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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.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's reckless Iran strikes could backfire spectacularly  —  America has entered few wars with less forethought, less deliberation, and more contempt for the public.  —  Notes … 👇  —  On Saturday evening, Donald Trump announced via a post on his own social media network …
New York Times:
Inside Trump's Decision  —  The Times pieced together the days and hours leading up to President Trump's decision to strike Iran.  It's a story of diplomacy, deception and a secret that almost got out.  —  A team of Times reporters — Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman …
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 …
Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg:
Israel Keeps Up Iran Attacks With Debate Raging on When to Stop  —  Israel's warplanes kept up attacks on Iranian missile systems, airfields and the Fordow nuclear site following US strikes at the weekend, as debate raged in the country over how long the campaign should continue.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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 …
Mohamad Bazzi / The Guardian:
Like George W Bush, Trump has started a reckless war based on a lie  —  The Iraq war was built on a lie.  Now history is repeating itself  —  In May 2003, George W Bush landed on the deck of a US aircraft carrier to deliver a triumphant speech, declaring that major combat operations in Iraq had ended …
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Iran's Nuclear Dreams May Survive Even a Devastating American Blow  —  Through revolution and upheaval, the program has become intertwined with the country's security and national identity.  —  President Trump declared a “spectacular military success,” saying that American bombs had knocked out key pillars of Iran's nuclear program.
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
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Three ways Trump's attack on Iran could spin out of control
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
Politico:   Playbook: Mission accomplished?
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Investigates How Much of Iran's Nuclear Program Was Destroyed—And How Much Remains
Andrew Stiles / The Washington Free Beacon:
Obama Bros Go Ballistic After Trump Bombs Iranian Nuke Program
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to oust Rep. Massie from Congress
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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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 …
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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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 …
Discussion: KSTP-TV
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New York Times:   G.O.P. Can't Include Limits on Trump Lawsuits in Megabill, Senate Official Rules
Reuters:
Tankers U-turn, zig-zag, pause around Strait of Hormuz  —  At least two supertankers made U-turns at the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data shows, as more than a week of violence in the region prompts vessels to speed, pause, or alter their journeys.
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 and Althouse
Kayla Guo / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban, calls for regulation instead  —  The move infuriated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Senate, who had called the ban among his top five bills over 17 years in the Legislature.  —  Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday vetoed a contentious state ban …
 
 
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Parisa Hafezi / Reuters:
Succession plans for Iran's Khamenei hit top gear
Discussion: The Atlantic
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
David Hogg doubles down after controversy: 'I'm not going anywhere'
Discussion: CNBC
Andrea Hsu / NPR:
Trump loves saying 'You're fired.' Now he's making it easier to fire federal workers
Josh Moody / Inside Higher Ed:
Florida's GOP Presidential Hiring Spree
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
How Israel deceived the United States about its nuclear weapons program
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Bloomberg:
IMF's Georgieva Warns of Broader Risks From US Strikes on Iran
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Harris gives California governor's race a serious look
Discussion: Breitbart
Timothy Pratt / The Guardian:
‘Ticking time bomb’: Ice detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely
Associated Press:
Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him
Auzinea Bacon / CNN:
Oil futures surge following US strikes in Iran
Washington Post:
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