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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 …
Felicia Schwartz / Politico:
Iran ‘much further away’ from building nukes after US strike, Rubio says  —  The secretary of state dismissed media reports of new intel assessments as “false.”  —  THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran is “much further away from a nuclear weapon” …
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 …
New York Times:
Mamdani Stuns Cuomo in New York Mayoral Primary  —  Zohran Mamdani, a state assemblyman and democratic socialist, had a commanding lead over former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who conceded in the Democratic primary.  —  Zohran Mamdani, a little-known state lawmaker whose progressive platform …
April Rubin / Axios:
Andrew Cuomo concedes to Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral primary
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani leads as New York City mayoral primary heads for ranked choice tabulation
Liam Stack / New York Times:
A New Political Star Emerges Out of a Fractured Democratic Party
Discussion: Mediaite
Kyle Khan-Mullins / Forbes:
Here's How Much New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Is Worth
Discussion: New York Times and MSNBC
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 …
Politico:
Capitol agenda: Johnson warns about a Medicaid backlash  —  With President Donald Trump's July 4 deadline drawing near, Senate Majority Leader John Thune told POLITICO on Tuesday night he believes the Senate is “on a path” to start voting on the megabill Friday.  But he's got several fires to put out first.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Key GOP senator warns Medicaid cuts could spell political disaster for Republicans  —  Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), one of the most vulnerable Senate Republican incumbents facing re-election in 2026, warned Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) bluntly in a private meeting Tuesday that deep cuts …
Discussion: NOTUS, Raw Story and The Contrarian
Washington Post:
How much will you save or lose with Trump's ‘big’ tax bill?
Discussion: Bloomberg and New York Times
Jordain Carney / Politico:
White House ramps up sales pitch for Trump tax plan
Discussion: Semafor and Vanity Fair
Punchbowl News:
6/25/25 ☀️ AM: … There are nine days until July 4 — Republicans' deadline …
Discussion: Politico
Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Trump Lashes Out at ‘Scum’ for Revealing Bombing Was Botched  —  HOW DARE YOU?!  —  The president's outburst follows a leaked intel report saying Iran's nuclear program was only set back by a matter of months.  —  President Donald Trump lashed out at “scum” who revealed his much-championed strikes …
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Meg Tirrell / CNN:
Presentation for CDC advisers appears to cite nonexistent study to support claims about risk of vaccine preservative  —  A presentation slated to be shared at this week's meeting of vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claimed that a study in animals suggested …
Discussion: New York Times, Semafor and NewsMax.com
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
CDC's once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting
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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Scientific American:
See Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science in These Handy Charts  —  These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults  —  Vaccines are a marvel of modern medicine: the carefully tested and regulated technologies teach people's immune systems …
Discussion: STAT
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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
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
SCOTUS clears the path for Trump's network of global gulags  —  🗣️ Paid subscribers make Public Notice possible.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  On Monday, the Supreme Court issued its most shameful shadow docket ruling yet.
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Congress Fights Back...Against Congress  —  The broad story of the second Trump era has been of two inverse and related trends: the growth of a personalist Presidency, and the decline of state capacity.  A system built on loyalty to one man cannot tolerate institutions bound by other values, and so it must break them.
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Daniel Schuman / First Branch Forecast:   House Republicans Advance Plan to Halve GAO's Funding
Spencer Ackerman / FOREVER WARS:
This Is The Beginning of The End of The 9/11 Era  —  EVER SINCE I WROTE REIGN OF TERROR, people have asked me how we end the long 9/11 era.  Someone asked me a version of that question tonight, at my Anyone Comics signing.  I gave the answer I always give, the only answer I believe to be true: Organize.
NBC News:
Despite promise to remove ‘worst of the worst,’ ICE has arrested only 6% of known immigrant murderers  —  ICE told Congress in September that over 13,000 immigrants known to have committed murder remained at large.  Since then, only 752 have been arrested.  —  After six months …
Washington Post:
Trump administration is preparing to test budget law, U.S. officials say  —  Internal dissent among federal employees is coming to the surface as President Donald Trump's budget chief aims to rebalance spending authority.  —  The Trump administration is preparing to test a 1974 budget law …
Politico:
Kari Lake heads to Capitol Hill after gutting an agency Trump hates  —  Lake, who lost two statewide elections in Arizona, will headline a hearing shortly after cutting jobs at the U.S. Agency for Global Media.  —  Kari Lake, the staunch Trump ally and senior adviser at the U.S. Agency for Global Media …
 
 
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
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