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[Rachel Janfaza @racheljanfaza]

It's not just left vs. right, according to @Ike_Saul @TangleNews

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Hey, want to see us in person?

We're taping Suspension of the Rules, live in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia on June 14.

Covering AI, data centers, hot topics with hosts @kmele, @Ike_Saul19 + special guests!

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[Nick Gillespie @nickgillespie]

1. People cared abt earlier corruption, and spoke out against it. 2. Wasn't remotely at this scale. cc @Ike_Saul @TangleNews https://t.co/Bsn5jOvRH2

[Tangle @TangleNews]

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has lost to Ed Gallrein, according to Decision Desk HQ.

[Decision Desk HQ @DecisionDeskHQ]

Decision Desk HQ projects Ed Gallrein wins the KY US House 4 Republican Primary

#DecisionMade: 7:41 PM EDT

[Tangle @TangleNews]

President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against incumbent Senator John Cornyn.

[Isaac Saul @Ike_Saul]

My piece on the self-dealing of Trump during his second term has gotten a lot of traction, invited endless criticism and questions, and I thought I should respond to as much of it as possible. So, today, I published a follow-up piece answering those Qs and criticism.

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The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned the new congressional district map that voters approved last month. The decision is a major win for Republicans as the map would likely have flipped four Republican seats.

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Fox News is reporting that the U.S. carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas.

Jennifer Griffin, Fox News’s chief national security correspondent, is also reporting that she has been told by a U.S. official that this is not a restarting of the war.

[Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC]

NEW: US military just carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas: Senior US official tells me, but this is NOT a restarting of the war.

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[Tim Miller @Timodc]

Today’s pod: overdue visit with @Ike_Saul of @TangleNews.

We discuss getting out of media silos, epidemic closure, Trump’s Orwellian Iran War case, & go deep on the Trump admin corruption which is so extensive even TDS riddled me missed some examples.

https://t.co/iOzzo8QY96

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The Secret Service released a statement related to the shooting near the White House. The White House has reportedly been placed on lockdown.

“U.S. Secret Service personnel are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting at 15th Street and Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. One individual was shot by law enforcement; their condition is currently unknown. Please avoid the area as emergency crews are responding.”

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The Supreme Court issued an administrative stay on an appeals court ruling that had temporarily blocked mail-order distribution of mifepristone, a drug used to induce abortions. The order puts the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on hold until May 11.

[Isaac Saul @Ike_Saul]

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[Isaac Saul @Ike_Saul]

I haven't seen anyone tracking all of the alleged (or open) Trump corruption, self-dealing, and quid pro quos in one place. For the last 15 months, I've been tracking every single tip+story I can find and organizing it. Today, I published a 6,000 word piece with every example.

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Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) has dropped her bid for one of Maine's Senate seats.

This means that Graham Platner will likely be the Democratic nominee and face Senator Susan Collins (R) in November.

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Want a peek behind the curtain of how Tangle builds bipartisan trust? Check out Bob Sillick's profile of Tangle in @EditorPublisher.
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Iran's foreign minister announces that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully open during the duration of the ceasefire.

[Seyed Abbas Araghchi @araghchi]

In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.

[Tangle @TangleNews]

Rep. Eric Swalwell announces he will resign from his seat in Congress amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations.

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President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social: "There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

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President Donald Trump made a long post on Truth Social criticizing Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, and Candace Owen. Each of these four have recently criticized Trump over his actions and comments on Iran.

[Isaac Saul @Ike_Saul]

Excited to announce that we are hiring for two full-time positions at @TangleNews — one is an in-person associate editor role in the NYC/NJ area, and the other is a fully remote video editor position. Links to job listings below 👇