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New York Times:
Live Updates: Iran Said It Fired Missiles at U.S. Base in Qatar  —  The target was Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East.  —  Here are the latest developments.  —  Iran said it launched a military attack on an American base in Qatar …
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Iran says it launched attack on US forces at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base  —  The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel's effort to destroy Iran's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe.
Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Americans are anxious over a brewing conflict between the U.S. and Iran and worry the violence could escalate after President Donald Trump ordered the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump assembles national security team amid threat of Iran retaliation  —  The Trump administration is preparing for an Iranian attack against American bases in the Gulf in retaliation for its strike on Iran's nuclear facilities this weekend, U.S. officials say.
NBC News:
Iran threatened to unleash attacks by sleeper cells inside U.S. if it was attacked
Associated Press:
Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing
Missionqa / U.S. Embassy in Qatar:   Alert: Shelter in Place (June 23, 2025)
Financial Times:
Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites
Xavier Walton / NewsNation:
US military bases in Middle East brace as Iran promises retaliation
David Gilbert / Wired:
Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing  —  Trumpworld has been trying to spin the US military's bombing of Iran as a complete and total victory, even as independent experts and MAGA loyalists object.  —  President Donald Trump and his most vocal supporters …
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New York Times:
Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran … Standing at the lectern in the White House briefing room on Thursday afternoon, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, read a message she said came “directly from the president.”
Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:   Proud Boys Slam Trump For His Attack On Iran
David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump's war with Iran signals perilous shift from showman to strongman
Discussion: The Contrarian and Raw Story
Mary L Trump / The Good in Us:
The Worst Person at the Worst Time  —  The last thing I thought before I fell asleep last night was, “We are at war.”
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting  —  Home Polls New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting  —  The final Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary finds former Governor Andrew Cuomo leading …
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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Shocking poll shows Zohran Mamdani overtaking Andrew Cuomo in NYC's ranked choice primary
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to authorize states to conduct immigration enforcement  —  The Senate parliamentarian has rejected several more provisions in the Republican megabill to enact President Trump's agenda, including language authorizing states to conduct border security …
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Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Democrats' “Distraction” Trope Reaches The End Of The Line
Discussion: Daily Mail
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Trump in wake of Iran attack: ‘Everyone, keep oil prices down’  —  “EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN.  I'M WATCHING!  YOU'RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.  DON'T DO IT!”  Trump said on Truth Social.  —  Oil is traded on a global market, and the energy produced in not only the U.S …
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Reuters:
Tankers U-turn, zig-zag, pause around Strait of Hormuz
Bloomberg:
Trump Warns Against Rising Oil Prices Following Iran Attack
Jack Brook / Associated Press:
ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby  —  Marine Corps veteran Adrian Clouatre doesn't know how to tell his children where their mother went after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained her last month.
Discussion: MSNBC and The Indian Express
David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Vance Hints Uranium Was Moved After Trump Tipped Off Tehran  —  BOMBS AWAY!  —  The vice president's remarks appeared to suggest the Iranians took precautions before the U.S. strikes.  —  Vice President JD Vance raised major questions about the success of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities …
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
GAO is targeted by House Republicans in new spending bill  —  House Republicans are aiming to slash funding for the nonpartisan watchdog for waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government by nearly half in the next fiscal year, according to spending bill text released Sunday night.
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants to slow down on Trump's “big, beautiful bill”  —  Sen. Lisa Murkowski thinks the Senate is rushing on President Trump's budget bill, and is asking why her colleagues are “afraid” of conference negotiations.  —  Why it matters: The Alaska Republican is publishing a memoir this week …
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Kristi L. Noem / Washington Post:
Harvard flouted the rules.  Now, it's getting a hard lesson.  —  Hosting foreign students is a privilege that comes with obligations.  —  Kristi L. Noem is U.S. secretary of homeland security.  —  I remain prepared to revoke Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification …
Discussion: Reuters, Raw Story and NewsMax.com
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Threat to Unleash Troops Darkens as Brutal Poll Hits … Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network.  I'm your host, Greg Sargent.  —  President Donald Trump thinks he's winning the political battle …
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Abortions continued rising in 2024 despite state bans: Report  —  More women were able to access abortion care in 2024 than the previous year despite state bans, reflecting a continued increase in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a report issued Monday.
Media Matters for America:
Media Matters files suit in federal court to block retaliatory FTC investigation and protect its First Amendment rights  —  Investigation into Media Matters the latest example of Trump administration abusing power to target perceived political opponents  —  Media Matters for America filed suit today …
Financial Times:
Germany and Italy pressed to bring $245bn of gold home from US  —  Trump's attacks on the Fed and growing geopolitical risks reignite public debate about repatriating bullion  —  Olaf Storbeck in Frankfurt and Amy Kazmin in Rome  —  Germany and Italy are facing calls to move their gold …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: WhatsApp banned on House staffers' devices  —  The U.S. House's chief administrative officer informed congressional staffers Monday that messaging app WhatsApp is banned on their government devices, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: The ban, which centers on the vulnerability of staffers' data …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
RonJohn to White House  —  Sen. Ron Johnson, still opposed to Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill,” is heading to the White House Monday to discuss the legislation with the president.  The Wisconsin Republican mentioned the meeting during a virtual town hall meeting Monday …
Daniel Diaz / The Santanero:
Landscaper violently detained by agents in Santa Ana has three Marine sons  —  A Tustin landscaper has been identified by his eldest Marine vet son after he was violently detained by immigration agents in Santa Ana.  —  Narciso Barranco of Tustin (pictured in orange on the far left) …
Nicolae Viorel Butler / Migrant Insider:
ICE Has Deported at Least 70 U.S. Citizens  —  GAO confirms ICE deported U.S. citizens due to systemic failures — and the agency still doesn't know how many more it's wrongly targeting  —  WASHINGTON — A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms what immigrant advocates …
 
 
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