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Shawn McCreesh / New York Times:
‘Two Weeks’ Is Trump's Favorite Unit of Time — “Two weeks” is one of President Trump's favorite units of time. It can mean something, or nothing at all. — “Within the next two weeks.” — That is when President Trump now says he will be ready to make his decision about bombing Iran or not.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump says U.S. has ‘too many non-working holidays’ on Juneteenth — Meanwhile, former President Joe Biden celebrated the federal holiday he signed into law at a celebration at a historic Black church in Galveston, Texas. — President Donald Trump did not formally mark Juneteenth on Thursday …
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New York Times:
Trump Buys Himself Time, and Opens Up Some New Options — While President Trump appears to be offering one more off ramp to the Iranians, he also is bolstering his own military options. — President Trump's sudden announcement that he could take up to two weeks to decide whether to plunge …
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
U.S. Spy Agencies Assess Iran Remains Undecided on Building a Bomb — U.S. intelligence officials said Iran was likely to pivot toward producing a nuclear weapon if the U.S. attacked a main uranium enrichment site, or if Israel killed its supreme leader. — U.S. intelligence agencies continue …
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Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Juneteenth Goes Uncelebrated at White House as Trump Complains About ‘Too Many’ Holidays — President Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, other than saying there were too many like it. Lesser occasions routinely garner official proclamations.
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Trump administration boosts monitoring of possible Iran-backed cells in U.S. — as Trump weighs strikes, sources say
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president
Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president
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New York Post:
Trump's fear of Iran becoming ‘another Libya’ stalls decision on nuke site strikes for two weeks: sources
Trump's fear of Iran becoming ‘another Libya’ stalls decision on nuke site strikes for two weeks: sources
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Rebecca Rosman / NPR:
Trump to decide on Iran action ‘within two weeks,’ White House says
Trump to decide on Iran action ‘within two weeks,’ White House says
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Alexandra Hutzler / Associated Press:
Iran has what it needs to produce a nuclear weapon in ‘a couple of weeks,’ White House says
Iran has what it needs to produce a nuclear weapon in ‘a couple of weeks,’ White House says
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Christian Datoc / Washington Examiner:
Leavitt: Jasmine Crockett's comments on Trump supporters were ‘incredibly derogatory’
Leavitt: Jasmine Crockett's comments on Trump supporters were ‘incredibly derogatory’
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Reuters:
Live Updates: Trump Will Decide on Iran Attack ‘in the Next Two Weeks,’ White House Says
Live Updates: Trump Will Decide on Iran Attack ‘in the Next Two Weeks,’ White House Says
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NBC News:
Trump is relying on a small circle of advisers as he weighs Iran strikes
Trump is relying on a small circle of advisers as he weighs Iran strikes
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Trump on Juneteenth: US has ‘too many non-working holidays’
Trump on Juneteenth: US has ‘too many non-working holidays’
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Michelle Watson / CNN:
How cities are scaling back Juneteenth celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks
How cities are scaling back Juneteenth celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump caution on Iran strike linked to doubts over ‘bunker buster’ bomb, officials say
Trump caution on Iran strike linked to doubts over ‘bunker buster’ bomb, officials say
Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Americans largely disapprove of U.S. involvement in Israel and Iran war: Poll
Americans largely disapprove of U.S. involvement in Israel and Iran war: Poll
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Associated Press:
Appeals court lets Trump keep control National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles during protests — An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids.
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Appeals court extends order allowing Trump to deploy National Guard to L.A. — Washington — A federal appeals court on Thursday extended its block of a judge's order that directed President Trump to return control of California's National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Where is the outrage over Skrmetti? — The response to Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee's law barring transgender minors from obtaining gender-affirming medical care has been muted at best. — In its U.S. v. Skrmetti ruling, the Supreme Court's Republican appointees shaved off …
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Christian Davenport / Washington Post:
Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship explodes on test stand — The failure sent a giant fireball into the sky over the company's South Texas launch site. — SpaceX Starship explodes on test stand — SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded ahead of an engine test late Wednesday …
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Benjamin Oreskes / New York Times:
Police Investigate Threats to Mamdani in Mayoral Race's Final Days — Voice mail messages promising violence against Zohran Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, came as attacks on politicians, judges and other government officials have skyrocketed. — The New York Police Department …
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Thomas Clouse / Spokesman.com:
Washington cherry growers struggle to find pickers — The threat of federal immigration agents raiding orchards in central Washington is causing a labor shortage that has compelled some Washington producers to leave cherries unpicked or delay their harvests until the fruit overripens and is worth less money.
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Mark Cuban: Harris Camp Asked For VP Vetting Papers — The former Dallas Mavericks owner declined, saying he wouldn't make a particularly good Number Two. — Transcript — Last summer, during the height of the presidential campaign—not the Biden v. Trump one, the Harris v. Trump one …
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Ségolène Le Stradic / New York Times:
French Lawmaker Says He Was Denied Entry Into the United States — Pouria Amirshahi, a leftist member of Parliament, hopes that the decision will be reversed so that he can travel to meet lawmakers to understand life under President Trump. — A French member of Parliament …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
LA Dodgers says it denied ICE access to stadium grounds — The Los Angeles Dodgers said Thursday it denied Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents entry to their stadium grounds. — “This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots.
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Karen Aguilar / WZTV:
ICE agents say posting names endangers them, Nashville mayor says real problem is masking — The Mayor's office releasing the names of ICE agents has brought scrutiny from GOP lawmakers, DHS, and ICE over the concern that it endangers federal immigration officers.
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Undaunted — Donald Trump is not content to merely adopt the language of fascism, such as boisterous claims, like immigrants “poisoning the blood of our country.” He has also adopted a classic fascist tactic: the use of violence to suppress, scare, and punish political opponents.
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Anat Peled / Wall Street Journal:
Israel's War on Iran Is Costing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars a Day — The high price tag will weigh on Israel to wrap up the conflict quickly — Israel's conflict with Iran is costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars a day, according to early estimates …
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Luke Goldstein / The Lever:
Trump Tax Bill Bails Out Private Equity's Layoff Scheme — Lawmakers quietly added a line that effectively subsidizes Wall Street buying up companies, slashing wages, closing factories, and firing workers. — Congressional lawmakers have inserted a line into President Donald Trump's …
Karl Vick / Time:
A New Middle East Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes … That day, a shepherd posted cell phone footage of an Israeli C-130 low in the sky over Syria, sheep bells clanking over the roar of the engines. The Assad family had fled the country months earlier, helpless to keep rebels out of Damascus without Hezbollah.
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Eliot A. Cohen / The Atlantic:
The Three Dramatic Consequences of Israel's Attack on Iran
The Three Dramatic Consequences of Israel's Attack on Iran
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Punchbowl News:
6/20/25 ☀️ AM: … The Senate just started a long weekend, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the White House are ratcheting up the pressure on rank-and-file GOP senators to pass a massive Republican reconciliation bill by the end of next week.
New York Times:
We Can't Allow Political Violence to Become Normal — The surge in political violence during the Trump years has imperiled not only American lives but also our country's collective memory. The details of a new atrocity overwrite the old. Even the names of the fallen evade our best efforts to retain them.
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Bloomberg:
Maduro Locks Up Economists Sharing Data on Venezuela's Decline — President Nicolás Maduro has intensified his crackdown on independent economists and consultants, detaining at least eight people in what critics call a bid to control data exposing Venezuela's decline.
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
ICE Imposes New Rules on Congressional Visits — The policy says that ICE field offices are not subject to a federal law that allows members of Congress to make unannounced oversight visits to immigration facilities that “detain or otherwise house aliens.” — The Department of Homeland Security …
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