Pam Bondi defies House subpoena over Epstein files  Axios Justice Department says Bondi won’t appear for Epstein deposition now that she’s no longer attorney general  CNN Pam… [more]

Trump administration cannot nix legal status of 5,000 Ethiopians, US judge rules  Reuters Biden-appointed judge at center of repeated clashes with Trump admin issues new immigration… [more]

Scientist Says ‘Strongest El Niño in 140 Years’ Is Coming  The Inertia A Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the… [more]

Report: Hungary offered Iran intel on Hezbollah pager attack by Israel  The Times of Israel After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran  The Washington… [more]

What has the U.S. war with Iran accomplished?  NPR Trump Says He ‘Exceeded’ His Objectives in Iran. But What Did He Accomplish?  The New York Times A… [more]

House Democratic leadership signals sudden openness to 25th Amendment push  Axios Democrats renew push to curb Trump’s Iran war as calls to use 25th amendment mount  The… [more]

In turnaround, judge who blocked Trump’s last anti-voting order won’t hear challenge to new one  Democracy Docket Save WA’s safe way of voting by mail |… [more]

Iran’s proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms  AP News Iran Tightens Its Grip on Hormuz Despite Cease-Fire  WSJ Ceasefire announced with… [more]

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran  BBC Iran Releases 10 Points It Says Are Basis for Cease-Fire Talks  The New York… [more]

President Trump’s ceasefire with Iran draws praise from world leaders  Fox News How Trump went from threatening Iran’s annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with… [more]