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6:25 PM ET, June 11, 2026

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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Trump's latest Fox interview shows how their relationship has triggered an Iran war doom loop  —  President Donald Trump called in to his old stomping ground of Fox News' Fox & Friends on Thursday morning, using the surprise interview to denounce the “crooked” media's coverage of the war he started with Iran …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump's Dangerous Escalation in a Losing War  —  There are certain moments in sports when, right after the game ends, you instantly know it has a place in history.  Last night was one of those moments.  The Knicks came back from 29 points down to defeat the Spurs in the final seconds and take a 3-1 series lead.
Washington Post:
Trump says he has canceled plans to strike Iran  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday withdrew threats to take Iran's most critical oil terminal “in the not too distant future,” after fresh attacks on U.S. bases in the region.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump said that he had …
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Trump Retracts Latest Threats of More Strikes
Associated Press:
Trump threatens to take ‘total control’ of Iran's oil industry as ceasefire teeters
Associated Press:
US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Trump and Hegseth Broadcast U.S. Military Strikes Before They Happen
Brady Knox / Washington Examiner:
Trump promises another round of strikes against Iran and operation on Kharg Island
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Trump says he will nominate Jay Clayton to succeed Tulsi Gabbard as the DNI  —  If White House officials are expecting this nomination to advance without controversy, they're going to be disappointed.  —  Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has maintained a rather high profile lately.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump picks former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as national intelligence director
Hailey Bullis / Washington Examiner:   Bill Cassidy calls Trump DNI pick Jay Clayton a ‘very poor choice’
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Trump taps Jay Clayton, prosecutor who echoed California election lies, as intel chief
Nathan Howard / Reuters:
US authorities investigate huge ‘8647’ marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington  —  The U.S. Department of the Interior said on Thursday it is investigating what appeared to be a large tracing of “8647” into the grounds of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Washington Post:
Enormous etchings of numbers interpreted as threat to Trump appear on National Mall  —  Police respond to what appears to be the anti-Trump message “86 47″ etched into the grass near the World War II Memorial.  —  Summary  —  U.S. Park Police, the D.C. fire department and members …
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Senate: The Race for the Majority is Not a Toss-up, But the Races That Will Decide It Are  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — We are making three Senate rating changes this week, all in favor of Democrats.  North Carolina moves to Leans Democratic, and Alaska and Ohio are now Toss-ups.
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Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Judge finds Lander not guilty in 26 Federal Plaza obstruction case … “No offense to Mr. Lander,” the judge said.  —  Lander — who entered the courtroom in good spirits and holding a Knicks hat — told reporters after the verdict: “I didn't feel tired.”  —  “I felt an urgency to show …
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / The Atlantic:
Trump Isn't Giving Up on His Slush Fund  —  Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term.  —  When Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before Congress last Tuesday, senior administration officials hoped that his testimony …
NOTUS:
At Least Six States Have RSVP'd ‘No’ to Trump's State Fair  —  Some states say the Freedom 250 birthday bash is too expensive, too rushed and too politicized.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump's big birthday bash for America is hitting more speedbumps, as at least six states plan to sit out the Great American State Fair.
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Michael Scherer / The Atlantic:
Inside America's Ugly Birthday Battle
New York Times:
Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say  —  The women are among nearly two dozen people slated to be sent to a country where the U.S. government has advised “Do not travel for any reason.”  —  The Trump administration is preparing to deport nearly …
Discussion: Reuters and Just Security
Washington Post:
Oil executives warn White House that gas prices will get worse  —  Grim predictions add to the problems of a president already facing a sharp rise in inflation.  —  Summary  —  Oil and gas executives have warned the White House that gasoline prices could surge in coming months …
CNN:
Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty to murder in federal case  —  The man who killed a former Minnesota House Speaker and her husband, and who seriously injured another lawmaker and his wife, agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors Thursday, ensuring he will not be put to death.
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Exclusive: Democrats unveil plan to protect elections from Trump, AI  —  Since Donald Trump's return to the White House last year, the administration has worked unremittingly to make it harder for Americans to vote.  —  Now that Trump's approval ratings are hitting historic lows five months …
Discussion: The Daily Signal
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Mike Johnson Just Made a Grave Political Error  —  Social Security is popular.  Cutting it is not.  —  ∙ Paid  —  I scream social  —  Mike Johnson did something very out of character Monday.  Normally coy in public, the speaker of the House openly admitted to a radio interviewer …
Discussion: New Republic and Crooks and Liars
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Vance's chief of staff to leave Trump administration  —  Jacob Reses, who has been with Vance since his successful 2022 Senate campaign in Ohio, is expected to remain close to the vice president's team.  —  Jacob Reses, the chief of staff to Vice President JD Vance, will leave the administration …
Associated Press:
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users  —  Betting that people will soon grow more comfortable having artificial intelligence agents shop for groceries, plane tickets or diapers on their behalf, payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded …
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Meth Scandal Rocks Nascent Greg Bovino 2028 Campaign  —  The Meth-Tied GOP Operative Behind Bovino 2028  —  Just five months after being fired from his leadership role in Donald Trump's mass-deportation campaign, former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino is eyeing a run for president.
Discussion: Raw Story
Nathan Tankus / Notes on the Crises:
What Ever Happened to DOGE?  The “OMBification” of the Trump-Musk Payments Crisis  —  Dear readers: My deepest apologies for my absence.  I got the so-called “Super-Flu” that hit New York in December, then I followed that up with a very debilitating bout of food poisoning in January.
Discussion: Politico
Politico:
Senate panel approves Department of War name change  —  The Senate Armed Services Committee voted this week to formally change the Pentagon's name to the Department of War, moving a significant step closer to solidifying President Donald Trump's rebrand of the Defense Department as permanent.
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The U.S. welcomed this child of the Vietnam War.  Why did he die in ICE custody?  —  Tuan Van Bui's bad luck arguably started the day he was born in 1970 in the city then known as Saigon — the child of a Vietnamese woman and one of the thousands of U.S. soldiers who fought in Southeast Asia for nearly two decades.
Paul Krugman:
Social Security is Facing a Political Crisis  —  America can afford to keep paying full benefits.  But will we?  —  On Tuesday the Social Security Trustees released their latest report on the system's finances.  The numbers didn't change much: Unless something is done …
Reed Abelson / New York Times:
Can't Pay Medical Bills?  Trump Officials Suggest Getting a Loan. … Kathleen Capetta's family of five is paying an additional $750 a month this year for its Obamacare plan premium.  She was already paying off debt from cancer treatment.Cig Harvey for The New York Times
Discussion: Raw Story and Democrats
New York Times:
Sex, Lies and Secrets: A Federal Judge's Trysts Go Public  —  Now, Judge Eleanor Ross's career and caseload are under scrutiny.  And her punishment, a private reprimand, has sparked backlash.  —  For years, Judge Eleanor Ross's secret was passed down from law clerk to law clerk.
Discussion: Reason and Althouse
 
 
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Chris Sommerfeldt / Politico:
Mamdani has already started fundraising for his 2029 reelection run
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US puts up $750K to evacuate an American who was aboard hantavirus cruise ship from remote island
Discussion: Washington Examiner
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Avril Haines, Former Intelligence Chief, Will Lead Carnegie Peace Endowment
Bloomberg:
Stocks Rally as Trump Signals US-Iran Deal Is Near | Closing Bell
Ellen Milligan / Bloomberg:
UK Defense Secretary's Ugly Exit Shatters Starmer's Legacy
Samuel Benson / Politico:
Prominent Biden envoy unloads on the White House he served
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Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US Supreme Court overturns ex-Twitter employee's obstruction conviction in Saudi spy case
Discussion: SCOTUSblog and Washington Examiner
Lauren Egan / The Bulwark:
Dems See a Major Black Voter Backlash to SCOTUS
Discussion: American Greatness
Constant Méheut / New York Times:
The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent and GZERO
CNN:
Pentagon lockdown and evacuation was due a false alarm, sources say
Amanda Klasing / The Bulwark:
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Discussion: The Intercept
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