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11:40 AM ET, June 26, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base—and Caused a U.S. Recalculation  —  Satellite imagery reveals for the first time the extent of what Iran destroyed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain  —  When the Iranian missiles and drones came for the nerve center of America's naval operations …
Discussion: emptywheel and The Times of Israel
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Associated Press:
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia  —  Russian air defenses intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia's Defense Ministry said Friday.
Andrew Osborn / Reuters:
Russian hawks urge Putin to escalate war, drop US talks as Ukraine strikes deep
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: The cost of blind loyalty  —  President Trump trained elected Republicans to obey him, even when they disagreed.  — Elected Republicans trained Trump to expect obedience, even as his demands grew impossible to satisfy. … You see it everywhere:
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Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Trump hits a wall on voter fraud  —  President Trump's voter fraud crusade is crashing into the limits of his power ahead of November's midterm elections. … - Trump has retaliated by threatening not to sign any legislation without it. … - A D.C. court on Monday blocked Trump's expansion of the SAVE …
The Atlantic:
The Meltdown  —  A desultory, grievance-filled speech on what should have been a joyous occasion.  The last-minute cancellation of a rare bipartisan bill signing in favor of yet another push for doomed, unpopular legislation.  A loud confrontation with members of his own party followed …
Discussion: Raw Story, MS NOW and CBS News
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Trump calls on House GOP hard-liners to end floor blockade
Kate Shaw / New York Times:
The Supreme Court Is Unshackling the Presidency  —  We have just witnessed another example of the Supreme Court's unshackling of the U.S. presidency.  On Thursday morning the court issued a decision allowing the Trump administration to cancel Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of individuals from Haiti and Syria.
Discussion: MS NOW and SCOTUSblog
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José Olivares / The Guardian:
Supreme court conservatives accused of advancing ‘white-supremacist agenda’  —  Lawmakers and advocates condemn ‘disastrous’ decisions that allow Trump officials to strip away migrant protections  —  Lawmakers and immigration advocacy groups on Thursday sharply denounced two US supreme court rulings …
Washington Post:
Nursing homes, factory owners and immigrants brace for fallout from Supreme Court ruling  —  The high court's decision to strip Haitians and Syrians of their protections from deportation had immediate ripple effects for immigrants and their employers.  —  Summary
Elora Mukherjee / New York Times:
This Decision Is a Slap in the Face to Immigrants Who Followed the Law
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty to retaining national security information  —  Bolton served as White House national security adviser during Trump's first term.  —  Former national security adviser John Bolton is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Friday …
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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information  —  Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term.
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Judge orders DOJ to release more Epstein files  —  A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to release additional unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or explain by July 2 why it can't. … - The department has already released 3.5 million pages under the law …
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Garrett Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
JD Vance and the Latest Nixon Cover-Up  —  The vice president is utterly wrong about Watergate—but correct about its legacy. … JD Vance is apparently in his Nixon-maxxing moment.  The vice president is on what has to be one of the world's worst book tours right now …
Discussion: New York Times, MS NOW, PREVAIL and Mediaite
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William H. McRaven / The Atlantic:
Americans Deserve Answers From Hegseth  —  The president and the secretary of defense have a right to remove officers, but also an obligation to explain their actions.  —  In September 1862, General George B. McClellan, the general in chief of the Union Army, had just repelled …
Discussion: Stars & Stripes
Paul Kane / NOTUS:
A Far-Left Freedom Caucus Would Be a Nightmare for Jeffries  —  Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-New York) has a message for the far-left Democrats who won in Tuesday's primaries and are all but guaranteed to join Congress in January: tone it down.  —  But Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) …
Discussion: Fox News
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Kobe Yank-Jacobs / The Argument:
Elon Musk's zero accountability life  —  Elon Musk goes berserk if you talk about USAID  —  Elon Musk really doesn't want you to say he's responsible for the deaths of millions.  —  Earlier this week, Musk threatened to sue Rep. Ro Khanna for charging him with destroying the U.S. Agency …
Discussion: The Daily Wire
imo.org:
IMO pauses evacuation in Strait of Hormuz following attack  — IMO pauses evacuation in Strait of Hormuz following attack  —  Following an attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman, IMO has decided to temporarily pause its evacuation operation pending further clarity.  —  IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez stated:
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Associated Press:
WATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after Supreme Court rulings  —  The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria …
Adam Crafton / The Athletic:
FIFA clashes with Iran, Egypt over rainbow symbols at World Cup Pride Match  —  The Iran Football Federation wants FIFA to prevent any “ceremonies or promotional activities” in support of the LGBTQ+ community at a much discussed “Pride Match” between Egypt and Iran on Friday in Seattle …
Mia McCarthy / Politico:
GOP hard-liners outline anti-abortion, military funding demands for party-line bill  —  The House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday outlining its demands for a third reconciliation bill, including extending a prohibition on federal funding for abortion providers …
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
The Lincoln Memorial should be green with envy: This reflecting pool stayed clear … Still blue waters, abundant waterfowl, promenading tourists and barely a whiff of mildew — that is the vision President Donald Trump has struggled to turn into reality this month at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Bloomberg:
Lutnick Delayed Canada Bridge Debut to Seek Bigger Cut of Toll Revenue  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick intervened to delay the opening of a new bridge between the US and Canada and is pressing to renegotiate the deal for a larger share of toll revenue, people familiar with the matter said.
William P. Barr / Wall Street Journal:
Confirm Todd Blanche at Justice  —  He is well-qualified and will run the department as well as anyone could under President Trump.  —  President Trump has selected acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department.  To be confirmed, Mr. Blanche will likely need the votes …
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Alarm over ‘extreme’ sentences for anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism  —  First amendment groups call 50-to-100-year prison terms chilling as legal experts say sentences unusually long  —  The decades-long prison sentences for a group of Texas activists convicted of terrorism …
Adveith Nair / Bloomberg:
UAE Residents Told to Ignore Missile Warning Minutes After Alert  —  Residents across the United Arab Emirates received emergency alerts on their phones on Friday warning of a potential missile threat, minutes before authorities issued an all-clear and instructed people to disregard the original message.
Discussion: Associated Press and Reuters
Raymond Zhong / New York Times:
Is Climate Change Fueling Europe's Heat Wave?  Yes, Researchers Say.  —  A scientific analysis concluded that such high temperatures, across so much of the continent, would “not have been possible” without global warming.  —  Human-caused climate change made this month's roasting heat …
Vox:
Trump's plan to run a bank  —  In the almost year and a half since returning to the presidency, Donald Trump has found plenty of ways to enrich himself and his family and friends.  But one scheme in particular, a cryptocurrency venture called World Liberty Financial, is the gift that just keeps on giving.
NOTUS:
Democrats Brace For Their Gnarliest Presidential Primary in Decades  —  The 2028 Democratic presidential primary is already a mess, months before the race actually starts.  —  Consider that “everyone and their mother” could run, per 2024 alum Quentin Fulks, leading to a field of more than 20 candidates.
Discussion: NBC News
 
 
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Marissa J. Lang / NPR:
Trump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway.
Discussion: Raw Story
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
As America celebrates 250 years, the Left sends its regrets
The American Conservative:
Muddling Through on the MOU
Joshua Keating / Vox:
Trump wants the US military to be rent-a-cops
Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
Bad Fascist Party
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Wes Moore's vision for America
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Trump's lawless witch hunt of Tim Walz crashes and burns
Paige Winfield Cunningham / NOTUS:
RFK Jr. Loves Supplements. Their Makers Say They're MAHA's Collateral Damage.
Discussion: Raw Story
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: JC Vance raises $4.2 million in Silicon Valley
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Adam Wren / Politico:
Democrats grapple uncomfortably with World Cup success
Discussion: RedState and Townhall
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court's New Expansion of the Second Amendment Is Genuinely Deranged