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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Officials Concede They Don't Know the Fate of Iran's Uranium Stockpile  —  Both Vice President JD Vance and Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged questions about the whereabouts of Iran's stockpile of near-bomb-grade nuclear material.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Meets the Moment on Iran  —  The President bombs three nuclear sites to spare the world from an intolerable risk.  —  “Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” Mr. Trump said Saturday night.  He made clear Iran brought this on itself.
Wired:
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.
Bloomberg:
Iran's Payback Threat for US Strike Keeps World Powers on Alert … Tehran has yet to announce whether or how it might strike American targets in the Middle East.  President Donald Trump's decision to deploy bunker-busting bombs and cruise missiles on the country's three main nuclear sites …
Politico:
Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration's message  —  Top Trump officials said their strikes on Iran's nuclear sites were limited, but they don't have much control over the knock-on effects in the Middle East and their party.  —  President Donald Trump's top national …
NBC News:
Trump's team launches group to unseat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie  —  Trump has heavily criticized Massie, of Kentucky, who has opposed his strikes on Iran and his “big, beautiful bill” in Congress.  —  Two key advisers to President Donald Trump are launching a group to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie …
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.”
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Three ways Trump's attack on Iran could spin out of control  —  When Vice President JD Vance appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, anchor Kristen Welker asked him a simple question: Is the United States now at war with Iran?  —  In response, Vance said, “We're not at war with Iran; we're at war with Iran's nuclear program.”
MSNBC:
‘Make Iran Great Again?’:  Trump contradicts his top officials on potential regime change  —  Top Republicans maintain that regime change in Iran is not their goal, but President Trump appears to be open to the idea in a new Truth Social post.  Trita Parsi and Hooman Majd join “The Weekend …
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
'Biden didn't start any wars': Democrats sharpen their arguments against Trump's foreign policy  —  In the wake of the U.S. airstrikes on Iran, Democrats are pointing to Trump's own promises that he wouldn't ensnare the country in foreign conflicts.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats are seizing …
New York Times:
Iran's Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump administration says U.S. does not seek regime change in Iran
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Investigates How Much of Iran's Nuclear Program Was Destroyed—And How Much Remains
Mohamad Bazzi / The Guardian:
Like George W Bush, Trump has started a reckless war based on a lie
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to oust Rep. Massie from Congress
Shane Harris / The Atlantic:
Trump Changed. The Intelligence Didn't.
Discussion: LewRockwell, New York Post and Semafor
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
If You Thought Donald Trump Would Never Do This, You're an Idiot
Discussion: Slate
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump's ‘spectacular’ Iran strike could carve his place in history as most courageous leader since Ronald Reagan
Discussion: Reuters
Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
How effective was the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites? A visual guide
Axios:
“It was a headfake”: Inside Trump's secret orders to strike Iran
Discussion: Daily Mail and Washington Post
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
A mad king's pointless war is where Donald Trump was always heading
Discussion: The UnPopulist
U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget:
“One Big, Beautiful Bill” Has More Provisions That Violate the Byrd Rule, According to Senate Parliamentarian  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Republicans' “One Big, Beautiful Bill” continues to include provisions that violate the Senate's Byrd Rule, according to the Senate Parliamentarian …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Polls show Trump's big bill is unpopular as Republicans stare down their deadline for passage  —  GOP leaders hope to begin votes on the legislation this week in the Senate, where they can afford only three defections.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is facing political headwinds for his …
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Can't Include Limits on Trump Lawsuits in Megabill, Senate Official Rules
Discussion: HuffPost
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP's attempt to limit courts' contempt powers
Laura Romero / ABC News:
ICE will likely detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia despite judge's motion to have him released  —  Abrego Garcia was returned to the U.S. after being mistakenly deported.  —  Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025.  —  Abrego Garcia Family via Reuters
Discussion: The Hill
Bloomberg:
IMF's Georgieva Warns of Broader Risks From US Strikes on Iran  —  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that the US strikes on Iran could potentially have broader impacts beyond energy channels, as global uncertainty escalates.
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 …
Discussion: The Independent
Associated Press:
Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him  —  A federal judge in Tennessee plans to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown …
NBC News:
Ranked choice ballots give voters more options — but make ballots harder to fill out  —  A review of ballot records from over 150 elections shows that rejected ballots are more common in ranked choice elections than in non-ranked choice races.  —  On Tuesday, New York City will hold primary elections …
 
 
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