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8:30 PM ET, June 13, 2026

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Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks  —  A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump's controversial directive last year.
Discussion: Reuters and New York Times
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Associated Press:
Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ US  —  A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation's museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that …
ABC News:
Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center following court order: DOJ  —  A judge had given the administration until noon Saturday to remove the name.  —  The wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is covered in tarp after President Donald Trump's name was removed, in Washington, June 13, 2026.
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Wall Street Journal:
Kennedy Center Misses Deadline, Wants More Time to Remove Trump's Name
New York Times:
Kennedy Center Removes Trump's Name From Facade
Steven Sloan / Associated Press:
Trump's name is still on the Kennedy Center, though officials say it will be down by noon
Jack Dura / Associated Press:
A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide  —  A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide.  An attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives …
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Bets on South Lawn UFC Spectacle to Energize His Political Base  —  Sunday's fights at the White House promise a violent show and chance for Trump to project power  —  WASHINGTON—Justin Dritschel is driving seven hours for the chance to see a knockout on the White House South Lawn—and maybe some blood.
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Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg:
Trump at 80 Works to Project Strength As Political Woes Mount
Discussion: NewsMax.com and New York Times
New York Times:   The Spectacle of Trump at 80  —  An octogenarian president for a 250-year-old republic.
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Cruz breaks with Trump on key endorsements as 2028 looms  —  Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is staking out his independence from President Trump ahead of a possible 2028 run for the White House, backing rivals to Trump-endorsed candidates in two high-profile Republican primaries.
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He'll Sign Deal With Iran to Reopen Hormuz Sunday  —  President Donald Trump said an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict with Iran would be signed on Sunday, a claim contradicted by Iran as the two sides still differ over key points …
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Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Exclusive: ICE obtains local voter files  —  ICE investigators are going straight to local election officials for individual voter files, and they obtained them in two counties, according to emails shared with Axios. … - Trump said he believes millions of people, including non-citizens …
Washington Post:
Trump to tap former defense team member for powerful Manhattan prosecutor post  —  James M. McDonald, picked for U.S. attorney for New York's Southern District, would succeed Jay Clayton, whom the president named director of national intelligence.  —  Summary
Public Notice:
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Sophie McBain / The Guardian:
‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’  Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace  —  The philanthropist always saw Epstein for who he really was - despite his meetings with her then husband Bill Gates.
Discussion: Raw Story, NewsMax.com and Daily Mail
Samuel Benson / Politico:
'They Don't Know How to Accept Him': Vivek Ramaswamy Navigates Identity in Ohio … This tiny Appalachian town, population 2,000, turned out several hundred for the county GOP's Lincoln Day dinner.  The guest of honor, Vivek Ramaswamy, liked what he saw.  —  “We call it the American dream …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Trump Is Losing Ground With White Working-Class Voters on the Economy … Among blue-collar white voters, President Trump's approval rating on the cost of living stood at just 36 percent in a New York Times survey.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times  —  The last time President Trump faced a midterm election …
Discussion: GV Wire, Raw Story, NewsMax.com and Mediaite
Amy Harder / Axios:
The power decisions that could shape the next century  —  The AI-driven power boom is forcing a once-in-a-generation decision about how America's electricity system should grow. … AI is changing that. … - Some proposals would allow data centers to connect directly to power plants …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
John Yoon / New York Times:
A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say  —  A strike this week in Venezuela killed a gang leader known as Niño Guerrero who was wanted in the United States, officials in both countries said.  —  A joint strike by the United States and Venezuela killed …
Jarrell Dillard / Washington Post:
Congress has lost its grip on funding the government  —  The legislature showed again this week it is really struggling to follow its own normal budget-making process, and programs Americans love could be at stake.  —  Summary  —  Congress's most important job is deciding how federal money is spent.
Wiktoria Gucia / The Daily Beast:
Ivanka and Jared Project Ensnared by Fresh Scandal Over Accused Mobster  —  LAND GRAB  —  A dozen villagers say their land was wrongfully sold for the development by a Miami man with alleged mobster ties.  —  A luxury resort planned by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner faces a new challenge …
Discussion: The Parnas Perspective and Reuters
CNN:
'She's a gift': How Epstein exploited his fashion world connections to reach young women  —  Epstein files Fashion and beauty Crime People in entertainment  —  In email after email, modeling scouts on the global hunt for talent shared updates with an unexpected correspondent: Jeffrey Epstein …
 
 
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Trita Parsi:
So they tried to deport me...  The Free Press reported that the State Department was preparing to deport me.
Discussion: Raw Story
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Only One President Could Come Up With This Spectacle
Wall Street Journal:
Anthropic Halts Access to Top AI Models After U.S. Ban on Foreign Use
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House conservatives mount push to codify Trump border policies
Discussion: Raw Story and NewsMax.com
James Downie / MS NOW:
GOP voters pick Trump over Epstein victims
Russell Contreras / Axios:
White students drop below 50% nationwide
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Progressive Champions PAC is a GOP front
 Earlier Items: 
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
The Former GOP Operative Running a News Site for the ‘Politically Homeless’
Discussion: The Bulwark
Lowell / Blue Virginia:
Saturday (6/13) News: “The world's first trillionaire is a killer”; “Iran Can Hold America Hostage in Either War or Peace”
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Screwworm spread tests US readiness after Trump staffing cuts
Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited States Look Toward Divorce
Politico:
Trump lawyers: No collusion with Trump administration to create ‘Anti-Weaponization’ fund
Discussion: Bloomberg and Raw Story
Anthropic:
Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
 

 
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Memo: NYT columnist Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips, and Gianna Toboni will join 60 Minutes; Norah O'Donnell will also take up 60 Minutes duties

Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter:
HBO Max is testing HBO Max Shorts, a vertical feed that features trailers, clips, and bonus content from the streamer's library, on iOS in the US

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Letter: WGAE withdrew its sponsorship of NY film festival Urbanworld after it unveiled a new programming section for directors using generative AI in their work
 
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