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Live Updates: Iran Said It Fired Missiles at U.S. Base in Qatar — The target was Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East. — Here are the latest developments. — Iran said it launched a military attack on an American base in Qatar …
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Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the conflict between the two nations. — Trump appeared to suggest that Israel and Iran …
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Trump wants to take out Iran's nuclear program. His attacks may backfire. — Over the weekend, the United States bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran. Iran has been considered a political risk to America since the 1979 revolution, and President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated …
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Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Set Off a Wave of Disinformation After Iran Bombing — Trumpworld has been trying to spin the US military's bombing of Iran as a complete and total victory, even as independent experts and MAGA loyalists object. — President Donald Trump and his most vocal supporters …
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Trump assembles national security team amid threat of Iran retaliation — The Trump administration is preparing for an Iranian attack against American bases in the Gulf in retaliation for its strike on Iran's nuclear facilities this weekend, U.S. officials say.

Live updates: Iran says it launched attack on US forces at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base — The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel's effort to destroy Iran's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe.
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3 ways Americans could pay for Trump's war with Iran — President Donald Trump has framed his strikes on Iran as a costless triumph. The president is not asking Americans to accept sacrifices in service of destroying the Iranian nuclear program — only to applaud his already successful destruction of it.
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Iran pledges further retaliation against US after targeting military base in Qatar, senior official says - latest updates
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump calls for ending war after Iran's retaliatory missile attack
Trump calls for ending war after Iran's retaliatory missile attack
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Exclusive: Americans worry conflict with Iran could escalate, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Brandi Buchman / HuffPost:
Proud Boys Slam Trump For His Attack On Iran
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Doves Learn to Love The Bomb
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: Trump Announces Iran-Israel Cease Fire As Explosions Rock Tehran
BREAKING: Trump Announces Iran-Israel Cease Fire As Explosions Rock Tehran
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Bhargav Acharya / Reuters:
Trump says Iran and Israel agree to a ceasefire
Trump says Iran and Israel agree to a ceasefire
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Americans in Qatar told to shelter in place and airspace shut down as Iranian military threatens action
Americans in Qatar told to shelter in place and airspace shut down as Iranian military threatens action
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Missionqa / U.S. Embassy in Qatar:
Alert: Shelter in Place (June 23, 2025)
Alert: Shelter in Place (June 23, 2025)
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Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing
Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombing
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's reckless Iran strikes could backfire spectacularly
Trump's reckless Iran strikes could backfire spectacularly
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Supreme Court eases rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties — The high court's majority offered no explanation for its ruling. — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to swiftly deport foreigners to countries where they have no previous ties.
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161. The Court's Disastrous Ruling in the Third-Country Removal Case — The majority did not just greenlight an especially odious immigration policy without any explanation; it did so in a case in which the government defied the district court—twice—with no consequence. — Notes

Supreme Court allows Trump to swiftly deport certain immigrants to ‘third countries’ — The Trump administration sought to overturn a judge's ruling that imposed a legal process for deporting convicted criminals to places other than their countries of origin.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without court-ordered due process requirements
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Breaking: SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice
Breaking: SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Supreme Court allows Trump to restart deportations to non-origin countries
Supreme Court allows Trump to restart deportations to non-origin countries
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Republican attempt to rein in federal judges is stripped from Trump's big bill — The provision was aimed at curbing nationwide injunctions imposed by judges that have blocked some high-profile Trump administration policies. — WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats forced the removal of a provision …
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Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to authorize states to conduct immigration enforcement
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STAT+: Senate Republicans discuss new way to cut Medicaid in Trump's tax bill
STAT+: Senate Republicans discuss new way to cut Medicaid in Trump's tax bill
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Erich Wagner / GovExec.com:
Most fed-targeting provisions in Senate reconciliation bill don't pass Byrd muster
Most fed-targeting provisions in Senate reconciliation bill don't pass Byrd muster
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New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting — Home Polls New York City Mayoral Poll: Mamdani Catches Cuomo In Rank Choice Voting — The final Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary finds former Governor Andrew Cuomo leading …
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ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby — Marine Corps veteran Adrian Clouatre doesn't know how to tell his children where their mother went after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained her last month.
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Murkowski suggests she could become an Independent in the right circumstance — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of President Donald Trump's most vocal critics in the Senate GOP, said in a podcast on Monday that there are certain situations in which she'd consider becoming an independent and caucusing with Democrats.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants to slow down on Trump's “big, beautiful bill”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants to slow down on Trump's “big, beautiful bill”
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Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades — Immigrant advocates said the move creates a whole new form of detention outside the scope of the federal government. — The Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, in the Florida Everglades, in 2019.
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Florida to receive federal funds to build immigration detention sites, including “Alligator Alcatraz,” Noem says
Florida to receive federal funds to build immigration detention sites, including “Alligator Alcatraz,” Noem says
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Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says — Video of a landscaper being taken down, pinned and repeatedly punched by masked federal agents in Orange County has gone viral online, and Alejandro Barranco finds it painful to watch.
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Landscaper violently detained by agents in Santa Ana has three Marine sons
Landscaper violently detained by agents in Santa Ana has three Marine sons
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Vance Hints Uranium Was Moved After Trump Tipped Off Tehran — BOMBS AWAY! — The vice president's remarks appeared to suggest the Iranians took precautions before the U.S. strikes. — Vice President JD Vance raised major questions about the success of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities …
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GAO is targeted by House Republicans in new spending bill — House Republicans are aiming to slash funding for the nonpartisan watchdog for waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government by nearly half in the next fiscal year, according to spending bill text released Sunday night.
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Abortions continued rising in 2024 despite state bans: Report — More women were able to access abortion care in 2024 than the previous year despite state bans, reflecting a continued increase in the three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a report issued Monday.
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Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’ — An audio recording obtained by The Washington Post is a window into the covert campaign by Israeli intelligence to intimidate and divide Iranian military officials. — In the hours after Israel launched …
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Defending Education:
OCR Complaint: Smith College — On June 20th, 2025 Defending Education (DE) filed a complaint against Smith College (Smith) for discrimination on the basis of sex in programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C.
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Transcript: Trump Threat to Unleash Troops Darkens as Brutal Poll Hits … Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network. I'm your host, Greg Sargent. — President Donald Trump thinks he's winning the political battle …