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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War — Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said. — In the week leading up to the Iranian attack on Friday that killed …
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Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Iran's Missiles Have Gotten Faster and Deadlier. The Big Question Is: How? — Plus, the Pentagon is dishing money to high-tech defense startups, and JD and Usha Vance welcome a new son — Good morning. After nearly five months of war, Iran's missile capabilities remain lethal.
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RedState, Middle East Monitor and Israpundit
Anniek Bao / CNBC:
U.S. hits Iran for ninth consecutive night as American casualties rise … The U.S. military on Sunday continued its campaign aimed at destroying Tehran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. — The U.S. Central Command completed the ninth consecutive evening …
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Washington Post:
U.S. teeters on return to all-out war with Iran after more troops killed — The military announced Sunday that a service member was killed in action in Iraq and another set of unidentified remains was found at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Jordan, U.S. Central Command said. — Summary
Associated Press:
US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii — The Trump administration on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the U.S. war with Iran. The Defense Department said in a statement that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan …
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Erika Solomon / New York Times:
Tehran and Washington Face a ‘Wake Up Moment’ Over the War
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The American Conservative
David D. Kirkpatrick / New Yorker:
How Biden Enabled Israel's Aggression Toward Gaza—and Iran
How Biden Enabled Israel's Aggression Toward Gaza—and Iran
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The Times of Israel
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
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Al Jazeera, Mercury News, New Lines Magazine, Daily Mail, Agence France-Presse, NewsMax.com, News Talk 105.9 and The Times of Israel
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
In Maine Senate Race, Democrats Go From Chaos to Coronation — Troy Jackson's emergence as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner spares the party some challenges but points to some new ones. — A process to choose a new Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine that began …
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
Jackson Earns Senate Nomination Sweep
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The Hill, Politico, The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, New York Sun and New York Times
Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Maine's Troy Jackson Is on a Path to Become Senate Nominee
Maine's Troy Jackson Is on a Path to Become Senate Nominee
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Politico, Bangor Daily News, WBUR, New York Times, Bloomberg, Townhall, The Hill and The Portland Press Herald
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’ — The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect a U.S. president and others traveling on it.
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Washington Examiner, HuffPost, New York Post, Bloomberg, NewsMax.com, CNN, Forbes and The Times of Israel
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Adela Suliman / NBC News:
Trump says new Air Force One will be sent to get ‘maxed out’ for upgrades — The news comes amid questions over the security features of the luxury jet gifted by Qatar, following the president's decision to fly back from a NATO summit in a different presidential aircraft.
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Trump says new Air Force One from Qatar will get ‘maxed out’ upgrades
Trump says new Air Force One from Qatar will get ‘maxed out’ upgrades
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Breaking Defense and NewsMax.com
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Gas again tops $4 per gallon as Iran fighting persists … - Oil prices have risen as the conflict has escalated and the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran unravels. … - As a result, Americans reported feeling better about the economy.
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Sean Coughlan / BBC:
Andy Burnham appointed prime minister by King after Keir Starmer formally resigns — Summary — Andy Burnham is the UK prime minister after being invited to form a government by the King at Buckingham Palace - watch the latest above — Burnham - the fifth PM in four years …
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New York Times:
Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations — Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. — Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the F.B …
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Civil Discourse …, America, America, CNBC, OPB, Straight Arrow, NBC News, The Guardian, Raw Story and The Verge
New Republic:
Trump's Plot to Rig Midterms Gets So Unhinged that Even Fox Is Rattled — During his prime-time speech dissembling endlessly about our elections, Donald Trump raged at news organizations for refusing to carry him live. Then his Homeland Security secretary also smeared the media, a sign Trump's fury continues to deepen.
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The Contrarian and MS NOW, more at Mediagazer »
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Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
Pentagon Identifies Two U.S. Troops Killed in Jordan — Both were active-duty soldiers, the Defense Department said. They were killed in action after an Iranian strike on a U.S. base on Friday. — The Pentagon on Monday released the names of two U.S. service members who were killed …
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Washington Times
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child
Usha Vance gives birth to fourth child
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Julien Pretot / Reuters:
Boos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony — Boos descended from the stands as U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino took to the field for the World Cup trophy ceremony at New York New Jersey stadium on Sunday.
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New York Times:
More Trump Tariffs Are Coming — Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, tells a Times reporter why he thinks that the administration's tariff policy is working as intended. — Contains music by Marion Lozano and Diane Wong — At a moment when inflation and affordability …
Ben Geman / Axios:
Oil tops $90 as Middle East fighting escalates — Oil prices jumped above $90 per barrel Sunday in the first major trading since the deaths of three U.S. service members and escalating Middle East hostilities. … - The nationwide average U.S. gasoline price was just below …
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New York Times and Informed Comment
Politico:
Capitol agenda: Johnson's rocky sprint to recess — Four days remain until House lawmakers are scheduled to leave for summer recess, but GOP leaders are in the opposite of vacation mode. This week's packed floor schedule includes: the annual defense policy package; a bill to fund …
Miles Bryan / Vox:
How public opinion is turning against AI — AI was supposed to make our lives better. Instead, it's made many of us scared and angry. Communities are protesting against the building of new data centers — the warehouses of IT equipment powering the AI buildout — across the country, and increasingly they're winning.
