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Controversies and Political Shifts
This chapter explores a controversial judicial nomination by the Trump administration and its political implications, alongside a U.S. intelligence report on the ineffectiveness of American airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program. It also discusses the induction of Silicon Valley executives into the U.S. Army Reserve, Florida's new immigrant detention facility, and significant updates in U.S. political leadership and ongoing tensions.
Wednesday, June 25th, 2025
Today, former DoJ lawyer Erez Reuveni issues a bombshell whistleblower account of Emil Bove’s intentional defiance of court orders on the eve of his judicial confirmation hearing; US intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s nuclear sites were not destroyed and they can be back up and running in a few months; Florida is paving over the Everglades to build its own concentration camp; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s termination of University of California research grants; the Senate parliamentarian nixes the public lands selloff in the Billionaire Bailout Bill; four tech execs are sworn in as lieutenant colonels in the Army; Senator Lisa Murkowski signals she may turn Independent and caucus with Democrats; House Dems choose youth over seniority in the House Oversight ranking member election; and Allison delivers your Good News.
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Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says | The New York Times
What Big Tech's Band of Execs Will Do in the Army | WIRED
Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades | The New York Times
House Democrats Elect Robert Garcia for Top Oversight Post | The New York Times
Judge blocks Trump’s termination of UC research grants | Courthouse News Service
GOP budget bill could threaten public lands, conservation groups voice opposition | NBC Montana
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