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Weijia Jiang / CBS News:
Trump says “the war is very complete,” and he's considering taking over Strait of Hormuz — Add CBS News on Google — In a phone interview with CBS News on Monday afternoon, President Trump said the U.S. war with Iran could almost be over. — “I think the war is very complete, pretty much …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon,’ predicts lower oil prices … Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news. — CNBC Councils — Join the CNBC Panel — News Tips — Got a confidential news tip?
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Francis Fukuyama / The Free Press:
Why Iran Won't Surrender — Trump's call for unconditional surrender ignores …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash
Trump Advisers Urge Him to Find Iran Exit Ramp, Fearing Political Backlash
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Open to Khamenei Being Killed if He Doesn't Cede to U.S. Demands
Trump Open to Khamenei Being Killed if He Doesn't Cede to U.S. Demands
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump tells The Post no reason to panic over Iran war oil-price surge: ‘I have a plan for everything’
Trump tells The Post no reason to panic over Iran war oil-price surge: ‘I have a plan for everything’
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump and Putin discuss end to Iran, Ukraine wars on call
Trump and Putin discuss end to Iran, Ukraine wars on call
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Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates
Scott Wong / NBC News:
Trump calls Iran war ‘a little excursion’ that will end ‘soon’
Trump calls Iran war ‘a little excursion’ that will end ‘soon’
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Politico:
Trump is delaying Texas Senate endorsement to pressure GOP senators on SAVE America Act — Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying for a nod from Trump … The White House did not respond to a request for comment. — “I think that was a very smart strategy because it bought time.
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NBC News:
Senate Republicans splinter over SAVE America Act's path as Trump calls for more revisions — Some insist on trying to use a “talking filibuster” to break Democrats' will to block the elections bill. Others say it's unlikely to work. And one senator is proposing a third option.
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Thune: Talking filibuster ‘more complicated and risky’ than people realize — Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent a warning shot Monday over the talking filibuster, saying the procedural playcall is “way more complicated” than many supporters realize. “This particular approach in terms …
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
SAVE America Act is ‘No. 1 priority,’ Trump tells Republicans
SAVE America Act is ‘No. 1 priority,’ Trump tells Republicans
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Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson's majority — Add CBS News on Google — Washington — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. — “I'm also today asking the clerk …
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Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins — Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately. … - Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for …
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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP, further shrinking Speaker Johnson's majority
Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP, further shrinking Speaker Johnson's majority
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Trump Went to War With Iran Because Jared Kushner Is a Fool — Do Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner actually understand nuclear energy enough to describe Iran's capabilities to Donald Trump, let alone negotiate a nonproliferation agreement with Tehran? — Several nuclear experts …
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Politico:
Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power … Jason Berry, a spokesperson for Maricopa County, said in a statement the county had not yet received a subpoena but would cooperate if it did. — The move comes just six weeks …
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New York Times:
F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry
F.B.I. Subpoenas Records in Arizona in Expansion of 2020 Voting Inquiry
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Kate Knibbs / Wired:
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down — Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky's board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement. — Jay Graber is stepping down as head of Bluesky, the social media platform exclusively announced to WIRED.
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court justices Jackson and Kavanaugh clash over handling of Trump cases — Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed about frequent rulings in favor of the Trump administration during a rare joint appearance.
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Ridiculous’: Kristi Noem's 28-year-old aide wasted millions on unusable ICE vehicles — A former deputy to outgoing Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem saddled the department with millions of dollars in wasted funding for vehicles that cannot be used. — U.S. Immigration and Customs …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats vow to shut down Senate over Iran conflict — A group of Senate Democrats are threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal to hold up business on the Senate floor unless Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior officials testify …
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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate Dems threaten wave of war votes to force Iran hearing
Senate Dems threaten wave of war votes to force Iran hearing
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Politico:
Judge rejects NJ US Attorney ‘triumvirate’ in latest blow to Trump prosecutors … “One year into this administration, it is plain that President Trump and his top aides have chafed at the limits on their power set forth by law and the Constitution,” Brann concluded.
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New York Times:
Trump's War Becomes World's Latest Economic Hazard — The president insists conflict with Iran will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback. — Fuel prices could soar, and stay elevated for months. That could make groceries and other shipped goods more expensive.
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Berenice Garcia / The Texas Tribune:
Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody — The detention of the family of asylum seekers after a routine check-in with immigration officials had caused an uproar in their community. — TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE! — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention
2 Teen Mariachi Musicians Released From ICE Detention
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Wall Street Journal:
Vance or Rubio in '28? It's a Question Trump Can't Stop Asking — President has lately extolled secretary of state amid second term's focus on foreign policy, but many see vice president as better heir to MAGA empire — WASHINGTON—Less than a day after the U.S. began bombing Iran …
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Quinnipiac University Poll:
U.S. Military Action Against Iran: Over Half Of Voters Oppose It, 74% Oppose Sending Ground Troops Into Iran, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Vast Majority Expects The Conflict To Last Months Or More — mail_outline — Over a week after the United States and Israel …
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Emily Hallas / Washington Examiner:
Trump's Freedom 250 unveils IndyCar racetrack in DC: ‘Imagine these views’ — The Trump administration revealed on Monday the official racetrack course for the IndyCar event in Washington, D.C., this summer. — Cars will be speeding around the National Mall and iconic landmarks …
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Spencer Kimball / CNBC:
The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history … The U.S. war against Iran has triggered the largest oil supply disruption in history, more than double the previous record set during the Middle East crisis of the 1950s, according to an analysis by consulting firm Rapidan Energy.
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Washington Post:
Trump's wearing of baseball cap during dignified transfer draws criticism — President Trump faced continued blowback for wearing a USA-emblazoned cap during a dignified transfer ceremony for soldiers killed in the war with Iran. — DOVER, Del. — President Donald Trump donned a white …
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ABC News:
Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says — The encrypted transmission was intercepted by the U.S. — A crowd holding Iranian flags gathers during a demonstration in support of the nomination of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as successor to his late father …
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Sophie Sherry / Chicago Sun Times:
Chicago law firm leading push to appoint special prosecutor to target ICE, Border Patrol agents — The firm, Loevy and Loevy, said 200 individuals and organizations are supporting a petition to appoint an outsider to the office of Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke …
New York Times:
Alexander Brothers Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex-Trafficking Trial — The verdict comes more than a month after the trial began in Federal District Court in Manhattan where the jury heard weeks of emotional and often graphic testimony. — Three brothers, including two who were among …
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