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9:50 AM ET, June 24, 2025

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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
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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 …
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.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Shock-and-Awe Deportations Will Get Worse  —  Last night, Donald Trump sounded relieved as he announced an Israel and Iran ceasefire.  “CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!” he wrote.  “This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn't, and never will!”
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.
Janna Brancolini / The Daily Beast:
Trump, 79, Explodes in F-Word Meltdown as His Ceasefire Unravels  —  NOT VERY PEACEFUL  —  The president accused both Iran and Israel of violating his ceasefire deal.  —  President Donald Trump ripped into Iran and Israel for violating a ceasefire deal within hours of his triumphant announcement.
Discussion: MSNBC and Associated Press
Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:   Trump's Iran Strike Looks Judicious and Pragmatic
Washington Post:
Israel and Iran enter shaky ceasefire as Trump accuses both of violations
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says he expects ceasefire to last ‘forever’
Jake Traylor / Politico:
An angry Trump decries Israel, Iran for breaking ceasefire
Jonathan Tirone / Bloomberg:
Where is Iran's Uranium? Truce Highlights Mystery Over Stockpile
Politico:
Playbook: Peace in our time  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Axios:
Trump declares victory as Iran, Israel acknowledge shaky ceasefire
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
‘I Hate This Word Ceasefire!’ Mark Levin Seethes Over Trump Iran Announcement — Protests 'Hitler Wasn't Thrown a Lifeline'
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 …
Discussion: Civil Discourse …
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.
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.) …
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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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Their Iran Narrative Is Unraveling
Michael Crowley / New York Times:   How the United States Helped Create Iran's Nuclear Program
Michelle Bentley / Vox:
Trump wants to take out Iran's nuclear program. His attacks may backfire.
NBC News:   Democrats struggle to come up with a unified response to Trump's Iran strikes
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 …
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.
Discussion: Townhall and Political Wire
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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 …
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
Discussion: NewsMax.com, Denver Post and CBS News
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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 …
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.
Discussion: twitchy.com
Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
Murkowski: Standing up to Trump is a ‘lonely’ position in Senate  —  “We used to be called the world's greatest deliberative body,” she said.  “I think we're still called it, but now I wonder if it's in air quotes.”  —  Summary0  —  Lisa Murkowski often feels alone and uncomfortable in the U.S. Senate.
Discussion: Fox News and The Guardian
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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