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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Privately Approved Attack Plans For Iran But Has Withheld Final Order  —  The president is hoping that threatening to join Israel's strikes will lead Tehran to abandon its nuclear program  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump told senior aides late Tuesday that he approved of attack plans for Iran …
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Rolling Stone:
Fox News Is Demanding War With Iran.  Donald Trump Is Listening  —  Trump's heavy consumption of Fox News content is increasing his appetite for direct military confrontation with Iran  —  As President Donald Trump weighs sending U.S. forces to help Israel bomb Iran …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Privately Approved of Attack Plans for Iran but Has Withheld Final Order  —  As the conflict between Iran and Israel continues, President Trump is considering multiple options, including a U.S. strike on Iran  —  President Trump told senior aides late Tuesday that he approved of attack plans for Iran …
Axios:
Trump presses aides on whether bunker-buster plan to bomb Iran will work  —  One key question is on President Trump's mind these days, his advisers say: If the U.S. joins Israel's war and drops its massive bunker busters, will they actually destroy Iran's most heavily fortified nuclear facility?
Washington Post:
We asked 1,000 Americans if they support U.S. strikes on Iran.  This is how they responded.  —  if they support U.S. strikes on Iran.  —  Cannot allow Iran to have nukes  —  Israel can handle it defend our country Diplomacy first  —  going to war and dying  —  Too dangerous
Discussion: Townhall and Newsweek
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Is Suddenly Raging at Tucker Carlson—and MAGA Is Deeply Rattled  —  You may have heard it said that Donald Trump won in 2024 in part by vowing to end “forever wars.”  During the campaign, Trump ripped Democrat Kamala Harris for campaigning with Liz Cheney, slamming her for wanting …
Reuters:
Live Updates: Trump Says ‘Nobody Knows’ His Plans on Iran
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn
Discussion: Associated Press
Greg Jaffe / New York Times:
Iran Crisis Overshadowed as Senators Squabble at Hearing
Discussion: ABC News, Alternet.org and New Republic
Washington Post:
Trump gave Iran an ultimatum but has made no final decision on war
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Washington Post:
State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules  —  The new visa requirements could impact hundreds of thousands of visa applications each year, raising concerns about staffing requirements.  —  The State Department is restarting interviews for new student visas …
Edward Wong / New York Times:   U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, big loss for transgender rights  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.  The justices' 6-3 decision in a case …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's incoherent new attack on trans rights, explained  —  What the hell did the Court just do to equal protection law? … It was obvious, if you listened to the Supreme Court's oral argument in United States v. Skrmetti last December, that the Court would vote …
Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The Supreme Court's Anti-Trans Decision Will Live in Infamy
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Benjamin Ryan / NBC News:
FDA approves powerful HIV drug that nearly eliminated spread in clinical trials  —  The twice-yearly injectable drug's potential could be compromised by the Trump administration's dramatic cuts to HIV-prevention infrastructure in the U.S.  —  The Food and Drug Administration has approved …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Democrats walk out of Senate Judiciary hearing probing Biden's mental fitness  —  Democrats are refusing to participate in the first congressional hearing focusing on allegations of former President Joe Biden's mental decline while in the White House.  Only Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) …
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Joey Cappelletti / Associated Press:
Senate Republicans hold hearing on Biden's mental fitness as Democrats boycott
Julie Zauzmer Weil / Washington Post:
Social Security fund could run dry ahead of earlier forecast, trustees say  —  If Congress does not overhaul the funds' financing, automatic cuts will slash Social Security benefits by 23 percent in 2033, according to the latest trustees report.  —  Summary384
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
Social Security, Medicare finances worsen, bringing funding cliffs sooner
Discussion: Associated Press
SAMHSA:
SAMHSA Statement on 988 Press 3 Option  —  On July 17, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer silo LGB+ youth services, also known as the “Press 3 option,” to focus on serving all help seekers, including those previously served through the Press 3 option.
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New York Times:
The D.N.C. Is in Chaos and Desperate for Cash  —  Under its new leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee has been plagued by infighting and a drop in big donations, raising alarms from Democrats as they try to win back power.  —  Just months into the tenure of a new party leader …
Lautaro Grinspan / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Hispanic reporter arrested at protest now in ICE custody, faces deportation  —  Mario Guevara, who was taken into police custody while covering a weekend protest in metro Atlanta, could be sent back to El Salvador.  —  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement database shows that Mario Guevara …
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Amanda Holpuch / New York Times:
Reporter Is Detained by ICE After Reporting on Immigration Protest
Discussion: WRDW-TV
David K. Li / NBC News:
Break-in reported at home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman  —  Police say someone pried off a wood covering and broke a window to enter the Brooklyn Park house.  —  Police are investigating a reported overnight break-in at the boarded-up home where Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman …
Arya Sundaram / Gothamist:
Reps. Nadler and Goldman barred from inspecting ICE holding area in NYC … We rely on your support to make local news available to all  —  Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2025.  Donate today  —  Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Some Democratic senators regret voting to confirm Kristi Noem as DHS secretary  —  After seven Democrats voted for Noem, some say they'd now oppose her in the wake of Trump's aggressive deportation plans and last week's incident involving Sen. Alex Padilla.  —  WASHINGTON — Five days …
Discussion: Alternet.org
Politico:
Senate leadership ponders rural hospital fund to sway megabill holdouts  —  Senate Republican leaders are working to assuage a group of key megabill holdouts — “the Medicaid moderates” — as they try to lock down votes next week for President Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill.”
Discussion: NBC News, Axios, Bloomberg, MSNBC and Raw Story
NBC News:
Kennedy's picks for vaccine advisory panel raise concerns about anti-vaccine bias  —  A few of the new members Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed to the federal panel have promoted misinformation about vaccines and public health.  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert …
Marc Rod / Jewish Insider:
Hegseth defends Kinglsey Wilson amid questioning about antisemitic record  —  ‘Any suggestion that I or her or others are party to antisemitism is a mischaracterization attempting to win political points,’ the defense secretary said  —  Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered a strident defense …
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Deseret News condemns Lee's posts about Minnesota shooting  —  The editorial board of the Utah-based publication said the Utah senator cast a “poor light"' on the Beehive State.  —  The Deseret News has condemned Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee for social media posts about two shootings in Minnesota …
Discussion: Deseret News and Townhall
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Scoop: Democrats probe FBI handcuffing of Padilla  —  The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is scrutinizing FBI agents' forcible removal and handcuffing of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) at the agency's Los Angeles headquarters last week, Axios has learned.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Ben Goggin / NBC News:
Accounts peddling child abuse content flood some X hashtags as safety partner cuts ties  —  Thorn, a non-profit that provides detection and moderation software related to child safety, said they canceled their contract with X after the platform stopped paying them.
Eric Lach / New Yorker:
Why the Trump Administration Is Handcuffing Politicians  —  The detention of Brad Lander, the second-highest-ranking official in New York City, is the latest in a series of aggressive actions that the Administration has taken against members of the opposition party.
US Department of Justice:
Texas Man Charged Federally for Receipt and Transport of Explosives Intended for Use Against Law Enforcement  —  For Immediate Release  —  A Texas man is facing federal charges after allegedly purchasing powerful explosives in New Mexico and expressing plans to use them to harm law enforcement officers …
Axios:
Exclusive: CEO economic outlook sinks to five-year low  —  Economic sentiment among America's top CEOs plunged to the lowest level since 2020, according to a new survey by the Business Roundtable, first seen by Axios.  —  Why it matters: Chief executives have not been this sour on the economy since …
Ella Lee / The Hill:
Appeals panel temporarily lifts order deeming Trump firing of federal employee labor board head unlawful  —  A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday temporarily lifted an order deeming President Trump's firing of the Democratic-appointed chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) unlawful.
Discussion: Bloomberg, NewsMax.com and E&E News
Alex Guillén / Politico:
Judge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful  —  EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that EPA's termination of $600 million in environmental justice grants issued …
Discussion: The Hill, [your]NEWS and NewsMax.com
 
 
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