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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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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.
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.
Kyle Khan-Mullins / Forbes:
Here's How Much New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Is Worth
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New York Times:
Mamdani Stuns Cuomo in New York Mayoral Primary
Mamdani Stuns Cuomo in New York Mayoral Primary
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Politico:
Mamdani's night — Presented by With help from Amira McKee — The political world is waking up to a shockwave.
Mamdani's night — Presented by With help from Amira McKee — The political world is waking up to a shockwave.
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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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Wall Street Journal:
Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City
Wall Street Panics Over Prospect of a Socialist Running New York City
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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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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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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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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump to limit sharing classified info with Congress after leak on Iran bombing damage … - The FBI also is investigating the leak, the sources said. … - “We are declaring a war on leakers,” a senior White House official said Wednesday. — “The FBI is investigating the leak,” the source said.
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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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Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Raw Story:
‘Talk about whiplash!’ CNN anchor shocked by dramatic Trump flip-flop — CNN's Dana Bash expressed her shock over President Donald Trump's latest flip-flop on the question of regime change in Iran. — Trump made his recent comments aboard Air Force One Tuesday, en route to the NATO summit in The Hague.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump downplays U.S. intelligence report on Iran strikes at NATO presser … President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his claim that U.S. bomb strikes completely destroyed Iran's nuclear program, and he bristled at the attention being paid to an initial American intelligence report that suggests otherwise.
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The Guardian:
Israel-Iran live news: Donald Trump likens US strikes on Iran to atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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Will Neal / The Daily Beast:
Trump Lashes Out at ‘Scum’ for Revealing Bombing Was Botched
Trump Lashes Out at ‘Scum’ for Revealing Bombing Was Botched
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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 …
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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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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
RFK Jr. Accuses Gavi, Global Vaccine Agency, of Ignoring Science
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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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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
At committee hearing, Kari Lake defends dismantling VOA
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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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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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Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
DOJ Sues Every Federal District Judge in Maryland, Challenging Due Process Rights
DOJ Sues Every Federal District Judge in Maryland, Challenging Due Process Rights
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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 …
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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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.
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
NATO allies agree to higher 5% defense spending target
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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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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 …
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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Quinnipiac University Poll:
Voters 51 - 42 Percent Oppose U.S. Joining Israel In Military Strikes On Iran's Nuclear Sites, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Vast Majority Concerned U.S. Will Get Drawn Into A War With Iran — mail_outline — Days after the United States military targeted nuclear sites inside Iran …
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Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Exclusive: New Trump administration plan could end asylum claims and speed deportations for hundreds of thousands of migrants — The Trump administration is planning to dismiss asylum claims for potentially hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States and then make them immediately deportable …
Elizabeth Crisp / The Hill:
Trump border czar Homan, wife ‘living separately’ because of death threats — President Trump's border czar Tom Homan said in a new interview that he and his wife are not currently living together because of death threats he has received for enforcing Trump's immigration crackdown and the amount of time he spends working.
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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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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 …
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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