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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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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” …
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 …
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Pentagon launches probe into Iran strike intel leak  —  U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the findings after others called it fake news.  —  THE HAGUE — The Pentagon has launched a criminal investigation into the leak of a classified Defense Intelligence Agency report assessing …
Tom Jones / Poynter:
What do you do when the president drops an f-bomb?
Mark Landler / New York Times:
The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons
Discussion: Washington Post
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 …
April Rubin / Axios:
Andrew Cuomo concedes to Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral primary
Liam Stack / New York Times:
A New Political Star Emerges Out of a Fractured Democratic Party
Discussion: Mediaite
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani leads as New York City mayoral primary heads for ranked choice tabulation
Kyle Khan-Mullins / Forbes:
Here's How Much New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Is Worth
Discussion: New York Times
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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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.
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
Julie Tsirkin / NBC News:
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis circulates document outlining potential damage from Medicaid provisions in Trump's big bill
Discussion: MSNBC and The Hill
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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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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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 and Semafor
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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
CDC's once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting
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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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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Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News
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
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.
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
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.
Discussion: Politico, RedState and NewsMax.com
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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 …
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 …
Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
Trump's fragile peace in the Middle East  —  Israel and Iran remain bitter enemies so this is more likely to be a pause in the fighting than a lasting peace  —  “The 12 day war” has a certain ring to it.  By giving the conflict between Iran, Israel and the US that title, Donald Trump is doing two things.
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Ellie Cook / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Nobel Peace Prize Nomination Withdrawn
Ryan Belmore / ALXnow:
Report: National Science Foundation headquarters to be taken over by HUD, displacing 1,800+ employees  —  The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will reportedly take over the National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters building (2415 Eisenhower Ave.), displacing more than 1,833 NSF employees who currently work there.
Discussion: Bloomberg and E&E News
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 …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
 
 
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