Trump Complains Biden Let Thunderstorms Into the U.S.  —  FORCE OF NATURE  —  The president made an embarrassing flub aboard Air Force One while en route to a summit where he will discuss mounting global instability with other NATO leaders.  —  President Donald Trump got a little tongue-tied speaking …

Exclusive: Early US intel assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say  —  The US military strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country's nuclear program and likely only set it back by months …

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 …

‘Big Balls’ No Longer Works for the US Government  —  The technologist Edward Coristine, a key operative in Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency who's gone by the name “Big Balls” online, has resigned, the White House tells WIRED.  —  Edward “Big Balls” Coristine …

Guardsmen sent to LA are 130 miles east of the city doing drug busts  —  California National Guard soldiers operating under federal orders helped the Drug Enforcement Agency and other federal personnel carry out a raid on a large marijuana growth operation in the eastern Coachella Valley last week, 130 miles from downtown Los Angeles.

128 Democrats join House GOP to block progressive's bid to impeach Trump  —  Dozens of Democrats joined Republicans to kill the measure by Rep. Al Green  —  The House of Representatives voted along bipartisan lines to quash a lone progressive lawmaker's bid to impeach President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon.

‘Who are these people?’  Masked immigration agents challenge local police, sow fear in L.A.  —  Increasingly aggressive immigration raids carried out by masked federal agents, sometimes using unmarked vehicles, are creating problems for local law enforcement agencies.

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 …

After 48 years in the U.S. and having taken two bullets for the country, Sae Joon Park left for South Korea  —  A U.S. Army veteran, awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat, has self-deported to South Korea after being informed he could no longer remain in America under …

Toys are getting pricier as tariffs kick in  —  Toy and game prices jumped by a record amount in May. The industry, which relies heavily on China, has been hit hard by new import taxes.  —  Summary99  —  Toy prices are rising at their fastest pace on record, the result of stiff new tariffs …

House GOP moderates tell leadership they won't back Senate tax bill over Medicaid cuts  —  More than a dozen House Republicans warned they won't support the Senate's version of the tax and spending bill because the proposed Medicaid cuts are too steep.  —  Led by Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) …

Neera Tanden testifies in Biden mental acuity probe  —  Neera Tanden, the former director of President Joe Biden's Domestic Policy Council, testified Tuesday as part of the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Biden's mental acuity while in office.

Democrat tells RFK Jr.: ‘You lied to Sen. Cassidy’  —  Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.) accused Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of lying to Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) when he told the senator he would maintain a key federal vaccine advisory committee “without changes.”

Department of Defense Employee Charged with Unlawful Retention of Classified Documents  —  For Immediate Release  —  A civilian employee of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) was arrested and made her initial court appearance yesterday to face charges of unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents.

Tourist Claims He Was Denied Entry to U.S. Because of Vance Meme on Phone  —  SURREAL  —  Mads Mikkelsen, 21, claims he was pressured into granting access to his phone at Newark Airport.  Agents then uncovered a popular meme of the vice president.  —  A Norwegian tourist …

Why Are Federal Agents Wearing Masks?  It's a Threat to American Democracy  —  Masked Federal Agents Are Undermining Trust—and Democracy  —  Let's get one thing straight: in the United States of America, law enforcement officers work for the people.  They are public servants …

Trump asks appeals court to toss $83M judgment he owes E. Jean Carroll  —  He wants the defamation judgment thrown out on the basis of presidential immunity.  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump waged his latest courtroom bid Tuesday to avoid paying the $83.3 million judgment he owes …

ICE holding a record 59,000 immigrant detainees, nearly half with no criminal record, internal data show  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding around 59,000 detainees in facilities across the country, likely setting a record high as the Trump administration aggressively …

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