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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Officials Concede They Don't Know the Fate of Iran's Uranium Stockpile — Both Vice President JD Vance and Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged questions about the whereabouts of Iran's stockpile of near-bomb-grade nuclear material.
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Simon Tisdall / The Guardian:
No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war - and there will be profound and lasting consequences — Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likely — Bombing will not make Iran go away.
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Wired:
What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran's Nuclear Sites — The US concentrated its attack on Fordow, an enrichment plant built hundreds of feet underground. Aerial photos give important clues about what damage the “bunker-buster” bombs may have caused.
Rolling Stone:
‘There Is No Intel’: Trump's Attacks on Iran Were Based on Vibes, Sources Say — Following Trump's attacks on Iran, an admin official tells Rolling Stone, “The intelligence assessments have not really changed” … Just months ago, Trump's Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified …
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Three ways Trump's attack on Iran could spin out of control — When Vice President JD Vance appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, anchor Kristen Welker asked him a simple question: Is the United States now at war with Iran? — In response, Vance said, “We're not at war with Iran; we're at war with Iran's nuclear program.”
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NBC News:
Trump's team launches group to unseat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie — Trump has heavily criticized Massie, of Kentucky, who has opposed his strikes on Iran and his “big, beautiful bill” in Congress. — Two key advisers to President Donald Trump are launching a group to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump administration says U.S. does not seek regime change in Iran — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters the U.S. war against Iran is “not open-ended” and is “not about regime change,” stressing that Saturday's U.S. military strikes were strictly targeted at Iran's nuclear program.
CNN:
Early assessments raise questions over whether US destroyed bulk of enriched Iranian nuclear material — President Donald Trump declared that Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities were “completely and totally obliterated” following this weekend's air strikes, but the US appears to have held …
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Reuters, NewsMax.com and Al Jazeera
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to oust Rep. Massie from Congress — President Trump's political operation has launched an aggressive effort to unseat Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, its first such effort to defeat a sitting Republican incumbent, Axios has learned.
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New York Times:
Iran's Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed
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NBC News:
U.S. braces for Iran's response after overnight strikes on nuclear sites
U.S. braces for Iran's response after overnight strikes on nuclear sites
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
A mad king's pointless war is where Donald Trump was always heading
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
If You Thought Donald Trump Would Never Do This, You're an Idiot
If You Thought Donald Trump Would Never Do This, You're an Idiot
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BBC, The Sun and Defense One
David Marcus / Fox News:
Trump might have broken Iran, but he didn't buy it
Trump might have broken Iran, but he didn't buy it
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The Guardian, Bloomberg, HuffPost and CBS News
Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
How effective was the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites? A visual guide
How effective was the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites? A visual guide
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Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Iran strikes push Vance, a foreign intervention skeptic, into the role of salesman
Iran strikes push Vance, a foreign intervention skeptic, into the role of salesman
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Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
We Should Already Be Planning for Iran's Response
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Officials Assess Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites
U.S. Officials Assess Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Trump's Courageous and Correct Decision
Trump's Courageous and Correct Decision
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Ben Raderstorf / The UnPopulist:
Trump's Iran Strike Shows the Urgent Need for Congress to Claw Back its War Powers
Trump's Iran Strike Shows the Urgent Need for Congress to Claw Back its War Powers
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Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Jewish Insider and The Atlantic
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Vance says U.S. 'not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program'
Vance says U.S. 'not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program'
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Trump's War — I was going to post a joyful and special Pride edition of my newsletter today …
Trump's War — I was going to post a joyful and special Pride edition of my newsletter today …
CBS News:
Transcript: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 22, 2025
Transcript: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 22, 2025
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Politico:
White House wary of Iran counterattack as Trump strikes triumphant tone
White House wary of Iran counterattack as Trump strikes triumphant tone
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MSNBC, Semafor, ABC News, Newsweek, Axios, Vanity Fair, The Hill, Raw Story, Washington Post, The Forward, USA Today, The Atlantic and New York Times
emptywheel:
When Hegemons Backslide — Trump has been [cough] gunning for the US international order since long before he was inaugurated.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Hegseth claims US ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites despite lack of assessment
Hegseth claims US ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites despite lack of assessment
Zack Stanton / Politico:
Playbook: Trump, Iran and the known unknown
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP's attempt to limit courts' contempt powers — The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against a controversial provision in the Senate Republicans' megabill that would have made it significantly more difficult for courts to enforce contempt findings against the Trump administration.
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Washington Times and HuffPost
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U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget:
More Provisions in Republicans' “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Are Subject to Byrd Rule, Parliamentarian Advises
More Provisions in Republicans' “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Are Subject to Byrd Rule, Parliamentarian Advises
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Provision That Makes Trump A King Breaks Senate Rules, Says Parliamentarian
GOP Provision That Makes Trump A King Breaks Senate Rules, Says Parliamentarian
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Katy Stech Ferek / Wall Street Journal:
Republican's Life-Threatening Pregnancy Collided With Florida's Abortion Politics — Due in August with her first child, Rep. Kat Cammack says doctors last year hesitated to treat her ectopic pregnancy — Rep. Kat Cammack arrived at the emergency room in May 2024 terrified by what she had just learned …
Jasper Ward / Reuters:
US urges China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. — Rubio's comments on Fox News' …
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Peter Aitken / Newsweek:
Iran's Parliament Votes To Close Straits of Hormuz After US Attacks
Iran's Parliament Votes To Close Straits of Hormuz After US Attacks
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Politico, Reuters, The Indian Express, American Thinker, Middle East Monitor, RedState, Human Events and Salon
Laura Romero / ABC News:
ICE will likely detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia despite judge's motion to have him released — Abrego Garcia was returned to the U.S. after being mistakenly deported. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025. — Abrego Garcia Family via Reuters
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells / New Yorker:
What Did Elon Musk Accomplish at DOGE? — Even before Musk fell out with Donald Trump, the agency's projected savings had plummeted. But he nevertheless managed to inflict lasting damage to the federal government. — On March 27th, Sahil Lavingia walked into the Secretary of War Suite …
Associated Press:
Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him — A federal judge in Tennessee plans to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown …
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Auzinea Bacon / CNN:
Oil futures surge following US strikes in Iran — Oil prices surged late Sunday in Wall Street's first reaction to the United States' strikes on three Iranian nuclear Saturday evening — a major escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict. — US oil futures jumped 3.6% to about $76.47 per barrel.
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Bloomberg:
IMF's Georgieva Warns of Broader Risks From US Strikes on Iran — International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that the US strikes on Iran could potentially have broader impacts beyond energy channels, as global uncertainty escalates.
Washington Post:
Bees are collapsing in the U.S. A key to their secrets might vanish. — The top federal lab on native bees is set to close under President Trump's budget. — LAUREL, Maryland — Sam Droege, sporting worn hiking boots and blue jeans, walked through a lush field of tall grass and poison ivy …
