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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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Associated Press:
Live Updates: Trump Lashes Out at Israel and Iran as Fragile Truce Is Tested — Mr. Trump suggested that both Israel and Iran had continued fighting despite a cease-fire that both had agreed to hours earlier. He warned Israel that further attacks would be a “major violation.” — Beersheba, Israel
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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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump successfully pressures Israel to scale back retaliation strike in Iran — Under pressure from President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu significantly scaled back planned retaliation against Iran's violation of a ceasefire agreement, Israeli and U.S. officials said Tuesday.
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Rema Rahman / The Hill:
Trump on Israel, Iran continuing fight: 'They don't know what the f— they're doing' — President Trump on Tuesday unleashed on the Israelis and the Iranians, expressing his displeasure at continued fighting between the two adversaries after he announced the parameters of a ceasefire the day before.
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Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Iran Strike Looks Judicious and Pragmatic — By attacking key nuclear sites, the U.S. enters a fight in our national interest in which an ally has done most of the heavy lifting. — Like many debates in politics, the “hawks vs. doves,” “interventionists vs. isolationists,” …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump says both Iran and Israel violated the ceasefire
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Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Explodes in F-Word Meltdown as His Ceasefire Unravels
Trump, 79, Explodes in F-Word Meltdown as His Ceasefire Unravels
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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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Washington Post:
Israel and Iran enter shaky ceasefire as Trump accuses both of violations
Israel and Iran enter shaky ceasefire as Trump accuses both of violations
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Jake Traylor / Politico:
An angry Trump decries Israel, Iran for breaking ceasefire
An angry Trump decries Israel, Iran for breaking ceasefire
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Politico:
Playbook: Peace in our time — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco
Playbook: Peace in our time — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco
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Jonathan Tirone / Bloomberg:
Where is Iran's Uranium? Truce Highlights Mystery Over Stockpile
Where is Iran's Uranium? Truce Highlights Mystery Over Stockpile
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David Gardner / The Daily Beast:
Vance Hints Uranium Was Moved After Trump Tipped Off Tehran
Vance Hints Uranium Was Moved After Trump Tipped Off Tehran
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Washington Post:
Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’
Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’
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Axios:
Trump's swings on Iran leave MAGA with whiplash
Trump's swings on Iran leave MAGA with whiplash
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
How the United States Helped Create Iran's Nuclear Program
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Iran Launches Final Missile Barrages at Israel; 3 Civilians Killed
Iran Launches Final Missile Barrages at Israel; 3 Civilians Killed
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
‘I Hate This Word Ceasefire!’ Mark Levin Seethes Over Trump Iran Announcement — Protests 'Hitler Wasn't Thrown a Lifeline'
‘I Hate This Word Ceasefire!’ Mark Levin Seethes Over Trump Iran Announcement — Protests 'Hitler Wasn't Thrown a Lifeline'
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Eric Levitz / Vox:
3 ways Americans could pay for Trump's war with Iran
3 ways Americans could pay for Trump's war with Iran
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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 — In a short, one-paragraph order, the Republican justices ruled on Monday evening that President Donald Trump may effectively nullify a federal law and an international treaty that is supposed to protect immigrants from torture.
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Quinta Jurecic / Lawfare:
The Chaos and Cruelty of DVD v. DHS
The Chaos and Cruelty of DVD v. DHS
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court allows Trump to swiftly deport certain immigrants to ‘third countries’
Supreme Court allows Trump to swiftly deport certain immigrants to ‘third countries’
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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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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate parliamentarian rejects offshore oil, gas drilling provisions in GOP megabill — Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled against provisions in the GOP megabill to enact President Trump's agenda that would dramatically accelerate the approval of offshore oil and gas projects …
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Devlin Barrett / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says — Emil Bove III, a Trump judicial nominee, voiced his intent to disobey court orders as others stonewalled and misled judges, according to a complaint. — A senior Justice Department official, Emil Bove III …
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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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Cassidy calls for postponing RFK Jr's vaccine advisory panel meeting
Cassidy calls for postponing RFK Jr's vaccine advisory panel meeting
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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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Associated Press:
Palestinian health authorities say Israel kills 25 waiting on aid as war death toll exceeds 56,000 — Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said …
Pablo Manríquez / Migrant Insider:
BREAKING: Stephen Miller's Financial Stake in ICE Contractor Palantir Raises Conflict Concerns — POGO report shows top Trump adviser owned six-figure stock in company profiting off deportations. — Notes — WASHINGTON — Stephen Miller, the influential Trump administration aide behind …
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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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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Ben Makuch / The Guardian:
‘Clouded in mystery’: how Ice became a rogue agency that does Trump's bidding — Shrouded in secrecy, the US law enforcement agency has become a kind of domestic stormtrooper for Maga's agenda — Across the US, group chats and community threads have started spiking with warnings.
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New York Times:
Behind Closed Doors, Harvard Officials Debate a Risky Truce With Trump — The university is trying to avoid the appearance of appeasement, something other powerful institutions that made deals with President Trump found impossible. — Harvard University, battered by a devastating conflict …

