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Ukraine’s drone strikes deep into Russia delivered a humiliating blow to Moscow last weekend. Kyiv’s defenders celebrated the attack. But the extraordinary operation got a different response inside the White House: anger, @JonLemire writes: https://t.co/cYrVO8VLFQ

NEW: Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon had been “the golden child” of the Trump administration—until Hegseth’s military briefing for Elon Musk annoyed Donald Trump, @missy_ryan + @AshleyRParker report. The incident marked a turning point for the defense secretary. https://t.co/9EKdEK0ba2

The Trump administration is spending up to $2.1 million to investigate whether DEI causes plane crashes, @isaacstanbecker reports. Trump may be disappointed with the findings. https://t.co/0prsxqUm6E

NEW: "The draw of the phone is simple: Trump likes to call people. He likes to be called. Unknown numbers come with a thrill akin to putting a coin in a gumball machine and waiting to see which flavor rolls out," @AshleyRParker and @michaelscherer write. https://t.co/2w05DzDGEB

NEW: There's a gap, @NickMiroff writes, "between what the Trump administration says about its mass-deportation campaign in court, where it is required to tell the truth, and what officials say in public." https://t.co/WIyzaKJXCr

Elon Musk blew into Washington all Cybertrucks and chain saws, ready to destroy bureaucracy. @AshleyRParker + @michaelscherer capture how he failed to understand how government works or build alliances -- and is now quietly reducing his hours. https://t.co/O6lDEWUwAp

To solve the world's thorniest problems, Steve Witkoff has come to believe that, as Trump did with politics, he can turn a lack of expertise to his advantage. “This is sort of like Mr. Smith Goes to the Mideast." Eye-opening new story via @isaacstanbecker https://t.co/hqDtvvFoOo

Balloons. Flags. Personal contact info for top officials. The Trump administration celebrated the arrival of white South African refugees as it continues to leave stranded thousands of vetted refugees from other nations, @NickMiroff writes. https://t.co/C3lQHy1GHR

"Whenever public attention on immigration shifts from the border to U.S. streets, support for aggressive enforcement tends to erode," @NickMiroff writes. "It happened during Trump’s first term. It’s happening even faster now." https://t.co/pgGLCwmvAx

SCOOP: Trump’s Kennedy Center Debut: Les Mis and Six-Figure Checks Via @AshleyRParker and @michaelscherer https://t.co/TjhPWtulnQ

Airport detentions have travelers ‘freaked out’ — even as the Trump administration insists that their fears overblown, @NickMiroff reports. https://t.co/1lmEuSxgE2

"Our subject is Anthony Weiner, whose surname was a burden long before it became a curse—so fused with his disgrace that you can’t say it without triggering an avalanche of cringe." Read every word of this just-published @Tyrangiel profile in @TheAtlantic. https://t.co/JycPWZESyp

RT @nxthompson: This is the proper way to begin a story. https://t.co/TymBizUG3o

NEW: Signalgate was the national security adviser’s most glaring mistake. But his problems ran deeper, @TheAtlantic reports. Via @isaacstanbecker + @AshleyRParker + @JonLemire + @shaneharris https://t.co/DA0kaqiGub

Such great news. Welcome, @missy_ryan!

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Just announced: The Atlantic is hiring @missy_ryan as a staff writer, as part of a continued expansion of national security coverage. More info here: https://t.co/flYheWJpIT

RT @TheAtlantic: “Denial and attack have worked exceedingly well for Trump,” @JeffreyGoldberg writes. “But there are limits. The limits com…

Read every word of this big Trump piece by @AshleyRParker and @michaelscherer. You won't find a more definitive account of his years in exile, his unlikely resurrection and his first months back in the White House. https://t.co/bCf25qnD9o