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6:40 AM ET, April 19, 2024

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Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran — A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran. The official could not confirm whether Syria and Iraq sites were hit as well.

Discussion: WINK News, CNN, New York Post, Breitbart, Semafor and Fox News

Tzvi Joffre / Jerusalem Post:

Israeli strikes reported in Iran — Syrian reports indicated airstrikes targeted sites belonging to the Syrian Army in the As-Suwayda and Daraa Governorates of southern Syria. — An Israeli missile strike targeted a site in Iran early Friday morning, according to ABC News.

Discussion: Associated Press, Caitlin Johnstone, The Guardian, 6abc, The Hill, Human Events, Voice of America, Los Angeles Times, The Gateway Pundit, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Al-Monitor and Washington Examiner

CBS News:

Israel strikes Iran with a missile, U.S. officials say, as Tehran downplays Netanyahu's apparent retaliation — Two U.S. officials told CBS News on Thursday night that an Israeli missile had struck Iran. The strike came just less than a week after Iran's unprecedented retaliatory drone …

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Tom Bowman / NPR:

Israel launches missile strikes into Iran in response to Tehran's attack Sunday — The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran, a senior U.S. military official told NPR on Thursday. There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria.

Discussion: Bloomberg, Outside the Beltway, Middle East Monitor, The Japan Times, The Defense Post, Reuters and Wall Street Journal

CNN:

Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as region braces for further escalation — Israel has carried out a military strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN, as blasts were heard near the city of Isfahan early Friday in a potentially escalatory move Iranian government officials …

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Jerusalem Post:
US approves Rafah op. in exchange for no Israeli counter-strikes on Iran - report

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James Finn / NOLA.com:

Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits — A House committee approved the bill along with others to reduce unemployment benefits and workers' compensation wages. — 3 min to read — A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal …

Discussion: Louisiana Illuminator and Los Angeles Times

president.columbia.edu:

Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik — To the Columbia University community: — This morning, I had to make a decision that I hoped would never be necessary. I have always said that the safety of our community was my top priority and that we needed to preserve …

Catie Edmondson / New York Times:

In Unusual Vote, Democrats Rescue Measure to Allow Vote on Ukraine Bill — A resolution to pave the way for the foreign aid package was on track to die in committee amid Republican opposition when Democrats stepped in to save it. — House Republicans took a critical step late Thursday night toward bringing …

Discussion: Axios and New York Daily News

Edith Olmsted / The Daily Beast:
Top Dem Goes Nuclear on GOP for ‘Diddling Around’ While People Die in Ukraine

Discussion: Raw Story, Washington Examiner, CBS News and Daily Kos

Lauren Sforza / The Hill:
Top Democrat in fiery speech says House ‘diddling around’ while people ‘dying in Ukraine’

Discussion: HotAir, New York Daily News, Al-Monitor and UPI

New York Times:

Biden, Eyeing Threat From R.F.K. Jr., Turns to His Famous Family for Help — The rollout of endorsements from the Kennedys signaled the urgency the Biden campaign feels toward Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid, and its desire to discredit him. — The elaborate rollout …

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Scott Dworkin / The Dworkin Report:
Kennedy Family Strongly Endorses Biden

Discussion: One America News Network, The Daily Caller, Bloomberg, Mediaite, The Hill and WINK News

Maya Yang / The Guardian:

All 12 jurors seated for Trump's historic criminal trial - as it happened — This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Trump's criminal trial, read our full report: — Summary — ‘We have our jury,’ judge Juan Merchan said after all 12 jurors were selected — All 12 jurors seated

Discussion: HotAir, Associated Press, NBC News, New York Times, The Hill, MeidasTouch, Bloomberg, One America News Network, USA Today, Raw Story, Fox News, Washington Examiner, PBS NewsHour, CBS News, NPR, Reuters and New York Daily News

New York Times:
Live Updates: One Juror Dismissed as Selection Continues in Trump Trial

CBS News:
2 members of Trump jury excused, including woman who feared being identified

Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Washington Post:

Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud — PHOENIX — A top leader of the national conservative group Turning Point Action, which has amplified false claims of election fraud by former president Donald Trump and others, resigned Thursday after being accused …

Discussion: Rolling Stone, Arizona Mirror, Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, Associated Press and MeidasTouch

John McCormick / Wall Street Journal:

Reince Priebus Was Pushed Out by Trump. Now He's Raising Money for His Coronation. — The former White House chief of staff, with longtime Wisconsin ties, aims to bring in $70 million for the GOP convention in Milwaukee

The Hill:

Momentum grows to remove Johnson over potential change to ouster rule — Momentum is growing quickly behind the effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power if he moves to alter the motion to vacate rule as part of a package of foreign aid that's expected to pass through the House this weekend.

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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Pompeo puts support behind Johnson in pushing aid for Ukraine

Discussion: Breitbart

Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
Conservatives corner Mike Johnson in House floor confrontation

Discussion: Newsweek, The Hill, Alternet.org, Voice of America, Politico, The Mahablog and Washington Examiner

Kyle Cheney / Politico:

Jan. 6 lawsuits against Trump may advance despite criminal case, judge rules — Instead, the judge ordered Trump to begin describing the basis for his claim that he is immune from the lawsuits. — Lawsuits by members of Congress and police officers against Donald Trump for his actions …

Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press, Forbes, Raw Story and Press Herald

Tara Suter / The Hill:

Jesse Ventura claims he could beat Biden, Trump in hypothetical match-up — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) said he could beat both President Biden and former President Trump in a hypothetical match-up Thursday. — “If I had ballot access in all 50 states and I were allowed to debate …

Discussion: The Daily Beast

John Russell / LGBTQ Nation:

Arizona governor vetoes bill seeking to erase trans folks from public life — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed 13 Republican bills on Tuesday, including one that LGBTQ+ advocates say would have erased transgender people from legal recognition in the state.

David Ingram / NBC News:

Hyundai pauses X ads over pro-Nazi content on the platform — The move came after a Hyundai ad appeared next to antisemitic posts from a user who has posted pro-Hitler content. — The automaker Hyundai said it had paused its advertising on Elon Musk's social media app, X …

Discussion: The Hill, LGBTQ Nation and HuffPost, more at Mediagazer »

Filip Timotija / The Hill:

FBI watching for threats to Jewish Americans ahead of Passover, Wray says — The FBI is monitoring for threats against Jewish Americans ahead of the Passover holiday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said, adding that the number was already high before Hamas's Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Washington Free Beacon, ABC7 and Jewish Telegraphic Agency