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NYTIMES (Hamed Aleaziz and Nicholas Nehamas) - Under Trump, Green Card Seekers Face New Scrutiny for Views on Israel

In guidance to immigration officers, the administration describes participating in pro-Palestinian protests and criticizing Israel as “overwhelmingly negative” factors.

NYTIMES (David A. Fahrenthold, Luke Broadwater and Andrea Fuller) - Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job

The National Park Service increased the value of the contract several times over and then awarded it to Maryland-based Clark Construction, in a process that experts said was highly unusual.

NYTIMES (William J. Broad and David E. Sanger) - Trump Seeks to Abolish Iran’s Atomic Stockpile, a Problem He Helped Create

President Trump withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear accord in 2018, saying it was the worst deal ever. But Iran responded with an enrichment spree that haunts the negotiations to this day.

WASHINGTONPOST (Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck) - DOJ is paying out Trump allies, undermining former investigations

Since Trump’s return to the White House last year, the Justice Department has paid more than $8.5 million to resolve legal claims brought by allies and supporters.

WASHINGTONPOST (Isaac Arnsdorf, Hannah Knowles) - Trump’s political headwinds pile up after gerrymandering, Iran setbacks

New polls showed voters prefer Democrats on the economy for the first time since 2010 and Republicans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation.

NPR (Laura Fitzgerald) - Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts

After President Trump and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year's budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox, to stay afloat.