Ed O'Keefe

@CBSNews Senior White House & Political Correspondent member
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Democrat Graham Platner and GOP Sen. Susan Collins will face off in November, after Platner won his primary on Tuesday night, CBS News projects. https://t.co/VVB6SFdgWp

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U.S. Central Command said it has launched what it describes as “self-defense strikes” on Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter on Monday.

Military officials tell CBS News the strikes are ongoing and that the operation is larger than previous retaliatory strikes carried out during the ceasefire that began in April, @ellee_watson reports.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is in Washington, D.C., this week meeting with lawmakers and business leaders as the U.S., Canada and Mexico work toward a renewed North American trade agreement ahead of a July 1 deadline.

Ford said he is pushing a “fortress North America” approach to trade and manufacturing, arguing closer cooperation among the three countries would help counter China’s economic influence.

“I’d love to see it July the 1st,” Ford said of a potential deal. “Is it possible? It's possible. Is it likely? Maybe.”

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Actor and civic engagement advocate Andrew Shue is helping launch voter engagement forums aimed at giving citizens a greater role in shaping public policy, starting in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.

“I really believe this could be, if we can do this well and do this right, this could be a real fix to our division and our dysfunction,” he tells CBS News’ @edokeefe.

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Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and adviser to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, will advance to November's general election in the race to become California's next governor, CBS News projects. https://t.co/VPIqg39lYA

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It should be!

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NBA head of officiating Monty McCutchen, appearing now on ESPN, acknowledges that a foul was missed on Victor Wembanyama's first-quarter shove of Jalen Brunson and says the league's review is still ongoing regarding whether the play will be deemed a retroactive flagrant foul.

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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction, in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter. The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.

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VIEWER ALERT: Big primary day episode of @TakeoutPodcast coming up at 5pET on @cbsnews 24/7: @CHueyBurns in Maine; @SkylerHenry in South Carolina; @SalvantoCBS with what to expect tonight; @costareports with highlights from interviews with @BernieSanders and @VP @JDVance. I talk to Ontario Premier @fordnation; @ellee_watson has the latest on Iran; @SpaceDavenport with more on the new Artemis III crew; and … Andrew Shue joins us to discuss @TheSCForum.

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Back for a little more. See you on @CBSMornings 🌞 🏀 🗽

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President Trump will become the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game on Monday night for Game 3 between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. @edokeefe has more from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Bloomberg survived that, don’t worry.

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Source sent over this photo of @POTUS sitting next to @NassauExec at the NBA Finals just now — Blakeman wants the President’s help in gubernatorial run.

Source said Blakeman also chatted with MSG CEO James Dolan & NBA Commish Adam Silver

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The number of “Is that @RahmEmanuel at the Knicks game?” texts I’ve received is embarrassing…

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CARDI B - yes, the @iamcardib - is your halftime entertainer.

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Frazier and Ewing. Frazier. And Ewing.

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“The Schuyler Sisters” perform between 1st and 2nd Quarter.

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STARKS! (One of my heroes) Larry! Latrell! Allan!

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Garden reacts to President Donald Trump on the jumbotron

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@nyknicks @SecretaryBurgum @SecDuffy @kaitrump @TheGarden CHALAMET! (And… Stiller.)

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TRUMP IS AT @TheGarden

MORE: Per the White House press pool:
“Uneventful ride along FDR Drive though we spotted several Knicks watch parties on apartment balconies and one 
Near the Brooklyn Bridge. 

“Lots of photos and videos. The pool counted two middle fingers and one thumbs down. 

“One sign side ‘Nobody wants you here.’ Another said ‘Trump must go,’ and  two others said ‘Impeach. Convict. Remove.’

Lots and lots of people wearing Knicks jerseys and hats.”

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@nyknicks @SecretaryBurgum @SecDuffy @kaitrump @TheGarden TRUMP indisputably booed loudly at 8:36pm when they put an image of a saluting President Trump on the Jumbotron during the National Anthem.