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11:45 AM ET, June 18, 2025

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Politico:
Inside the clashes between Trump and Gabbard  —  The director of national intelligence has rankled Trump with her statements about nuclear war, and the president has suggested she's off message.  —  As President Donald Trump privately mulled joining Israel's campaign against Iran this month …
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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 …
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Absolutely Explodes in MAGA Civil War Gotcha Moment  —  TOTAL MELTDOWN  —  Cruz loses it as Tucker Carlson publicly exposes the rift at the heart of Trumpworld.  —  Tucker Carlson grilled Sen. Ted Cruz in an explosive on-screen confrontation that exposes the massive fault line ripping through MAGAworld.
Axios:
Trump's MAGA purity test  —  Ten years after Donald Trump hijacked the GOP with a promise to burn down the establishment, his own movement is warning him not to go soft.  —  Why it matters: On two core articles of faith — no foreign wars and no protections for unauthorized immigrants …
W.J. Hennigan / New York Times:
Trump Might Get Us Into Another War.  Where's Congress?  —  As President Trump considers pulling American forces into a risky and unpredictable new war in the Middle East, it's time for the legislative branch to step up.  U.S. lawmakers should insist the president obtain a new war authorization …
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Even Trump's Base Doesn't Want War with Iran
Associated Press:
US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment
David Rothkopf / Need to Know:   Trump is Stumbling Toward Disaster
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Trump doesn't have a foreign policy
Discussion: Blaze Media
Washington Post:
Trump debates bombing Iran in pivotal moment for presidency
Reuters:   Trump presented with range of options on Iran, sources say
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Khamenei to Trump: Iran will not surrender
Rebecca F. Elliott / New York Times:
Oil Prices Climb as Trump Calls for Iran's ‘Surrender’
Discussion: The Week and Fox Business
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Senate bill's Medicaid cuts draw some GOP angst  —  The Senate's deep cuts to Medicaid in the tax and spending megabill are setting off alarm bells among some Republicans, complicating leadership's effort to get the legislation passed by July 4.  —  It seeks to clamp down on two tactics states use …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Urges SALT Deal as Lawler Stands Firm on $40,000 Cap
Discussion: Scripps News
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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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender youth medical care  —  The ruling is a major setback for transgender rights, with more than 20 states enacting laws similar to that of Tennessee.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law restricting gender transition care …
Wired:
Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Flown Above Government Agency in DC  —  The “Appeal To Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.  —  A controversial “Appeal to Heaven” …
Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Stephen Miller is becoming a victim of his own success  —  The chief architect of Trump's mass deportation policy faces internal pushback as the effects of increased ICE raids become clear.  —  In a meeting last month, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller tore into senior leaders …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Well, You Certainly Wouldn't Call It Presidential Underreach
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:   Trump rediscovers comprehensive immigration reform
New York Post:
Brad Lander's pathetic ‘arrest me’ drama only proves he's desperate for attention  —  Brad Lander got exactly what he wanted Tuesday: A high-profile arrest that might somehow salvage a political career that was otherwise ending in ignomy.  —  By provoking ICE agents into arresting him …
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Whitney Curry Wimbish / American Prospect:
NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Latest Victim of ICE Violence
Wall Street Journal:
Another Democrat in Handcuffs
Helen Jeong / NBC Los Angeles:
Trump administration activates 2,000 additional military troops to Los Angeles … The Trump administration doubled down on its decision to federalize U.S. military by activating about 2,000 additional National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area amid widespread immigration crackdowns and protests continue …
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem transported by ambulance to DC-area hospital, sources say  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, DC, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism  —  👨🏻‍⚖️ PN is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  Earlier this week, a federal judge in Boston explicitly called …
Discussion: Reuters and The Status Kuo
Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Supreme Court greenlights nuclear waste sites in Texas  —  WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on June 18 rejected challenges to a nuclear waste storage site near Texas' border with New Mexico, a win for the federal government in a decadeslong struggle over what to do with waste that is byproduct of nuclear power plants.
Discussion: The Hill and E&E News
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court clears the way for temporary nuclear waste storage in Texas and New Mexico
Discussion: CBS News, Axios and NBC News
Tovia Smith / NPR:
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones accused of hiding money from Sandy Hook families  —  After claiming for years that he does not have the money to pay even a small fraction of the $1.3 billion he owes Sandy Hook families who won a defamation case against him, Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones …
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Dave Collins / Associated Press:   Alex Jones accused of trying to shield assets as Sandy Hook families seek payment on $1B judgment
Josephine Harvey / The Daily Beast:
ICE Barbie Visited Biohazard Lab With RFK Jr. Before Hospitalization  —  ☣️☣️☣️  —  The HHS secretary shared an image alongside Noem “inspecting the biological hazard labs” a day earlier.  —  Kristi Noem was hospitalized for an allergic reaction …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Marist Poll:
NYC Mayoralty, June 2025  —  Cuomo Breaks 50% in 7th Round of Ranked Choice Voting  —  Andrew Cuomo leads the Democratic primary race for New York City Mayor, but the contest has tightened.  Cuomo is the first-choice candidate of nearly four in ten likely Democratic primary voters …
Washington Post:
Industry leaders plead with White House on relief from raids after setback  —  The calls for a reprieve come after the Trump administration reversed a pause on immigration actions at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants.  —  Industry and business groups that depend on immigrant workers …
Discussion: Diane Ravitch's blog and Axios
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NOTUS:   Republicans Trust Whatever Trump Decides on Farmworker Raids
Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Why a Vaccine Expert Left the C.D.C.: ‘Americans Are Going to Die’  —  Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations.  The wholesale dismissal of the agency's scientific advisers crossed the line, she said.  —  In 13 years at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Discussion: Fox News and The National Pulse
Chris Polansky / Connecticut Public:
'I'm still the hope guy': Former President Obama addresses Hartford crowd  —  Former U.S. President Barack Obama spoke at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford Tuesday evening.  —  Obama's appearance came amid political unrest across the country and outrage over actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won't Have to Attend Boot Camp)  —  The tech industry is fully on board, but the rank and file won't have to do time as grunts. … The U.S. military recently announced that four executives from some of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Pharyngula
Dan Sabbagh / The Guardian:
Trump's Yemen bombings killed nearly as many civilians as 23 previous years of US attacks, analysis shows  —  Monitoring group says high death rate in two months indicates change in US policy that could affect Iran  —  The US bombing campaign of Yemen under Donald Trump led to the deaths …
 
 
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