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Today, #Trump has 2 things on his public schedule, per WH: • Intel briefing at 11:30a Eastern • Participate in swearing-in ceremony for US ambassador to #Ireland at 2:30p Presser: WH Press Sec Karoline #Leavitt at 1p

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Another section of the story fully reported with tonight's interview in the books & some data being sent to me tomorrow! Getting dangerously close to getting things wrapped & a rough draft filed -- hopefully next month. Already have 12,500 words written. Been working on this story since last August.

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omg, i needed this laugh

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NEW via @rollingstone.com's @nikkimcr.bsky.social‬ & @swin24.bsky.social‬: "#FoxNews Is Demanding War With #Iran. Donald #Trump Is Listening Trump’s heavy consumption of Fox News content is increasing his appetite for direct military confrontation with Iran" www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

wooooah

JUST IN (#Immigration) via @apnews.com: "The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review." apnews.com/article/stud...

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JUST IN (via WH press pool) #Trump talks w/ journos re: #Iran - #Israel: • Will have Situation Room meeting in a while • Hasn't made final decision re: how to proceed w/ Iran • If he thinks there could be regime change: "Sure, anything could happen" • "I’m not looking to fight" w/ Iran

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NEW via @taskandpurpose.com: "Four sr execs of tech giants ... are being sworn into the Army Reserve as direct-commissioned officers at the unusually high rank of lt. col. as part of a new program to recruit private-sector experts to speed up tech adoption." taskandpurpose.com/military-lif...

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ew. no.

JUST IN via @cnbc.com's ‪@loriekonish.bsky.social‬: "The trust fund #SocialSecurity relies on to pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033. ... That is unchanged from last year’s projections." www.cnbc.com/2025/06/18/s...

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JUST IN (via WH press pool) #Trump talks w/ journos re: #Iran - #Israel: • If he's given Iran an ultimatum: "You could say so. Maybe you could call it the ultimate ultimatum"; didn't elaborate • #Netanyahu "has been treated very unfairly. He's a wartime president." • Patience has "already run out"

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JUST IN (#TransRights) via @apnews.com's ‪@shermancourt.bsky.social‬: "#SCOTUS on Wednesday upheld #Tennessee's ban on #GenderAffirmingCare for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights." apnews.com/article/supr...

Make sure you're following @reuters.com congressional correspondent @reuterszengerle.bsky.social for coverage of Sec Def Pete #Hegseth's Senate hearing, which is underway

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Today, #Trump has 2 things on his public schedule, per WH: • Participate in swearing-in ceremony for US ambassador to #Monaco at 12p Eastern • Lunch with the chief of army staff of #Pakistan at 1p No WH press sec presser.

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NEW US is closing its embassy in #Jerusalem, #Israel, and the Consular Sections in Jerusalem and #TelAviv, Israel, from June 18 through June 20, per US State Dept stmt.

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woah haha

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JUST IN (via WH press pool) #Trump had a conversation today with #Mexico's president, Claudia #Sheinbaum, per WH: "Can confirm the call. It was a good call." WH hasn't provided a readout of the conversation.

JUST IN via @CNN.com's Holmes Lybrand: "Homeland Security Sec Kristi #Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, DC. .... Noem has been conscious at the hospital and has spoken with her security detail." www.cnn.com/2025/06/17/p...

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JUST IN (#Israel) via @politico.eu's Giorgio Leali: "[#France's] President Emmanuel #Macron on Tuesday opposed bringing down [#Iran's] regime violently as he warned of potentially destabilizing effects across the #MiddleEast." www.politico.eu/article/emma...

JUST IN (via WH press pool) #Trump's Situation Room meeting re: #Israel - #Iran is over, per WH. The meeting lasted approx 80 mins.

NEW Two companies petition #SCOTUS to take up their case challenging #Trump's #tariffs on #China, & motion SCOTUS for an expedited consideration of the petition. 📃 PETITION - READ (50 pgs): www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24... 📃 MOTION - READ (12 pgs): www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

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isn't this wild? i mean, especially with live sports and news still being predominantly on broadcast and cable tv, streaming has overtaken traditional tv. i wonder what the future will be like in terms of how stuff on tv / devices is distributed and why.

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NEW via @washingtonpost.com: "#Trump officials reverse guidance exempting farms, hotels from #immigration raids" www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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