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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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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 …

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.”
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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 …
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Inside Trump's Decision — The Times pieced together the days and hours leading up to President Trump's decision to strike Iran. It's a story of diplomacy, deception and a secret that almost got out. — A team of Times reporters — Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman …
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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.
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Proud Boys Slam Trump For His Attack On Iran — The far-right group had issued a warning for the president before he launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. — The United States bombed underground uranium enrichment plants in Iran over the weekend, raising the specter …
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The Worst Person at the Worst Time — The last thing I thought before I fell asleep last night was, “We are at war.”
The Worst Person at the Worst Time — The last thing I thought before I fell asleep last night was, “We are at war.”
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
Last night, exactly a week after his military parade fizzled and more than five million Americans turned …
Last night, exactly a week after his military parade fizzled and more than five million Americans turned …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump assembles national security team amid threat of Iran retaliation
Trump assembles national security team amid threat of Iran retaliation
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Israel attacking government sites in Iran as Trump floats regime change
Israel attacking government sites in Iran as Trump floats regime change
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces could come soon, U.S. officials say
Exclusive: Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces could come soon, U.S. officials say
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Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Trump ‘wags the dog’
Trump ‘wags the dog’
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Trump Keeps His Promise on Iran. The World Is Safer for It.
Trump Keeps His Promise on Iran. The World Is Safer for It.
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Russia condemns U.S. strikes on Iran as unprovoked and unjustified
Russia condemns U.S. strikes on Iran as unprovoked and unjustified
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Andrew Stiles / The Washington Free Beacon:
Obama Bros Go Ballistic After Trump Bombs Iranian Nuke Program
Obama Bros Go Ballistic After Trump Bombs Iranian Nuke Program
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Russia ready to help Iran: Kremlin spokesperson
Russia ready to help Iran: Kremlin spokesperson
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U.S. Investigates How Much of Iran's Nuclear Program Was Destroyed—And How Much Remains
U.S. Investigates How Much of Iran's Nuclear Program Was Destroyed—And How Much Remains
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A new war based on manipulated intelligence
A new war based on manipulated intelligence
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6 Trump Voters React to the U.S.' Bombing of Nuclear Sites in Iran
6 Trump Voters React to the U.S.' Bombing of Nuclear Sites in Iran
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Mohamad Bazzi / The Guardian:
Like George W Bush, Trump has started a reckless war based on a lie
Like George W Bush, Trump has started a reckless war based on a lie
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
How Israel deceived the United States about its nuclear weapons program
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Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites
Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites
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Peter Nicholas / NBC News:
'Biden didn't start any wars': Democrats sharpen their arguments against Trump's foreign policy
'Biden didn't start any wars': Democrats sharpen their arguments against Trump's foreign policy
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Iran's Nuclear Dreams May Survive Even a Devastating American Blow
Iran's Nuclear Dreams May Survive Even a Devastating American Blow
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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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Senate parliamentarian rejects GOP attempt to authorize states to conduct immigration enforcement
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Polls show Trump's big bill is unpopular as Republicans stare down their deadline for passage
Polls show Trump's big bill is unpopular as Republicans stare down their deadline for passage
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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
“One Big, Beautiful Bill” Has More Provisions That Violate the Byrd Rule, According to Senate Parliamentarian
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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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Shocking poll shows Zohran Mamdani overtaking Andrew Cuomo in NYC's ranked choice primary
Shocking poll shows Zohran Mamdani overtaking Andrew Cuomo in NYC's ranked choice primary
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FTC Prevents Anticompetitive Coordination in Global Advertising Merger — Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to resolve antitrust concerns related to Omnicom Group Inc.'s $13.5 billion acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG).
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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) …
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Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says
Immigrant father of three Marines is violently detained, injured by federal agents, son says
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Harvard flouted the rules. Now, it's getting a hard lesson. — Hosting foreign students is a privilege that comes with obligations. — Kristi L. Noem is U.S. secretary of homeland security. — I remain prepared to revoke Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification …
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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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Grading The Controversial Florida Seminar Paper — Earlier today I wrote about the New York Times expose concerning the grading of a student seminar paper at the University of Florida. I've now had a chance to read the paper. — First, from a technical perspective, the paper is very well done.

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 …

Alert: Shelter in Place (June 23, 2025) — Event: Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice. — Emergency contact information in Qatar: — Dial 999 for emergency services in Qatar. — Dial 919 for support if you are affected by domestic violence.
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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 …
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