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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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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.
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.
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 …
Declan Harty / Politico:
House panel advances bill banning lawmakers from political betting markets  —  House Republicans have advanced a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and their family members from trading on certain Washington-focused prediction markets.  The House Administration Committee's GOP members …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Washington Times
Politico:
Trump wants $88B for Iran war, disaster aid in emergency request … The request had long been expected, given the expenses incurred during the four-month conflict in the Middle East.  But the package — which needs at least some bipartisan support to pass the Senate …
Associated Press:
Trump heads to Capitol to speak with GOP senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with him
Politico:
House Republicans no closer to a deal on ‘Reconciliation 3.0’
Discussion: Townhall and Washington Examiner
NBC News:   House GOP leaders cancel planned vote that would have brought several bills to the floor
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators flummoxed by Trump's housing bill threat: ‘Inexplicable,’ ‘makes no sense’
Discussion: Rolling Stone and NewsMax.com
Stephan Bisaha / NPR:
Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades — and Trump cancels the signing
CNBC:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Trump canceling housing bill signing: 'It just doesn't make any sense'
Discussion: Salon, The Hill and Washington Examiner
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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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.
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 …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The President Finds His Happy Place
Discussion: Raw Story and New York Times
Washington Post:
Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Edward-Isaac Dovere / CNN:
The new power broker: How Zohran Mamdani muscled NYC's Democratic establishment
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Republicans celebrate socialist wins in Democratic primaries
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Mamdani-Backed Candidates Sweep in NYC Democratic Primaries
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.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
The Supreme Court's next rulings could set Trump off … It seems wise to expect a presidential outburst against the justices if that case goes as he expects.  —  The justices are also expected to hand down a ruling on another issue near and dear to Trump: whether mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day can be counted.
Discussion: Slate and Reuters
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
As Blockbusters Loom, Monkey Business at the Supreme Court
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Hegseth thwarted internal efforts to extend key Army general's career  —  Gen. Christopher Donahue, seen as a top warfighter, is the latest apparent casualty in a purge of senior military leaders by the Trump administration.  —  Summary  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stonewalled …
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Associated Press:
Top Army general who was last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is suddenly leaving his post
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Senate Democrats raise ‘profound concerns’ over Trump administration website for new moms  —  Eleven Democratic senators on Wednesday flagged “profound concerns” with the Trump administration's website for new and expecting mothers, which the lawmakers saying the site drives families towards crisis pregnancy centers for treatment.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and NPR
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Anna Betts / The Guardian:
Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities
Discussion: HuffPost and The Forward
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 …
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
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 …
 
 
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Andy Kemp / Gallup:
At 250 Years, 77% Say U.S. Founders Would Be Disappointed
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
Caroline Kitchener / New York Times:
Support Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get Abortions
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
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NBC News:
Judge wants to know why Kennedy Center sign is being hidden
New York Times:
Pulte Trims Spy Agency, but Spares Bulk of Staff for Now
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
The U.S.' global standing deteriorates as Trump loses international respect
Discussion: Newsweek, Axios and Pew Research Center
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
Renée DiResta / Lawfare:
Tulsi Gabbard's Fauci Files Don't Prove What She Says They Prove
Discussion: The Hill and RealClearPolitics
Rachel Chason / Washington Post:
Rocked by the Iran war, the UAE sours on Trump: ‘We got played’
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Lauren Goode / Wired:
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Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Rockstar says GTA VI will cost $79.99, or $99.99 for the Ultimate Edition; preorders start at midnight local time on June 25, ahead of the November 19 launch
 
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