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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 …
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W.J. Hennigan / New York Times:
If Trump Wants War With Iran, Let's Hear From Congress First — 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 a new war authorization …
New York Times:
Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say — American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow. — Iran has prepared missiles and other military equipment for strikes on U.S. bases …
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Axios:
Trump's MAGA purity test — Ten years after Donald Trump hijacked the GOP with a promise to burn down the establishment, his own movement is warning him not to go soft. — Why it matters: On two core articles of faith — no foreign wars and no protections for unauthorized immigrants …
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Associated Press:
US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment — Tulsi Gabbard left no doubt when she testified to Congress about Iran's nuclear program earlier this year. The country was not building a nuclear weapon, the national intelligence director told lawmakers …
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New York Times:
Inside Trump's Shifting Stance on Iran
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How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel
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NBC News:
Amid escalating global tensions, Trump struggles to be a ‘peacemaker’
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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Absolutely Explodes in MAGA Civil War Gotcha Moment
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Thoughts on Israel's Iran Campaign and Donald Trump
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Rebecca F. Elliott / New York Times:
Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls for Iran's ‘Surrender’
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Axios:
Trump considers strike on Iran ahead of crucial Situation Room meeting
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem transported by ambulance to DC-area hospital, sources say — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, DC, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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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 …
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Comptroller Brad Lander arrested at ICE court hearing — City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested and accosted by masked federal agents at immigration court in Lower Manhattan. — The city's elected financial watchdog, and a Democratic candidate for mayor, appeared at 26 Federal Plaza …
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Whitney Curry Wimbish / American Prospect:
NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Latest Victim of ICE Violence — The New York City comptroller was assisting a man in immigration court when masked agents arrested him. — APTOPIX New York Immigration Court Arrest — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is placed under arrest …
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Sam Adams / Slate:
A Disturbing Sign We've Accepted a “New Normal” From Trump
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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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Senate passes landmark crypto regulation bill on a bipartisan vote, sending it to the House — The 68-30 vote on the GENIUS Act marked the first time that the Senate has passed major legislation regulating digital assets. — WASHINGTON — After weeks of stops and starts …
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6/18/25 ☀️ AM: — Happy Wednesday morning … Vance said Trump wants …
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Wired:
Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC — The “Appeal To Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week. — A controversial “Appeal to Heaven” …
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William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Trump Makes More Monstrous Changes to the White House — TACKY — The president isn't content ripping up the Rose Garden and splashing the Oval Office with gold. — Donald Trump continued his White House overhaul Tuesday after announcing the installation of two giant flag poles …
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump's Own Staffers Don't Think He's Fit to Be President
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
Trump “Reamed Out” Pete Hegseth for Disastrous Military Parade
NBC News:
Trump set to grant another extension to avoid TikTok disruption — The social media platform is technically prohibited under U.S. law unless it can find an American buyer. — President Donald Trump will extend a deadline for the owner of social media platform TikTok to find a U.S. buyer …
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Shelby Holliday / Wall Street Journal:
Israel Is Running Low on Defensive Interceptors, Official Says — A shortage of Arrow interceptors has set off a scramble to augment Israel's defenses — Israel is running low on defensive Arrow interceptors, according to a U.S. official, raising concern about the country's ability …
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Davis Winkie / USA Today:
Truck carrying tank after Army's 250th birthday parade kills pedestrian in DC — The accident occurred on the evening of June 16. — A truck carrying one of the Army M1 Abrams tanks that participated in President Donald Trump's parade in honor of the service's 250th birthday struck and killed a woman in Washington.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
California court upholds John Eastman's disbarment for role in Trump 2020 plot — Eastman's “false narrative” about the 2020 results undermined American elections and the legal system, the court wrote. — A California court has upheld a recommendation that attorney John Eastman should lose …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Senators Assail Antidoping Regulator for ‘Stonewalling and Intimidation’ — Members of both parties criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency for its decision not to sanction Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance, including some who went on to win Olympic medals.
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Washington Post:
Industry leaders plead with White House on relief from raids after setback — The calls for a reprieve come after the Trump administration reversed a pause on immigration actions at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants. — Industry and business groups that depend on immigrant workers …
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Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Stephen Miller is becoming a victim of his own success — The chief architect of Trump's mass deportation policy faces internal pushback as the effects of increased ICE raids become clear. — In a meeting last month, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller tore into senior leaders …
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Politico:
Appeals court seems poised to side with Trump on National Guard deployment in LA — A panel of two Trump appointees and one Biden appointee was openly skeptical of Gov. Gavin Newsom's legal challenge. — A federal appeals court appears poised to permit President Donald Trump's deployment …
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