59-39 split. Six Democrats and Independent Maine Sen. Angus King voted in favor of his confirmation.
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DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Democrats Are So Mad About Ron DeSantis’ Redistricting Play, They’re Blowing Bullhorns Over It
'This is an assault on our democracy!'
DAILYCALLER (Ashley Brasfield) - GOP Senator Questions Biden Officials’ Handling Of COVID Vaccine Safety Tracking
'I think that because of the FOIAs we may have asked FDA to stop sending these'
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NYTIMES (Ivan Nechepurenko) - Russia’s Victory Day Parade Will Be Missing Tanks and Other Heavy Military Armor
The absence of tanks and other heavy military vehicles on Red Square will highlight the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine.
NYTIMES (Valerie Hopkins) - Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.
NYTIMES (Campbell Robertson) - White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Planned Attack Weeks Before Gala, Prosecutors Say
A new prosecution memo details the preparations made in the days and weeks before the assault on the White House correspondents’ dinner.