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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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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.

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 …

Trump's team launches group to unseat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie — Trump has heavily criticized Massie, of Kentucky, who has opposed his strikes on Iran and his “big, beautiful bill” in Congress. — Two key advisers to President Donald Trump are launching a group to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie …
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What Satellite Images Reveal About the US Bombing of Iran's Nuclear Sites — The US concentrated its attack on Fordow, an enrichment plant built hundreds of feet underground. Aerial photos give important clues about what damage the “bunker-buster” bombs may have caused.

No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war - and there will be profound and lasting consequences — Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likely — Bombing will not make Iran go away.
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Three ways Trump's attack on Iran could spin out of control — When Vice President JD Vance appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, anchor Kristen Welker asked him a simple question: Is the United States now at war with Iran? — In response, Vance said, “We're not at war with Iran; we're at war with Iran's nuclear program.”
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‘There Is No Intel’: Trump's Attacks on Iran Were Based on Vibes, Sources Say — Following Trump's attacks on Iran, an admin official tells Rolling Stone, “The intelligence assessments have not really changed” … Just months ago, Trump's Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified …
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Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration's message — Top Trump officials said their strikes on Iran's nuclear sites were limited, but they don't have much control over the knock-on effects in the Middle East and their party. — President Donald Trump's top national …

Early assessments raise questions over whether US destroyed bulk of enriched Iranian nuclear material — President Donald Trump declared that Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities were “completely and totally obliterated” following this weekend's air strikes, but the US appears to have held …
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Oil futures surge following US strikes in Iran — Oil prices surged late Sunday in Wall Street's first reaction to the United States' strikes on three Iranian nuclear Saturday evening — a major escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict. — US oil futures jumped 3.6% to about $76.47 per barrel.
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U.S. braces for Iran's response after overnight strikes on nuclear sites
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Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to oust Rep. Massie from Congress
Scoop: Trump launches MAGA PAC in effort to oust Rep. Massie from Congress
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Iran's Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed
Iran's Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed
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Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran
Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran
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Trump might have broken Iran, but he didn't buy it
Trump might have broken Iran, but he didn't buy it
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Iran strikes push Vance, a foreign intervention skeptic, into the role of salesman
Iran strikes push Vance, a foreign intervention skeptic, into the role of salesman
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
If You Thought Donald Trump Would Never Do This, You're an Idiot
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Trump Changed. The Intelligence Didn't.
Trump Changed. The Intelligence Didn't.
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Trump's Risky Gamble on Attacking Iran
Trump's Risky Gamble on Attacking Iran
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How effective was the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites? A visual guide
How effective was the US attack on Iran's nuclear sites? A visual guide
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump administration says U.S. does not seek regime change in Iran
Trump administration says U.S. does not seek regime change in Iran
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
A mad king's pointless war is where Donald Trump was always heading
Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
We Should Already Be Planning for Iran's Response
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U.S. Officials Assess Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites
U.S. Officials Assess Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites
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Trump's Courageous and Correct Decision
Trump's Courageous and Correct Decision
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Trump's Iran Strike Shows the Urgent Need for Congress to Claw Back its War Powers
Trump's Iran Strike Shows the Urgent Need for Congress to Claw Back its War Powers
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Trump's War — I was going to post a joyful and special Pride edition of my newsletter today …
Trump's War — I was going to post a joyful and special Pride edition of my newsletter today …
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Vance says U.S. 'not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program'
Vance says U.S. 'not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program'
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Transcript: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 22, 2025
Transcript: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 22, 2025
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Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP's attempt to limit courts' contempt powers — The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against a controversial provision in the Senate Republicans' megabill that would have made it significantly more difficult for courts to enforce contempt findings against the Trump administration.
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ICE will likely detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia despite judge's motion to have him released — Abrego Garcia was returned to the U.S. after being mistakenly deported. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025. — Abrego Garcia Family via Reuters
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Republican's Life-Threatening Pregnancy Collided With Florida's Abortion Politics — Due in August with her first child, Rep. Kat Cammack says doctors last year hesitated to treat her ectopic pregnancy — Rep. Kat Cammack arrived at the emergency room in May 2024 terrified by what she had just learned …

IMF's Georgieva Warns of Broader Risks From US Strikes on Iran — International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that the US strikes on Iran could potentially have broader impacts beyond energy channels, as global uncertainty escalates.

Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him — A federal judge in Tennessee plans to order the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador has become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown …
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What Did Elon Musk Accomplish at DOGE? — Even before Musk fell out with Donald Trump, the agency's projected savings had plummeted. But he nevertheless managed to inflict lasting damage to the federal government. — On March 27th, Sahil Lavingia walked into the Secretary of War Suite …