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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 …
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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.
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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!”
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The Hill:
Trump on Israel, Iran continuing fight: 'They don't know what the f‑‑‑ they're doing' — President Trump unleashed on the Israelis and the Iranians on Tuesday, expressing his displeasure at continued fighting between the two adversaries after he announced the parameters of a ceasefire the day before.
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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.
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Jake Traylor / Politico:
An angry Trump decries Israel, Iran for breaking ceasefire — Trump spoke ahead of flying to Europe to meet with NATO allies. — A visibly frustrated President Donald Trump condemned Israel and Iran Tuesday morning for violating a ceasefire that he had heralded one day earlier.
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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.
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Al Green introduces article of impeachment against Trump
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Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump says both Iran and Israel violated the ceasefire
Live updates: Trump says both Iran and Israel violated the ceasefire
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Washington Post:
Israel and Iran enter shaky ceasefire as Trump accuses both of violations
Israel and Iran enter shaky ceasefire as Trump accuses both of violations
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Yamiche Alcindor / NBC News:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says he expects ceasefire to last ‘forever’
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says he expects ceasefire to last ‘forever’
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Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Iran Strike Looks Judicious and Pragmatic
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
In a timeline of Trump's decision to drop 12 of the reportedly 20 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs …
Axios:
Trump's swings on Iran leave MAGA with whiplash
Trump's swings on Iran leave MAGA with whiplash
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Jonathan Tirone / Bloomberg:
Where is Iran's Uranium? Truce Highlights Mystery Over Stockpile
Where is Iran's Uranium? Truce Highlights Mystery Over Stockpile
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Politico:
Playbook: Peace in our time — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco
Playbook: Peace in our time — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine and Ali Bianco
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Washington Examiner and The Hill
Washington Post:
Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’
Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Iran Launches Final Missile Barrages at Israel; 3 Civilians Killed
Iran Launches Final Missile Barrages at Israel; 3 Civilians Killed
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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 …
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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.
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Quinta Jurecic / Lawfare:
The Chaos and Cruelty of DVD v. DHS
The Chaos and Cruelty of DVD v. DHS
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice
SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice
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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.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate parliamentarian rejects offshore oil, gas drilling provisions in GOP megabill
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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
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Trump's “Mission Accomplished” moment
Trump's “Mission Accomplished” moment
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James M. Acton / Politico:
JD Vance Said the Iran Strikes Set Their Nuclear Program Back ‘Substantially.’ He's Wrong.
JD Vance Said the Iran Strikes Set Their Nuclear Program Back ‘Substantially.’ He's Wrong.
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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
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Cassidy calls for postponing RFK Jr's vaccine advisory panel meeting
Cassidy calls for postponing RFK Jr's vaccine advisory panel meeting
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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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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 …
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 …
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.
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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 …
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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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