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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 …
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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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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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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 …
Axios:
Trump's MAGA purity test
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Khamenei to Trump: Iran will not surrender
Khamenei to Trump: Iran will not surrender
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New York Times:
Inside Trump's Shifting Stance on Iran
Inside Trump's Shifting Stance on Iran
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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Absolutely Explodes in MAGA Civil War Gotcha Moment
Ted Cruz Absolutely Explodes in MAGA Civil War Gotcha Moment
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Considering Options Including Possible U.S. Strike Against Iran
Trump Considering Options Including Possible U.S. Strike Against Iran
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Rebecca F. Elliott / New York Times:
Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls for Iran's ‘Surrender’
Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls for Iran's ‘Surrender’
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NBC News:
Amid escalating global tensions, Trump struggles to be a ‘peacemaker’
Amid escalating global tensions, Trump struggles to be a ‘peacemaker’
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New York Times:
How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel
How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel
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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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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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AM New York:
Comptroller Brad Lander arrested at ICE court hearing
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New York Post:
Brad Lander's pathetic ‘arrest me’ drama only proves he's desperate for attention
Brad Lander's pathetic ‘arrest me’ drama only proves he's desperate for attention
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Sam Adams / Slate:
A Disturbing Sign We've Accepted a “New Normal” From Trump
A Disturbing Sign We've Accepted a “New Normal” From Trump
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Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Senate Passes Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Rules Bill
Senate Passes Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Rules Bill
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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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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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NBC News:
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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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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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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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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Tovia Smith / NPR:
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accused of hiding money from Sandy Hook families — After claiming for years that he does not have the money to pay even a small fraction of the $1.3 billion he owes Sandy Hook families who won a defamation case against him, Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones …
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Why a Vaccine Expert Left the C.D.C.: ‘Americans Are Going to Die’ — Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency's scientific advisers crossed the line, she said. — In 13 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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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 …
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 …
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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Anniek Bao / CNBC:
‘Tariff engineering’ is making a comeback as businesses employ creative ways to skirt higher duties … Would you be bothered if your coat was officially classified as a windbreaker or a raincoat, or your shoes as slippers? Businesses do care though, as classifications under a preferred category can help them pay lower tariff rates.
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 …
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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.
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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