“Instead of merely repeating the outlines of what looks to be a terrible peace deal, however, Trump made a series of statements so bizarre, even by his usual standards, that they raise the question of whether the president still understands the words that come out of his own mouth.”

“Collins’s victory is a major win for President Trump, who issued a last-minute endorsement for the staunch ally over the weeekend.”

“Critics argue that after shredding the 2015 nuclear deal in his first term, Trump is now following the same playbook — unfreezing cash in exchange for nuclear concessions — while potentially going a step further with the rebuilding fund.”

“President Donald Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles have called for ideas to convince ship owners to take the risk of transiting the strait as the United States and Iran continue peace talks, said two energy industry officials familiar with the talks. The discussions so far have centered on ways to convince insurance companies to offer coverage to travel through a narrow waterway in which Iran has successfully attacked vessels.”

“It has been placed in Alabama, where a group tied to the main crypto super PAC, Fairshake, has spent $9.8 million on ads to try to elect a pro-crypto Republican congressman, Barry Moore, according to data from the media tracking firm AdImpact. Fairshake said its total spending in the race, including on things like direct mail, came to $12.1 million.”

“Many of Mr. Trump’s critiques were justified, and often shared by Democrats. But now, Mr. Trump is caught in what could best be described as the Obama-deal bind.”

New York Times: “The top race of the day is in Georgia, where Republican voters will pick a nominee in a primary runoff to challenge Senator Jon Ossoff, who had been considered the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent going into the midterm elections but has proved to be a formidable fund-raiser and popular candidate.”

Polls close at 7 p.m. ET in Georgia and Alabama and at 8 p.m. ET in Washington, D.C.

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“The bill, which is focused on increasing the supply of homes, would not include a controversial provision requiring major investors to sell any housing units they build within seven years, but would cap the number of single-family homes they could buy at 350.”

“As a result, the energy market is changing, the energy mix is changing and the energy players are changing.”

“For all the sharp elbows of the last year, they appear to have concluded that the best way to deal with a disruptive president is to court him, particularly since they still hope to engage the United States on thorny issues like the war in Ukraine.”

“The fund is designed to give both sides an economic incentive to conclude a final deal.”

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“The training is only four hours.”

“An internally shared schedule for the training has confused TSA officials as to why the agency is requiring in-person attendance for such a short seminar, and left current and former employees questioning whether the decision runs afoul of the Trump administration’s efficiency goals.”

“Early details, such as reports that a preliminary peace deal could eventually unlock billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds, have turned once loyal allies into critics. They worry the deal doesn’t do enough to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions and offers economic relief to Tehran that could allow the regime to rebuild its missile arsenal. Some Trump allies have expressed frustration in recent days that the administration hadn’t yet released the text of the agreement the president announced Sunday.”

“Oversight of civil rights in schools will move to the Department of Justice and special education programs will move to the Department of Health and Human Services.”

ABC News: Department of Education taking major step in dismantling itself.

“The interview, to promote his new book Communion, was confrontational yet always civil, to the point where he acknowledged that backstage, co-host Joy Behar had called him ‘fine.'”