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Bonus Quote of the Day
“It’s possible we could get involved. But we are not at this moment involved.” — President Trump, quoted by ABC News, on the war between Israel and Iran. Save to…
Israel Races to Reshape the Middle East
“A year ago, Israel was struggling—bogged down in Gaza, surrounded by Iranian-backed enemies and under pressure from Washington to stop the fighting,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Now, it is…
ICE Ordered to Expand Deportations in Largest Cities
“President Donald Trump directed federal officials to expand efforts to deport migrants in the largest US cities in the face of protests and court challenges, even as his administration is…
Quote of the Day
“Israel’s fight is not against the Iranian people. Our fight is against the murderous Islamic regime that oppresses and impoverishes you.” — Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, quoted by Bloomberg….
Ten Years of Trump
Playbook: “It’s 10 years to the day that Trump descended that famous golden elevator in New York’s Trump Tower and announced he was running for president. That slow ride down,…
‘Golden Share’ Gives Trump Extraordinary Control
“To save its takeover of U.S. Steel, Japan’s Nippon Steel agreed to an unusual arrangement, granting the White House a ‘golden share’ that gives the government an extraordinary amount of…
Israel Now Controls Airspace Over Tehran
“Israel’s military claimed Monday to have achieved ‘aerial superiority’ over Iran’s capital,” the AP reports. “The military says it has degraded Iranian air defenses and missile systems to the point…
Trump Claims Parade Was a ‘Tremendous Success’
“President Donald Trump deemed his multimillion dollar military birthday parade a ‘tremendous success’ Sunday, despite it being dwarfed by the thousands protesting against his presidency on the same day,” the…
Americans Disagree with RFK Jr. on Vaccines
NBC News: “A significant majority of U.S. adults support using vaccines to prevent diseases, including majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents.” “And the share of people who believe vaccines are…
Americans Want Trump to Obey Court Rulings
“The vast majority of American adults believe the Trump administration must comply with federal court orders, though the president’s strongest supporters are split over the issue,” according to a new…
Lawmakers Worry About Their Safety
Punchbowl News: “House Republicans held a call on Saturday – scooped here – during which members said they needed security for their homes and fretted about their whereabouts being a matter of public…
Israel Dramatically Expands War with Iran
“Israeli strikes targeting Iranian energy production facilities, manufacturing plants and aviation signaled the start of a wider and more intense phase of the conflict Sunday, as Israeli war planes pursued…
Immigration Raids Continue in California
“Immigration raids continued to spark anxiety and anger over the weekend across Southern California, even as President Trump appeared to signal he might back off from some workplace raids,” the…
Netanyahu Boosted by War with Iran
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shaky political position may have been solidified by Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear facilities and its leadership, but to sustain public support he needs to…
War Pushes Interest Rates Higher
“U.S. Treasury yields were slightly higher early Monday as global markets continue to react to deadly air strikes being exchanged between Israel and Iran,” CNBC reports. Save to Favorites
Israel Attacked Powerful Iranian Military Unit
Israel’s military said it had struck the headquarters of the Quds Force, which reports directly to Iran’s supreme leader, the New York Times reports. Save to Favorites
Trump’s ’Revenge Tax’ Could Threaten Investment
“Foreign investment into the US could be threatened by Donald Trump’s new ‘revenge’ taxes,” The Guardian reports. “A provision within the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will allow the…
Minnesota Suspect Danced Over ‘Excitement About God’
A video has emerged of the Minnesota murder suspect Vance Boelter dancing at an evangelical church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo because he was “excited about Jesus.” Wired…
Trump Says Israel, Iran May Need to ‘Fight It Out’
“President Donald Trump said he believed it’s possible Israel and Iran could reach an agreement to end their conflict, though the two sides may need to continue fighting before they’re…
Trump’s Rift With Allies Is Even Deeper as G7 Begins
“When President Trump last attended a Group of 7 meeting in Canada, he was in many ways the odd man out,” the New York Times reports. “At that meeting, in…
