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New York Times:
Live Updates: U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on Iran  —  Large explosions were reported in Tehran, according to several residents, and air-raid sirens rang across Israel.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, according to American and Israeli officials …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S., Israel Strike Iran: Live Updates  —  The strikes target military assets to blunt Iran's ability to respond  —  The U.S. and Israel said they launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, a joint operation that risks a wider regional conflict in one of the most economically sensitive parts of the world.
Associated Press:
Israel launches attack on Iran's capital with US help as tensions high over nuclear talks  —  Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran's capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city's downtown.  The first apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
‘Acts of war unauthorized by Congress’: Trump's congressional critics denounce Iran strikes … One of the first Democrats to respond to the strikes, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), condemned the attack on social media, writing that “we can support the democracy movement and the Iranian people without sending our troops to die.”
Discussion: Politico, MS NOW and Associated Press
Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump announces ‘major combat operations’ in Iran  —  U.S. President Donald Trump has appealed to the Iranian people to “take over your government.”  —  The United States and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
New York Times:
Why Have You Started This War, Mr. President?  —  In his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them.  Over the past year, he has instead ordered military strikes in seven nations.  His appetite for military intervention grows with the eating.
BBC:
US and Israel carry out joint attack on Iran as Tehran launches retaliatory strikes
Anthropic:
Statement on the comments from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth  —  Earlier today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared on X that he is directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a supply chain risk.  This action follows months of negotiations that reached an impasse over two exceptions …
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Brendan Bordelon / Politico:
‘Attempted corporate murder’: Trump's threats against Anthropic chill AI industry … The dispute has opened up a wider debate on AI's potential for enabling mass surveillance of U.S. citizens and computer-directed killing, two behaviors that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said his company would not allow in its work with the Pentagon.
Washington Post:
Pentagon declares Anthropic a threat to national security
New York Times:
Silicon Valley Rallies Behind Anthropic in A.I. Clash With Trump
Maria Curi / Axios:
Anthropic to take Trump's Pentagon to court over AI dispute
Coral Murphy Marcos / The Guardian:
‘Not a done deal’: California vows ‘vigorous’ review of Paramount-Warner Bros takeover  —  Attorney general says $111bn deal will be investigated amid concerns over monopoly power and job losses  —  Rob Bonta, California's attorney general, said his office will investigate …
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
KAMALA HARRIS MAKES LAST-MINUTE PITCH FOR JASMINE CROCKETT WITH ROBOCALL  —  HTML PLAIN TEXT  —  Former Vice President Kamala Harris has recorded a robocall for U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett to turn out voters for the Dallas congresswoman in Tuesday's hard-fought Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Kamala Harris backs Jasmine Crockett in bitter Texas Democratic Senate primary
Discussion: The Atlantic
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Hegseth cancels troop attendance at top-ranked schools  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the cancellation of members of the military attending some of the country's top-ranked colleges and universities on Friday, beginning academic year 2026-2027, arguing the schools are teaching the …
Wall Street Journal:
Classified Report Finds Kristi Noem Created Security Vulnerabilities at Airports  —  Noem's handling of issue related to allowing travelers to keep shoes on at checkpoints fits pattern of incidents that have alarmed some national-security officials  —  Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem …
Discussion: The Independent and Raw Story
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Voting rights groups sue Georgia for refusing to release voter purge records  —  Pro-voting groups sued Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) for refusing to turn over key records related to his office's sweeping 2025 voter roll purge — a purge that canceled nearly 471,000 registrations, about 6% of the state's voters.
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
DHS shutdown could go on for a while — because voters aren't paying attention  —  Lawmakers, home for legislative recess, found their voters focused on other issues, like mail service and inflation.  —  Government shutdowns usually need a pressure point to force a compromise that brings them to their end.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Raw Story
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Politico:
Trump administration delivers latest DHS funding offer
Discussion: NewsMax.com
NBC News:
Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel he didn't like his Olympics hijinks  —  Trump told Patel directly that he wasn't pleased about his viral locker-room partying with the U.S. men's hockey team, as well as his use of a government jet to travel to Italy.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
Discussion: DNYUZ, The Hill, Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
How Kansas Republicans weaponized the law to target 300 trans driver's license holders  —  SB 244 was put into effect virtually overnight, causing chaos, panic and fear in the trans community. … Gabriel's mother called him crying on Thursday with some news: A new Kansas law invalidating …
Democracy Docket:
Read the draft emergency executive order for Trump to take control of elections  —  A draft emergency executive order to declare a national emergency to allow President Donald Trump to take unprecedented control over voting is being circulated by anti-voting activists who said they are in coordination with the White House.
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Departing CBS News producer claims political bias as Paramount poised to buy Warner Bros  —  Mary Walsh, leaving after 46 years, says staffers told to ‘aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum’  —  A veteran CBS News producer who is leaving the network after 46 years …
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
In tragedy-torn Uvalde, it's a scandal-ridden incumbent or ‘the AK Guy’  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is accused of having an affair with an aide who later killed herself.  His primary challenger, Brandon Herrera, is running on a pro-gun platform.  —  UVALDE, Texas — Down the road …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judges question Pam Bondi's social media posts on Minnesota arrests … The judge said Bondi's posting of the names and arrest photos undercut prosecutors' request for an order to prohibit defense attorneys from publicly disclosing personal information about immigration agents involved in the case against Flores.
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Pentagon Watchdog Stalls Proposal to Review Targeting in Trump's Boat Strikes  —  A new inspector general delayed a decision on whether to approve the project and is said to have raised its potential political ramifications, in a test of the watchdog system in President Trump's second term.
Marco Rubio / United States Department of State:
Iran Designated as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention  —  Today, I am designating Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention.  When the Iranian regime seized power 47 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini consolidated his control of power by endorsing the hostage taking of U.S. embassy staff.
Cedar Attanasio / Associated Press:
Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead  —  Press 2 for Spanish ... accent?  For months, callers to the Washington state Department of Licensing who have requested automated service in Spanish have instead heard an AI voice speaking English in a strong Spanish accent.
 
 
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@secwar:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directs the DOD to designate Anthropic as a supply chain risk, barring military contractors from doing business with the company

Sam Altman / @sama:
Sam Altman says OpenAI reached an agreement with the DOD to deploy its models in DOD's classified network and asks DOD to extend those terms to all AI companies

Wall Street Journal:
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