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New York Times:
Republicans Are Divided Over Iran.  Will Trump Pick a Side?  —  President Trump is trapped between the “America First” isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel's strikes against Iran.  —  As Israel pummels Iran with waves of airstrikes, President Trump is navigating …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
How Israeli spies and pilots crippled an Iranian counterstrike  —  The U.S. and Israel were bracing for swift, fierce retaliation from Iran overnight.  — Thanks to intricately planned maneuvers by Israeli spies and pilots — and shock and disarray on the Iranian side — there was silence.
Associated Press:
Israel-Iran live updates: US helps shoot down missiles heading toward Israel  —  At least 41 people in Israel were injured in retaliatory strikes by Iran.  —  LIVE  —  An explosion is seen during a missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 13, 2025.  —  Iran launched dozens …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Voice of America brings back Farsi-speaking staff amid Israel-Iran conflict  —  Several dozen sidelined Voice of America staffers have suddenly been called back to work as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates.  —  It is a dramatic turn of events for the American government-funded broadcasting system …
Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Tucker Carlson Blasts Trump for Being ‘Complicit’ in Israel's Attack on Iran  —  CALLED OUT  —  The former Fox News star broke ranks to call on the president to put America first and drop Israel as an ally.  —  Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson made waves on Friday when he criticized …
NBC News:
Live updates: Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities as fears of war mount
Axios:
Israel's strike on Iran was 8 months in the making
New York Times:
Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries  —  The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump's presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose.  —  The Trump administration …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Accidentally Reveals a Dark MAGA Truth—and Hands Dems an Opening  —  This week, President Donald Trump admitted on Truth Social that his mass deportations are hurting farmers and the economy.  Those removals are “taking very good, longtime workers away” from farms and hotels …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Kenneal Patterson / The Daily Beast:
Trump is Calling Handcuffed Senator Vile Racial Slur: Author
Discussion: masslive.com and Gomez
Reuters:
Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows  —  Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention …
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April Rubin / Axios:   U.S. military won't perform law enforcement at LA protests, Pentagon says
Jason Lalljee / Axios:
Trump admin refuses to release Mahmoud Khalil, despite judge's order  —  The Trump administration is keeping Columbia University alumnus Mahmoud Khalil detained, despite a judge's Wednesday order for his release.  —  Why it matters: The administration's tug-of-war with courts over Khalil represents …
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Wall Street Journal:
Extremist's Advice for ‘No Kings’ Protests: ‘Shoot a Couple, the Rest Will Go Home ’  —  Proud Boys and other far-right groups capitalize on planned demonstrations against Trump policies  —  “Shoot a couple, the rest will go home,” said a meme circulating on Telegram channels of groups affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys.
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Rhian Lubin / The Independent:
‘Shoot a couple, the rest will go home’: Far-right groups are sharing scary messages ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests  —  Accounts associated with extremist groups are sharing detailed information about protest organizers, including names and where they work  —  Far-right groups …
Discussion: The Independent, Raw Story and CNN
Anthony L. Fisher / MSNBC:
Kristi Noem says the feds are coming to ‘liberate’ Los Angeles  —  We should take the Trump administration seriously when officials threaten a federal takeover of a Democratic-led city.  —  It's understandable that the headlines about the news conference Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held …
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Drew Magary / SFGATE:
If you're not standing with LA right now, you're the problem
Discussion: New York Times and The Contrarian
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:   No Kings.  No Surrender.  —  Shows of force can work both ways.  —  ∙ Paid
New York Times:
Willkie Farr Partners, Unhappy With the Firm's Deal With Trump, Depart for Cooley  —  The departures are the latest fallout for firms that cut deals with President Trump to avoid executive orders.  —  Seven partners at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, a prominent law firm that cut a deal …
Discussion: Washington Post and Above the Law
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Wall Street Journal:
Top Lawyers Leaving Willkie Farr After Law Firm's Deal With Trump
Discussion: Reuters and Raw Story
Dell Cameron / Wired:
‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings  —  Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide.  —  As protests continue to swell across the United States …
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy / USA Today:
Trump brought in $57 million from crypto venture, millions from sneakers and bibles  —  President Donald Trump's sources of income range from luxury properties around the world to royalty payments and license fees for using his name and likeness on everything from sneakers to bibles …
Discussion: CNN
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Leana S. Wen / Washington Post:
Kennedy has caused irreparable harm to vaccines  —  Anti-vaccine voices are now advising the CDC.  Here's how public health experts can respond.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week put to rest any doubt about his intent to use his perch as health and human services secretary to advance his long-standing anti-vaccine agenda.
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New York Times:   Kennedy's New Vaccine Advisers Helped Lawyers Raise Doubts About Their Safety
Ryan Enos / Social Notes:
Stop Looking for Red Lines.  You no Longer Live in a Full Democracy  —  People want to know when we have crossed the line from one state of existence to another.  In watching our democracy die, many people are wondering when we will have crossed the line from life to death, from democracy to autocracy.
Kerry Howley / New York Magazine:
Playing Secretary  —  As war looms, Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is beset by infighting over leaks, drugs, and socks.  How long will Trump stand by his man?  —  On Dan Caldwell's 87th day as a senior official at the Department of Defense, he read some intelligence reports and prepped …
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Judge halts Rubio's plan to lay off almost 2,000 State Dept. employees  —  The Trump administration has argued that the agency is bloated.  The court said that's for Congress to decide.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Daniel Wiessner / Reuters:
US judge blocks State Department's planned overhaul, mass layoffs
Annabella Rosciglione / Washington Examiner:
US Capitol Police arrest 60 people after veterans demonstration  —  The United States Capitol Police said they arrested 60 people Friday evening following a protest demonstration held by veterans.  —  Police said in a statement that they were “aware of a peaceful demonstration at the Supreme Court …
Jack Jenkins / RNS:
California pastor says apparent immigration agents waved a weapon at her in church parking lot  —  (RNS) — The Rev. Tanya Lopez says a masked man pointed a weapon at her while she was filming a group of unidentified men detaining a man in her church's parking lot.
Financial Times:
US tycoon pours $100mn into Trump crypto project after SEC reprieve  —  Chicago trader Don Wilson backs Trump family's bitcoin venture after administration drops lawsuit
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Andrew Cuomo for Mayor?  Bill de Blasio Has Thoughts, None of Them Good.  —  In a candid interview, former Mayor Bill de Blasio strenuously argued that former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo should not be elected to lead New York City: “He is a vindictive person,” Mr. de Blasio said.
Discussion: Politico
Phil Lewis / What I'm Reading:
Grammys add ‘traditional country’ category following Beyoncé's win  —  The Recording Academy has made a distinct change to its Country Album category — a change that is raising eyebrows online among Beyoncé fans.  —  The Recording Academy has made a distinct change …
Discussion: Billboard and The 19th
 
 
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USA Today:
‘We will kill you’: Florida sheriff warns protesters not to attack deputies
Beege Welborn / HotAir:
New Dem Stra-tee-gery: Doncha Just Lurves That Red, White, and Blue?! Huh?! Doncha?!
Discussion: The Unz Review
The Economist:
When a radical performance artist has command of an army
Bayliss Wagner / Austin American-Statesman:
Internal documents show Texas National Guard scrambling to find trained soldiers for protests
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Alexander Tin / CBS News:
CDC urges summer camps to check for measles immunity, as U.S. nears record
US Department of Justice:
USAID Official and Three Corporate Executives Plead Guilty to Decade-Long Bribery Scheme Involving Over $550 Million in Contracts; Two Companies Admit Criminal Liability …
 Earlier Items: 
Eric Katz / GovExec.com:
Feds from IRS agents to refugee officers are deploying to assist ICE conduct raids
Discussion: CBS News
Emma Winger / Immigration Impact:
At Graduation Time, ICE Targets Young Dreamers
Discussion: LAist
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
They're Gaslighting Us Again
Mother Jones:
How MAGA Took Over America's 250th Birthday
Associated Press:
Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
The High-Flying Escalation of CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA
Zach Everson / Forbes:
Trump Org Keeps Bringing In Foreign Workers To Staff Its Clubs And Winery
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