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Trump says he’ll decide whether US will directly attack Iran within 2 weeks
By SAM MEDNICK, NATALIE MELZER, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMANUpdated 9:42 PM CDT, June 19, 2025
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide within two weeks whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran given the “substantial chance” for renewed negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, as the two sides attacked one another for a seventh day.
Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is buried under a mountain and widely considered to be out of reach of all but America’s “bunker-buster” bombs. His statement was read out by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Earlier in the day, Israel’s defense minister threatened Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after Iranian missiles crashed into a major hospital in southern Israel and hit residential buildings near Tel Aviv, wounding at least 240 people. Israel’s military “has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
As rescuers wheeled patients out of the smoldering hospital, Israeli warplanes launched their latest attack on Iran’s nuclear program.
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Democrats accuse Trump administration of weaponizing law enforcement to silence political foes
Some high-profile Democrats have been detained or prosecuted, in what one lawmaker called "strong-arm tactics" intended to "silence and intimidate people."
www.cbsnews.comICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses
Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald Trump ordered a pause to immigration raids that were disrupting those industries and scaring foreign-born workers off the job.
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On Juneteenth, President Trump says America has "too many non-working holidays"
President Trump appeared to mark Juneteenth — a day he has commemorated in the past — by arguing businesses are closed for "too many non-working holidays."
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Analysis: Why Trump’s two-week pause on Iran makes sense — and why it may not work | CNN Politics
It would be easy to mock Donald Trump for blinking. Again.
www.cnn.comJuneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery
Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.
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Trump administration can't require states to cooperate with ICE to get transportation funding, judge says
A judge said the Trump administration cannot tie federal transportation funding to cooperation with immigration authorities.
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Democrats want new leaders, focus on pocketbook issues, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Kamala Harris’ November loss to Donald Trump has left the party rudderless and sparked a round of soul-searching about the path forward.
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Trump admin live updates: Appeals court keeps California National Guard in Trump's hands
President Donald Trump called up the guard amid protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.
US troops in the Middle East could face increased threats amid Iran conflict: ‘Irreparable damage’
Iran warns of consequences for U.S. intervention in conflict as Trump weighs striking nuclear facilities, putting American troops at Middle Eastern bases at increased risk.
Analysis: With transgender care ruling, Chief Justice Roberts tries to avoid extremes | CNN Politics
After Supreme Court oral arguments last December, it was clear conservative justices had the votes to uphold state bans on gender care for trans youths under age 18. The question was how far the decision would sweep to affect trans individuals in other situations.
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Bernie Sanders dives into a key House battleground Trump carried in 2024 with a new endorsement
Democrat Rebecca Cooke is running against GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden again after she lost by less than 3 points in western Wisconsin even as Trump won the district by 7 points last year.
www.nbcnews.comTrump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.
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Trump administration boosts monitoring of possible Iran-backed cells in U.S., as Trump weighs strikes, sources say
FBI Director Kash Patel has increased efforts to monitor possible domestic sleeper cells linked to Hezbollah, U.S. officials say.
www.cbsnews.comZelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Ukrainian capital Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging greater international pressure on Moscow. Zelenskyy's remarks came two days after a Russian missile strike hit a Kyiv apartment building and killed 23 people.
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Trump's 'border czar' says worksite immigration raids will continue but criminals will be prioritized
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reversed guidance earlier this week to pause operations at certain worksites.
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White House says Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in 'a couple of weeks'
The White House says Iran has all it needed to produce a nuclear weapon in "a couple of weeks" once given the go-ahead from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Continue reading...Judge James Boasberg said his hands were tied beyond that and that he could not do anything about Signal messages that had already been deleted.
Boasberg’s order came in response to a watchdog group suing five of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members, including...
JD Vance rails against Newsom, LA mayor for declaring ‘open season on federal law enforcement’
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Vance said he was "shocked" to hear that "far-left agitators" have been posting the names, addresses and even family members of federal law enforcement officials in Los Angeles to harass, antagonize and threaten their lives.
"Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass have got to stop...
Continue reading...Vance said he was "shocked" to hear that "far-left agitators" have been posting the names, addresses and even family members of federal law enforcement officials in Los Angeles to harass, antagonize and threaten their lives.
"Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass have got to stop...
Trump says "maybe" he'll try to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell
President Trump suggested Friday he may try to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling the central bank leader a "Total and Complete Moron" for leaving interest rates steady.
The president has been lashing out against Powell for months, criticizing the central banker — whom Mr. Trump appointed in his first term — for not lowering interest rates at a faster pace. It's unclear whether the president is legally allowed to fire Powell before his term ends in May 2026, and Mr. Trump said in April he has "no intention" of doing so.
But in a post...
Continue reading...The president has been lashing out against Powell for months, criticizing the central banker — whom Mr. Trump appointed in his first term — for not lowering interest rates at a faster pace. It's unclear whether the president is legally allowed to fire Powell before his term ends in May 2026, and Mr. Trump said in April he has "no intention" of doing so.
But in a post...
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Continue reading...AFTER MINNESOTA KILLINGS, CAPITOL HILL REPRESENTATIVES FACE STARK REALITY ABOUT FAMILY SAFETY
On Sunday, Senate Republicans huddle with Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to whittle away provisions which don’t comport with Senate budgetary...
State Department says it has provided guidance to more than 25,000 people in Israel, West Bank and Iran
The State Department said Friday it had provided "information and support" to over 25,000 people in Israel, the West Bank or Iran seeking guidance on what to do and how to get out.
When pressed on the matter during a State Department briefing Friday afternoon, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce declined to go into further detail about how many of those 25,000 people are American citizens or any other breakdown of the number.
News of the number of people the State Department has assisted comes after the agency announced the formation of a...
Continue reading...When pressed on the matter during a State Department briefing Friday afternoon, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce declined to go into further detail about how many of those 25,000 people are American citizens or any other breakdown of the number.
News of the number of people the State Department has assisted comes after the agency announced the formation of a...
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Continue reading...Israel-Iran conflict unleashes wave of AI disinformation
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Continue reading...32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump
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Continue reading...California mayor says ICE raids are "terrorizing" working-class Latino community
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