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Associated Press

The War Widens

A widening Middle East conflict saw Iranian missiles and proxy militias strike Israel, Gulf states, and U.S. targets as joint American-Israeli airstrikes battered Iran, escalating casualties, threatening regional oil infrastructure, and raising fears of broader regional war.

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Mediaite

Trump Ignores Press Questions on Iran

CNN’s Kristen Holmes reported that Donald Trump ignored shouted questions from White House reporters about the escalating Iran conflict Sunday night, instead pausing to admire newly installed statues of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin in the Rose Garden.

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The New York Times

CIA Pinpointed Leadership Locales

United States intelligence gathered by the C.I.A. helped locate a meeting of Iran’s top leadership — including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — enabling Israel to carry out a precisely timed strike that killed senior officials and underscored deep American-Israeli coordination ahead of the attack.

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The Washington Post

Pahlavi: "Thank you" President Trump

Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi praises Trump for supporting strikes against Iran’s ruling regime and argues the moment has arrived for a democratic transition featuring a new constitution, internationally supervised elections, and renewed ties with the West following the reported death of Ali Khamenei.

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CNBC

Worries Over Oil Prices

Analysts warn that escalating U.S.-Iran conflict could trigger a global energy shock, with any prolonged disruption or closure of the Strait of Hormuz potentially sending oil prices above $100 and rattling markets dependent on Middle East energy flows.

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CBS News

Lawmakers Want War Powers Vote

Lawmakers from both parties are pushing urgent votes to limit President Trump’s authority to conduct further military action against Iran without congressional approval following deadly U.S.-Israeli strikes that intensified debate over Congress’s war powers.

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Executive Functions

Congress Is on the Hook, Too

Jack Goldsmith argues that debates over the legality of the U.S. strike on Iran miss the point, contending that longstanding precedent leaves few real legal limits on presidential war powers and places primary responsibility on Congress to restrain or authorize military action.

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The Telegraph

MBS Wanted Iran Attacked

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly lobbied Donald Trump in private calls to support U.S. strikes on Iran — alongside pressure from Benjamin Netanyahu — as Gulf nations increasingly viewed Iran as a destabilizing regional threat following escalating attacks.

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The Atlantic

"I Have Agreed to Talk"

After ordering strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader and ignited a broader conflict, President Donald Trump told The Atlantic that Iran’s new leadership has reached out to restart negotiations and that he has agreed to speak with them.

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The Wall Street Journal

Anthropic vs. Pentagon Explained

The clash between Anthropic and the Pentagon underscores a battle over whether artificial intelligence will remain a tightly controlled tool of efficiency or evolve into a transformative force reshaping warfare, the economy, and the future of human labor.

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Politico

Trump Must Convince His Base

After ordering strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump now faces the challenge of persuading skeptical supporters and swing voters to back a military move that polling showed had divided his own coalition, according to Politico.

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KXAN

Tragedy Strikes in Austin

A deadly mass shooting on Sixth Street in Austin left 3 dead and 14 injured, as the FBI took over the investigation citing possible terrorism indicators, prompting heightened security and vows of decisive action from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Michael Smerconish

When Gallantry Matters

In a reflection on the fallout from newly released Epstein files, Michael Smerconish argues that while associations with Jeffrey Epstein are fueling reputational damage and resignations, public judgment should be based on proven deeds rather than guilt by association.

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The Hill

Talarico, Paxton Narrowly Lead

A new Emerson College poll shows James Talarico and Ken Paxton holding slim, single-digit leads in their respective Texas Senate primaries just days before Tuesday’s vote, with both contests well within the margin of error and increasingly likely to spill into a high-stakes runoff.

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Puck News

Might SBF Actually Be Innocent?

Imprisoned FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is mounting a three-pronged bid for a new trial—alleging prosecutorial threats against associates, conflicts of interest at Sullivan & Cromwell, and FTX’s underlying solvency—while also appealing to Donald Trump, in a long-shot effort to overturn his conviction.

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USA Today

Guns and Pot on SCOTUS Docket

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether federal law can bar frequent marijuana users from owning firearms, as the Trump administration defends the ban despite moves to reclassify cannabis and lower courts questioning its constitutionality under the Second Amendment.

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Axios

Centrists Want to Stop AOC

Centrist group Third Way is rallying moderate Democrats to block a potential 2028 presidential run by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, arguing the party must reject liberal standard-bearers like Bernie Sanders to better compete against Donald Trump and the GOP.

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CNN

Taliban Legalizes Domestic Abuse

The Taliban has issued a decree in Afghanistan allowing husbands to beat their wives without breaking bones or leaving visible wounds while expanding harsh punishments, including the death penalty for various offenses, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.

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NBC News

Lindo Criticizes BAFTA Incident

Actor Delroy Lindo thanked supporters after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur at him and co-star Michael B. Jordan during the BAFTA Film Awards, calling the painful moment a negative that ultimately brought a positive show of solidarity.

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ABC News

"One Battle" Winning Awards

“One Battle After Another”, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, won the top prize at the 37th annual Producers Guild of America Awards, cementing its frontrunner status for Best Picture after victories at major ceremonies including the Golden Globes and BAFTAs.

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