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12:45 PM ET, June 23, 2025

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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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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 …
Discussion: Reuters
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's reckless Iran strikes could backfire spectacularly  —  💥 PN is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  On Saturday evening, Donald Trump announced via a post …
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.”
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 …
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.
Bloomberg:
Israel and Iran Trade Strikes as World Awaits Response to US
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Last night, exactly a week after his military parade fizzled and more than five million Americans turned …
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Trump ‘wags the dog’
Discussion: Reuters, Reason and Washington Examiner
Washington Post:
Russia condemns U.S. strikes on Iran as unprovoked and unjustified
Andrew Stiles / The Washington Free Beacon:
Obama Bros Go Ballistic After Trump Bombs Iranian Nuke Program
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Investigates How Much of Iran's Nuclear Program Was Destroyed—And How Much Remains
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:   How Israel deceived the United States about its nuclear weapons program
Financial Times:
Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites
Wired:
What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran's Nuclear Sites
Politico:
Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration's message
NBC News:
U.S. braces for Iran's response after overnight strikes on nuclear sites
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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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Polls show Trump's big bill is unpopular as Republicans stare down their deadline for passage
Discussion: Associated Press
U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget:
“One Big, Beautiful Bill” Has More Provisions That Violate the Byrd Rule, According to Senate Parliamentarian
Discussion: Political Wire
NOTUS:   Senate Republicans Try to Solve Their Reconciliation Math Problem
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  —  Lefty upstart Zohran Mamdani has leapfrogged over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city's ranked choice Democratic primary for mayor, according to a stunning new poll released Monday.
Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Prevents Anticompetitive Coordination in Global Advertising Merger  —  Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns related to Omnicom Group Inc.'s $13.5 billion acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG).
Daniel Diaz / The Santanero:
Landscaper violently detained by agents in Santa Ana has three Marine sons  —  A Tustin landscaper has been identified by his eldest Marine vet son after he was violently detained by immigration agents in Santa Ana.  —  Narciso Barranco of Tustin (pictured in orange on the far left) …
Discussion: gofundme.com, The Bulwark and Salon
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Kaitlyn Huamani / Los Angeles Times:
Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says
Discussion: Mercury News and The Independent
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.
Financial Times:
Germany and Italy pressed to bring $245bn of gold home from US  —  Trump's attacks on the Fed and growing geopolitical risks reignite public debate about repatriating bullion  —  Olaf Storbeck in Frankfurt and Amy Kazmin in Rome  —  Germany and Italy are facing calls to move their gold …
Josh Blackman / Reason:
Grading The Controversial Florida Seminar Paper  —  Earlier today I wrote about the New York Times expose concerning the grading of a student seminar paper at the University of Florida.  I've now had a chance to read the paper.  —  First, from a technical perspective, the paper is very well done.
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 and NewsMax.com
Abigail Brooks / NBC News:
Crisis pregnancy centers told to avoid ultrasounds for suspected ectopic pregnancies  —  A settlement in a Massachusetts lawsuit that accused a crisis pregnancy center of endangering a woman's life may be prompting changes within the faith-based nonprofits.  —  One of the largest crisis …
Parisa Hafezi / Reuters:
Succession plans for Iran's Khamenei hit top gear  —  The clock's ticking for senior clerics seeking a successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  —  A three-man committee from a top clerical body, appointed by Khamenei himself two years ago to identify his replacement …
Discussion: The Atlantic
 
 
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