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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 …
Rolling Stone:
Trump Is Desperately Trying to Bomb and Shitpost His Way to Peace
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PBS NewsHour
Washington Post:
U.S. initial damage report: Iran nuclear program set back by months, not obliterated
U.S. initial damage report: Iran nuclear program set back by months, not obliterated
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New York Times, Associated Press, LAist and Deadline
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Iran Trolls Trump by Claiming Its Nuclear Program Is Back Up
Iran Trolls Trump by Claiming Its Nuclear Program Is Back Up
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Meidas+, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Ron Filipkowski / Meidas+:
Today in Politics, Bulletin 158. 6/24/25
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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Jeff Coltin / Politico:
Zohran Mamdani set to topple Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race — The 33-year-old Democratic Socialist lawmaker is expected to defeat the former governor in a stunning primary, signaling generational change in the Democratic Party. — NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist lawmaker …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Live Updates: Mamdani Holds Lead Over Cuomo in Democratic Primary for N.Y.C. Mayor
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Dave Zirin / The Nation:
The Defeat of Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Devastating Loss for Scumbag Centrism
The Defeat of Andrew Cuomo Would Be a Devastating Loss for Scumbag Centrism
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The Daily Caller, Jacobin and USA Today
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani leads as New York City mayoral primary heads for ranked choice tabulation
Zohran Mamdani leads as New York City mayoral primary heads for ranked choice tabulation
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Wall Street Journal, Fox News, The City, Daily Caller News Foundation, Townhall, The.Ink, The Hill, Bloomberg, The Federalist and Newsweek
Bloomberg:
Cuomo Concedes to Mamdani in NYC Democratic Primary for Mayor
Cuomo Concedes to Mamdani in NYC Democratic Primary for Mayor
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Axios, New York Times, Newsweek, CNN and The Intercept
Steve Kornacki / NBC News:
Breaking down the state of New York's mayoral race on primary day
Breaking down the state of New York's mayoral race on primary day
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The Narrative Wars, Political Currents, The Guardian, The.Ink, Semafor, The Downballot and New York Times
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.
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
‘Dear Donald.’ Trump posts fawning private text from NATO chief on social media
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Fox News, The Daily Caller and Washington Times
CNN:
A majority of Americans disapproves of Trump's Iran airstrikes, CNN poll finds
A majority of Americans disapproves of Trump's Iran airstrikes, CNN poll finds
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Politico, Washington Examiner, Daily Mail, Fox News, Mediaite, USA Today, No More Mister Nice Blog, Slate and The Hill
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Warning for Trump as Surprise Poll Offers Harsh Verdict on Iran Strike
Warning for Trump as Surprise Poll Offers Harsh Verdict on Iran Strike
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Raw Story, Washington Times, The Wrap and Truthout
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 …
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NBC News:
Whistleblower says top DOJ official suggested ignoring court orders on deportations
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Alternet.org
Mary Allain / Government Accountability Project:
DOJ Whistleblower Erez Reuveni Exposes High-Level Defiance of Court Orders and Retaliation
DOJ Whistleblower Erez Reuveni Exposes High-Level Defiance of Court Orders and Retaliation
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NOTUS, New York Sun, NPR, CNBC and Newsweek
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.) …
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Benjamin Guggenheim / Politico:
Chip Roy, 23 other House Republicans urge Senate to preserve HSA provisions
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New York Times, Raw Story, ABC News and The Hill
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Exclusive: Thune vs. the polls on the “big, beautiful bill”
Exclusive: Thune vs. the polls on the “big, beautiful bill”
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, NewsMax.com, The Daily Signal and RedState
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.
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Associated Press:
Live Updates: Trump Lashes Out at Israel and Iran as Fragile Truce Is Tested
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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
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.
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Clara Harter / Los Angeles Times:
National Guard troops deployed to L.A. were sent to Riverside County marijuana farm raid
National Guard troops deployed to L.A. were sent to Riverside County marijuana farm raid
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Slate:
This Is the Worst Supreme Court Decision of Trump's Second Term — On Monday, the Supreme Court lifted an injunction that had protected immigrants from removal to dangerous countries where they could face torture and death. The Trump administration argues that it can expel immigrants to …
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NBC News:
Trump administration accuses judge of ‘unprecedented defiance’ of Supreme Court in immigration dispute
Trump administration accuses judge of ‘unprecedented defiance’ of Supreme Court in immigration dispute
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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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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
5 testy exchanges from RFK Jr.'s House hearing
5 testy exchanges from RFK Jr.'s House hearing
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Politico:
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.
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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.
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Los Angeles Times:
‘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.
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LAist
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 …
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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.
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 …
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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 …
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Adam Kinzinger:
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 …
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