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AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - House rebukes Trump over war in Iran

The House on Wednesday passed a resolution to rein in  President Trump's military campaign in Iran. Why it matters: It's Congress' first successful rebuke  of Trump's Iran war effort after multiple Democratic-led war powers attempts failed. - Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against Iran war powers resolutions, flipped and voted yes. - Four Republicans — Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) and Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) — voted in support of the measure. - The vote is largely symbolic, as the measure would still need to pass the GOP-controlled Senate — and even then, Trump could just veto it. Catch up quick: Previous efforts to constrain Trump's…

BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - California Announces They Have Finished Counting The Votes, Ronald Reagan Has Won The 1966 Governor's Race

SACRAMENTO — California officials announced on Wednesday that they had finally finished counting the votes and Ronald Reagan had officially won the 1966 governor's race.

THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Not A Single House Judiciary Dem Supports Amendment Keeping SCOTUS At 9 Justices

The House Judiciary Committee considered a constitutional amendment proposal that would cap the U.S. Supreme Court at nine justices on Wednesday. Not a single House Democrat on the committee supported it. The moment came during a committee markup for HJR 1, which would require SCOTUS to “be composed of nine justices.” The measure’s passage along […]

NYTIMES (Nicholas Kristof) - Musk and Trump Slashed Aid. Now We Lack Tools to Tackle Ebola.

The fecklessness of Washington leaders contrasts with the courage of doctors, nurses and aid workers in places like Congo.

NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - Bessent Calls Clash With Bill Pulte a ‘Locker Room’ Fight

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had an argument with the housing finance director last year but now supports his appointment as acting director of national intelligence.

NYTIMES (Julian E. Barnes) - New Intelligence Chief’s Expertise: Pursuing Trump’s Enemies

Tulsi Gabbard’s replacement as the director of national intelligence has no known national security experience.

WASHINGTONPOST (Brady Dennis) - Mystery people keep emerging from NYC manholes. Here’s what we know.

The string of sewer episodes has baffled New Yorkers and spurred speculation online about what the subterranean explorers are doing underground.