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World affairs journalist. Frm CNN producer/correspondent. Sr columnist World Politics Review, on-air contrib CNN, CNNE, contrib columnist Washington Post. Worked in 70+ countries. (Threads @fridaghitis, LinkedIn, Instag) https://fridainsight.substack.com
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Exactly

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Some Bill W talk with RFK in Congress

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Trump is having dinner tonight with Zelensky, among others, at the royal palace in the Netherlands. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/06/trum...

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Scandalous

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This is good and important www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

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Hyperbolic Trump says he thinks a ceasefire between Iran and Israel (which they haven’t confirmed) is eternal. But if it happens (likely) it will be temporary. The two countries remain enemies.

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Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire: WSJ

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Left to be seen if Iran decides it has saved face by attacking the US base. Israel is signaling that it may wrap up the campaign in a few days

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No report of casualties after Iran’s missile attack against US base in Qatar

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Explosions now heard in Qatar

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There is a "credible threat" of an Iranian missile attack on a US-run airbase in Qatar: BBC. Qatar airspace closed

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How do Iranians feel about the regime that has ruled them since 1979? In 2023, “in response to the question “Islamic Republic: Yes or No?” 81% of respondents inside the country responded “No” to the Islamic Republic, 15% responded “Yes,” and 4% not sure. www.iranintl.com/en/202302036...

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Israel bombed the gates of Iran’s Evin prison, where regime critics and others are imprisoned and often tortured. It also hit the hq of the Basij, the militia that has brutally repressed popular uprisings. Israeli Defense Min Katz said it targeted “bodies of govt oppression”

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Trump now calling for regime change in Iran

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Trump says the US just bombed Iran

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Happy longest day of the year for the northern hemisphere. Happy shortest day of the year to everyone in the southern hemisphere. Have a great Solstice!

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America’s secret police

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YouGov poll has Trump approval rating at the lowest point since he came back to the office

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Political violence is getting out of control. Man arrested after Ohio GOP congressman says he was run off the road and threatened www.cnn.com/2025/06/20/p...

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Very intriguing

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“a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place” 😵‍💫

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War Trivia: Israel’s Operation “Rising Lion” is actually called “Like a Lion” in Hebrew. It comes from a biblical verse that reads, “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion…”

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Trump sounds more and more like he’s going to do it.

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Trump decided not to stand up to immigration extremist Stephen Miller and changes his mind on ICE raids on restaurants, hotels and farms. www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

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Nahal is not wrong

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German Chancellor Friedrick Merz said Israel, in taking on Iran, is doing “the dirty work” for all of us. “We are also victims of this regime. This mullah regime has brought death and destruction to the world,” he told German broadcaster ZDF.

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BREAKING: Trump is leaving the G7 summit that started today. Says he has to deal with the Middle East situation from Washington.

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Honestly, I thought it was The Onion when I first saw it.

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One in every 50 Americans participated in No Kings anti-Trump protests across the country. Between 4 and 6 million people, 2% of the population

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NY Times editorial board on antisemitism from the left and right, and a grim reminder from history: “… Societies that make excuses for attacks against one minority group rarely stop there.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/o...

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“A four-star general argued against it, telling him that ‘it’s what dictators do’.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...

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And one thing right wing talk radio figured out, that they eventually taught the entire right wing infotainment complex, is that repetition trumps being right. Almost every time. When you hear a lie all day every day, even when you eventually hear the truth, that’s just one voice that can’t compete.

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Unbelievable

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US Marine detaining a civilian on US soil. From CBS News.

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Calls for regime change from Iran’s exiled opposition: “… the regime is weak and divided. It could fall…Iran is yours and yours to reclaim. I am with you. Stay strong and we will win. I have told the military, police, and security forces: break from the regime.”

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France and Germany express strong support for Israel

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The neighborhood is getting ready for tomorrow

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My neighbor preparing

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Beyond obvious that it will be a much safer world if Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons.

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