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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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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!”
Politico:
An angry Trump decries Israel, Iran for breaking ceasefire  —  The president didn't hide his frustration at both Israel and Iran for violating the deal he had heralded one day earlier.  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday sought to maintain the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel …
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.
Joshua Boak / Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump claims Israel-Iran ceasefire is ‘in effect’ despite initial violations  —  A tentative truce faltered on Tuesday when Israel vowed to retaliate after saying Iran launched missiles into its airspace more than two hours after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect.
Reuters:
Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
Trump Drops F-Bomb in Angry Rant as Ceasefire Gets Off to Rocky Start
Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump backs away from leadership turnover in Iran: ‘Regime change takes chaos’
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 …
Discussion: WAGA-TV
Antony J. Blinken / New York Times:
Trump's Iran Strike Was a Mistake. I Hope It Succeeds.
Discussion: Fox News and The Dispatch
Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:   Trump's Iran Strike Looks Judicious and Pragmatic
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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Politico:
Emil Bove, now a nominee to the federal bench, proposed defying court orders, former DOJ colleague says
Discussion: NPR
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  —  Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has ruled against provisions in the GOP megabill to enact President Trump's agenda that would dramatically accelerate the approval of offshore oil and gas projects …
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 …
Discussion: New Republic
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.
Discussion: NBC News, MSNBC, Fox News, Axios and The Guardian
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Washington Post:
The plan to vaccinate all Americans, despite RFK Jr.  —  The effort comes as the Trump administration has replaced members of the key federal vaccine advisory panel.  —  Summary629  —  Professional medical societies, pharmacists, state health officials and vaccine manufacturers …
Discussion: STAT and CNN
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Cassidy calls for postponing RFK Jr's vaccine advisory panel meeting
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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Politico:
Supreme Court eases rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press and NewsNation
Scott Wong / NBC News:
Rep. Robert Garcia elected as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee  —  Garcia, 47, in just his second term, defeated a more senior lawmaker to succeed the late Rep. Gerry Connolly on the panel, which provides oversight of the Trump administration.
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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Parents rally, LGBTQ+ groups push back on online child safety bill  —  The Washington Post's essential guide to tech policy news  —  Happy Tuesday!  Welcome to the heat dome.  Send news tips to: [email protected]  —  Momentum is building behind a bill that would reshape …
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 …
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: Reuters and Raw Story
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.
Discussion: LAist and ABC7
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: Fox News and twitchy.com
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Trump administration scrambles to rehire key federal workers after DOGE firings  —  Federal agencies are rehiring and ordering back from leave some of the employees who were laid off in the weeks after President Donald Trump took office as they scramble to fill critical gaps in services left …
Discussion: Raw Story
Juliana Kim / NPR:
Purple Heart Army veteran self-deports after nearly 50 years in the U.S.  —  For 55-year-old U.S. Army veteran Sae Joon Park, this was the hardest moment of his life.  Not getting shot in combat.  Not the years battling post-traumatic stress disorder or addiction.  Not prison.
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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Department of Homeland Security:
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Sam Sutton / Politico:
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