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New York Times:
U.S. Deploys B-2 Bombers as Trump Plans to Meet National Security Team  —  President Trump announced the United States had struck Fordo, Iran's heavily fortified nuclear facilities, as well as two other sites.  —  Here are the latest developments.  —  The United States has entered Israel's war against Iran.
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The Atlantic:
Trump's Two-Week Window for Diplomacy Was a Smoke Screen  —  Well, he did it.  He actually did it.  —  President Donald Trump had insisted for months that he wanted the ultimate deal with Iran, one that would put a definitive end to the country's ability to produce a nuclear weapon.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
The United States Bombed Iran.  What Comes Next?  —  President Donald Trump has done what he swore he would not do: involve the United States in a war in the Middle East.  His supporters will tie themselves in knots (as Vice President J. D. Vance did last week) trying to jam the square peg …
Discussion: ABC News, New York Times and Breitbart
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Some lawmakers in both parties question the legality of Trump's Iran strikes  —  Multiple Republicans and Democrats raised constitutional concerns about Trump acting without approval by Congress.  But GOP leaders offered support for his move.  —  WASHINGTON — Several members of Congress …
Associated Press:
Transcript of Trump's speech on US strikes on Iran  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A transcript of President Donald Trump's speech on U.S. airstrikes on Iran on Saturday as transcribed by The Associated Press:  —  Thank you very much.  —  A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive …
Politico:
MAGA largely falls in line on Trump's Iran strikes  —  Meanwhile, Democrats challenged the constitutionality of the president's actions.  —  President Donald Trump's sudden announcement Saturday night that he bombed three Iranian nuclear sites has skeptics of U.S. military action against Iran largely falling in line.
Robert Kagan / The Atlantic:
American Democracy Might Not Survive a War With Iran  —  The United States is well down the road to dictatorship.  Imagine what Trump would do with a state of war.  —  The current debate over bombing Iran is surreal.  To begin with, bombardment is unlikely to lead to a satisfactory outcome.
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Trump faces bipartisan blowback in Congress on Iran strikes  —  While most congressional Republicans and some pro-Israel Democrats are praising President Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, pockets of opposition are already emerging in both parties.
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge Gamble  —  President Trump is betting the United States can repel whatever retaliation Iran orders, and that it has destroyed the regime's chances of reconstituting its nuclear program.  —  Over the past two decades …
New York Times:
U.S. Military Is Pulled Back Into Middle East Wars  —  The strikes on Iran ushered in a period of high alert as the Pentagon braced for almost-certain retaliation against American forces in the region.  —  The U.S. strikes on nuclear sites in Iran are an extraordinary turn for a military …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. strikes Iran's nuclear facilities  —  The U.S. military conducted air strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on Sunday morning local time, President Trump announced on Truth Social.  —  Why it matters: Trump's decision to intervene directly in support …
Washington Post:
With fateful decision, Trump gambles his presidency on war  —  Trump rose to power criticizing Middle East wars.  Now he may have his own.  —  Summary0  —  President Donald Trump's decision Saturday to strike Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities was an extraordinary bet that he could eliminate …
Discussion: The Independent
Dan Balz / Washington Post:   Trump strikes Iran hard, and the world waits for what comes next
Reuters:
Exclusive: Israel seeks swift action on Iran, sources say, with a split U.S. administration
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Leaders of House, Senate briefed on attacks
Felicia Schwartz / Politico:
US bombed 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
At 7:50 this evening, Eastern Time, President Donald J. Trump posted on social media …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Fox News:
B-2 stealth bombers appear to be on the move hours before Trump expected at White House
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
21 thoughts on Trump's war with Iran
Discussion: Breitbart and Informed Comment
Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg:
Trump Makes Dramatic About-Face With Plunge Into Middle East War
Joshua Keating / Vox:
This time, it's Trump's war
Discussion: Informed Comment and The Atlantic
Rolling Stone:
Trump Announces U.S. Dropped ‘Payload of Bombs’ on Iran via Truth Social
Associated Press:
US intervenes in war between Israel and Iran, striking 3 Iranian nuclear sites
NBC News:
U.S. strikes Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says
Washington Post:
U.S. warplanes strike three Iranian nuclear sites in sweeping attack
The Hill:
Republicans express concern about lack of Trump trade deals  —  A number of Republicans are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of tariff deals from President Trump two weeks away from a July 8 deadline that could lead to the reinstating of heavy tariffs on imports from around the world.
Discussion: New York Post
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor  —  The former president's endorsement is the latest example of how establishment Democrats seem to prefer Mr. Cuomo to his prime rival, Zohran Mamdani.  —  Former President Bill Clinton will offer a last-minute boost of support …
Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom  —  Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation's largest to attempt to impose such a mandate.
Valerie Gonzalez / Associated Press:
New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean water  —  Adults fighting kids for clean water, despondent toddlers and a child with swollen feet denied a medical exam — these first-hand accounts from immigrant families at detention centers included in a motion filed …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
DNC leader faces growing scrutiny amid party turmoil  —  Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin is under pressure amid growing turmoil within the party's ranks six months into President Trump's second administration.  —  The committee has been plagued by party infighting …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 
 
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