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CNN:
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 …
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New York Times:
Strike Set Back Iran's Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says  —  Classified findings indicate that the attack sealed off the entrances to two facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings.  —  A preliminary classified U.S. report says the American bombing …
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:   Today in Politics, Bulletin 158. 6/24/25
New York Times:
Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO
NBC News:
Trump ramps up pressure amid growing GOP tensions over his bill: From the Politics Desk
Discussion: The Hill, Bloomberg and Daily Kos
Adam Kredo / The Washington Free Beacon:
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief: ‘Night and Day’ Difference Between Iran's Nuclear Capabilities Before and After US Strikes
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Live Updates: Mamdani Holds Lead Over Cuomo in Democratic Primary for N.Y.C. Mayor  —  Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, built a significant advantage over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo thanks to a strong showing in Brooklyn and Manhattan.  A winner might not be declared until ranked-choice ballots are tabulated next week.
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Jeff Coltin / Politico:
Zohran Mamdani topples Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race  —  The 33-year-old Democratic Socialist lawmaker outpaced the former governor, who has conceded, in a stunning primary, signaling generational change in the Democratic Party.  —  NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist lawmaker …
Dave Zirin / The Nation:
The Defeat of Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Devastating Loss for Scumbag Centrism  —  A vote for Zohran Mamdani is a vote against the Democratic Party's reactionary center and for a more hopeful future.  —  Bluesky  —  Pocket  —  Any argument for voting for Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Jacobin
April Rubin / Axios:
Andrew Cuomo concedes to Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral primary  —  Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded to state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday night.  —  Why it matters: Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist …
Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
Cuomo is trying a comeback in New York's mayoral primary, but Zohran Mamdani stands in his way
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani leads as New York City mayoral primary heads for ranked choice tabulation
Wired:
‘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 …
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New York Times:
Edward Coristine, Key Player on Elon Musk's DOGE Team, Resigns  —  Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old who was hired by Elon Musk to help slash the government bureaucracy, became a public symbol of his team.  —  Edward Coristine, the 19-year-old high-profile operative for the Department …
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
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 …
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Tom Sanders / The Daily Beast:
Devastating Poll Shows Trump What Americans Think of His Bombings  —  REALITY CHECK  —  The president launched a tirade against CNN right after the poll aired.  —  A bombshell CNN poll found that a clear majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes in Iran.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Warning for Trump as Surprise Poll Offers Harsh Verdict on Iran Strike
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
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.) …
Discussion: NOTUS, NBC News and Rolling Stone
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
White House sends Dr. Oz to calm Senate nerves
Discussion: Raw Story
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Hillsdale's lobbying pays off
Discussion: Raw Story
National Archives:
The National Archives at College Park, Maryland  —  We hold permanent records created by Federal agencies that include:  — Textual records from civilian agencies  — Army unit records dating from WW1  — Navy unit records dating from WW2  — Berlin Documents Center microfilm
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NBC News:
Whistleblower says top DOJ official suggested ignoring court orders on deportations
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
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.”
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Ellie Cook / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Withdrawn  —  A senior Ukrainian lawmaker who nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize has withdrawn it, as peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow slip under the radar and the president keeps his sights fixed on the Middle East.
Washington Examiner:
Ex-Biden aide Neera Tanden tells Oversight Committee she was authorized to use autopen  —  A top former aide to former President Joe Biden testified behind closed doors Tuesday for more than four hours as part of the House Oversight Committee's investigation into his mental fitness to serve …
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Sherrilyn Ifill / Sherrilyn's Newsletter:
Masked Terror  —  At this point, we have all seen the videos.  Men dressed in plaid shirts, jeans and boots descending on constructions sites, chasing migrants in fields, lurking in courthouse hallways at courthouses, knocking on doors of homes, and surrounding cars.  We see them wrestling men and women to the ground.
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Mike Johnson says War Powers Act is unconstitutional  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday asserted that the War Powers Act is unconstitutional, pushing back forcefully against the lawmakers in both parties who are invoking the law in an effort to block President Trump from further military action in Iran.
Nicholas Slayton / Task & Purpose:
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.
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
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 …
Discussion: The Independent
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Stephen Miller Has Financial Stake in Company Helping ICE With Deportations: Report  —  The president's chief immigration hawk has a substantial amount of stock in Palantir, one of ICE's most prominent contractors … According to ethics disclosure reports released by the White House …
Houston Chronicle:
She called 911 to report domestic abuse.  Then Houston police called ICE on her.  —  Houston police called federal immigration agents on a woman who dialed 911 to report domestic abuse by her ex-husband in April, newly released records show.  —  The woman, an immigrant from El Salvador …
Discussion: The Independent and The Hill
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dead congressman promotes candidate for his seat on social media  —  Deceased Rep. Gerry Connolly's (D-Va.) social media accounts shocked the internet Tuesday by seemingly resurrecting the congressman to endorse his former chief of staff, James Walkinshaw, to fill his seat.
Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
Thomas Massie Tells Theo Von U.S. Gets ‘a Lot of Countries That Hate Us’ in Exchange for Support for Israel  —  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) told podcaster and comedian Theo Von that the United States gets “a lot of countries that hate us” in exchange for its support of Israel.
usmarshals.gov:
U.S. Marshals-led Missing Child Operation in Middle Florida Results in Recovery of 60 Children  —  For immediate release Office of Public Affairs  —  (703) 740-1699  —  Tampa, FL - The U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Florida, in conjunction with a vast array of partners …
 
 
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Helen Huiskes / NOTUS:
Josh Hawley Goes From 'Don't Cut Medicaid' to Most Cuts Would ‘Be Fine’
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NBC News:
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie finds himself on an island in his feud with Trump
Discussion: Politico, Axios and Breitbart
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats fume at “unserious” Trump impeachment vote
Joe Anuta / Politico:
Jumaane Williams wins reelection primary as NYC public advocate
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Gabbard installs Trump ally and ‘deep state’ critic atop intel analysis hub
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Andrew Macaskill / Reuters:
UK to purchase fighter jets capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons
Josh Fiallo / The Daily Beast:
Tourist Claims He Was Denied Entry to U.S. Because of Vance Meme on Phone
Discussion: Daily Mail and Raw Story
US Department of Justice:
Department of Defense Employee Charged with Unlawful Retention of Classified Documents
Discussion: WAFF-TV and Newsweek
Los Angeles Times:
‘Who are these people?’ Masked immigration agents challenge local police, sow fear in L.A.
 

 
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Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr denounce the EU's €120M X fine

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