Reuters reports: The White House embraced the moniker of “daddy” for Donald Trump in a video that it released after NATO chief Mark Rutte used the term in a conversation with the U.S. president. “Daddy’s home,” the White House posted, along with the video featuring the song “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” by Usher and images of Trump at the NATO …

The New York Post reports: Andrew Cuomo will drop out of the mayor’s race after his humiliating defeat against socialist Zohran Mamdani, sources told The Post — as the ex-governor’s donors and backers desert him and weigh whether to boost Eric Adams. Cuomo’s bruised backers are eyeing shifting their support — to Adams or even an independent candidate — after …

The BBC reports: Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered his first video message since US strikes on his country and Iran’s ceasefire with Israel. In a speech broadcast by state TV Khamenei says “nothing significant” occurred to the nuclear sites struck by the US earlier this week, a remark that directly opposes Trump’s assertion that Iran’s nuclear programme had …

The Washington Examiner reports: The Senate parliamentarian ruled against a provision of the GOP megabill that would have prevented Obamacare subsidies for health insurance plans that cover abortion services. The provision in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act would have been a victory for the anti-abortion movement, which has been trying to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding abortion …

The Hill reports: Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) on Wednesday said her offices were evacuated due to “imminent death threats against me, my unborn child, my family, and my staff,” which she claims “erupted” following a news report about her ectopic pregnancy. The Wall Street Journal published an article on Sunday where Cammack shared the challenges she faced getting treatment for …

The Independent reports: President Donald Trump has announced that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will host a press conference on Thursday “in order to fight for the Dignity of our Great American Pilots” amid the ongoing row over the extent of the damage done to Iran’s nuclear facilities during Saturday’s B-2 bombing raid. “Secretary of Defense (War!) Pete Hegseth, together with …

LAURA INGRAHAM: “Governor, I have to talk about what so many people are talking about, which is this Alligator Alcatraz. I love the whole concept. It’s this new migrant detention center in the Everglades. As long as the Everglades aren’t touched because I love them too. Now, you gave us some exclusive video of the construction, so how long is …

From the Department of Transportation: Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, 14th Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and Deputy Superintendent Rear Admiral David M. Wulf have announced their departures. This brings to an end their tenure committed to the quality of the midshipman experience at Kings Point. Among their last official duties at the Academy was to preside …

The Daily Beast reports: Jeff Bezos saw a vacuum—and rocketed in. The billionaire founder of the Blue Origin space company has worked to charm Donald Trump in recent months, and even invited the president to his lavish, star-studded wedding in Venice, White House officials told The Wall Street Journal. The president apparently isn’t planning to attend, due to scheduling conflicts. …

Axios reports: More than two dozen U.S. states have trigger laws that would limit marriage equality if the Supreme Court overturned its legalization of gay marriage. On the 10 year anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, access to marriage equality faces increasing opposition. By the numbers: 32 states have constitutional and/or legislative bans on marriage equality — currently unenforceable because of …

“The leaks that are happening to The New York Times are happening for a reason. They’re happening for a reason. People leak to the media in order to obtain a political result. If the goal is to undermine President Trump’s credibility, if the goal is to undermine the more hawkish side of the Trump administration and to undermine President Trump’s …

“Today marks the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage across the nation. Obergefell is living proof of the power of the states to serve as beacons of progress that can lead to national milestones. Prior to Obergefell, 37 states had legalized same-sex marriage. “Today, Democratic-led states continue to push for full equality for …

The Washington Post reports: The White House plans to limit classified intelligence sharing with Congress after leaks to the press of an early assessment undermined President Donald Trump’s claim that U.S. airstrikes obliterated Iranian nuclear facilities, a senior Trump administration official said, setting the stage for a contentious classified briefing before senators Thursday. Amid a political battle over what the …

USA Today reports: President Donald Trump’s newly launched cellular service is defending its claims that its T1 cellphone are produced in the United States, but the device’s website no longer touts the “made in America” message it displayed when it launched. Instead, it uses language like “brought to life right here in the USA,” and “proudly American.” Earlier this month, …

Playbill reports:   The New York production of the long-running international hit musical Wicked will host a Broadway Pride Block Party June 27 from 1–4 PM in the breezeway of the Gershwin Theatre, 222 West 51st Street. In the spirit of celebration and community, the afternoon will bring together Broadway fans, artists, and allies for music, giveaways, games, photo ops, and …

“The Israeli intelligence team, Petraeus, Rubio, the CIA, the IAEA, everybody says direct hit, years to come back from it and then there’s CNN alone in the corner in last place spewing enemy propaganda. I don’t think they can come back from this. Some hater in the Pentagon leaked an early report that had no confidence and just relied on …

“BREAKING NEWS…I was shocked to hear that the State of Israel, which has just had one of its Greatest Moments in History, and is strongly led by Bibi Netanyahu, is continuing its ridiculous Witch Hunt against their Great War Time Prime Minister! Bibi and I just went through HELL together, fighting a very tough and brilliant longtime enemy of Israel, …

Politico reports: House GOP committees have issued new subpoenas to ActBlue, intensifying their probe of the Democratic fundraising platform. The subpoenas are an attempt to force cooperation as ActBlue has pushed back on the congressional investigation, questioning its intentions and constitutionality after the White House launched a similar probe. Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.), Bryan Steil (R-Wisc.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), …

Wired reports: A WIRED investigation into 911 calls from 10 of the nation’s largest immigration detention centers found that serious medical incidents are rising at many of the sites. The data, obtained through public records requests, show that at least 60 percent of the centers analyzed had reported serious pregnancy complications, suicide attempts, or sexual assault allegations. Since January, these …

ABC News reports: Social media influencer Brian Johnson, better known to millions of followers as “Liver King,” was arrested Tuesday evening at Austin’s Four Seasons Hotel after making threats against podcast host Joe Rogan on social media. The Austin Police Department took Johnson into custody around 6 p.m. after he posted a video challenging Rogan to a fight. “Man to …