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[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation!

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

We're not letting up the pressure on Jared Kushner.

He still needs to disclose his financial interests and divest from his investment firm.

It's unacceptable for him to serve as Special Envoy for Peace and steer foreign policy while taking billions from foreign countries.

[Marc E. Elias @marceelias]

In a notice filed Thursday in federal court, the administration said the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has begun the process of creating a new records system to track mail ballots. https://t.co/QcIyyYRYn5

[Steve Cohen @RepCohen]

SCOTUS by tradition waits until late June of its term to release opinions in major cases like the three cases decided today. Justice Roberts could have held to Supreme Court precedent and waited until this month to release the majority opinion in Louisiana v. Callais, a major voting rights case, but elected to release it in April so state legislatures, like Tennessee’s, could dilute Black voter representation and improve the prospect that Republicans can retain control of the House in November. That’s what happened to my District in Memphis, and it affects all majority-African-American districts. This behavior, in addition to the others listed, is why I introduced Articles of Impeachment against Justice Roberts.

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

A nuclear Iran with long range ballistic missiles and complete dominance in the Gulf will be Trump’s legacy.

Congrats, MAGA.

[ProPublica @propublica]

When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.

We found that the request came directly from the White House.
https://t.co/ejXPkLasNM

[Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar]

AI can clone anyone's likeness now — yours or even your child’s.

Today in the Senate Judiciary Committee we passed the NO FAKES Act — bipartisan legislation I lead with Chris Coons, Marsha Blackburn and Thom Tillis — to protect people from having their voice and likeness replicated without their permission.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Dear Donald Trump,

Just flew into DCA. Green algae VERY visible in the reflecting pool.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Reminder as you're traveling this summer:

Trump reversed a rule that required airlines to automatically refund you with CASH—not vouchers, not points—for canceled or severely delayed flights.

United Airlines and Delta Airlines each gave $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund.

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

NYT: A major flu outbreak has sickened nearly 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas weeks after Defense Secretary Hegseth announced that U.S. troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated for the flu, defense officials said.

https://t.co/fFIt8Mhyzg

[nikkib @nicbasarab]

@WhiteHouse Hey dummies - anyone ever read a history book?

[Mark Hammond @MarkHam80780803]

“I have totally defeated you and also transferred $300 billion dollars into your bank account”

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Majority Leader Thune and Intelligence Committee Chair Cotton should tell Trump to bug off, that Trump doesn’t get to cancel Senate committee hearings, and that unless he formally withdraws Jay Clayton’s nomination, they’re going ahead with the confirmation hearing at 2 pm today.

[Rep. Mike Levin @RepMikeLevin]

Let’s talk about the Kennedy Center.

We just had a huge win: Trump’s name was finally removed.

You’d think that would be the end of it. But now they’re hiding the sign that says “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” behind a tarp, with no plans to take it down.

Rather than simply let the Kennedy Center be the Kennedy Center, they’re literally covering up its name.

How vain can one man be? It’s petty. It’s absurd. And frankly, it’s embarrassing.

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Markwayne Mullin had the FDA delete warnings about the dangers of kratom, an addictive and sometimes lethal drug found in gas stations.

Mullin holds an up to $1 million stake in a major kratom company.

[Adam Carlson @admcrlsn]

Stick a fork in it.

Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George will be the next mayor of Washington, D.C.

For the first time in its history, the district will have a democratic socialist as mayor

And it happens to coincide with Donald John Trump occupying the White House down the block

[Larry Sabato @LarrySabato]

Concern about the future of free and fair elections in America is fully justified.

[dc_layercake 🌻 @therealJBDC]

@CayoHuesoBubba @TheRickWilson Tell me you are a brainwashed MAGA cult member without telling me.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning development in deep-red Ohio, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton has out-fundraised her Republican challenger Vivek Ramaswamy. Let's go!

[The Hormuz Letter @HormuzLetter]

BREAKING: US officials have now confirmed in a briefing that Iran will get full access to a total of $100 billion in frozen funds and the $300 billion reconstruction fund, both included in the deal with implementation now underway, per WSJ.

More than $150 billion of the fund has already been committed, directly contradicting Trump's claims that the US would not contribute to the $300 billion fund, per Reuters.