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New York Times:
Here's the latest.  —  The Israeli government has been making preparations for weeks for an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.  —  Here's the latest.  —  Explosions rocked Tehran early Friday morning, and Israel's defense minister said his country's warplanes had carried out an attack on Iran …
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New York Post:
Israel launches ‘preemptive’ air strikes on Iran  —  Israel launched air strikes inside Iran late Thursday, the latest effort by the Jewish state to destroy Tehran's nuclear program.  —  The targets of the operation, the extent of the damage, and any casualties were not immediately clear.
Axios:
Israel strikes nuclear and missile sites across Iran  —  The Israeli Air Force conducted dozens of strikes in Iran on Thursday targeting nuclear and missile sites.  —  Why it matters: Israel is directly attacking its biggest and best-armed adversary, without clear backing from the U.S.
Washington Post:
Israel strikes Iran, killing 3 commanders; Trump urges Tehran to ‘make a deal’  —  Israel strikes Iran; explosions rock Tehran  —  President Donald Trump urged Iran to “make a deal” with Israel “before it is too late,” after Israel launched what it called a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear program and military targets.
Associated Press:
Israel attacks Iran's capital with explosions booming across Tehran  —  Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites.  The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Zac Anderson / USA Today:
'Before there's nothing left': Trump pushes Iran to make nuclear deal; live updates  —  President Donald Trump is telling Iran there “is still time” to make a deal over the country's nuclear program after Israel launched a large attack on the country's nuclear sites.
Michael R. Gordon / Wall Street Journal:
In Twist, U.S. Diplomacy Served as Cover for Israeli Surprise Attack  —  Talks seen as a way to keep the peace gave Israel the opportunity to land heavy military blows  —  U.S. negotiations with Iran aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear program were widely seen as an important way to preserve regional peace.
Discussion: Reuters, CNN, NewsMax.com, Pravda Trump and MSNBC
Eric Bazail-Eimil / Politico:
Israel launches strike against Iran
Barak Ravid / Axios:
U.S. told Israel it won't participate in an Israeli strike on Iran
Crispian Balmer / Reuters:
After years of waiting, Israel's Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran
Foreign Affairs:
How War Between Iran and Israel Could Escalate—and Drag in the United States
Punchbowl News:   6/13/25 ☀️ AM: … Israeli forces launched a punishing wave of attacks …
Bonchie / RedState:
New: Israeli Strikes on Iran Much Larger Than Initially Thought, Stunning Details Emerging
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Tensions explode on House floor over Padilla incident  —  Rep. John Mannion (D-N.Y.) shocked colleagues in both parties Thursday by tearing into Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) in what sources described as a tense and profane confrontation over the forcible removal of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.).
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Noem Says National Guard Occupation Is Meant To ‘Liberate’ LA From Its Mayor And Governor  —  This is your TPM evening briefing.  —  Just before Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press briefing, forced to the ground and then handcuffed …
Discussion: MSNBC and NPR
NBC News:
Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference  —  The Democrat said he had questions for Trump's Cabinet secretary during her press conference in Los Angeles.  —  Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles …
Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
Sen. Padilla Pushed to Ground, Handcuffed for Demanding DHS Not Lie  —  Forcibly removing a sitting US senator, as they opposed the president's immigration policy, is a part of a broader slide.  —  As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem talked about the need to apply constitutional rights …
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
CNN Security Analyst Defends Kristi Noem and Agents Who Shoved Senator Out of Presser  —  A CNN analyst who once served as an FBI special agent defended some of the tactics used by Secret Service and FBI personnel in their clash with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) Thursday.
Discussion: Fox News, The Wrap and Blaze Media
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
All the polls on the LA protests and Trump's response so far  —  I have struggled to come up with more to say on the Los Angeles protests that isn't repetitive of some of the great things other people are writing on the subject.  But then it struck me that it may be useful to readers …
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Democrats make a mark in their rowdy pushback to Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed after trying to question DHS Secretary Noem
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:   GOP Rep. James Comer Snaps At Democrat Maxwell Frost: “Shut Up! Just Shut Up!”
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:
Lawmakers outraged over Padilla's forcible removal from Noem press conference
NBC News:
Trump administration can keep control of California National Guard troops for now, appeals court rules  —  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has paused an order for the National Guard to leave Los Angeles.  —  The Trump administration can maintain control of several thousand National Guard troops …
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Politico:
Judge sharply questions Trump's Guard deployment to Los Angeles  —  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer says he's poised to rule as soon as Thursday evening.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge cast doubts Thursday on the legality of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge rules Trump's Guard deployment in Los Angeles is illegal  —  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ordered the president to return control of the Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.  —  A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to relinquish control of California's National Guard troops …
Washington Post:
Trump plans broader use of National Guard in immigration enforcement
Discussion: New Republic and CNN
Bob Egelko / San Francisco Chronicle:
Trump exceeded powers by sending National Guard, Marines to L.A., judge rules
Washington Post:
Appeals court says Trump can keep California National Guard deployed for now
Lara Spirit / The Times:
Trump's birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms  —  Army spokesman tells The Times of safety fears as president hopes to mark 250 years of the US military with event in Washington on Saturday  —  President Trump's plans to hold a military parade in Washington on his 79th birthday …
Discussion: Washington Post, Axios and Reuters
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump's Dictator Cosplay
Will Selber / The Bulwark:
The Real Costs of Trump's Parade
Discussion: Advocate
New York Times:
Trump's Big Bill Would Be More Regressive Than Any Major Law in Decades  —  The authors reviewed distributional analyses from bills over the last 35 years.  —  The Republican megabill now before the Senate cuts taxes for high earners and reduces benefits for the poor.
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Paul Krugman:
Reverse Robin Hood and Trumpian Totalitarianism
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Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions.  The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.  —  Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems.  For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality.
Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
ICE agents get green light to make unjustified warrantless arrests  —  The agency announced an accountability policy has been rescinded. … On Wednesday an email landed in the inboxes of all ICE employees with the subject: “Termination of Castañon-Nava Settlement Agreement.”
Jill Lawrence / The Bulwark:
The Patriotic Rich  —  DONALD TRUMP HAS HUGGED A FLAG more than once, and he's now adding flagpoles on the north and south White House lawns.  He addressed uniformed troops at Fort Bragg (at least the fit ones who love him and don't look fat) and he's ordered up a $45 million military parade …
 
 
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