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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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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 …
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New York Times:
Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say — American commanders have put troops on high alert throughout the region as fears of a wider war grow. — Iran has prepared missiles and other military equipment for strikes on U.S. bases …
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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 …
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Associated Press:
US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Khamenei to Trump: Iran will not surrender
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Even Trump's Base Doesn't Want War with Iran
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New York Times:
Inside Trump's Shifting Stance on Iran
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New York Times:
How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel
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Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz Absolutely Explodes in MAGA Civil War Gotcha Moment
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Live updates: Iran warns that US involvement would risk ‘all-out war’ as Israel strikes Tehran
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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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NBC News:
Senate passes landmark crypto regulation bill on a bipartisan vote, sending it to the House
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Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg:
New York's Lawler Stands Firm on $40,000 SALT Cap Deal
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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
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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.
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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 — The New York City comptroller was assisting a man in immigration court when masked agents arrested him. — APTOPIX New York Immigration Court Arrest — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is placed under arrest …
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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” …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Anniek Bao / CNBC:
‘Tariff engineering’ is making a comeback as businesses employ creative ways to skirt higher duties … Would you be bothered if your coat was officially classified as a windbreaker or a raincoat, or your shoes as slippers? Businesses do care though, as classifications under a preferred category can help them pay lower tariff rates.
NBC News:
Trump set to grant another extension to avoid TikTok disruption — The social media platform is technically prohibited under U.S. law unless it can find an American buyer. — President Donald Trump will extend a deadline for the owner of social media platform TikTok to find a U.S. buyer …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
California court upholds John Eastman's disbarment for role in Trump 2020 plot — Eastman's “false narrative” about the 2020 results undermined American elections and the legal system, the court wrote. — A California court has upheld a recommendation that attorney John Eastman should lose …
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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 …
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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Carolyn Y. Johnson / Washington Post:
His custom cancer therapy is in an NIH freezer. He may not get it in time. — How a metastatic cancer patient became collateral damage in federal workforce cuts. — Summary130 — Richard Schlueter, 56, was planting cucumbers and squash in his community garden plot in Greensboro …
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 …
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