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Kristen Holmes

@kristenhcnn

@CNN Senior White House Correspondent, currently on maternity leave. Former elementary school teacher, Oklahoma native, ranch dressing enthusiast.

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Earlier today the US had seen indications that Iran was making preparations to attack US military installations in the Middle East. Now the US is tracking multiple missiles fired from Iran toward US military installations in Qatar and Iraq, officials told CNN.

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On AF1, President Trump say he's like to strike a deal with Russia, says he brought it up on their recent call: “As you know, Vladimir called me up. He said, Can I help you with Iran? I said, No, I don't need help with Iran. I need help with you."

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Israel struck a radar site north of Tehran on Tuesday but refrained from conducting further strikes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Donald Trump, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.

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Trump says he does not want regime change in Iran after his post about potential regime change this weekend: "No, I don't want to see that..If there was, there was, but no I don't want it,” Trump told reporters. “I'd like to see everything calm down as quickly as possible.”

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President Zelensky had hoped to meet with President Trump at the G7 but Trump left early citing the escalating conflict in the Middle East

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President Trump says strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites could help lead to a breakthrough in Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza “I think great progress is being made on Gaza. Because of the attack that we made, I think we’re going to have some very good news,” he said at NATO

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Qatar says mediators in Gaza conflict are using “momentum” created by Israel & Iran ceasefire to restart stalled negotiations. The Foreign ministry spox said Qatar had been in touch w/ "all sides” over past “couple of days” to “convince (Israel a& Hamas) to get into talks again”

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Scoop: The Trump administration is planning to dismiss asylum claims for potentially hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States and then make them immediately deportable as part of the president’s sweeping immigration crackdown. cnn.com/2025/06/25/pol


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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and CIA Director John Ratcliffe will brief the Senate on Iran on Thursday, a senior White House official tells CNN.

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“The Trump administration has discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as $30 billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program, easing sanctions, & freeing up billions of dollars in restricted Iranian funds” as part of attempt to bring Tehran back to table —>

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President Trump says his administration believes there will be a Gaza ceasefire deal “within the next week,” while answering questions from reporters. Says he just spoke with “some of the people involved.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to visit the White House on July 7, White House official tells Kit Maher . Visit comes as President Trump has continued to push for a Gaza ceasefire deal. Last week, he suggested a deal could be imminent.

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President Trump says he'll be "very firm" in discussions w/ Netanyahu next week on ending war in Gaza. Trump says he believes Netanyahu wants end to conflict. "He wants to. I can tell you he wants to. I think we’ll have a deal next week," Trump told reporters in FL.

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Trump says he’d like his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to run for NC senate seat: “She did fantastically running the RNC
I mean, that would always be my first choice, but she doesn't live there now, but she's there all the time,” Trump told reporters.

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House GOP Rep. Ralph Norman, who sits on Rules Committee, tells Annie Grayer he’s against Senate’s version of Trump’s domestic policy bill.   Says he’s met with Speaker Johnson & communicated position, creating problem for House GOP leaders.

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Israel is “serious” about reaching a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said during a press conference, adding there’s been “some positive signs.”   “We are serious in our will to reach a hostage deal and a ceasefire.”

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NEW: In first public account, Kilmar Abrego Garcia details weeks in Salvadoran prison CECOT. Says he was subjected to 'severe beatings,' psychological torture & soiled himself. Also says jailers confirmed his tattoos have no gang meaning. w/Kyle Cheney politico.com/news/2025/07/0


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NEWS: House GOP leaders planning to move ahead with votes on the mega bill tonight, essentially calling the bluff off HFC who said they wouldn’t vote on the rule if it comes up tonight. Rule vote now expected to begin at 9:30pm, per announcement that just went out.

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President Trump tells reporters he didn’t make any progress on Ukraine ceasefire during his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin today. Again added that he was unhappy with the current situation.