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New York Times:
Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility — It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck the facility or knew what it was. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump boils over after Tehran kept him waiting — The trigger for President Trump's strikes on Iran was the downing of a U.S. helicopter, but behind the scenes Trump had been growing more and more frustrated over nearly two weeks of waiting for an Iranian response to his latest offer that still has not arrived.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. bombing Iran for second straight night — The U.S. military launched strikes on Iran for the second consecutive evening. U.S. officials say the intent is to pressure Tehran to sign a deal, but the strikes also carry a risk of military escalation.
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Strikes Iran Again After Trump Says Talks Are Taking Too Long — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said just before the attack: “If we need to negotiate with bombs, we'll negotiate with bombs.” — Here's the latest. — The United States launched a new wave …
Cameron Peters / Vox:
The US-Iran ceasefire is breaking down
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Associated Press:
US military says it's striking ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in second day of renewed fire
US military says it's striking ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in second day of renewed fire
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
US military launches fresh round of Iran strikes
US military launches fresh round of Iran strikes
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ after consumer price index hits 3-year high … President Donald Trump on Wednesday said, “I love the inflation” after being asked if he was concerned about new consumer price index data that showed the annual inflation rate at 4.2%, a three-year high.
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Harriet Torry / Wall Street Journal:
Inflation Heated Up to 4.2% in May, as Energy Costs Continued to Bite — Consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in three years, but were in line with expectations — Year-over-year inflation hit a three-year high of 4.2% in May, as the Iran war pushed energy prices higher.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ as annual rate jumps to a 3-year high — The president suggested the recent numbers mean there will be a bigger decline in inflation once the war in Iran is over. … President Donald Trump embraced an unlikely foe Wednesday: inflation.
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Alicia Wallace / CNN:
US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years as oil prices jump
US inflation tops 4% for first time in three years as oil prices jump
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New York Times:
Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files … On July 17, 2025, at around 6 o'clock in the evening, President Trump's top officials filed into the White House Situation Room — the secure bunker where classified and high-stakes national security matters are discussed and decided.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
“Regime Change”: New book reveals Trump team's Epstein leak fears
“Regime Change”: New book reveals Trump team's Epstein leak fears
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The Atlantic:
Democrats Are Starting to Worry About California — When it comes to counting votes, there's no rushing California. America's most populous state is also home to the nation's most frustrating political tradition—a lengthy wait to find out the winners of key elections.
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Washington Post:
Trump sees 22 medical specialists, appearing to set new bar for presidents — Trump saw about a dozen specialists for prior checkups, per past statements. The White House has declined to identify which physicians assessed him. — Summary — For George H.W. Bush's first medical checkup …
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Judge warns DOJ not to ‘play possum’ with ‘anti-weaponization’ fund it says is dead — The Trump administration has said the fund isn't moving forward, but the president has said he'd like to pay purported victims “the kind of money that they deserve.”
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge declines to block ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ officials say is halted
Judge declines to block ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ officials say is halted
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Graig Graziosi / The Independent:
Knicks fans burning sage outside MSG ahead of Game 4 to purge the bad luck left behind from Trump's attendance — ‘It felt so dark yesterday, I was like, this is not the Garden that I know,’ the fan said — The NBA Finals have New Yorkers desperate for a Knicks victory trying everything in their powers to help the team.
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Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Administration plans intensive, year-round construction schedule for Trump's triumphal arch — Construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln Memorial could occur 20 hours per day, year-round, as officials push to complete …
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Washington Post:
A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast — Attackers torched neighborhoods across Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, after a Sudanese asylum seeker was arrested and accused of stabbing a man. — Summary — BELFAST — Masked men set houses …
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Financial Times:
Donald Trump suggests he may not renew trade deal with Mexico and Canada — 'We don't need anything that they have,' US president says of 2020 trilateral agreement — Donald Trump has suggested he will not renew the trade deal he forged with Canada and Mexico in 2020 …
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Edward White / Financial Times:
Trump's Iran war has propelled China's cleantech industry — Disruption to global energy supplies sparks surge in demand for alternatives — At the start of 2026 there was an air of uncertainty about China's clean technology industry. — Companies such as electric vehicle maker BYD …
Stephen Neukam / NOTUS:
Bill Gates Says Epstein Tried to Blackmail Him — The tech billionaire told the House Oversight Committee that Epstein leveraged information about Gates' affairs to pressure him into a friendship. — Copy — Tech billionaire Bill Gates told the House Oversight Committee …
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US Department of Justice:
Department of Justice indicts eight conspirators who threatened University of Michigan officials, businesses, and the Jewish Federation — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan — DETROIT - Eight individuals associated with the University of Michigan …
Politico:
Hawkish GOP lawmaker Don Bacon says he was hacked by Russia — Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a frequent critic of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Moscow's war in Ukraine, says his Signal messaging account was recently hacked by Russians. The hawkish Nebraska lawmaker told POLITICO Wednesday …
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Natalie Korach / Status:
The Curious Disappearance of Daniel Dale … In late February, Daniel Dale appeared on CNN to dismantle the more than 20 false or misleading claims that he identified during Donald Trump's State of the Union address. “There was just a lot of lying tonight,” Dale, the network's fact-checker …
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Simon J. Levien / Politico:
America's doctors just voted for war with RFK Jr. … Fryhofer, who advised the vaccine committee whose members Kennedy fired last year, suggested that would be an abdication of doctors' moral duty. — “Measles running rampant, public health destroyed, a trillion dollars ripped from Medicaid …
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Jessica Valenti / Abortion, Every Day:
The “Middle” Men of the New York Times — Oh look, another dude wants Democrats to compromise on abortion — When you're trying to tell other people what to think, it helps to know what you're talking about. — The New York Times published an op-ed yesterday that calls for Democrats to meet in “the middle” on abortion rights.


