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Axios

Trump faces barrage of Democratic counter-proposals on gas tax [1d]
Trump officials sue Catholic diocese in bid to seize land for border wall [1d]
Nonprofits say they are in a crisis [1d]
Marty Makary out as FDA chief [1d]

Salon

Paul McCartney’s “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” turns memory into melody [1d]
Keir Starmer looks doomed. But does anyone really want his job? [1d]

The Drudge Report

Could US schools close over hantavirus fears? [1d]
Kristof 'Dog Torture' Claim Doesn't Pass Muster... [1d]
Lost Biblical town where Jesus performed miracles discovered in huge breakthrough... [1d]
Russian ship 'carrying nuclear reactors to NKorea' sinks off Spain... [1d]
'Sledgehammer' -- if ceasefire collapses... [1d]
Pressed on Beer-Chugging Visit to Olympics... [1d]
ANOTHER UK PM? THERE HAVE BEEN 4 IN PAST 4 YEARS! [1d]
WORLD BRACES FOR 'GEN THREE' RAT VIRUS CASES... [1d]
U.S. Intel Shows: Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities... [1d]
Men 'ballmaxxing' testicles -- inflated to size of grapefruits... [1d]
Group linked to Trump sons asks USA for extra $400M for tungsten mine... [1d]
AOC Surges to Primary Lead for First Time... [1d]
'Treason' note exposed after humiliating leaks... [1d]
Prosecutors granted access to Tiger Woods' prescription drug records... [1d]
Wild Kash Patel Throwdown With Dem Senator Grilling Him Over Alcohol Use... [1d]
Republican Rep.'s two-month absence continues as House returns... [1d]
Prices for these grocery items spike... [1d]
Eagle town, USA: Live stream of eagles' nest has global viewers hooked... [1d]
NBA star dies suddenly at 29 -- month after arrested on drug charges... [1d]
Pro-Tehran hackers claim attack on SPOTIFY as 'revenge' for ayatollah killing... [1d]
Michigan Senate hopeful El-Sayed calls himself 'physician' -- but little history of treating patients... [1d]
Putin hails Russia test launch of new ICMB: Satan II... [1d]
'I DON'T THINK ABOUT AMERICAN FINANCIAL SITUATION' [1d]
POWER PRICES CLIMB 61% [1d]
'RUSH HOUR' director Brett Ratner joining President, America's top business leaders on trip... [1d]
Boss Bari's Secret Battle With '60 MINS' Veteran... [1d]
By changing women's lives, the pill changed nation... [1d]
Ukraine, USA. move toward landmark drone defense deal... [1d]
Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran... [1d]

The New Republic

RNC Launches Sinister Plan as Trump Threatens to Send Troops to Polls [1d]
Republicans Scramble After Trump Says He Doesn’t Think About Americans [1d]
Trump’s China Entourage Shows Just How Blatant His Corruption Is [1d]
Kash Patel Flies Off the Handle When Asked About Drinking on the Job [1d]
Trump Says He Doesn’t Care “Even a Little Bit” About People’s Finances [1d]
Here’s What Trump Plans to Buy for His Ballroom With $1 Billion [1d]
Trump Judges Refuse to Rehear Lawsuit That Landed Him $1 Million Fine [1d]

Talking Points Memo

Trump Alludes to Ominous Plans When Asked About ICE At the Polls [1d]
South Carolina [1d]
With the Corrupt Supreme Court, It’s Calvinball All the Way Down [1d]
The Exit of This Trump Administration Official Could Threaten Abortion Access Nationwide [1d]

Politico

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asks public to back judicial independence [1d]
Jensen Huang gets last-minute invite to Trump-Xi Summit [1d]
New York and New Jersey are turning the World Cup into an interstate turf war [1d]
Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE [1d]

The Hill

Social Security COLA for 2027 expected to jump as inflation rises, estimate shows [1d]
Trump picks new acting ICE director [1d]
Wife says Transportation chief Sean Duffy ‘not a corrupt man’ amid family road trip criticism [1d]
Trump installs his fourth acting FEMA chief after tapping full-time nominee [1d]
Marty Makary’s tenure as head of FDA ends with ‘difficulty’ [1d]
South Carolina Republicans decline to consider redistricting in blow to Trump [1d]
Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP-friendly congressional map [1d]
Ken Paxton sues Netflix, accusing it of ‘spying on Texans, including children’ [1d]
Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up [1d]
Trump changes story on reflecting pool contractor [1d]
Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways [1d]
Super Bowl featuring Bad Bunny halftime show draws 2,300+ FCC complaints [1d]
Live results: Nebraska governor primary elections [1d]
Live results: Nebraska House primary elections [1d]
Live results: West Virginia House primaries [1d]
Live results: West Virginia Senate primaries [1d]
Live results: Nebraska Senate primary elections [1d]
Wall Street Journal editorial board: Trump sending wrong signal to Iran [1d]
Alabama governor schedules special primary election after Supreme Court lifts redistricting block [1d]
Cruz calls Ocasio-Cortez ‘parasite sucking on the taxpayer’ over billionaire remarks [1d]
Patel agrees to take alcohol test after heated exchange with Van Hollen [1d]
CBO estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years [1d]
Trump names acting FDA commissioner [1d]
White House details $1 billion spending plan for ballroom security [1d]
Trump heads to China for high-stakes visit: 5 things to watch [1d]
Schumer pans GOP proposal to suspend federal gas tax [1d]
Cornyn bill would create Interstate 47 in Texas to honor Trump [1d]
Trump calls reporter ‘dumb’ after saying he’s ‘doubled’ size of ballroom [1d]
Hegseth on Murkowski’s Iran war authorization effort: We don’t need it [1d]
Trump: ‘I don’t think about’ Americans’ financial situation in Iran negotiations [1d]
Trump says red line of ending Iran ceasefire will be discussed [1d]
PayPal to give up $30M after DOJ accusations of bias in favor of minority-owned businesses [1d]
Watch live: The Hill’s Decision Desk 2026 – Data Nerds [1d]
Mayorkas dodges endorsement of Becerra for California governor [1d]

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