“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.
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 reshaping the Middle East on its own terms and forcing the Trump administration to play catch-up as Israeli leaders ramp up attacks against Iran. The moves could upend global markets and remake geopolitics—and potentially draw the U.S. into a regional conflagration.”
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 looking to ease the impact of the crackdown on key sectors of the US workforce,” Bloomberg reports.
Financial Times: Trump says immigration crackdown to focus on US cities after backlash.
The Atlantic: Trump’s deportations aren’t what they seem.
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, that first boisterous, rambling press conference; other surreal moments that were met with shrugs of amusement at the time but can now be seen as a turning point in America’s history.”
“Trump has dominated the decade that followed — unpredictable, inescapable, among the most consequential political figures of our lives. Nobody saw it coming.”
‘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 influence over a U.S. company,” the New York Times reports.
“New details of the agreement show that the structure would give President Trump and his successors a permanent stake in U.S. Steel, significant sway over its board and veto power over a wide array of company actions, an arrangement that could change the nature of foreign investment in the United States.”
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 that its planes can now operate over Tehran without facing major threats.”
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 Daily Beast reports.
Said Trump: “Last night was a tremendous success with a fantastic audience. It was supposed to rain, they gave it a 100% chance of rain and it didn’t rain at all. It was beautiful.”
He added: “And so I asked, if they gave it a 100% chance, right? 100% it was going to rain like crazy—and it didn’t rain at all—how do they predict 100 years out? And 50 years out or 200 years out? They didn’t do too well the weather people last night, but it was beautiful.”
The Wrap: Dismal scenes from Trump’s military parade.
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 most to blame for chronic health issues is small, two dynamics that are at odds with Kennedy’s repeated efforts to cast doubt on the safety and efficacy of vaccines.”
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 NBC News Decision Desk Poll.
“In the poll, 81% of U.S. adults say that if a federal court rules that an administration action is illegal, then the administration has to follow its ruling, while 19% say the administration can ignore the ruling and continue its action.”
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 record.”
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 new targets deeper in Iran’s cities and towns,” the Washington Post reports.
“The targets appear to indicate an expansion of Israel’s war aims beyond the Iranian nuclear facilities that consumed the first days of the conflict. By striking Iranian industry, local security forces and infrastructure, Israel is aiming to degrade the Iranian state, further damage the country’s already reeling economy and possibly trigger regime change.”
Wall Street Journal: Israel takes control of Iran’s skies — a feat that still eludes Russia in Ukraine.
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 Los Angeles Times reports.
“Armed, masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents executed a raid Saturday afternoon at a swap meet in Santa Fe Springs hours before a concert was to begin, witnesses said.”
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 show the military operation is a success and ensure it doesn’t become a protracted conflict,” the Washington Post reports.
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.
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.
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 US to apply higher taxes on foreign individuals, businesses and investors connected to jurisdictions that impose ‘unfair foreign taxes’ on US individuals and companies.”
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 reports the alleged shooter “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn’t the answer.”
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