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Trump Has Handed the Democrats a New Winning Issue

 The attack on Iran is unpopular and gives the party a chance to convincingly reclaim its antiwar roots. By Ross Barkan
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Why Trump Is Making the SAVE Act the GOP’s Top Priority

 By Ed Kilgore He’s demanding that Republicans focus on the SAVE America Act to combat imaginary noncitizen voting rather than address affordability.
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The Lawyers and Scientists Training AI to Steal Their Career

 By Josh Dzieza Experienced white-collar workers are now part of a miserable gig economy. podcast
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politics
Trump Administration Struggles to Contain Soaring Gas Prices
By Nia Prater
As a very noticeable effect of the Iran War gets worse, Trump is trying to muscle his way out of trouble.
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early and often
The White House Wants to Rebrand Its Mass-Deportation Push
By Ed Kilgore
Republicans are now supposed to talk only about “removing violent criminals.” It’s unclear if the new rhetoric comes with a policy shift.
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tremendous content
Does Trump Know His Favorite Shoe Company Is Suing Him?
By Margaret Hartmann
Presumably he wouldn’t be pushing $145 Florsheim oxfords on all his pals if he knew the company sued his administration over tariffs.

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Trump Has Handed the Democrats a New Winning Issue for the Midterms
By Ross Barkan
The attack on Iran is unpopular and gives the party a chance to convincingly reclaim its antiwar roots.
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‘TACO’ Trump? Iran War Revives Nickname Trump Loathes
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The acronym for “Trump Always Chickens Out” was originally about “Liberation Day” tariffs. Now it’s morphed into a broader Trump insult.
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Trump Calls War ‘a Little Excursion’: Iran War Updates
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The president had a lot to say, and a lot of it didn’t make sense. Here’s that and what else happened on day ten.
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The Alexander Brothers Are Guilty on All Counts
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The wealthy siblings face possible life sentences for a decadelong pattern of drugging and raping women.
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King Charles Urged to Snub Trump Over Iran War
By Margaret Hartmann
U.K. lawmakers want the king to call off his U.S. state visit to punish Trump for starting an “illegal war.”
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Trump’s Iran War Is As Unpopular As He Is
By Ed Kilgore
Americans usually back U.S. conflicts when they begin. But public support for the Iran war is already low, and it’s likely to drop.
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‘They Are Making It Up As They Go Along’
By Nia Prater
Senator Chris Murphy says what he has heard behind closed doors proves a “senile” President Trump has no plan for Iran.