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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine — Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising. — The statements of shock and condolences streamed in eerily one after another on Saturday …
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Wall Street Journal:
Who Is Vance Boelter? The Minnesota Lawmaker Shooting Suspect — The 57-year-old worked in security and as a pastor. A list found in his car included prominent abortion-rights supporters in Minnesota, according to an official. — MINNEAPOLIS—The suspect in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers …
Washington Post:
Minnesota killings spread fear in country riven by violence against politicians — The shootings revealed that America's political fractures have penetrated even into the homes where elected officials sleep. — Summary209 — Daniel Hernandez, whose life has been shaped by violence directed …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Congress' fight over security erupts after Minnesota shootings
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Barbara McQuade / New York Times:
Political Violence Came to Minnesota. It Didn't Start There.
New York Times:
What We Know About the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Shootings
What We Know About the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Shootings
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Wall Street Journal:
Minnesota Shootings Shake Capitol Hill, Spark Security Fears
Minnesota Shootings Shake Capitol Hill, Spark Security Fears
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says authorities believe suspect in ‘politically motivated assassination’ is still in the Midwest
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says authorities believe suspect in ‘politically motivated assassination’ is still in the Midwest
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Washington Post:
What we know about the at-large suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shooting
What we know about the at-large suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shooting
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G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
“No Kings Day” protests turn out millions, rebuking Trump — The “No Kings Day” nationwide rallies against Donald Trump/for democracy on Saturday turned out millions of people. — That's per a collective crowdsourcing effort led by Strength In Numbers, and involving many members of the independent data journalism community.
Rolling Stone:
Trump's Military Birthday Parade Was a Gross Failure — The president's military parade, which reportedly cost up to $45 million, was short on attendees, long on political speeches — WASHINGTON — On Saturday, President Donald Trump held a hideously expensive military parade in Washington, D.C., on his birthday.
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Washington Post:
Tanks, troops and flyovers in D.C. as Trump gets his military parade — For its 250th birthday, the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades. — Summary0 — Planes roared over the heart of Washington on Saturday evening …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Hosts $45 Million Military Parade For Himself Before Underwhelming Crowd
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Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Melania Appears to Doze Off During Trump's Birthday Military Parade
Melania Appears to Doze Off During Trump's Birthday Military Parade
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New York Times:
Inside Trump's Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids — President Trump's decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.
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Axios:
Inside Trump's backtrack on immigration — For months, Trump administration officials have been adamant about targeting all the millions of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally, regardless of their work or taxpaying status. — But now Trump is making a huge exception …
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US officials say — President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill the Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. — “Have the Iranians killed an American yet?
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Rebecca Rosman / NPR:
Israel and Iran trade more deadly strikes in third day of escalating conflict
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Trump pressed to take hard line with Iran after Israel strikes
Scoop: Trump pressed to take hard line with Iran after Israel strikes
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Israel urges U.S. to join war with Iran to eliminate nuclear program
Israel urges U.S. to join war with Iran to eliminate nuclear program
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Krystal Frasier / KSTP-TV:
Sources: Vance Boelter's wife detained for questioning after traffic stop near Onamia — Vance Boelter's wife detained for questioning after traffic stop near Onamia — A manhunt is underway for Vance Boelter, who is suspected of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers - one of them fatally - as well as their spouses.
Catie McLeod / The Guardian:
Australian deported from US says he was ‘targeted’ due to writing on pro-Palestine student protests — Alistair Kitchen says he was detained and questioned about views on Israel and Palestine before being deported from LA to Melbourne — An Australian man who was detained upon arrival …
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
‘Trump Inc.’: Filings Show Staff Profited From Being in the President's Orbit — A constellation of companies and groups paid President Trump's supporters before they took jobs in his White House, according to new disclosure statements. — President Trump first came to Washington …
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Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
Yes, They're Going After Medicare Too — REPUBLICANS SAY THE HEALTH CARE CUTS in their One Big Beautiful Bill wouldn't touch Medicare. — That is not true. — One reason is the bill's projected fiscal effects. Thanks to all the tax cuts, the legislation would likely increase deficits enough …
NBC News:
Poll: Americans disapprove of Trump's performance, as Republicans manage splits over spending plans — Immigration remains Trump's strongest issue, according to the NBC News Decision Desk Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey, though Americans are closely divided over how he's handling it.
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U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Iraq:
Security Alert for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Embassy Iraq (June 15, 2025) — Event: The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is aware of the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence or attacks against U.S. businesses and locations frequented by U.S. citizens.
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
How Kennedy's overhaul could make vaccines more expensive — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s moves to upend decades of vaccine policy could hit patients hardest in their wallets, as shifting guidance over shots could make insurance coverage confusing and scattershot.
Jack Revell / The Daily Beast:
Gunman Opens Fire on ‘No Kings’ Protest in Salt Lake City — ‘DEEPLY TROUBLING’ — One person has been taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. — A gunman opened fire on thousands of protesters in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday evening.
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New York Times:
The Clintons and Kamala Harris Descend on a Hamptons Wedding of Liberal Royalty — The wedding of Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, and Alex Soros, the scion of a liberal philanthropic dynasty, drew a rare concentration of wealth and power. — The Democratic establishment descended …
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Avery Lotz / Axios:
Padilla says FBI agent, Guard member escorted him to Noem's briefing before removal — Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said Sunday that a member of the National Guard and an FBI agent escorted him into Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference last week before he was forcefully removed.
Madalaine Elhabbal / Catholic News Agency:
House launches probe of Catholic nongovernmental organizations' role aiding migrants — The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability have announced the launch of an investigation into more than 200 nongovernmental organizations …
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