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The Independent UK · May 7

DHS Reportedly Weighs Closing Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' Over Mounting Costs

Sources say the immigration detention center costs more than $1 million a day to run.

Reason · May 7

Trump's AG Says Citizens Who Obtained Citizenship 'Illegally' 'Should Be Worried' as DOJ Expands Denaturalization Efforts

Todd Blanche framed the effort as part of a campaign to protect "the integrity of the naturalization process"

Latin Times · May 7

Trump's GOP Faces Lower Voter Enthusiasm Than Democrats Ahead of Midterms, Poll Shows

Multiple polls have shown Democrats are more motivated to vote, while Republicans are lagging compared with previous midterm cycles.

International Business Times · May 7

Russia’s pared-down Victory Day parade tells a story: Away from the pomp, war in Ukraine is not going to Putin’s plan

Victory Day in Russia, which marks the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union, has long held particular importance in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

The Conversation · May 7

US trade court strikes down Trump’s tariff move

A federal court in New York on Thursday invalidated the international 10 percent tariffs President Donald Trump enacted after his previous tariffs were thrown out by the Supreme Court earlier this year. A 2-1 decision from the U.S. Court of International Trade found the administration couldn’t use complaints about international…

Roll Call · May 7

DOJ Investigates $2.6 Billion In Oil Trades Linked to Iran Conflict Timing: Report

The Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are reviewing whether the timing of the trades reflects unusual market behavior or potential misuse of nonpublic information.

International Business Times · May 7

US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim

Latest briefings float hope of basic deal that would keep peace and free shipping while further negotiations continue

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Iran war has shown the limits of US power

In his 1873 book On War, the great Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz wrote that: “War is the realm of uncertainty.” He would have been at home in Washington this week where Clausewitz’s “fog of war” appears to have descended on the White House, at times obscuring reality.

The Conversation · May 7

For first time in 99 years, USPS considers allowing handguns to be shipped by mail

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford warned that this rule change would undermine efforts by states like Nevada to combat gun violence

The Independent UK · May 7