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10:05 AM ET, June 24, 2026

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Washington Post:
Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday's primaries  —  Democratic socialist candidates won key races in New York, while more establishment candidates prevailed in other contests.  —  Summary  —  Democratic socialist candidates swept key primary races in New York Tuesday …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Mamdani-Backed Candidates Sweep in NYC Democratic Primaries  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory.  —  Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his allies swept a series of congressional primaries in New York City on Tuesday …
Samuel Chamberlain / New York Post:
Fired-up Trump issues warning after Mamdani-backed socialists sweep NY congressional primaries
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Rep. Dan Goldman unseated by Mamdani-backed Brad Lander
The City Reporter:
Mamdani-Backed Candidates Triumph in NYC Democratic Primaries
Jason Beeferman / Politico:
Mamdani-backed socialist ousts Espaillat in NY-13
Discussion: New York Times
Robert Jimison / New York Times:
Senate Votes to Check Trump's War Powers, Rebuking Him on Iran  —  A few Republicans joined Democrats in favor of a measure instructing President Trump to halt military operations against Iran or seek congressional authorization.  —  The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution instructing President Trump …
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CNN:
Trump is growing tired of hearing ‘no’ from Thune.  GOP senators are lining up behind the majority leader  —  Senate leadership Donald Trump Congressional news  —  President Donald Trump may be the head of the Republican Party, but when it comes to the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune is still in charge.
Discussion: NPR, New York Sun and Semafor
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges  —  Defendants who dressed all in black hit with max sentences  —  Federal judges in Fort Worth handed down maximum sentences to eight people charged in connection with a July 2025 demonstration outside …
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US Department of Justice:
Leader of Antifa Cell Members in North Texas Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison for Terrorist Attack on ICE Facility
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's disenfranchisement machine is besieging the courts  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🫵 Subscribe to PN 🫵  —  “I probably won all 50 states if we had an honest count,” President Trump said at an Oval Office event three weeks ago.
Discussion: NBC News
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Adora Brown / NOTUS:
Trump Tries a New Tactic to Change Election Rules  —  With the SAVE America Act effectively dead and courtroom losses piling up, the Trump administration is preparing a Plan C.  — Copy  —  The Trump administration is attempting to use federal funding to assert control over how elections …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool.  Internal Documents Raise Doubts.  —  The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally.  —  President Trump says the peeling blue coating and algae blooms that mar his $16.4 million renovation …
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The Atlantic:
Another Top General Is Out at the Pentagon  —  C. D. Donahue, the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, is the latest in a long line of military departures.  —  General chris “c. d.” donahue was the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan during the chaotic 2021 withdrawal.
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ABC News:
Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows  —  In April, Hegseth said the flu shot would be optional for military personnel.  —  Dr. Jade Cobern, Luis Martinez, Mary Kekatos, and Steve Beynon  —  Front view of the Chapman Training Annex entry gate in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 17, 2024.
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Schlossberg's Defeat Dampens Dream of a Renewed Camelot  —  Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan, his campaign hurt by staff defections and missed meetings.  —  Standing backstage at a darkened, half-filled club in Midtown Manhattan …
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NBC News:
Bill Gates told Congress he suspected Jeffrey Epstein ‘contemplated blackmailing’ him over affairs  —  Gates also said he knew Epstein had a criminal conviction of a “sexual nature,” which he said he “probably should have” dug into. … “He never blackmailed me, but looking at these emails …
Madiba K. Dennie / Balls and Strikes:
The Supreme Court Just Empowered Prison Guards to Violate Religious Rights With Impunity  —  The conservatives on the Court often posture as great defenders of religious rights.  In reality, they only care about the religious rights of some people.  —  For nearly 20 years …
Zeeshan Aleem / MS NOW:
Tucker Carlson says he's abandoning the GOP.  That should terrify Trump.  —  Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson says that because of his fury over President Donald Trump's war in Iran, he won't vote for the Republican Party in the midterm elections.  Trump should be terrified …
New York Times:
Trump Is Making Big Claims About the Iran Talks.  Iran Keeps Contradicting Him.  —  President Trump appears to be describing his preferences as fully negotiated deals, in hopes of locking the Iranians in.  The question is whether a succession of such disputes will sink the whole venture.
Politico:
Trump says he asked US attorney for California election probe: ‘Do me a favor’ … Trump took credit for Hilton's victory, claiming the former Fox News host only advanced after the attorney made a call to an unspecified person.  —  “About an hour after the call, ladies and gentleman, Mr. Hilton has won,” Trump said.
Financial Times:
Venezuela to reveal $240bn debt pile in world's largest restructuring  —  Caracas to disclose it has much more borrowing than expected after overthrow of Maduro  —  Venezuela is set to reveal a $240bn debt pile, much higher than previously thought, as the country embarks …
Discussion: Semafor
Bloomberg Law:
Stephen Miller Said to Drive DOJ Memo Eroding Disability Rights  —  White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind the Justice Department's recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care, said people briefed on the situation.
Discussion: The Texas Tribune and PBS NewsHour
Chris Sommerfeldt / Politico:
Eric Adams confidant Frank Carone arrested in alleged bribery scheme … The person with knowledge of the case said three other individuals were also arrested Wednesday morning: Carone's younger brother and business partner, Anthony Carone, Yan Po Zhu, a hotel owner in Queens, and Crystal Chen, an employee of Yan.
Luke Fountain / CNBC:
U.S. Treasury will oversee frozen Iranian funds when they're released, Bessent says … The Treasury Department will oversee Iranian funds when they are released under President Donald Trump's interim Iran agreement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC's “Squawk Box.”
Discussion: Associated Press and Reuters
John Pitney / The Bulwark:
Trump's Affront to the Founding  —  DONALD TRUMP IS PUTTING ON a celebration of something he doesn't believe in.  “America 250” is supposedly about the Declaration of Independence, the anniversary of which we celebrate on every July Fourth.  But through his words and actions …
New York Times:
Mark Zuckerberg Directed Meta to Create a Prediction Markets App  —  The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram.  It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets.
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
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Fired Navy Admiral Wins Democratic Runoff in South Carolina's 1st District  —  Democrats expect Nancy Lacore to run a competitive general election despite the district's Republican leaning.  —  Nancy Lacore, a former Navy admiral who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …
Discussion: The Guardian and The Hill
CNN:
Trump's acting chief of national intelligence fires 6 political appointees, removes dozens of career officials, sources say  —  National security Donald Trump Congressional news Federal agencies  —  Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has fired six political appointees put …
 
 
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Marion Solletty / Politico:
Le Pen slams ‘very insulting’ Trump in his spat with Meloni
Discussion: Raw Story
Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Tech companies would have to pay AI data center energy costs under bill moving in Congress
Bloomberg:
AI-Powered Emails Are Influencing Politics on Hot-Button Issues
Sabrina Siddiqui / Wall Street Journal:
CDC to End Hantavirus Response as U.S. Outbreak Risk Diminishes
Discussion: The Hill, Straight Arrow and Reuters
Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
The Politics and Power of the Pregnancy Image
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Gay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, Again
Gabe Kaminsky / CBS News:
A Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons. Its first client already paid $500,000.
 Earlier Items: 
Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Trump calls for DOJ probe into gas price ‘gouging’
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Maryland Senate president defeats Democratic primary challenger amid redistricting anger
Discussion: Fox News
Aria Bendix / NBC News:
Covid vaccine study the acting CDC director blocked is published in an outside journal
Politico:
Big Tech won the race. But the AI fight is just beginning.
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Hill, HuffPost and NOTUS
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair unseated by socialist challenger
Discussion: NOTUS
 

 
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