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2:20 PM ET, June 18, 2025

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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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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 …
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.
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 …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Khamenei to Trump: Iran will not surrender  —  Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech that the Islamic Republic “will not surrender” and threatened that if the U.S. takes military action against Iran, “it will undoubtedly cause irreparable consequences to them.”
David Dayen / Drop Site News:   AIPAC Demands Democrats “Stand With Israel” on Iran
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Trump doesn't have a foreign policy
Discussion: Politico and Blaze Media
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Even Trump's Base Doesn't Want War with Iran
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Vance defends Gabbard after Trump dismisses past Iran comments
David Rothkopf / Need to Know:   Trump is Stumbling Toward Disaster
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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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender youth medical care  —  The ruling is a major setback for transgender rights, with more than 20 states enacting laws similar to that of Tennessee.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law restricting gender transition care …
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Lil Kalish / HuffPost:
Supreme Court Deals Another Major Blow To Transgender Rights
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
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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Bloomberg:
Trump Urges SALT Deal as Lawler Stands Firm on $40,000 Cap
Discussion: Tax Foundation and Scripps News
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 …
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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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Images of Handcuffed Democrats Start to Pile Up in Trump's Crackdown
Discussion: HotAir and The Bulwark
Helen Jeong / NBC Los Angeles:
Trump administration activates 2,000 additional military troops to Los Angeles … The Trump administration doubled down on its decision to federalize U.S. military by activating about 2,000 additional National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area amid widespread immigration crackdowns and protests continue …
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Colin Meyn / The Hill:
700 military personnel mobilized to support ICE in 3 states
Discussion: The Independent and Townhall
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 and Metro.co.uk
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
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Daily Kos
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 …
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
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” …
Bryan Mena / CNN:
The Fed holds interest rates steady again as officials wait for the effects of Trump's tariffs  —  The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady again Wednesday as officials continue to wait for the fallout of President Donald Trump's sweeping policy changes and tensions in the Middle East.
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
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 …
Discussion: New Jersey Online and Fox News
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 …
Jake Fogleman / The Reload:
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Gun Free School Zones Law  —  The federal government may legally disarm at least some gun owners on or near school property.  —  That was the unanimous holding of a three-judge Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Monday.  The panel upheld the conviction …
Discussion: National Review
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
Alex Guillén / Politico:
Judge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful  —  EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that EPA's termination of $600 million in environmental justice grants issued …
 
 
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Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won't Have to Attend Boot Camp)
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