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Reuters:
Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the conflict between the two nations. — Trump appeared to suggest that Israel and Iran …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump's Cease-Fire Announcement Catches His Own Top Officials by Surprise — Before asserting that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.
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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 …
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
3 ways Americans could pay for Trump's war with Iran
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump calls for ending war after Iran's retaliatory missile attack
Trump calls for ending war after Iran's retaliatory missile attack
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump urges Iran, Israel to seek ‘Peace and Harmony’ after ‘weak’ Qatar strike
Trump urges Iran, Israel to seek ‘Peace and Harmony’ after ‘weak’ Qatar strike
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Here's how Iran could retaliate against the US if diplomacy fails
Here's how Iran could retaliate against the US if diplomacy fails
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Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says he expects ceasefire to last ‘forever’
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says he expects ceasefire to last ‘forever’
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Michelle Bentley / Vox:
Trump wants to take out Iran's nuclear program. His attacks may backfire.
Trump wants to take out Iran's nuclear program. His attacks may backfire.
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Lucy Williamson / BBC:
Iran denies violating ceasefire as Israel orders ‘powerful strikes’ on Tehran
Iran denies violating ceasefire as Israel orders ‘powerful strikes’ on Tehran
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
On Truth Social, Trump Narrated U.S. Attacks in Real Time
On Truth Social, Trump Narrated U.S. Attacks in Real Time
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The Guardian:
Iran pledges further retaliation against US after targeting military base in Qatar, senior official says - latest updates
Iran pledges further retaliation against US after targeting military base in Qatar, senior official says - latest updates
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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Doves Learn to Love The Bomb
Associated Press:
Live updates: Iran says it launched attack on US forces at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base
Live updates: Iran says it launched attack on US forces at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Exclusive: Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Trump Announces Iran-Israel Cease Fire As Explosions Rock Tehran
BREAKING: Trump Announces Iran-Israel Cease Fire As Explosions Rock Tehran
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Politico:
Supreme Court eases rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties — The high court's majority offered no explanation for its ruling. — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to swiftly deport foreigners to countries where they have no previous ties.
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Steve Vladeck / One First:
161. The Court's Disastrous Ruling in the Third-Country Removal Case — Welcome back to “One First,” an (increasingly frequent) newsletter that aims to make the U.S. Supreme Court more accessible to all of us. If you're not already a subscriber, I hope you'll consider becoming one (and …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court just stripped thousands of immigrants of their right to due process — The decision nullifies a treaty designed to protect immigrants from torture. … The Court's order in Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D. does not explain the GOP's justices' reasoning …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice — On Monday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court's Republican appointees — with no reasoning — issued an order allowing the Trump administration to provide no notice to people it is deporting to a country …
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Quinta Jurecic / Lawfare:
The Chaos and Cruelty of DVD v. DHS — The litigation over third-country removals highlights the Trump administration's pattern of legalistic noncompliance. — qjurecic.bsky.social — Meet The Authors … In a March interview on MSNBC, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) …
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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.
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Devin Dwyer / Reuters:
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without court-ordered due process requirements
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without court-ordered due process requirements
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U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget:
Provisions Continue to Violate the Byrd Rule in the Republicans' “One Big, Beautiful Bill” — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Parliamentarian again advised that several provisions in the Republicans' “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” would be subject to a 60-vote threshold if they remain in the bill.
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Punchbowl News:
6/24/25 ☀️ AM: … Senate Majority Leader John Thune is plowing ahead with plans to vote on the massive GOP reconciliation bill at the end of this week despite serious policy divides between the House and Senate, rifts within his own conference and unresolved Byrd Bath issues.
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate GOP to include rural hospital fund amid Medicaid pushback
Senate GOP to include rural hospital fund amid Medicaid pushback
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.” — The Trump administration said on Monday that it would open up 58 million acres …
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Chelsea Cirruzzo / STAT:
Cassidy calls to delay meeting of CDC's vaccine panel in challenge to RFK Jr. — Senator says advisers picked by RFK Jr. lack experience, may be biased against some shots — WASHINGTON — A key Senate health leader is calling for this week's meeting of the
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
GOP probes aim to keep spotlight — and blame — on Biden — Republicans have now launched four separate investigations into former President Biden and whether his declining health affected his abilities in the White House. — Why it matters: Democrats don't want to talk about Biden after last year's elections.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Murkowski suggests she could become an Independent in the right circumstance
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Murkowski leaves door open to scenario of caucusing with Democrats
Murkowski leaves door open to scenario of caucusing with Democrats
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Hamed Aleaziz / New York Times:
Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades — Immigrant advocates said the move creates a whole new form of detention outside the scope of the federal government. — The Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, in the Florida Everglades, in 2019.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Florida to receive federal funds to build immigration detention sites, including “Alligator Alcatraz,” Noem says
Florida to receive federal funds to build immigration detention sites, including “Alligator Alcatraz,” Noem says
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President Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate — Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) — On the night of June 21, 2025, at my direction, United States forces conducted a precision strike …
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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 …
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Politico:
Garcia on precipice of powerful Oversight post — Rep. Robert Garcia won the approval of a key panel Monday to become the next top House Democrat on the Oversight Committee, according to two people familiar with the matter. The 47-year-old Californian is in just his second term in Congress.
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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
Judge chastises Trump administration in Voice of America hearing — “What would be the point of Voice of America if there is no voice?” Judge Royce Lamberth asked in court. — In a hearing Monday to determine the future of Voice of America, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth scolded …
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