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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Is Suddenly Raging at Tucker Carlson—and MAGA Is Deeply Rattled  —  You may have heard it said that Donald Trump won in 2024 in part by vowing to end “forever wars.”  During the campaign, Trump ripped Democrat Kamala Harris for campaigning with Liz Cheney, slamming her for wanting …
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Politico:
Inside the clashes between Trump and Gabbard  —  The director of national intelligence has rankled Trump with her statements about nuclear war, and the president has suggested she's off message.  —  As President Donald Trump privately mulled joining Israel's campaign against Iran this month …
Reuters:
Russia tells US not to strike Iran, warns of nuclear catastrophe  —  Russia is telling the United States not to strike Iran because it would radically destabilise the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday, and Moscow said Israeli strikes risked triggering a nuclear catastrophe.
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Absolutely Explodes in MAGA Civil War Gotcha Moment  —  TOTAL MELTDOWN  —  Cruz loses it as Tucker Carlson publicly exposes the rift at the heart of Trumpworld.  —  Tucker Carlson grilled Sen. Ted Cruz in an explosive on-screen confrontation that exposes the massive fault line ripping through MAGAworld.
Violet Jira / NOTUS:
Steve Bannon Predicts Most of MAGA World Will ‘Get on Board’ with Trump on Iran  —  The longtime Trump ally said he wants the U.S. to stay out of Iran but trusts the president's leadership.  — Copy  —  Steve Bannon said Wednesday that while he doesn't want U.S. involvement in Iran …
W.J. Hennigan / New York Times:
Trump Is Threatening War Against Iran.  Here's Who Can Stop Him.  —  As President Trump considers pulling American forces into a risky and unpredictable new war in the Middle East, it's time for the legislative branch to step up.  U.S. lawmakers should insist the president obtain …
David Dayen / Drop Site News:
AIPAC Demands Democrats “Stand With Israel” on Iran
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Trump doesn't have a foreign policy
Discussion: Blaze Media
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.  The justices' 6-3 decision in a case …
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender youth medical care
Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Supreme Court allows Tennessee ban on gender-transition care for minors
Colin Meyn / The Hill:
700 military personnel mobilized to support ICE in 3 states  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week authorized the mobilization of up to 700 troops to assist federal immigration officials in Florida, Louisiana and Texas in processing detainees at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Discussion: The Independent
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Erin Doherty / CNBC:
Trump deploys 2,000 additional National Guard troops to Los Angeles
Discussion: Politico, NewsMax.com and Bloomberg
Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
Trump administration to shutter LGBTQ youth suicide hotline next month  —  President Trump's administration has ordered a crisis service for LGBTQ youth to close within 30 days in a move that opponents have said will have dire consequences.  —  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration …
Discussion: SAMHSA and Mother Jones
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Trump Administration Will End L.G.B.T.Q. Suicide Prevention Service  —  The federal government says it will maintain funding for a national suicide prevention hotline, but no longer pay for specialized support for L.G.B.T.Q. people.  —  The Trump administration has instructed …
Politico:
State Department unveils social media screening rules for all student visa applicants  —  Applicants will be vetted for “any indications of hostility towards the citizens, culture, government, institutions or founding principles of the United States.”  —  U.S. diplomats have officially …
Discussion: The Free Press
Michael Stratford / Politico:
Social Security, Medicare finances worsen, bringing funding cliffs sooner  —  The latest projections come amid bitter political and legal fights over the Trump administration's early efforts to crack down on alleged fraud in Social Security programs.  —  The long-term financial health …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Deseret News condemns Lee's posts about Minnesota shooting  —  The editorial board of the Utah-based publication said the Utah senator cast a “poor light"' on the Beehive State.  —  The Deseret News has condemned Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee for social media posts about two shootings in Minnesota …
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Deseret News:   Weekend shootings should not define us
Benjamin Ryan / NBC News:
FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials  —  The twice-yearly injectable drug's potential could be compromised by the Trump administration's dramatic cuts to HIV-prevention infrastructure in the U.S.  —  The Food and Drug Administration has approved …
Chris Polansky / Connecticut Public:
'I'm still the hope guy': Former President Obama addresses Hartford crowd  —  Former U.S. President Barack Obama spoke at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford Tuesday evening.  —  Obama's appearance came amid political unrest across the country and outrage over actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:   Obama: US ‘dangerously close’ to moving toward autocracy
Josephine Harvey / The Daily Beast:
ICE Barbie Visited Biohazard Lab With RFK Jr. Before Hospitalization  —  ☣️☣️☣️  —  The HHS secretary shared an image alongside Noem “inspecting the biological hazard labs” a day earlier.  —  Kristi Noem was hospitalized for an allergic reaction …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate bill's Medicaid cuts draw some GOP angst  —  The Senate's deep cuts to Medicaid in the tax and spending megabill are setting off alarm bells among some Republicans, complicating leadership's effort to get the legislation passed by July 4.  —  It seeks to clamp down on two tactics states use …
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New York Post:
Brad Lander's pathetic ‘arrest me’ drama only proves he's desperate for attention  —  Brad Lander got exactly what he wanted Tuesday: A high-profile arrest that might somehow salvage a political career that was otherwise ending in ignomy.  —  By provoking ICE agents into arresting him …
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Marist Poll:
NYC Mayoralty, June 2025  —  Cuomo Breaks 50% in 7th Round of Ranked Choice Voting  —  Andrew Cuomo leads the Democratic primary race for New York City Mayor, but the contest has tightened.  Cuomo is the first-choice candidate of nearly four in ten likely Democratic primary voters …
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Democrats walk out of Senate Judiciary hearing probing Biden's mental fitness  —  Democrats are refusing to participate in the first congressional hearing focusing on allegations of former President Joe Biden's mental decline while in the White House.  Only Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) …
Marc Rod / Jewish Insider:
Hegseth defends Kinglsey Wilson amid questioning about antisemitic record  —  ‘Any suggestion that I or her or others are party to antisemitism is a mischaracterization attempting to win political points,’ the defense secretary said  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered a strident defense …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism  —  👨🏻‍⚖️ PN is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  Earlier this week, a federal judge in Boston explicitly called …
Discussion: Reuters
Grant Smith / Bloomberg:
China's Oil Demand Will Peak Earlier Than Expected, IEA Says  —  China's oil demand will stop growing earlier than expected, reinforcing the outlook for a global peak and prolonged supply surplus this decade, the International Energy Agency said.  —  The IEA slashed forecasts …
Arya Sundaram / Gothamist:
Reps. Nadler and Goldman barred from inspecting ICE holding cells in NYC … We rely on your support to make local news available to all  —  Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025.  Donate today  —  Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Discussion: The City and Washington Examiner
New York Times:
How Dr. Phil and a Top Adams Aide Helped Ease ICE's Path Into New York  —  Kaz Daughtry, a freewheeling deputy mayor, has emerged as a crucial ally for the Trump administration and its border czar.  So has Dr. Phil.  —  If President Trump's border czar was going to meet the goals …
Discussion: AM New York
 
 
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Bryan Mena / CNN:
The Fed holds interest rates steady again as officials wait for the effects of Trump's tariffs
ProPublica:
ProPublica Sued the FDA for Withholding Records About the Safety of Generic Drugs
Discussion: Salon
Maya Goldman / Axios:
Tariffs drive some health plans to hike premiums
Discussion: The Independent
Oriana Pawlyk / Politico:
Trump's FAA pick acknowledges he doesn't have a ‘commercial’ pilot's license
Just Security:
Top Experts' Backgrounder: Military Action Against Iran and US Domestic Law
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won't Have to Attend Boot Camp)
Discussion: Daily Kos and Pharyngula
Tovia Smith / NPR:
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accused of hiding money from Sandy Hook families
Discussion: Associated Press
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Stephen Miller is becoming a victim of his own success
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Trump Makes More Monstrous Changes to the White House
 

 
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