Platner’s Defiant Departure. A Way Out of the Iran Mess. Plus. . .
The war with Iran has officially resumed after President Donald Trump declared the memorandum of understanding with Iran dead. Trump reimposed the naval blockade and expressed uncertainty about making a deal with Iran. The situation has sparked various reactions, including a lawsuit from immigration hard-liners against the Trump administration over deportation numbers.
- ▪The war with Iran is back on after President Trump declared the memorandum of understanding dead.
- ▪Iran attacked three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering US strikes.
- ▪The Trump administration faces criticism from immigration hard-liners who are suing for transparency on deportation numbers.
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Platner’s Defiant Departure. A Way Out of the Iran Mess. Plus. . . The war with Iran is officially back on. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP)Eli Lake says the Maine progressive is readying a comeback. Masih Alinejad and Aaron MacLean on the end of the ceasefire. The 2028 race begins. Trump’s allies turn on him over deportations. And more.By The Free Press07.09.26 — The Front Page--:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration217READ IN APPIt’s Thursday, July 9. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Eli Lake on Graham Platner’s attempt to make himself a martyr. Inside the 2028 Republican shadow primary. The immigration hard-liners suing the Trump administration over deportations.
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