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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Officials Concede They Don't Know the Fate of Iran's Uranium Stockpile  —  Both Vice President JD Vance and Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged questions about the whereabouts of Iran's stockpile of near-bomb-grade nuclear material.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Meets the Moment on Iran  —  The President bombs three nuclear sites to spare the world from an intolerable risk.  —  “Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated,” Mr. Trump said Saturday night.  He made clear Iran brought this on itself.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Trump's reckless Iran strikes could backfire spectacularly  —  💥 PN is possible thanks to paid subscribers.  If you appreciate our fiercely independent coverage of American politics, please support us.  👇  —  On Saturday evening, Donald Trump announced via a post …
New York Times:
Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran … Standing at the lectern in the White House briefing room on Thursday afternoon, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, read a message she said came “directly from the president.”
Washington Post:
Russia condemns U.S. strikes on Iran as unprovoked and unjustified  —  Iran's foreign minister is in Moscow seeking support but other than condemning the attack, Putin has not taken any major moves to back Tehran  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday condemned the U.S. and Israeli attacks …
Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
'Biden didn't start any wars': Democrats sharpen their arguments against Trump's foreign policy  —  In the wake of the U.S. airstrikes on Iran, Democrats are pointing to Trump's own promises that he wouldn't ensnare the country in foreign conflicts.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats are seizing …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Investigates How Much of Iran's Nuclear Program Was Destroyed—And How Much Remains  —  Pentagon says it is still assessing the results of the attack as Tehran vows to continue its nuclear efforts.  —  WASHINGTON—Trump administration officials said Sunday that the air and missile strikes …
Wired:
What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran's Nuclear Sites
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Trump's ‘spectacular’ Iran strike could carve his place in history as most courageous leader since Ronald Reagan
Discussion: Reuters
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Last night, exactly a week after his military parade fizzled and more than five million Americans turned …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:   How Israel deceived the United States about its nuclear weapons program
Politico:
Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration's message
Ethan Bronner / Bloomberg:
Debate Rages Within Israel on When to Stop Strikes Against Iran
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Trump ‘wags the dog’
Discussion: Reuters, Reason and Washington Examiner
Andrew Stiles / The Washington Free Beacon:
Obama Bros Go Ballistic After Trump Bombs Iranian Nuke Program
NBC News:
Trump's team launches group to unseat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie
Financial Times:
Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites
NBC News:
U.S. braces for Iran's response after overnight strikes on nuclear sites
Camille Mumford / Emerson Polling:
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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Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Shocking poll shows Zohran Mamdani overtaking Andrew Cuomo in NYC's ranked choice primary  —  Lefty upstart Zohran Mamdani has leapfrogged over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city's ranked choice Democratic primary for mayor, according to a stunning new poll released Monday.
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to authorize states to conduct immigration enforcement  —  The Senate parliamentarian has rejected several more provisions in the Republican megabill to enact President Trump's agenda, including language authorizing states to conduct border security …
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U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget:
“One Big, Beautiful Bill” Has More Provisions That Violate the Byrd Rule, According to Senate Parliamentarian  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Republicans' “One Big, Beautiful Bill” continues to include provisions that violate the Senate's Byrd Rule, according to the Senate Parliamentarian …
Discussion: Political Wire
Punchbowl News:
6/23/25 ☀️ AM: … Congress is back this week for what can only be described …
Discussion: Politico
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Polls show Trump's big bill is unpopular as Republicans stare down their deadline for passage  —  GOP leaders hope to begin votes on the legislation this week in the Senate, where they can afford only three defections.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is facing political headwinds for his …
Discussion: KSTP-TV
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Senate Republicans Try to Solve Their Reconciliation Math Problem
Discussion: Fox News, CNN and Bloomberg
New York Times:   G.O.P. Can't Include Limits on Trump Lawsuits in Megabill, Senate Official Rules
Financial Times:
Germany and Italy pressed to bring $245bn of gold home from US  —  Trump's attacks on the Fed and growing geopolitical risks reignite public debate about repatriating bullion  —  Olaf Storbeck in Frankfurt and Amy Kazmin in Rome  —  Germany and Italy are facing calls to move their gold …
Daniel Diaz / The Santanero:
Landscaper violently detained by agents in Santa Ana has three Marine sons  —  A Tustin landscaper has been identified by his eldest Marine vet son after he was violently detained by immigration agents in Santa Ana.  —  Narciso Barranco of Tustin (pictured in orange on the far left) …
Parisa Hafezi / Reuters:
Succession plans for Iran's Khamenei hit top gear  —  The clock's ticking for senior clerics seeking a successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  —  A three-man committee from a top clerical body, appointed by Khamenei himself two years ago to identify his replacement …
Discussion: The Atlantic
Jack Brook / Associated Press:
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.
Reuters:
Tankers U-turn, zig-zag, pause around Strait of Hormuz  —  At least two supertankers made U-turns at the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data shows, as more than a week of violence in the region prompts vessels to speed, pause, or alter their journeys.
 
 
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
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