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Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says  The New York TimesExclusive: Early US intel assessment suggests strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, sources say  CNNThe Pillars of Iran’s Regime Are Damaged, Not Destroyed  WSJEarly intel assessment says Iran’s nuclear program was only set back ‘a few months’  NPRUS strikes failed to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites, intelligence report says  Reuters

Socialist Mamdani leads Cuomo in Democratic New York City mayoral contest  ReutersZohran Mamdani set to topple Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race  PoliticoNYC polls are closed but race far from over due to ranked-choice voting  Fox NewsNew York Primary Election Results 2025  The New York TimesLive updates: Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani face off in NYC Democratic mayoral primary  NBC New York

Man charged with supplying chemicals to Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber dies in custody  AP NewsMan charged with supplying chemicals in California fertility clinic bombing has died in custody, officials say  CNNSuspected accomplice in Palm Springs bombing dies in federal custody in Los Angeles  Los Angeles TimesDaniel Park death: Alleged co-conspirator in Palm Springs fertility clinic explosion dies in federal custody in Los Angeles  ABC7 Los AngelesAlleged accomplice of Palm Springs bomber dies in Los Angeles prison  KTLA

Jumaane Williams wins reelection primary as NYC public advocate  PoliticoJumaane Williams Wins Democratic Primary for Public Advocate  The New York TimesNYC public advocate race: Meet candidates, track election results  FOX 5 New YorkPublic Advocate Jumaane Williams handily wins reelection  New York Daily NewsJumaane Williams projected to win De­mo­c­ratic primary for public advocate, Spectrum News  Spectrum News NY1

20 injured in lightning strike at South Carolina beach  NBC News12 sent to hospital after lightning strike at Lake Murray, fire chief says  WIS News 10Lightning strike leaves 18 hospitalized, including 12 children, in South Carolina  FOX Weather12 transported to hospitals after lightning strike on the water at Lake Murray  WLTX18 people hospitalized, including 10 children, after lightning strike at South Carolina lake  WRAL.com

“Completely unserious and selfish”: Democrats fume at rogue Trump-Iran impeachment vote.  Axios128 Democrats join House GOP to block progressive’s bid to impeach Trump  Fox NewsDems join GOP to kill vote impeaching Trump over Iran strikes  AxiosFull List of Democrats Who Voted to Block New Trump Impeachment Articles  NewsweekDemocrats undermined their response to Trump’s strikes on Iran  MSNBC News

Central Park Breaks Heat Record as Temperatures Rise in NYC  The New York TimesHeat wave 2025: Hottest day in NYC since 2012 as temperatures shatter records around the Tri-State  ABC7 New YorkCentral Park breaks 137-year-old record high temperature: NWS  PIX11Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave  AP NewsWestchester, Rockland and Putnam among 32 NY counties under governor’s state of emergency  Lohud

‘Trump doctrine’: Vance outlines Iran policy at a political dinner in Ohio  PoliticoIs the 12-day Israel-Iran war really over – and who gained what?  Al JazeeraJD Vance suggests Iran’s uranium stockpile is still intact despite US strikes  The GuardianWhat satellite images reveal about damage to Iran’s nuclear sites  The Washington PostJD Vance is trying — and failing — to justify Trump’s Iran airstrikes  MSNBC News

Trump rejects leaked intelligence that says strikes did not destroy Iran nuclear programme  BBCUS airstrikes leave a mark on Iran’s nuclear sites, Maxar satellite images reveal  Fox NewsTrump rips CNN, MSNBC on White House lawn: ‘Scum’  The HillTrump focuses on bunker busters and babbling while our burger prices blow up | Opinion  USA TodayTrump Melts Down Over Reports That Iran Strikes Didn’t Accomplish Much  The New Republic

Dead congressman promotes candidate for his seat on social media  AxiosDeceased lawmaker’s social media urges support for former aide in Virginia special election  The HillWATCH | Virginia’s Congressional District 11 Democratic Candidate Forum  WJLAVirginia Democrats’ race to replace Rep. Connolly is a weeks-long sprint  The Washington PostMajor parties to tap their 11th Congressional District nominees Saturday  InsideNoVa.com

Rep. Massie doubles down in feud with Trump  AxiosThomas Massie says he’ll withdraw war-powers measure if Iran-Israel cease-fire holds  PoliticoTrump allies taking on Thomas Massie after Kentucky Republican’s recent opposition to the president  CNNMassie fires back at Vance VP ‘excitement’ question: ‘Ask Mike Pence’  The HillRep. Thomas Massie, a longtime GOP maverick, faces Trump’s fiercest wrath yet  The Washington Post

Israel backs away from heavier strikes on Iran, maintaining ceasefire after Trump pressure  Fox NewsLive updates: Iran-Israel conflict: Trump rebukes both sides hours after ceasefire  CNNHow Trump Cajoled Iran and Israel Into a Cease-Fire and Forced Them to Comply  WSJLIVE: Israel-Iran truce holds; US ‘did not destroy’ Iranian nuclear sites  Al JazeeraWhy is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions?  NPR

Man in Jan. 6 Riot Ordered to Pay $500,000 to Family of Officer Who Later Killed Himself  The New York TimesJan. 6 rioter ordered to pay $500K to widow of officer who killed himself  The Washington PostUS Capitol rioter ordered to pay damages for assaulting cop who later died by suicide  The GuardianJan. 6 rioters received pardons from Trump, but that didn’t make civil suits go away  MSNBC NewsTrial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Capitol riot defendant over police officer’s suicide  AP News

Whistleblower complaint alleges top DOJ official Emil Bove said he was willing to violate court orders  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and VideosAt Justice Dept., Bove Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says  The New York TimesTop Justice Department leaders and judicial nominee tried to mislead judges, whistleblower says  CNNFired Justice Department lawyer accuses agency of planning to defy court orders  NPRWhistleblower says top DOJ official suggested ignoring court orders on deportations  NBC News

4 family members among 8 victims identified in Lake Tahoe boat tragedy  San Francisco ChronicleBay Area family, DoorDash exec among 8 victims in deadly Lake Tahoe boating accident  KTVUHow a Birthday Boat Ride on Lake Tahoe Turned Tragic  The New York TimesDeadly Lake Tahoe boating accident: San Francisco DoorDash executive Josh Pickles, parents among victims killed during storm  ABC7 San FranciscoWATCH: Boats rocked by thunderstorm in South Lake Tahoe  KCRA

Florida plans ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention center  ReutersFlorida to detain migrants in new Everglades facility dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  CNNWhat to know about ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida’s immigration detention site in the Everglades  AP NewsWhat to know about ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida migrant detention center in progress  NPRFlorida sprints ahead with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center project  Politico

GOP plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands is found to violate Senate rules  AP NewsA Colorado County Shows Why Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Land Failed  The New York TimesA Republican plan to sell off millions of acres of public lands is no more — for now  Los Angeles TimesLee seeks to revise plan to sell public lands after parliamentarian excludes it from GOP policy bill  The HillTrump’s federal land sell-off proposal includes 5M acres in Washington  KING5.com

House Conservatives Warn They Can’t Back Senate Bill to Enact Trump’s Agenda  The New York TimesThe megabill’s math isn’t adding up for Senate Republicans  PoliticoSenate eyes vote on Trump tax bill by end of week as deadline threatens recess  CBS NewsTrump to Congress: ‘NO ONE GOES ON VACATION’ until spending bill passes  CNBCHouse GOP moderates tell leadership they won’t back Senate tax bill over Medicaid cuts  The Hill

‘A lid on a pot’: How does a heat dome work?  NPRHeat Wave For Northeast, Midwest To Slowly Cool  The Weather ChannelEarly-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US  AP NewsTuesday was the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?  CNNHow People Are Coping With the East Coast Heat Spike  The New York Times

Cat naps, ‘piddle packs’ and amphetamines: Here’s what it can take to complete a marathon bombing run  CNNHow B-2 Bombers Can Fly to Iran and Back  The New York TimesThis look inside the B-2 Bomber is so detailed it should be classified  YahooThis Missouri air base played key role in US attack on Iran. Here’s what to know  Kansas City StarIranian drones launched towards Israeli targets as US reportedly moves B-2 bombers to Guam – as it happened  The Guardian

NTSB faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout  NPRMissing Bolts and Other Failures Caused Plane Panel to Blow Off, N.T.S.B. Says  The New York Times”Multiple system failures” led to door plug flying off Alaska Airlines flight in 2024, NTSB chair says  CBS NewsNTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident  CNNBoeing failed to provide training, oversight to prevent MAX 9 mid-air emergency, NTSB says  Reuters

Democrats challenged RFK Jr. on vaccines. Fireworks ensued.  PoliticoGOP chair asks RFK Jr. to retract claim against Democrat in hearing  The HillDemocrats spar with RFK Jr. over health agenda at hearing: “People are going to die”  CBS NewsRFK Jr grilled on vaccine policies and healthcare fraud in bruising House hearing  The GuardianChairmen Guthrie and Carter Announce Hearing on Department of Health and Human Services FY2026 Budget  House Committee on Energy and Commerce (.gov)

Experts warn RFK Jr. is unraveling the system that kept vaccines safe  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and VideosThe plan to vaccinate all Americans, despite RFK Jr.  The Washington PostC.D.C. Vaccine Panel Gutted by R.F.K. Jr. Loses a Member Ahead of First Meeting  The New York TimesCassidy criticizes RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers  PoliticoKennedy’s new vaccine panel lacks experience and shouldn’t meet, Sen. Cassidy says  NBC News

This Is the Worst Supreme Court Decision of Trump’s Second Term  Slate MagazineU.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries  CTV NewsSupreme Court eases rapid deportations to countries where immigrants have no ties  PoliticoTrump news at a glance: Supreme court hands Trump immigration victory as president declares Iran-Israel ceasefire  The GuardianSupreme Court allows Trump to resume speedier 3rd-country removals but Boston judge says detainees in Djibouti still protected  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Senate parliamentarian privately indicated support for GOP’s tweaked SNAP cost-share plan  PoliticoGOP civil service overhaul effort violates reconciliation rules  Federal News NetworkA Running List of Policies Rejected From the Republican Megabill  The New York TimesTrump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is shrinking in the Senate: What to know  USA TodaySenate parliamentarian rejects offshore oil, gas drilling provisions in GOP megabill  The Hill