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UPDATED Trump says ‘complete and total’ ceasefire agreed to by Iran and Israel; Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi tweeted about 3 hours after Trump’s post that the country’s military had stopped fighting. @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

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NEW FROM STATES NEWSROOM DC: 'None of us are tired': Democratic attorneys general pledge extended court fight against Trump; more than 30 lawsuits to date, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com www.newsfromthestates.com/article/none...

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BREAKING: Trump says a ceasefire will be declared, beginning at midnight.

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DEPORTATIONS EXPANDED: US Supreme Court allows third-country deportations for now @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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NEW Iran makes retaliatory strike on US base in Qatar but no casualties reported by @fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/iran...

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SAVED BY THE PARLIAMENTARIAN: US Senate mega-bill drops requirement states help pay for SNAP program @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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NEW: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem briefs governors after US strikes on Iran by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/home...

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BREAKING: AP reports aTennessee judge on Sunday ordered the release of Maryland's wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, while he awaits a federal trial on human smuggling charges. But it is expected he will now be detained by ICE. apnews.com/article/abre...

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine is briefing the media right now on last night's strikes on Iran. Officials have put up a large graphic of "Operation Midnight Hammer."

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Trump speaking now, flanked by VP Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, Defense Secretary Hegseth

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Trump will speak to the nation at 10 Eastern about the bombing of the nuclear sites in Iran.

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BREAKING: Trump announces U.S. has struck 3 nuclear sites in Iran -- @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...

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Trump says on Truth Social the US had bombed Iran: "We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow."

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Multiple US B-2 bombers appear to have taken off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on Friday night and are heading west, according to flight tracking data CNN has reviewed, as President Donald Trump weighs his military options over a potential airstrike in Iran.

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NOT JUST CALIFORNIA: I know folks feel bombarded by bad news and chaos but --states quickly filed an amicus brief because they realized the question of who controls the troops is not about one state. @fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/vanc...

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TRUMP IMMIGRATION EFFORT REJECTED: Judge halts Trump order tying state transportation grants to immigration actions @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

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GUNS AND MEL GIBSON: Trump administration move to restore gun rights to some convicts protested by Democrats @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

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TRUMP KEEPS CONTROL OF NATIONAL GUARD: Vance dispatched to LA after Trump administration court victory in National Guard case @fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/vanc...

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STOCK UP ON THE POPCORN THIS WEEKEND: Both parties prep for mega-bill marathon in U.S. Senate vote-a-rama @jennifershutt.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/both...

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Happy 70th birthday to Roll Call! rollcall.com/2025/06/18/r...

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U.S. Senate confirms Trump pick for Customs and Border Protection chief -- by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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ANOTHER SUIT FROM DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL: Judge grills Trump DOJ on order tying transportation funding to immigration enforcement @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/judg...

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In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee prohibition on gender affirming care for minors tennesseelookout.com/2025/06/18/u...

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U.S. senators from Minnesota reflect on slain state legislator in Senate floor remarks -- Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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SOCIAL SECURITY CONTINUES TO BE DEPLETED: The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund "is projected to become depleted in 2033, the same year as last year's estimate, with 77 percent of benefits payable at that time," according to today's Trustees report to Congress. www.ssa.gov/news/press/r...

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Thune’s current timeline on OBBB — “To get it done by the Fourth of July, we need to start on it next week.”

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THIS MORNING: AP reports that "Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause 'irreparable damage' to them" apnews.com/article/isra...

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MINNESOTA TRIBUTE : Klobuchar, Smith honor Hortmans with Senate floor remarks by Shauneen Miranda @statesnewsroom.com DC minnesotareformer.com/briefs/klobu...

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NEW--COURT LEANS TOWARD TRUMP IN LEGAL FIGHT WITH STATES: Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment by @fischler.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/appe...

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GOP senators warn mega-bill’s new Medicaid cuts will hurt rural hospitals www.newsfromthestates.com/article/gop-...

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem taken to hospital after allergic reaction www.newsfromthestates.com/article/home...

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem taken to hospital after allergic reaction southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/06/17/r...

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CALIFORNIA SENATOR CUFFED AT NOEM PRESSER SPEAKS OUT: U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla blasts Trump 'path toward fascism' in LA immigration crackdown -- @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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ICE RAIDS: Trump directs ICE to target 3 big Democratic cities for raids; what happens in rural areas and small towns where there's so much immigrant farm labor? By @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

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MORE THREATS AGAINST LAWMAKERS: A 25-year-old Georgia man was arraigned Monday in Atlanta on charges of making threats across state lines against GOP U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer and Ted Cruz, federal prosecutors announced. @4nsmiley.bsky.social nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/06/16/g...

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