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A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz

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Today’s notice: Confusion over how the war with Iran ends. Exclusive reporting on how the war began, leaving U.S. cadets caught unawares in a war zone. A scoop about major K Street drama. A senator from Michigan considers a 2028 bid. Plus: The latest from our Capitol Gains series.

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Hangover in need of a cure: As the adrenaline wears off following Donald Trump’s Tuesday countdown to “a whole civilization will die,” it remains unclear whether the U.S. and Iran will be able to come to a permanent truce — or whether they are even negotiating over the same document.

A lot of the president’s biggest fans aren’t happy. Emily took a scroll through the online MAGAverse and found it fractured and bitter over Trump’s shaky ceasefire agreement.

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On one side: the interventionists, who think making any concessions to Iran would be a grave mistake.