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A heat dome is about to bring extreme heat and humidity to more than 200 million - The Washington Post

1. A heat dome is about to bring extreme heat and humidity to more than 200 million  The Washington Post
2. U.S. Heat Wave Forecast: When High Temperatures Will Affect You  The New York Times
3. Northeast, Midwest Heat Wave Could Smash Dozens Of Records, Including New York, Philly, Chicago  The Weather Channel
4. Maps show heat wave forecast across U.S. Here's what to know.  CBS News
5. A potent heat dome will send temperatures into the triple digits  CNN

Published on 19 June 2025 | 2:04 pm

Israel-Iran Live Updates: Trump Privately Approved of Attack Plans for Iran but Has Withheld Final Order - WSJ

1. Israel-Iran Live Updates: Trump Privately Approved of Attack Plans for Iran but Has Withheld Final Order  WSJ
2. Politics  The Economist
3. Trump presses aides on whether bunker-buster plan to bomb Iran will work  Axios
4. U.S. Strike on Iran Would Bring Risks at Every Turn  The New York Times
5. Navigating Iran crisis, Trump relies on experience over star power  The Washington Post

Published on 19 June 2025 | 1:24 pm

New York mayoral candidate arrested by Ice: ‘Trump is looking to stoke conflict, weaponize fear’ - The Guardian

1. New York mayoral candidate arrested by Ice: ‘Trump is looking to stoke conflict, weaponize fear’  The Guardian
2. Brad Lander Tried to Escort Immigrants Facing Arrest. He’s Not Alone.  The New York Times
3. Opinion | Parsing ICE’s mixed-up, hard-to-believe assault claims  The Washington Post
4. Mayor Adams shows little sympathy for Comptroller Lander after ICE arrested him  amNewYork
5. Brad Lander, a candidate used to getting arrested, shakes up New York’s mayoral race  CNN

Published on 19 June 2025 | 1:16 pm

Record Debt Limit Increase Would Break Republican Precedent - The New York Times

1. Record Debt Limit Increase Would Break Republican Precedent  The New York Times
2. Senate’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ faces House headwinds: ‘This is political stupidity’  The Hill
3. GOP’s Hawley says Trump was unaware of key element in Republican megabill  MSNBC News
4. Senate Republicans propose deeper Medicaid cuts. Here’s what that means.  The Washington Post
5. What’s in the Senate’s version of Trump’s ‘big bill’?  PBS

Published on 19 June 2025 | 1:04 pm

Behind the Curtain: Trump's gut-check - Axios

1. Behind the Curtain: Trump's gut-check  Axios
2. ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses  AP News
3. Trump reverses brief reprieve for immigrants in agriculture, hotels he said are 'good, long time workers'  NBC News
4. Trump’s Conflicting Messages on Workplace Raids Leave Businesses Reeling  The New York Times
5. Trump Is Doubling Down on ICE Raids. It Might Come Back to Haunt Him.  Slate Magazine

Published on 19 June 2025 | 12:23 pm

William G. Young, a Reagan-Appointed Judge, Is Fast-Tracking Trump to Trial - The New York Times

1. William G. Young, a Reagan-Appointed Judge, Is Fast-Tracking Trump to Trial  The New York Times
2. Judge that restored NIH grants after Trump order echoed famous McCarthy-era lawyer from Boston  The Boston Globe
3. Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years  AP News
4. A judge just called out what Trump's NIH grant terminations are really about  MSNBC News
5. Federal judge deems Trump administration’s termination of NIH grants illegal  Government Executive

Published on 19 June 2025 | 12:01 pm

SpaceX rocket explodes in new setback to Elon Musk’s Mars project - The Guardian

1. SpaceX rocket explodes in new setback to Elon Musk’s Mars project  The Guardian
2. SpaceX Starship explodes on Texas launch site  Fox Business
3. Starship explodes during static fire test, rattling Cameron County residents  ValleyCentral.com
4. Elon Musk’s stunning three-word reaction to SpaceX Starship exploding in fireball  Yahoo
5. SpaceX's Starship explodes during routine test in Texas  CNBC

Published on 19 June 2025 | 11:52 am

Friends, family of John O'Keefe lament trial outcome, demand justice - WCVB

1. Friends, family of John O'Keefe lament trial outcome, demand justice  WCVB
2. Unpacking the second trial and verdict that cleared Karen Read of murder  CNN
3. Karen Read murder case verdict reached after deadlocked first trial  Fox News
4. Karen Read case doomed by sloppy investigation and overcharge, experts say  The Boston Globe
5. Karen Read was acquitted of murder in John O'Keefe's death. What's next?  CBS News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 10:33 am

Scoop: House Democrats probe FBI handcuffing of Sen. Alex Padilla - Axios

1. Scoop: House Democrats probe FBI handcuffing of Sen. Alex Padilla  Axios
2. Opinion | Senator Padilla: This Is How an Administration Acts When It’s Afraid  The New York Times
3. Democrats accuse Trump administration of weaponizing law enforcement to silence political foes  CBS News
4. GOP senator criticizes Padilla being wrestled to floor  The Hill
5. ‘Radical Chic’ Is a Losing Strategy for Democrats  The Dispatch

Published on 19 June 2025 | 10:13 am

Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Trading Hours for Juneteenth. - Barron's

1. Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Trading Hours for Juneteenth.  Barron's
2. Is the stock market open or closed on Juneteenth 2025? See full holiday schedule  USA Today
3. What is closed for Juneteenth? What to know about the holiday  NBC 5 Chicago
4. What is Juneteenth? The meaning behind the June 19 federal holiday and how it's celebrated  Yahoo
5. What's open and closed on Juneteenth 2025? Find out if banks, supermarkets and other stores are operating.  CBS News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 10:00 am

‘Weak,’ ‘whiny’ and ‘invisible’: Critics of DNC Chair Ken Martin savage his tenure - Politico

1. ‘Weak,’ ‘whiny’ and ‘invisible’: Critics of DNC Chair Ken Martin savage his tenure  Politico
2. The D.N.C. Is in Chaos and Desperate for Cash Under Ken Martin  The New York Times
3. Democrats want to fight Trump, but they can’t stop fighting each other  The Washington Post
4. Union leaders Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders quit DNC posts in the party’s latest dispute  CNN
5. Democrats lament 'party drama' and lack of unity as frustrations with DNC grow  Fox News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 9:55 am

Hurricane Erick 'extremely dangerous' as it nears Mexico - BBC

1. Hurricane Erick 'extremely dangerous' as it nears Mexico  BBC
2. Hurricane Erick Makes Landfall in Mexico as a Category 3 Storm  The New York Times
3. Hurricane Erick Makes Mexico Landfall As Category 3  The Weather Channel
4. Here’s why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous storm  AP News
5. Erick upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, US forecasters say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Published on 19 June 2025 | 9:22 am

Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War. - The New York Times

1. Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War.  The New York Times
2. Exclusive | Israel Is Running Low on Defensive Interceptors, Official Says  WSJ
3. Why hypersonic missiles are stirring fears in the conflict between Israel and Iran  PBS
4. All About Fattah-1, Iran's Hypersonic Missile Fired At Israel  NDTV
5. Israel running low on Arrow interceptors, US burning through its systems too – WSJ  The Times of Israel

Published on 19 June 2025 | 9:19 am

U.S. v. Skrmetti: How the Transgender Rights Movement Bet on the Supreme Court and Lost - The New York Times

1. U.S. v. Skrmetti: How the Transgender Rights Movement Bet on the Supreme Court and Lost  The New York Times
2. With transgender care ruling, Chief Justice Roberts tries to avoid extremes  CNN
3. Amy Coney Barrett Makes Unexpected Move in Supreme Court  Newsweek
4. A Legal Gamble  The New York Times
5. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for transgender minors  CBS News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 9:00 am

Despite new challenges, Juneteenth event organizers are unbowed - NPR

Despite new challenges, Juneteenth event organizers are unbowed  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 9:00 am

Why Israel wants US bunker busters to hit Iran’s Fordow nuclear site - Al Jazeera

1. Why Israel wants US bunker busters to hit Iran’s Fordow nuclear site  Al Jazeera
2. The U.S. could join Israel's war with Iran to deploy this 30,000-pound bomb  Axios
3. The United States may destroy the Fordow enrichment plant. It won’t make the Iranian nuclear threat go away  Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
4. What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?  BBC
5. Opinion | We Can’t Bomb Our Way Out of This  The New York Times

Published on 19 June 2025 | 7:09 am

Seth Meyers Wishes Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Could Both Lose - The New York Times

1. Seth Meyers Wishes Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz Could Both Lose  The New York Times
2. What we learned from Ted Cruz vs. Tucker Carlson  CNN
3. Ted Cruz Caught Out in Yet Another Toe-Curling Video Clip  The Daily Beast
4. Tucker Carlson Outdid the Mainstream Media — But Still Missed This Crucial Point  The Intercept
5. Tucker Carlson clashes with Sen. Ted Cruz: 'You don't know anything about Iran'  NBC News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 7:08 am

Pawlenty pushes back on claims linking Walz to suspect in shootings - kare11.com

1. Pawlenty pushes back on claims linking Walz to suspect in shootings  kare11.com
2. ‘True model of humility’: hundreds pay tribute to victims of Minnesota killings  The Guardian
3. Minnesota lawmaker shootings: What we know about Vance Boelter  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
4. Column | Members of Congress worry about lack of plan as political violence rises  The Washington Post
5. Police investigate break-in at home of slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman  CBS News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 3:44 am

US starts evacuating some diplomats from its embassy in Israel as Iran conflict intensifies - AP News

1. US starts evacuating some diplomats from its embassy in Israel as Iran conflict intensifies  AP News
2. US begins evacuations of nonessential personnel from Israel  The Hill
3. Iranian strikes on Israel escalate, killing at least 24 and damaging US Embassy branch in Tel Aviv  Fox News
4. U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem says State Department "planning for contingencies" to help Americans leave Israel  CBS News
5. Some US diplomats leave Israel; embassy prepares to evacuate citizens who want to go  The Times of Israel

Published on 19 June 2025 | 3:28 am

'Any illegal immigrants?' Trump questions workers installing White House flagpoles - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

1. 'Any illegal immigrants?' Trump questions workers installing White House flagpoles  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Trump remakes the White House with new flagpoles  AP News
3. Trump's New White House Flags Could Be Dangerous, Ex-Chief of Staff Warns  Newsweek
4. Crane driver wakes up to find Donald Trump... and dozes off again  The Telegraph
5. Watch: Trump installs enormous US flags at the White House  BBC

Published on 19 June 2025 | 3:22 am

Salt Lake City volunteer's account of deadly shooting questioned after new video emerges - NBC News

1. Salt Lake City volunteer's account of deadly shooting questioned after new video emerges  NBC News
2. Understanding Utah’s gun laws after deadly shooting at ‘No Kings’ march  The Salt Lake Tribune
3. Another video shows Salt Lake City protest shooting suspect meeting peacekeeper  FOX 13 News Utah
4. Man killed while protesting in ‘No Kings’ rally was a ‘Project Runway’ contestant  AP News
5. Woman standing just ahead of protest victim before fatal gunshot speaks out  KUTV

Published on 19 June 2025 | 2:21 am

Wife of Colorado attack suspect says she and her 5 children are ‘suffering’ in ICE custody - CNN

1. Wife of Colorado attack suspect says she and her 5 children are ‘suffering’ in ICE custody  CNN
2. Motive debated as federal hate crime charges against accused Boulder firebomb thrower proceed  Colorado Public Radio
3. Wife of Boulder terror attack suspect speaks out: ‘We are treated like animals’  KDVR
4. Hate crime case against Boulder attack suspect can proceed, judge rules  The Washington Post
5. Judge says hate crime prosecution in Boulder, Colorado, attack can proceed  NBC News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 2:17 am

Trump administration cuts specialized suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth - NPR

1. Trump administration cuts specialized suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth  NPR
2. Trump administration to end 988 suicide prevention specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth in July  CNN
3. Trump administration to close LGBTQ+ suicide hotline program next month  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Trump administration to shutter LGBTQ youth suicide hotline next month  The Hill
5. Theme park enthusiast turns love for attractions into LGBTQ+ fundraiser  WESH

Published on 19 June 2025 | 2:07 am

‘We will not rubberstamp’ Trump on Iran strikes, top Dems say - Politico

1. ‘We will not rubberstamp’ Trump on Iran strikes, top Dems say  Politico
2. 'Instincts for restraint': Senate divided over who gets to declare war  Fox News
3. 'Horrible, horrible mistake': Sen. Tim Kaine on potential U.S. involvement in Iran-Israel conflict  WBUR
4. Does Trump Have the Authority to Strike Iran?  Council on Foreign Relations
5. Congress Has One Way to Stop Trump From Going to War With Iran  The Intercept

Published on 19 June 2025 | 12:58 am

Health care, citizenship and LGBTQ+ rights: Five Supreme Court cases to watch - Axios

1. Health care, citizenship and LGBTQ+ rights: Five Supreme Court cases to watch  Axios
2. Supreme Court decision guide: The major cases to watch in 2025  Yahoo
3. Supreme Court justices get snippy as key decisions loom  CNN
4. Best music of the year (so far) : Alt.Latino  NPR
5. These are the cases left for the Supreme Court to decide  AP News

Published on 19 June 2025 | 12:51 am

Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students - Reuters

1. Trump administration tightens social media vetting for foreign students  Reuters
2. US resumes student visas but applicants must unlock social media profiles  BBC
3. US restarting foreign student visas, demands social media access  The Hill
4. State Dept. restarts student visa interviews with tougher social media rules  The Washington Post
5. Marco Rubio, Velociraptor  The Bulwark

Published on 19 June 2025 | 12:45 am

Cuomo holds sizable lead over Mamdani in new NYC mayor poll - Axios

1. Cuomo holds sizable lead over Mamdani in new NYC mayor poll  Axios
2. Opinion | Cuomo’s Candidacy Is a Symptom of a Bigger Democratic Problem  The New York Times
3. NYC Mayoral Race: Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani receive key endorsements in the final stretch of Democratic primary election  ABC7 New York
4. The New York mayor’s race is a study in Democratic Party dysfunction  The Economist
5. Cuomo's lead shrinks with under one week until New York City mayoral primary: poll  Fox News

Published on 18 June 2025 | 11:19 pm

Megabill debt warnings fall on deaf ears inside the GOP - Politico

1. Megabill debt warnings fall on deaf ears inside the GOP  Politico
2. Trump's megabill is already unpopular. It's only downhill from here.  MSNBC News
3. Is the Big, Beautiful Bill a political loser?  Punchbowl News
4. Bad news for Trump's tax bill: Poll finds majority of Americans oppose it  USA Today
5. House Policy Bill Would Add $3.4 Trillion to Debt, Swamping Economic Gains  The New York Times

Published on 18 June 2025 | 11:00 pm

Army promises detailed transformation plan to Congress within 10 days - Federal News Network

1. Army promises detailed transformation plan to Congress within 10 days  Federal News Network
2. Army expanding ‘Transformation in Contact’ initiative to Army Guard  Army Times
3. Army promises to deliver analysis on sweeping changes in 10 days  Defense News
4. Army Plans to Eliminate Programs Not Contributing to Lethality  U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
5. Hidden in the U.S. Army’s New Reform Initiative Is a Warning for Europe  Just Security

Published on 18 June 2025 | 10:31 pm

The US plans to open a fly factory in Texas as part of its fight against a flesh-eating parasite - AP News

1. The US plans to open a fly factory in Texas as part of its fight against a flesh-eating parasite  AP News
2. U.S. plans to combat spread of "man-eater" screwworms with $8.5M facility of flies in Texas  CBS News
3. Ag secretary announces ‘bold’ plan to stop New World screwworm from entering US  WANE 15
4. To fight screwworm, the U.S. is opening a South Texas facility to disperse sterile flies  The Texas Tribune
5. Secretary Rollins Announces Bold Plan to Combat New World Screwworm’s Northward Spread  USDA (.gov)

Published on 18 June 2025 | 9:40 pm

MAGA allies deride attacking Iran — but won’t criticize Trump directly - Politico

1. MAGA allies deride attacking Iran — but won’t criticize Trump directly  Politico
2. Trump keeps everyone guessing on whether he’ll go to war in Iran — perhaps including himself  CNN
3. How Trump’s position has changed on Iran, splitting MAGA base  Al Jazeera
4. We asked 1,000 Americans if they support U.S. strikes on Iran. This is how they responded.  The Washington Post
5. As Trump Debates Iran Action, the Meaning of ‘America First’ Is on the Line  The New York Times

Published on 18 June 2025 | 9:26 pm

Donald Trump edges closer to Iran strike as military assets move into position - Financial Times

1. Donald Trump edges closer to Iran strike as military assets move into position  Financial Times
2. RAF Lakenheath planespotters gather as F-22 fighter jets arrive  BBC
3. A look at US military bases in the Middle East as Iran threatens strikes  The Times of Israel
4. Middle East Aircraft Carrier Commitment Keeps Pressure on U.S. Fleet, Deployment Data Shows  USNI News
5. Pentagon sends warplanes, aircraft carrier to Middle East as Iran-Israel conflict rages  USA Today

Published on 18 June 2025 | 8:40 pm

Democratic senators hammer Hegseth as he trades barbs with them during testy hearing - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

1. Democratic senators hammer Hegseth as he trades barbs with them during testy hearing  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Donald Trump: Sen. Schumer Should Have Been Thrown in Jail  C-SPAN
3. Pete Hegseth suggests he would disobey court ruling against deploying military in LA  The Guardian
4. Watch: Tammy Duckworth blasts Pete Hegseth over confederate base names  The Tennessean
5. Slotkin to Hegseth: Esper had ‘more guts and balls than you’  The Hill

Published on 18 June 2025 | 7:43 pm

Republicans uncover no new intel on Biden during hearing on his cognitive abilities in office - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

1. Republicans uncover no new intel on Biden during hearing on his cognitive abilities in office  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Senate Republicans hold hearing on Biden’s mental fitness as Democrats boycott  AP News
3. Republicans finally focus on oversight, but they target the wrong White House  MSNBC News
4. GOP says Dems admit ‘guilt’ in Biden health cover-up by boycotting Senate hearing on ‘constitutional scandal’  Fox News
5. Representatives Richmond and Gaetz Clash During Police Reform Markup  C-SPAN

Published on 18 June 2025 | 6:36 pm

Philadelphia teachers have voted to authorize a strike. Here’s what to know - WHYY

1. Philadelphia teachers have voted to authorize a strike. Here’s what to know  WHYY
2. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers members vote in favor of strike authorization  6abc Philadelphia
3. Philly teachers vote to authorize a strike  Inquirer.com
4. Philly teachers say they’re prepared to strike  Chalkbeat
5. Philly's largest blue collar union to unveil results of vote on potential strike  NBC10 Philadelphia

Published on 18 June 2025 | 6:14 pm

From ski resorts to popular trails, see the public land Mike Lee proposes selling across the West - The Salt Lake Tribune

1. From ski resorts to popular trails, see the public land Mike Lee proposes selling across the West  The Salt Lake Tribune
2. What To Know About the Senate’s Public Lands Sell-Off  Center for American Progress
3. Your Trails. Your Land. For Sale? Tell the Senate: NO.  International Mountain Bicycling Association | IMBA
4. Selling off the West to developers? ‘A very Trumpy idea’  The Seattle Times
5. Controversial senator trying to sell millions of acres near Yosemite, Tahoe  SFGATE

Published on 18 June 2025 | 5:48 pm

Vaccine advisers to consider MMRV vaccines, 'thimerosal containing' flu shots in pared-down meeting - STAT

1. Vaccine advisers to consider MMRV vaccines, 'thimerosal containing' flu shots in pared-down meeting  STAT
2. Why a Vaccine Expert Left the C.D.C.: ‘Americans Are Going to Die’  The New York Times
3. RFK Jr.'s new vaccine advisors will vote on flu shots containing mercury  CNBC
4. Kennedy's new US vaccine panel to discuss measles shot for children  Reuters
5. RFK Jr.’s New Panel Tackles Vaccine Ingredients, Kids’ Shots  Bloomberg

Published on 18 June 2025 | 4:47 pm

Friends, Neighbors, and Unfriendly Neighbors in Virginia’s Wild Democratic Statewide Primaries - Center For Politics

1. Friends, Neighbors, and Unfriendly Neighbors in Virginia’s Wild Democratic Statewide Primaries  Center For Politics
2. State senator, Indian immigrant, pulls upset in Virginia Democratic lieutenant governor's race  Fox News
3. Analysis | 5 takeaways from Virginia’s primary election results  The Washington Post
4. Richmond voters reject former Mayor Levar Stoney in primaries  Axios
5. Virginia Primary Election Results 2025  The New York Times

Published on 18 June 2025 | 4:11 pm

What’s Next for the ‘No Kings’ Movement? - Rolling Stone

1. What’s Next for the ‘No Kings’ Movement?  Rolling Stone
2. Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came  AP News
3. Mapping the "No Kings" demonstrations in the United States  ACLED
4. ‘No Kings’ protests give badly needed spark of optimism to Democrats  The Hill
5. ‘No Kings’ rallies continued across state, including in deep red areas, despite tragedy  MinnPost

Published on 18 June 2025 | 2:00 pm

Iran’s supreme leader warns U.S. military intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’ - PBS

1. Iran’s supreme leader warns U.S. military intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’  PBS
2. Iran’s leader warns of ‘irreparable damage’ if Trump attacks  AP News
3. Iran Rejects Trump’s Call for ‘Surrender’ in War With Israel  The New York Times
4. Who is Iran's supreme leader? Ali Khamenei vows not to surrender against Israel  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Who is Iran's Supreme Leader? Like Trump, he controls a real-estate empire  USA Today

Published on 18 June 2025 | 1:09 pm