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New York Times:
Trump Holds Off on Major Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns — Among the worries is that expanded hostilities could dangerously drain the diminished stockpile of air defense munitions in the Middle East. — President Trump has set aside, at least for now …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World's Biggest Hammer — A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic. — President Trump often celebrates his unpredictability, declaring that it keeps allies and adversaries alike off balance.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump ordered military not to conduct strikes in Iran Friday
Trump ordered military not to conduct strikes in Iran Friday
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Adam Sella / New York Times:
Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting — The ruling on Saturday was the latest rebuke to President Trump's attacks on mail-in voting. The government says it may take the case to the Supreme Court. — An appeals court on Saturday upheld a lower-court ruling blocking key parts …
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Reuters:
Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states — Judge rejects administration's request to lift injunction secured by several Democratic-led states on 25 June — A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to allow Donald Trump's administration to implement in 23 states …
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RedState, Washington Examiner, The Hill and The Gateway Pundit
Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
Trump's anti-mail voting order gets blocked again, this time by federal appeals court — The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's request to pause a lower court order that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from executing the president's March executive order attacking mail voting.
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Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Trump's Mail Voting Plan Blocked as Appeals Court Favors States
Trump's Mail Voting Plan Blocked as Appeals Court Favors States
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Samantha Pearson / Wall Street Journal:
Brazil Denies Visas to U.S. Officials Over Election-Interference Fears — Move comes amid concerns Trump delegation could help cast doubt on electronic voting ahead of October's presidential election — SÃO PAULO—Brazil has denied visas to two senior Trump administration officials …
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New York Times:
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party — The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year's midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.
Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
The shrinking world of former president Joe Biden — Cancer treatment has sharply limited Biden's post-White House life even as his upcoming memoir threatens to reopen debates over his health and presidency. — Summary — Joe Biden's world has grown smaller.
David Sirota / The Lever:
Whitmer's War Against Medicare For All — Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced a last-minute endorsement of U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in her Democratic Senate primary battle against former Wayne County public health official Abdul El-Sayed.
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David Welch / Bloomberg:
Michigan's Whitmer Backs Haley Stevens in Vital Senate Primary
Michigan's Whitmer Backs Haley Stevens in Vital Senate Primary
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Theodoric Meyer / Washington Post:
McConnell faces growing questions about absence nearly six weeks after fall — Scant details have not quieted rumors and online speculation about the former Senate Republican leader's condition. — Summary — Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is facing growing calls to be more transparent …
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Annabella Rosciglione / The Daily Beast:
McConnell Aide Drops New Claims About Vanished Senator
McConnell Aide Drops New Claims About Vanished Senator
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Associated Press:
Several people are injured at Berlin's LGBTQ+ march after a car drives into the crowd — A car drove into a crowd during Berlin's famed LGBTQ+ parade on Saturday and injured several people, prompting police to call off the event in the German capital hours after it had begun.
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Marina Dunbar / The Guardian:
More than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passed — Analysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026 — More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …
Reuters:
Police identify Islamist as suspect in Berlin Pride attack, seeking his arrest — A suspected perpetrator of the apparent car attack on Pride celebrations in Berlin on Saturday night has been identified as a member of the city's “Islamist scene” but he has not yet been arrested, a spokesman for Berlin police said on Sunday.
Fox News:
Court checks Pritzker as Trump administration scores another immigration win — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was dealt a major legal blow Friday after a federal judge gutted key state laws providing in-state tuition, financial aid and scholarships to illegal immigrants, marking another win …
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The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, RedState, The Post Millennial and US Department of Justice
Caitlin Doornbos / New York Post:
Iran's leaders turn on each other as hardliners push for wider conflict — WASHINGTON — Iran's leaders are fighting each other almost as much as they're battling the West, with some senior politicians scrambling to save US talks while the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leans …
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NewsMax.com and RedState
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Can This Man Save Democrats? … Ben Wikler wanted to lead the Democratic Party after his party's disastrous 2024. But Wikler, the former Wisconsin Democratic chair, may ultimately help Democrats even more with his new book: This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy.
Christopher Mathias / The Guardian:
'I'm over the moon': New York's small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tape — Initiatives including cutting permits just to serve ice-cream amount to a sweeping program of deregulation — Red Scare? The democratic socialist mayor of New York City spent this week talking about red tape.
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Even Trump Can't Spin This One — You can't post your way out of a war. — If President Trump has one true skill, it is conjuring up alternate realities and getting his supporters to accept them. The examples are everywhere: dismissing stories he doesn't like as “fake news” from corrupt media …
Daniella Cheslow / Politico:
Gulf countries want the war to end, but can't agree on how — As the U.S. continues daily strikes on Iran, the Arab states battered by Tehran's retaliatory attacks are trying to unite to chart a path toward peace. Longstanding tensions are getting in the way.
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