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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 …
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump's Cease-Fire Announcement Catches His Own Top Officials by Surprise  —  Before asserting that Iran and Israel had agreed to a cease-fire, President Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Iranian officials, with Qatar helping to mediate.
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
Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Iran Strike Looks Judicious and Pragmatic  —  By attacking key nuclear sites, the U.S. enters a fight in our national interest in which an ally has done most of the heavy lifting.  —  Like many debates in politics, the “hawks vs. doves,” “interventionists vs. isolationists,” …
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump says both Iran and Israel violated the ceasefire  —  Watch a live view from south Israel after the latest Iranian barrages killed and injured several people, according to Israel's Magen David Adom rescue services.  —  President Donald Trump says that, in his view …
Politico:
Playbook: Peace in our time  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Michelle Bentley / Vox:
Trump wants to take out Iran's nuclear program. His attacks may backfire.
Eric Levitz / Vox:
3 ways Americans could pay for Trump's war with Iran
NBC News:   Democrats struggle to come up with a unified response to Trump's Iran strikes
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump urges Iran, Israel to seek ‘Peace and Harmony’ after ‘weak’ Qatar strike
Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says he expects ceasefire to last ‘forever’
Lucy Williamson / BBC:
Iran denies violating ceasefire as Israel orders ‘powerful strikes’ on Tehran
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.) …
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice
Discussion: Democracy Docket
Devin Dwyer / Reuters:
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without court-ordered due process requirements
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: The Hill, Townhall and Political Wire
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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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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.
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Murkowski suggests she could become an Independent in the right circumstance
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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Kelly Hooper / Politico:   Cassidy criticizes RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers
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Michael Crowley / New York Times:
How the United States Helped Create Iran's Nuclear Program  —  A reactor in Tehran is a monument to the U.S. relationship with Iran when the country was led by a secular, pro-Western monarch.  —  “Atoms for Peace” was born of a speech President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered in 1953 …
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Jay Kuo / The Status Kuo:
Their Iran Narrative Is Unraveling
New York Times:
Behind Closed Doors, Harvard Officials Debate a Risky Truce With Trump  —  The university is trying to avoid the appearance of appeasement, something other powerful institutions that made deals with President Trump found impossible.  —  Harvard University, battered by a devastating conflict …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US judge blocks Trump plan to close Harvard's doors to international students
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 …
CNN:
A majority of Americans disapproves of Trump's Iran airstrikes, CNN poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's decision to launch airstrikes against Iran is broadly unpopular with Americans, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the strikes.  —  Americans disapprove of the strikes …
Discussion: masslive.com
Bloomberg:
Tesla Robotaxi Incidents Draw Scrutiny From US Safety Agency … The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is aware of the incidents that were captured in videos posted on social media and is gathering additional information from the company, the agency said in a statement to Bloomberg.
Christian Paz / Vox:
The paradox driving Trump's bad polling numbers  —  President Donald Trump is now the most unpopular he has been during his second term.  —  More than half of American adults disapprove of the job he is doing, and he's underwater on nearly every important issue of the day.
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
 
 
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