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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.
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Vance says U.S. 'not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program'  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday night that the U.S. had dropped bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites, the first time the U.S. has directly attacked Iran.  —  WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance …
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.
Discussion: Washington Post, Reuters and BBC
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
A mad king's pointless war is where Donald Trump was always heading  —  “We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.”  — Donald Trump's second inaugural address, Jan. 20In a sense, you gotta hand it to Donald Trump.
Cara Anna / Associated Press:
Live updates: US intervenes in war between Israel and Iran by striking 3 Iranian nuclear sites  —  The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel's effort to decapitating Iran's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran's threat …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump has opened a Pandora's box
New York Times:
Trump Says Key Nuclear Sites Were ‘Obliterated’
CBS News:
Transcript: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 22, 2025
emptywheel:   When Hegemons Backslide  —  Trump has been [cough] gunning for the US international order since long before he was inaugurated.
Anthony L. Fisher / MSNBC:   America joined Israel's war with Iran — and Trump is surrounded by a confederacy of dunces
Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Trump's War  —  Despite campaigning as the anti-war candidate, after just five months …
Associated Press:
The US inserts itself into Israel's war against Iran and claims ‘severe damage’ at nuclear sites
Zack Stanton / Politico:   Playbook: Trump, Iran and the known unknown
Donica Phifer / Axios:
U.S. has “no interest” in putting troops on the ground in Iran, Vance says
Discussion: The Hill
Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:   We Should Already Be Planning for Iran's Response
Joshua Keating / Vox:
This time, it's Trump's war
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.
Discussion: Washington Times and HuffPost
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Provision That Makes Trump A King Breaks Senate Rules, Says Parliamentarian  —  Language tucked into Republicans' tax bill that makes it too expensive for anyone to sue the Trump administration is likely on its way out.  —  WASHINGTON ― A provision in the GOP's tax-and-spending bill …
U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget:
More Provisions in Republicans' “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Are Subject to Byrd Rule, Parliamentarian Advises
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Senate parliamentarian greenlights state AI law freeze in GOP megabill
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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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 …
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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Andrew Solender / Axios:
AOC floats Trump impeachment over Iran strikes
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 …
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New York Times:   Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
EXCLUSIVE: The Onion calls out ‘cowardice’ of Congress in full-page NYT ad  —  The ad features a scathing editorial, a physical copy of which was sent to all House and Senate members.  —  If you want to support The Handbasket's 100% independent journalism, become a paid subscriber or leave a tip.
Discussion: Rolling Stone
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 …
 
 
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