ISIS leader kills himself during raid.

Plus, a resignation in Congress.

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I’m traveling today, so this is an abbreviated Tangle just to keep you in the loop. The newsletter will be back in earnest tomorrow, but I wanted to be sure you didn’t miss some of the big news over the weekend.

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The big story.

Over the weekend, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the world’s most wanted terrorist, killed himself during a raid. Al-Baghdadi was the face of ISIS, which at times has controlled as much land in Syria and Iraq as there is in the entire United Kingdom. As U.S. forces entered a compound in northern Syria where al-Baghdadi was hiding, he fled into a tunnel and detonated a suicide vest. Al-Baghdadi’s death was a huge win for President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, but it came with plenty of complications. Trump reportedly didn’t consult Democrats on the House intelligence committee about the raids, and rumors quickly spread that he was golfing when the raid happened, even though he later posted a picture of him watching the event live. Last night, POTUS attended the World Series in Washington D.C. and was booed by the crowd. Many Republicans thought it was a distasteful reception in the context of al-Baghdadi’s death. The Kurds, our recently abandoned partners in the region, were also a big part of the raid that helped kill al-Baghdadi, resurfacing tension about how poorly we’ve treated a respected ally. You can read more here.

Here is some coverage and commentary on the raid:

Rukmini Callimachi @rcallimachi

1. Two sources have confirmed to the New York Times that Baghdadi’s location in Idlib was confirmed as far back as early July, so 3.5 months ago. I spent months working on his obituary. Here’s what I can share now:

nytimes.comAbu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48President Trump announced the death of al-Baghdadi, who transformed the Islamic State into a global terrorist network that conquered territory the size of Britain and directed horrific attacks in the West.

Chad Pergram @ChadPergram

When asked if he notified Pelosi of al-Baghdadi operation, President Trump says no, citing concerns about leaks. But multiple Congressional sources on the other side of the aisle were notified last night. Fox can find no Democrats who were notified

Nate Silver @NateSilver538

I think I'm gonna go with "the media says it's good news that al-Baghdadi was killed because, in fact, it's really fucking good news that al-Baghdadi was killed" rather than this galaxy brain take:

Will Stancil @whstancil

Trump’s insane behavior may mute it for a bit, but I doubt the press will be able to resist the “Trump victorious!!” narrative forever, because ultimately they’re more concerned with being perceived as covering the news in a balanced fashion than they are with covering the news.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan

"On behalf of every Muslim I know...every Muslim watching...good riddance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. Here is a man whose primary victims were Muslims, who was loathed by Muslims...The world is a a better place...Good riddance to this piece of human scum." - me on MSNBC on #Baghdadi

Noah Rothman @NoahCRothman

“The Syrian and Iraqi Kurds, one official said, provided more intelligence for the raid than any single country.”

nyti.msTrump’s Syria Troop Withdrawal Complicated Plans for al-Baghdadi RaidPresident Trump’s abrupt decision to pull forces from northern Syria forced the Pentagon to press ahead with a risky night operation that killed the ISIS leader, military officials said.

Adam Weinstein @AdamWeinstein

Honestly a very large portion of the eight-plus billion humans alive on planet earth have had few recent signs as encouraging as the fact that the most powerful man can still be booed by a sports crowd, and anyone decrying it as indecorous is fascist-adjacent, unwittingly or not

Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1

Here are the members of Congress Trump brought w/him to the World Series: Sens. Lindsey Graham & David Perdue Representatives Mac Thornberry, Kevin Brady, Kay Granger, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Mark Meadows, John Ratcliffe, Andy Biggs, Liz Cheney & Matt Gaetz.

Benny @bennyjohnson

Trump attends baseball game. The audience boos. Makeup of the audience: - 90% Democrat - 100% lobbyists & bureaucrats - All paid +$1K per ticket - All are threatened by reduced gov spending, war on deep state It’s an honor to get booed by these people:

Arlen Parsa @arlenparsa

Look how Trump’s face changes when he realizes an entire stadium is booing him

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Also in the news…

Democratic Rep. Katie Hill is resigning from Congress after details of an alleged relationship she had with a staffer surfaced. The relationship was a violation of House ethics rules, recently passed during the #MeToo era, but brought a whole new controversy with them: revenge porn. Details of Hill’s relationship only came to light after nude photographs of her were published in a British tabloid and a conservative news outlet. Hill has accepted responsibility for some of the allegations and denied others, saying the photographs were leaked by her estranged ex-husband as an abusive ploy. You can read more about the story here.

Rep. Katie Hill @RepKatieHill

It is with a broken heart that today I announce my resignation from Congress. This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do, but I believe it is the best thing for my constituents, my community, and our country. See my official statement below.

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