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Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Zohran delivered the Democratic establishment the thrashing it deserved — Zohran Mamdani, a previously obscure state assemblyman who polled at as little as 1 percent in early surveys of the race, became the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City on Tuesday.
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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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Rebecca Kirszner Katz / New York Times:
Democratic Leaders Tried to Crush Zohran Mamdani. They Should Have Been Taking Notes. — On Tuesday night, Zohran Mamdani shocked the political establishment. There are lessons that national Democrats should take from his strong showing in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City.
Kyle Khan-Mullins / Forbes:
Here's How Much New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Is Worth — Despite his own privileged path to power, or perhaps because of it, the son of a Columbia University professor and a movie director is campaigning as a socialist intent on redistributing New York's wealth. — SaveComment
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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Politico:
Mamdani's night — Presented by With help from Amira McKee — The political world is waking up to a shockwave.
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Jeff Coltin / Politico:
Zohran Mamdani topples Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race
Zohran Mamdani topples Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race
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David Strom / HotAir:
NYC: It's Time Somebody Tried Real Socialism™
NYC: It's Time Somebody Tried Real Socialism™
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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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Politico:
Playbook: Zolcano erupts
Playbook: Zolcano erupts
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Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
Cuomo, Chastened, Will Reassess Plans to Run as an Independent
Cuomo, Chastened, Will Reassess Plans to Run as an Independent
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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 …
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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” …
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Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Trump Lashes Out at ‘Scum’ for Revealing Bombing Was Botched
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump to limit sharing classified info with Congress after leak on Iran bombing damage
Scoop: Trump to limit sharing classified info with Congress after leak on Iran bombing damage
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The Guardian:
Israel-Iran live news: Donald Trump likens US strikes on Iran to atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Israel-Iran live news: Donald Trump likens US strikes on Iran to atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump denies Iranians moved nuclear materials before US strikes
Trump denies Iranians moved nuclear materials before US strikes
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons
The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons
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Claudia Chiappa / Politico:
RFK Jr. says US won't donate to global vaccine effort — Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit. — The United States won't contribute anymore to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, until the global health organization has “re-earned the public trust …
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Stephanie Nolen / New York Times:
RFK Jr. Accuses Gavi, Global Vaccine Agency, of Ignoring Science
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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.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Key GOP senator warns Medicaid cuts could spell political disaster for Republicans
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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 …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
National Science Foundation to Be Requisitioned as Mansion for HUD Secretary (And Also HUD Office) — I'm still trying to find out more about this. But as I do I just wanted to put it on your radar because it's completely crazy and epitomizes the Trump presidency.
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Ryan Belmore / ALXnow:
Report: National Science Foundation headquarters to be taken over by HUD, displacing 1,800+ employees
Report: National Science Foundation headquarters to be taken over by HUD, displacing 1,800+ employees
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Scientific American and E&E News
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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Holly Ellyatt / CNBC:
NATO allies agree to higher 5% defense spending target
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Reuters:
NATO's Rutte compares Trump to a ‘daddy’ after president's profane comments
NATO's Rutte compares Trump to a ‘daddy’ after president's profane comments
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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Senior DOJ Official Suggested Department Tell Courts ‘F*** You’ And Ignore Orders, Whistleblower Says — Emil Bove, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official, suggested the department should tell courts “f*** you” and ignore their orders to carry out President Donald Trump's aggressive deportations …
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Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
First Reports Are Always Wrong. The Iran Strike Is No Exception. — EARLY IN MY CAREER, AS A YOUNG LIEUTENANT, I made a mistake that still haunts me. After a high-tempo mission, I rushed to assess the outcome and tell my boss about what I believed was our overwhelming success. Without full intelligence.
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SaveVOA:
Lake's unsubstantiated attack on Voice of America … - USAGM, which includes both VOA and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), as well as taxpayer-funded grantee organizations, Radio Free Asia (RFA), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) …
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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.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
A Military Ethics Professor Resigns in Protest — Over the course of several months, Pauline Shanks Kaurin concluded she no longer had the academic freedom necessary for doing her job. — Seven years ago, Pauline Shanks Kaurin left a good job as a tenured professor at a university …
Oliver Darcy / Status:
A Word to the Weiss … Late last year, during a trip to New York City, David Ellison quietly made time for a meeting that said as much about his worldview as it did about his interest in media. According to people familiar with the matter, the Hollywood scion set time aside on his busy calendar …
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 …
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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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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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Carrington Walker / Dublin Live:
Man ‘refused entry into US’ as border control catch him with bald JD Vance meme — A 21-year-old tourist has described the horrendous treatment he allegedly received after being denied entry to the USA due to a meme depicting JD Vance as bald being found on his phone
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U.S. Department of Education:
U.S. Department of Education Finds California Department of Education and California Interscholastic Federation in Violation of Title IX — Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the conclusion of its Title IX investigations into the California Department …

