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Luis Ferré-Sadurní / New York Times:
Brad Lander Is Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse  —  Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was handcuffed as he tried to steer a man past Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.  —  Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor …
Washington Post:
Trump officials reverse guidance exempting farms, hotels from immigration raids  —  ICE agents have been advised to continue conducting workforce enforcement operations on agricultural businesses despite concerns the raids will negatively affect the food industry.  —  Summary21
The City:
Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents Inside Immigration Court  —  New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained inside a Lower Manhattan immigration court building Tuesday morning by masked federal agents as he attempted to escort a man from his court appearance there.
Cedar Attanasio / Associated Press:
Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court  —  New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by federal agents at an immigration court Tuesday as he was trying to accompany a person out of a courtroom.
Stephen Robinson / Public Notice:
What happened to “states' rights”?
Discussion: The Daily Signal
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Thoughts on Israel's Iran Campaign and Donald Trump … I haven't had a lot to say about Israel and Iran because I haven't had a lot to add.  But I want to suggest something about the possible entry of the United States into the war.  These aren't conclusions, more questions I've had and questions …
Discussion: New York Magazine
Axios:
Trump considers strike on Iran ahead of crucial Situation Room meeting  —  President Trump will meet with his national security team in the White House Situation Room at 1pm on Tuesday to make decisions about U.S. policy towards the war between Israel and Iran, three U.S. officials tell Axios.
Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Trump threatens Iran's supreme leader, escalating his rhetoric about the conflict  —  President Trump escalated his rhetoric against Iran on Tuesday, issuing a threat on social media against its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and taking credit for having “complete and total control of the skies over Iran.”
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump dismisses Gabbard's testimony on Iran nukes: “I don't care what she said”  —  President Trump on Tuesday said Iran was “very close” to having a nuclear weapon, despite March testimony from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that Tehran was not building one.
Wall Street Journal:
Israel Built Its Case for War With Iran on New Intelligence.  The U.S. Didn't Buy It.  —  American spy agencies stand by their assessment that Iran hasn't decided to build a nuclear weapon, but Trump now says Tehran is ‘very close.’  —  WASHINGTON—Before launching its attack on Iran last week …
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Tucker Carlson and Trump are falling out over the Iran war
Prime Minister of Canada:
G7 Leaders' statement on recent developments between Israel and Iran
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Republican, Democrat move to limit Trump from entering Iran war
Politico:
Germany's Merz says US weighing participation in Iran strikes
Ali Watkins / New York Times:
Trump Says He Has No Plans to Call Walz After Shootings in Minnesota  —  “I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out, I'm not calling him,” the president told reporters.  —  President Trump said that he had no plans to call Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota after a man assassinated …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Has Been Privately Trash Talking Gov. Walz in Response to Minnesota Assassinations
Discussion: The Hill, Slate and WTTG-TV
Robert Gehrke / Salt Lake Tribune:
‘Have you no decency?’ Read the scathing letter a Minnesota US Senate staffer sent to Mike Lee
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Sen. Mike Lee deletes social media posts about the Minnesota shooting after facing criticism
Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
Sen. Mike Lee faces criticism over posts on Minnesota shooting
Julia Ornedo / The Daily Beast:
Trump ‘Reamed Out’ Hegseth for Flop Birthday Parade: Author  —  P***ED OFF  —  The president wanted a “menacing” military parade but got the opposite instead, Michael Wolff tells The Daily Beast Podcast.  —  President Donald Trump was unhappy with his sparsely attended military parade …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump's Own Staff Don't Think He's Fit to Be President
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Poll: GOP budget bill faces nearly 2-to-1 opposition, with many unaware  —  A plurality of voters oppose the tax-and-spending legislation, with mixed opinions on specific provisions, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll this month.  —  As Senate Republicans race to pass President Donald Trump's …
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Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
Trump's pardons cost victims and taxpayers $1.3 billion, House Judiciary Committee Democrats' review says  —  President Trump's flurry of recent presidential pardons has cost crime victims and taxpayers approximately $1.3 billion in restitution and payments, according to a review by House Judiciary Democrats.
Discussion: The Hill and Axios
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Riley Rogerson / NOTUS:
Democrats Preview a New Attack: Trump's Pardons Are Majorly Expensive
Discussion: Foreign Policy
Tony Romm / New York Times:
White House Eyes Rarely Used Power to Override Congress on Spending  —  The president's top aides have signaled they may seize on a timing quirk in law to cancel enacted funds, setting up a clash over the power of the purse.  —  The White House is signaling it may soon invoke a little-known …
Discussion: Alternet.org and NewsMax.com
Benjamin Mazer / The Atlantic:
How Ivermectin Became Right-Wing Aspirin  —  Once a suspect COVID treatment, now a cure for everything  —  Remember ivermectin?  The animal-deworming medication was used so avidly as an off-label COVID treatment during the pandemic that some feed stores ended up going out of stock.
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
Senate overhauls Trump's tax bill, setting up brawl with the House  —  The chamber suggests cuts to the child tax credit and SALT and is more heavy-handed on cuts to Medicaid than the legislation the House passed in May.  —  Summary489  —  Senate Republicans on Monday suggested massive changes …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Return of the American assassin  —  The right has no monopoly on violent fantasy, but liberals are far less likely to own guns  —  People are not always what they seem.  Vance Luther Boelter is a Christian preacher with a residential security company.  Last weekend he is suspected of killing …
John Knefel / Media Matters for America:
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill threatens rural hospitals.  Fox News personalities have falsely claimed immigrants are “bankrupting” them.  —  New research from KFF shows how Trump's so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” could shutter hospitals around the country  —  Fox News personalities …
Ronald Brownstein / Bloomberg:
The White House Wants to Numb Voters to This  —  Trump portrays Democratic-led states and cities as un-American, aiming to normalize treating them like the enemy.  —  One major American city in turmoil was apparently insufficient for President Donald Trump.
Discussion: USA Today
John Solomon / Just The News:
FBI gives Congress intel on alleged Chinese plot to create fake mail-in ballots in 2020  —  Newly declassified intelligence report partially corroborated but was recalled before it could be fully investigated, officials say.  — Article  — Dig Deeper
Ezra Klein / New York Times:
Sarah McBride on Why the Left Lost on Trans Rights  —  This is an edited transcript of an episode of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the conversation by following or subscribing to the show on the NYT Audio App, Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.
Discussion: Fox News
CBO Publications:
H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Dynamic Estimate)  —  As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 … 383.21 KB  —  On This Page  —  H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act  —  As passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025  —  By Fiscal Year, Billions of Dollars
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
Armed man arrested at Nashville's ‘No Kings’ protest had long fascination with Nazis, mass murder  —  Police visited Elijah Millar's home in April following tip from FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force about his online activities, Murfreesboro police spokesperson says
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
California Cops Investigate ‘Immigration Protest’ With AI-Camera System  —  This article was primarily reported using public records requests.  We are making it available to all readers as a public service.  FOIA reporting can be expensive, please consider subscribing to 404 Media to support this work.
Discussion: Off the Kuff
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Centrist Identity Politics Is out of Control  —  Andrew Cuomo?  That guy again? … June 17, 2025  —  5:45 AM  —  The New York Times has sort of endorsed Andrew Cuomo in the race for New York City mayor, and you should consider this bad news—even if you don't live in New York City …
Makayla Richards / WXIA-TV:
Family says baby delivered through C-section from Georgia mom who was declared brain dead  —  Family members said Adriana Smith will be taken off life support this week. … ATLANTA — The family of Adriana Smith, a metro Atlanta nurse who was declared brain dead in February while pregnant, said her baby boy has arrived.
 
 
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Alex Rogers / Financial Times:
Lutnick hails Trump's $5mn investor visa as almost 70,000 apply
Discussion: Mediaite and Alternet.org
Scott Macfarlane / CBS News:
4,000 employees took “fork in the road” at Justice Dept., with more cuts to come
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Trump Is Daring Us to Impeach Him Again
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
How Big Tech Captured the Army
Discussion: Breitbart
Arash Azizi / The Atlantic:
‘This War Is Not Helping Us’
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New York Post:
Powerful Trump aide who's in charge of vetting thousands of staffers still hasn't been fully vetted himself: sources
Discussion: New Jersey Online
Carrie Shepherd / Axios:
No Kings protest organizers announce July 17 as next demonstration
Christine Vendel / PennLive:
Central Pa. sheriff criticized over Facebook meme showing blood-covered ‘Protester Edition’ truck
Adam Crafton / New York Times:
FIFA drops anti-racism, anti-discrimination messages for Club World Cup
 

 
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