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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” …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Is Desperately Trying to Bomb and Shitpost His Way to Peace
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Paul McLeary / Politico:
Pentagon launches probe into Iran strike intel leak
Pentagon launches probe into Iran strike intel leak
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Adam Kredo / The Washington Free Beacon:
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief: ‘Night and Day’ Difference Between Iran's Nuclear Capabilities Before and After US Strikes
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief: ‘Night and Day’ Difference Between Iran's Nuclear Capabilities Before and After US Strikes
New York Times:
Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO
Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO
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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 …
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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 …
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April Rubin / Axios:
Andrew Cuomo concedes to Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral primary
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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Zohran delivered the Democratic establishment the thrashing it deserved
Zohran delivered the Democratic establishment the thrashing it deserved
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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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Liam Stack / New York Times:
A New Political Star Emerges Out of a Fractured Democratic Party
A New Political Star Emerges Out of a Fractured Democratic Party
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Kyle Khan-Mullins / Forbes:
Here's How Much New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Is Worth
Here's How Much New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Is Worth
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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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Newsweek, The Daily Caller and Jacobin
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 …
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 …
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Financial Times:
Donald Trump with Nato ‘all the way’ after questioning mutual defence pact — President had sparked alarm when he previously said US commitment to Article 5 ‘depends on your definition’ — Donald Trump has reassured Nato allies he is “with them all the way”, after spooking European capitals …
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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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Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Trump Complains Biden Let Thunderstorms Into the U.S.
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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 …
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New York Times and Semafor
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
CDC's once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting
CDC's once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting
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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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Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
Trump's fragile peace in the Middle East
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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
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
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 …
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Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support
Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support
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Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News
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.
Adam Bonica / On Data and Democracy:
The Supreme Court Is at War With Its Own Judiciary — Between May 1 and June 23, federal judges ruled against the Trump administration 94% of the time. The Supreme Court backed it 94% of the time. — The Supreme Court is now in open conflict with the lower courts over cases involving the Trump administration.
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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 …
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Trump denies 9 former Biden aides executive privilege — The Trump White House has decided that nine former senior Biden aides won't be protected by executive privilege during their interviews for a congressional probe into Joe Biden's mental fitness for office.
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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 …
Kelly Garrity / Politico:
Scott Brown launches campaign for Senate in New Hampshire — The former Massachusetts senator is the highest profile Republican to enter the race to replace retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. — Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown is running for Senate in New Hampshire for a second time, he announced Wednesday.
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