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Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Helicopter Carrying Iran's President Has Crashed, State Media Reports — Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown.
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Reuters:
Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found — Hopes are fading that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister have survived a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday after search teams located the wreckage.
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy …
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ABC News:
Iran's President Raisi dead in helicopter crash, former foreign minister blames US sanctions — The helicopter crashed in rough weather on Sunday in northern Iran. — Rescue vehicles are seen following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, May 19, 2024.
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Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg:
Iran State TV Says ‘No Sign of Life’ at Helicopter Crash Site — Raisi was in Iran's East Azerbaijan province to inaugurate dam — President's entourage includes foreign minister, also missing — Iranian President Raisi Missing After Helicopter Crash
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U.S. Department of Defense:
Joint Statement From the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger — Representatives of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger met from May 15 to 19, 2024, in Niamey, Republic of Niger …
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Axios:
Senate Democrats don't believe Biden's bad polls, either … - “No, I do not think that they are accurate,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) told Axios. … - “The polls showed that I was down when I entered my race. … - Now, Democrats say the polls are missing key voter dynamics on their side.
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New York Post:
RFK Jr. lists voting address at Westchester home — that's in foreclosure and neighbors have never seen him — Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lists his residence to vote as a tony Westchester County address — which is in foreclosure proceedings for non-payment, court records show.
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Exclusive: Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock amidst anti-trans boycott effort — At 4:37 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2023, far-right, anti-LGBTQ influencer Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok posted a pre-transition photograph of transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, calling her “a dude,” on Twitter, now known as X.1
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Hungary's far-right PM Viktor Orbán has made “some smart decisions,” Sen. J.D. Vance says — Washington — Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, rumored to be one of former President Donald Trump's vice-presidential contenders, said Sunday that the U.S “could learn from” …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats tee up showdown with GOP over non-citizen voting … - This dynamic has played out repeatedly in the 118th Congress - with House Republicans using their majority to try to overturn progressive D.C. laws and squeeze Democrats in the process. — Republicans' campaign apparatus …
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Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention — During a bombastic speech in Dallas, GOP frontrunner asks: ‘Are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?’ — Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms - a clear violation of the US constitution …
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Victoria Bekiempis / The Guardian:
Biden vows to fight ‘poison of white supremacy’ at Morehouse speech — Speech warmly received at historically Black college despite backlash from students in weeks leading to address over war — Joe Biden told graduating students of Morehouse College that American democracy has failed the Black community …
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Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
In Israel, Stefanik denounces Biden and praises Trump. — Two key members of the wartime government have demanded that Israel's leader come up with a decisive strategy for Gaza, with one issuing an ultimatum. — Here's what we're covering: — Netanyahu may face little risk from a rival's political ultimatum, analysts say.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Bibi blocks Israeli intel chiefs' meetings with U.S. officials
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CBS News:
CBS News poll: Abortion access finds wide support, but inflation and immigration concerns boost Trump in Arizona and Florida — When Arizona and Florida attracted the national spotlight over their abortion battles, this question arose: Would the issue upend the presidential contests in those states …
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Michael Podhorzer / Weekend Reading:
Supreme Gaslighting — Once again, Alito says the quiet part out loud. Is anyone listening? — Once again, a sensational disclosure is rocking SCOTUS, after photos surfaced showing an insurrectionist symbol in front of Justice Alito's home on January 17, 2021.
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