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POLITICS * Spy law on track to lapse after House rejects extension - (Politico) * Firefighters on scene at Pentagon during ‘hazardous materials incident’ - (Al Jazeera English) * Britain’s defence minister Healey quits over defence spending - (Al Jazeera English) * How Karmelo Anthony’s Stabbing Case Became A Racial Flashpoint In Texas - (Forbes) * Three
POLITICS * Prosecutors Scoff At Tiffany Haddish's Claim Delayed DUI Case Hurt Her Career - (TMZ) * The man accused of killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband is due to change plea - (Associated Press) * Did China's Xi visit North Korea because an emboldened Kim Jong Un
POLITICS * Multiple shooters kill 12 people and wound 9 in a late-night attack in South Africa - (Associated Press) * U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing - (NPR) * The Democratic establishment begrudgingly moves to embrace Graham Platner - (Politico) * Xi Cements Sway Over North Korea
POLITICS * Some Maine Democrats are wavering on Graham Platner - (Politico) * Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows - (NPR) * The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor - (Associated Press) * Ken Paxton's attorney in his
POLITICS * 6 people stabbed at Penn Station. Here's what we know. - (CBS News) * Graham Platner gets a lift from friendly Maine crowd after week of damage control in Senate campaign - (Associated Press) * Zelensky, E3 leaders name 5 conditions for 'just and lasting peace' at bilateral talks
POLITICS * She was a first lady at 19. Now she’s making her fourth attempt to win Peru’s presidency - (CNN) * At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say - (NPR) * Residents of French village say US Defense Secretary Hegseth
POLITICS * Ukraine Launches Scores Of Drones On Final Day Of Major Russian Investment Forum - (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty) * Pope to find a secularized, polarized Spain where the Catholic Church has a complex legacy - (Associated Press) * Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor - (Associated Press)
POLITICS * Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019 - (Associated Press) * ‘Everyone is apoplectic’: Inside Democrats’ blame game over Graham Platner - (Politico) * ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, internal memo says - (The Washington Post) * Judge dismisses murder charge against
POLITICS * Senate hearing on “Protect College Sports Act” didn’t plow much new ground - (NBCSports.com) * Inside the Obama Presidential Center - (The Wall Street Journal) * New York Democrats give preliminary approval to redistricting amendment - (Politico) * Live Updates: Israel, Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait
POLITICS * Democrats see the stars aligning in Iowa - (Politico) * Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg - (DW (English)) * US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones - (BBC News) * Iran fires missiles in Kuwait and Bahrain, U.S. strikes Iran facility in response - (NPR) * Los Angeles Mayor
POLITICS * Police in Iowa say they think man shot and killed 6 relatives, then himself - (CBS News) * The Former AOC Staffer Gunning For Nancy Pelosi's Seat - (HuffPost) * Tuesday is a big primary day. Here are key races to watch - (NPR) * EU agrees deal for deporting migrants to third-
