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Leader Schumer Statement on Donald Trump's unilateral military action in Iran

(Sen. Schumer) “President Trump must provide the American people and Congress clear answers on the actions taken tonight and their implications for the safety of Americans. No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy. Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity. The danger of wider, longer, and more devastating war has now dramatically increased.

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Hakeem Jeffries Statement on Donald Trump's unilateral military action in Iran

(Rep. Jeffries) "Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed to deliver on that promise. The risk of war has now dramatically increased, and I pray for the safety of our troops in the region who have been put in harm's way. ... The Trump administration bears the heavy burden of explaining to the American people why this military action was undertaken."

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Trump administration briefed top Republicans before Iran strikes, but not Democrats

(CNN) President Donald Trump and his team were in contact with top congressional Republicans before his strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, but top Democrats were not told of his plans until after the bombs had dropped, according to multiple people familiar with the plans. The top two Republicans in Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, were both notified of the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities ahead of time, according to multiple GOP sources.

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Gulf States Fear Escalation as US Iran Strikes Rattle Region

(Bloomberg) Iran’s Arab neighbors urged restraint and warned of potentially devastating implications for the region after US strikes on Tehran’s nuclear program raised the prospects for all-out war in the Middle East. In statements on Sunday, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry condemned the violation of Iran’s sovereignty, Qatar warned it would have “disastrous consequences,” and Oman called it “illegal.” Those countries, and the United Arab Emirates, have spent months trying to use their geopolitical and economic heft to bolster nuclear talks between the Americans and Iran.

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Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

(USA Today) A U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and triggering a rush to safety, investors said, as they assessed how the latest escalation of tensions would ripple through the global economy. The attack, which was announced by President Donald Trump on social media site Truth Social, deepens U.S. involvement in the Middle East conflict. That was the question going into the weekend, when investors were mulling a host of different market scenarios.

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Republicans express concern about lack of Trump trade deals

(The Hill) A number of Republicans are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of tariff deals from President Trump two weeks away from a July 8 deadline that could lead to the reinstating of heavy tariffs on imports from around the world. The administration has announced deals with China and the United Kingdom, and it insists it is working hard on others. Officials have also suggested there could be some wiggle room on the deadline.

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Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor

Former President Bill Clinton will offer a last-minute boost of support for former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo by endorsing him in the New York City mayor’s race on Sunday, the last day of early voting. Mr. Cuomo worked in the Clinton administration as the housing secretary, and the former president’s backing, as well as a taped robocall providing his support, could help turn out older voters in the tightening Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday. Mr. Clinton will use the robocall to tell voters tha ...

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The Pentagon is set to hold a briefing after U.S. strikes Iran

June 22, 2025 7:37 AM ET The U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear sites involved B-2 Stealth Bombers and also included at least one submarine, according to a U.S. official who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. Those are some of the details emerging hours after the first U.S. offensive operation in war between Israel and Iran. The Pentagon will provide a briefing on the U.S. strikes on Iran -- dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer -- Sunday morning. Watch it live: The B-2 ...

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US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign

By AAMER MADHANI, DAVID RISING and SAM MEDNICK Updated 4:57 PM PDT, June 21, 2025 Share WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel 's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran's threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict. The decision to directly involve the U.S. comes after more than a week of strikes by Israel on Iran that ...

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Padilla responds to Vance 'Jose' remark: 'He knows my name'

06/21/25 11:08 AM ET Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Saturday criticized Vice President Vance for referring to him by the wrong name at a presser in Los Angeles the night before. The vice president called California’s senior senator “Jose” and alleged his forcible removal from last week’s Department of Homeland Security press conference was due to a desire to create “theater” amid unrest in the city sparked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. “He knows my name. He knows my na ...

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The US military used a 30,000-pound bunker-buster bomb for the first time in combat in strikes on Iranian nuke sites

38 min ago - Jun 22, 2025, 8:34 AM ET The US's "massive precision strikes" on three Iranian nuclear facilities unleashed the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bunker-buster bomb for the first time in combat. In a press briefing Sunday morning, Gen. Dan Caine, th ... (Business Insider)

Senate parliamentarian greenlights state AI law freeze in GOP megabill

1 hr ago - 06/22/2025 08:30 AM EDT The Senate’s rules referee late Saturday allowed Republicans to include in their megabill a 10-year moratorium on enforcing state and local artificial intelligence laws — a surprising result for the provision that&#1 ... (Politico)

Gulf States Fear Escalation as US Iran Strikes Rattle Region

1 hr ago - June 22, 2025 at 6:02 AM EDT Iran’s Arab neighbors urged restraint and warned of potentially devastating implications for the region after US strikes on Tehran’s nuclear program raised the prospects for all-out war in the Middle East. In st ... (Bloomberg)

Republicans express concern about lack of Trump trade deals

2 hrs ago - 06/22/25 6:00 AM ET A number of Republicans are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of tariff deals from President Trump two weeks away from a July 8 deadline that could lead to the reinstating of heavy tariffs on imports from around the w ... (The Hill)

Bill Clinton Endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor

2 hrs ago - Former President Bill Clinton will offer a last-minute boost of support for former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo by endorsing him in the New York City mayor’s race on Sunday, the last day of early voting. Mr. Cuomo worked in the Clinton administration as ... (NYT)

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

2 hrs ago - June 21, 2025 | Updated June 22, 2025, 5:32 a.m. ET NEW YORK - A U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and triggering a rush to safety, invest ... (USA Today)

Outside groups organize to form unbiased, independent vaccine panel

3 hrs ago - June 22, 2025, 5:45 AM EDT In the wake of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to shake up a key federal vaccine advisory committee, outside medical organizations and independent experts are looking for alternate sources of unbiased ... (NBC News)

Wartime NATO summits have focused on Ukraine. With Trump, this one will be different

3 hrs ago - Updated 4:13 AM EDT, June 22, 2025 BRUSSELS (AP) — At its first summits after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, NATO gave President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pride of place at its table. It won’t be the same this time. Europe’ ... (AP)

The Pentagon is set to hold a briefing after U.S. strikes Iran

4 hrs ago - June 22, 2025 7:37 AM ET The U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear sites involved B-2 Stealth Bombers and also included at least one submarine, according to a U.S. official who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. Those are some ... (NPR)

Trump faces bipartisan blowback in Congress on Iran strikes

4 hrs ago - 8 hours ago While most congressional Republicans and some pro-Israel Democrats are praising President Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, pockets of opposition are already emerging in both parties. Why it matters: The objections center on ... (Axios)

Pope Leo Trolls Trump With Rebuke of Attacks on Journalists

5 hrs ago - Published Jun. 21 2025 5:45PM EDT Pope Leo XIV made a pointed remark about the dangers of inhibiting the freedom of the press. “Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a country is weakened,” the pontiff wrote in a state ... (Daily Beast)

Health care workers on alert for ICE raids in hospitals

5 hrs ago - 11h President Trump’s whittling away of protected places for immigrants has fueled fears among health care workers that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will arrest patients in or around hospitals. In January, the Trump adminis ... (msn/The Hill)

Trump administration briefed top Republicans before Iran strikes, but not Democrats

6 hrs ago - Published 11:50 PM EDT, Sat June 21, 2025 CNN — President Donald Trump and his team were in contact with top congressional Republicans before his strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, but top Democrats were not told of his plans until after th ... (CNN Politics)

Delaware governor signs executive order protecting gender-affirming care

7 hrs ago - 06/21/25 3:44 PM ET On Friday, Delaware Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer signed an executive order increasing protection for receivers and providers of gender-affirming care. “In Delaware, we cherish privacy, dignity and the right to make personal med ... (The Hill)

Trump says U.S. 'completely and totally obliterated' nuclear facilities in Iran

10 hrs ago - We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan," President Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday. ... (NPR)

US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign

14 hrs ago - By AAMER MADHANI, DAVID RISING and SAM MEDNICK Updated 4:57 PM PDT, June 21, 2025 Share WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel 's effort to decapitate the co ... (Associated Press)

Ukraine Amasses $43 Billion for Defense Industry, Zelenskiy Says

14 hrs ago - June 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM EDT Ukraine has accumulated $43 billion for its defence industry so far this year between local funding and aid from allies, using it to ramp up the production and purchase of drones, artillery and other weaponry, said Presid ... (Bloomberg)

New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

14 hrs ago - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate. The bill, which was signed into law by G ... (Associated Press)

AOC blasts Trump's 'illegal' persecution of Mahmoud Khalil as she welcomes Columbia student back to NYC

14 hrs ago - Saturday 21 June 2025 15:12 EDT Standing beside a recently released Mahmoud Khalil, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned Donald Trump’s administration for the “illegal” persecution of the Columbia University student, who ... (The Independent)

New insight into Texas family detention reveals adults fighting kids for clean water

15 hrs ago - McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Adults fighting kids for clean water, despondent toddlers and a child with swollen feet denied a medical exam — these first-hand accounts from immigrant families at detention centers included in a motion filed by advoc ... (AP)

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