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5:10 PM ET, June 24, 2026

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Associated Press:
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote  —  A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people …
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Trump gets into shouting match with Sen. Bill Cassidy over Iran war in closed-door meeting  —  President Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) got into a shouting match during a lunch meeting Wednesday over the US war with Iran, according to a lawmaker who was in attendance.
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Trump cancels signing of major housing bill … Trump announced the cancellation as Speaker Mike Johnson and top House leaders held a news conference touting the bill.
The Hill:
Donald Trump blows up at Bill Cassidy over Iran war powers resolution  —  President Trump blew up at Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) during an intense meeting behind closed doors in the Capitol Wednesday after the Republican senator accused the president of not being forthright with the American people about the Iran war.
New York Times:
Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Divisive Voting Restrictions Pass Congress  —  The president's announcement declared the bill to be “of minor importance” at the same time that House Republican leaders were heralding it as a major accomplishment.  —  President Trump abruptly canceled …
NBC News:
Some Republicans dumbfounded over Trump's housing bill move: ‘What a s— show’  —  While some hard-line Republicans are cheering President Trump's decision to hold up a bipartisan housing bill over the SAVE America Act, other Republicans are privately dumbfounded and disappointed.  —  “What a s— show. ...
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
In big win for voters, court permanently blocks key parts of Trump's first anti-voting executive order
Discussion: twitchy.com, The Guardian and The Hill
Politico:
House Republicans no closer to a deal on ‘Reconciliation 3.0’
Discussion: Townhall and Washington Examiner
Associated Press:
Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
NBC News:   House GOP leaders cancel planned vote that would have brought several bills to the floor
NBC News:
Trump cancels plan to sign major housing bill as he fights with Congress over the SAVE Act
Kelby Vera / HuffPost:
Top Democrat Seems Sour After Mamdani-Backed Candidates Oust House Incumbents  —  The House minority leader told CNN the mayor is going to have to patch things up with congressional Democrats follow Tuesday's primary upsets.  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Socialist “earthquake” leaves Democrats reeling  —  House Democrats were left stunned on Tuesday night after two of their colleagues — including the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus — lost primaries to left-wing challengers. … - “People who do not support the DSA wring their hands …
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
New York's Warning for Democratic Leaders  —  In the weeks after he was elected mayor of New York City last fall, Zohran Mamdani worked behind the scenes to torpedo a bid by one of his allies, a charismatic young democratic socialist, to challenge the reelection of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in Brooklyn.
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The President Finds His Happy Place  —  The Democratic party is leaderless, unpopular, and up for grabs, and in last night's New York elections, the Democratic socialists showed they're the faction with momentum in it.  “Fresh off sweeping victories across New York City that showcased …
Washington Post:
Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Republicans celebrate socialist wins in Democratic primaries
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
The new power broker: How Zohran Mamdani muscled NYC's Democratic establishment
Amanda Macias / Fox News:
Mamdani-backed socialist candidate storms out of live interview when confronted with old social media posts
Jacob Knutson / Democracy Docket:
Postmaster general says USPS won't deliver mail ballots if states don't give Trump admin voter rolls  —  Postmaster General David Steiner told senators that, under a new proposed rule, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not deliver mail ballots unless states hand over their voter lists to the Trump administration.
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
Mail-in voting is under attack.  Here's what you can do  —  This piece was originally published for Democracy Docket members only.  We're sharing it more widely because it felt too timely to keep behind the paywall.  Become a member to get Marc's exclusive notes first.
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's disenfranchisement machine is besieging the courts
Discussion: The Hill and NBC News
Adora Brown / NOTUS:
Trump Tries a New Tactic to Change Election Rules
Discussion: Raw Story
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI  —  Leaked audio from Accenture says a big source of AI token ‘chewing’ is people just converting PDFs to presentation slides.  —  Consulting giant Accenture is trying to figure out how to stop non-technical workers …
Discussion: TechCrunch, Fast Company and Eschaton
Kevin Schaul / Washington Post:
Are ChatGPT and other AI chatbots politically biased?  We tested them.  —  Excerpts from each chatbot's responses to political questions  —  Left-leaning argument  —  Right-leaning  —  ChatGPT  —  Gemini  —  Grok  —  President Donald Trump and other conservatives …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senator Demands Trump Personally Pay Taxpayers Back For Reflecting Pool Mess  —  “This was not a result of vandalism, but your administration's incompetence,” Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) told the president.  —  WASHINGTON ― Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) is calling …
The Guardian:
‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison  —  Advocates sound alarm after zines were used as evidence to convict protesters of terrorism charges tied to 2025 protest at Texas ICE facility  —  By Lex McMenamin with graphics by Flávio Pessoa
Associated Press:
Top Army general who was last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is suddenly leaving his post  —  Gen. Christopher Donahue was famously the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021.  He has unexpectedly stepped down from his post after 18 months.  —  WASHINGTON — The Army's commander …
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Rachel Chason / Washington Post:
Rocked by the Iran war, the UAE sours on Trump: ‘We got played’  —  Across the Persian Gulf region, the president was viewed as a pro-business ally, but his decision to wage war on Iran and his erratic conduct have tarnished his image.  —  Summary  —  DUBAI — Trump International Golf Club …
Discussion: Raw Story
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court  —  An unlikely trio of justices issued a slashing critique of plea bargains that included several references to orangutans.  —  Hello!  The Supreme Court has a dozen cases left to decide and only a few days left in its term.
Discussion: Politico and Lawyers, Guns & Money
NBC News:
Judge wants to know why Kennedy Center sign is being hidden  —  A federal judge is asking the administration to explain why the sign to the Kennedy Center has been covered up since Trump's name was removed from facade.  —  In a ruling this morning, U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper directed …
Caroline Kitchener / New York Times:
Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions  —  Sentiment is shifting amid frustration in the antiabortion movement that more abortions are happening now than when Roe v. Wade fell.  —  In its quest to outlaw abortion across the country, the antiabortion movement …
NOTUS:
Hegseth's Defense Spending Pitch Leaves House GOP Without Clear Path  —  Republican demands greeted the Pentagon chief: “If you want my vote, you'd better replace that brigade in Poland,” said Rep. Don Bacon.  — Copy  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Republicans walked …
New York Times:
Pulte Trims Spy Agency, but Spares Bulk of Staff for Now  —  Six intelligence officials were fired and nearly four dozen others were sent back to their home agencies elsewhere, former officials said.  —  The new acting director of national intelligence has begun cutting staff days into his new role …
 
 
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Benita Kolovos / The Guardian:
Gay students extorted with threat of being ‘outed’ in home countries, Victorian hate crime inquiry hears
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and PinkNews
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
From ‘Terrible People’ to ‘Smart People’: The Trump-Led Right Rethinks Iran
Discussion: Bloomberg
CNBC:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Trump canceling housing bill signing: 'It just doesn't make any sense'
Discussion: The Hill, Salon and Washington Examiner
Reuters:
Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts. Arizona is hardest hit
Discussion: Pluribus News
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Key House caucus leaders target Supreme Court, Senate filibuster
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
CDC ends US Hantavirus response
 Earlier Items: 
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Poll: Only 18% think U.S. achieved its goals in Iran, as Trump's approval hovers at historic low
Jonah Kaplan / CBS News:
Wounded soldiers, families accuse Army of downplaying war injuries
Marion Solletty / Politico:
Le Pen slams ‘very insulting’ Trump in his spat with Meloni
Discussion: Wonkette and Raw Story
NBC News:
Bill Gates told Congress he suspected Jeffrey Epstein ‘contemplated blackmailing’ him over affairs
 

 
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