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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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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 …
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.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump calls for ending war after Iran's retaliatory missile attack  —  President Trump on Monday thanked Iran for giving “early notice” on its retaliatory missile attack, and called for ending the war between Israel and Iran.  —  Why it matters: Trump's comments on his Truth Social account came three hours …
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.
The Guardian:
Iran pledges further retaliation against US after targeting military base in Qatar, senior official says - latest updates  —  US defense department confirms Iran communicated in advance of ‘symbolic’ attack on Al Udeid air base in Qatar  —  Iranian parliament committee approves general plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA - report
Jason Lange / Reuters:   Exclusive: Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:   Proud Boys Slam Trump For His Attack On Iran
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump urges Iran, Israel to seek ‘Peace and Harmony’ after ‘weak’ Qatar strike
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Americans in Qatar told to shelter in place and airspace shut down as Iranian military threatens action
Financial Times:
Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites
Associated Press:
Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing
New York Times:
Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Trump to swiftly deport certain immigrants to ‘third countries’  —  The Trump administration sought to overturn a judge's ruling that imposed a legal process for deporting convicted criminals to places other than their countries of origin.
Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
In win for Trump, Supreme Court lifts judge's limits on deportations to third-party countries  —  WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on June 23 agreed to pause a judge's order requiring migrants be given the chance to contest their removal to countries other than their own …
Quinta Jurecic / Lawfare:
The Chaos and Cruelty of DVD v. DHS
Discussion: One First
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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Politico:
Senate Republicans work to salvage SNAP cost-share savings
Discussion: National Review
Daniel Payne / STAT:
STAT+: Senate Republicans discuss new way to cut Medicaid in Trump's tax bill
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Scott Wong / NBC News:
Democrats to choose new House Oversight Committee leader to take on Trump
Discussion: The Hill
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
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, Reason and The Indian Express
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Murkowski suggests she could become an Independent in the right circumstance  —  Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of President Donald Trump's most vocal critics in the Senate GOP, said in a podcast on Monday that there are certain situations in which she'd consider becoming an independent and caucusing with Democrats.
Discussion: RedState
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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.
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.
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, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
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 …
Defending Education:
OCR Complaint: Smith College  —  On June 20th, 2025 Defending Education (DE) filed a complaint against Smith College (Smith) for discrimination on the basis of sex in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C.
Discussion: Townhall, The Post Millennial and IJR
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
House Democrats needle the GOP over Jan. 6 with replica plaques  —  Several House Democrats are posting replicas of a commemorative plaque for police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection — needling Speaker Mike Johnson for the prolonged delay in installing …
Discussion: New Jersey Globe and Breitbart
Washington Post:
Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’  —  An audio recording obtained by The Washington Post is a window into the covert campaign by Israeli intelligence to intimidate and divide Iranian military officials.  —  In the hours after Israel launched …
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 …
Adithi Ramakrishnan / Associated Press:
The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe  —  The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universe Monday — including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies.  The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile …
Discussion: New York Times
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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Jaidaa Taha / Reuters:
Iranian parliament committee approves general plan to suspend cooperation with IAEA, news agency reports
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David Rohde / NBC News:
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