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9:25 PM ET, June 14, 2026

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The Guardian:
UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company  —  Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial  —  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Friday that it will pay bonuses to fighters in a form …
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New York Times:
How Trump Transformed the White House Lawn Into a Fighting Arena  —  It was back in late May that construction began on the towering, claw-like superstructure that now sits complete on the South Lawn of the White House, ready to stage Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts on Sunday, President Trump's 80th birthday.
Lydia Wheeler / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tries to Outrun Courts by Building Ballroom Fast  —  The administration has been barreling forward with construction projects around the capital, while litigation trails behind  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is blitzing through construction projects in the nation's capital faster than the courts can keep up.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Agrees to Peace Deal With Iran After Pakistan Mediation  —  U.S. to lift blockade while Iran opens Strait of Hormuz, Trump says  —  WASHINGTON—Iran and the U.S. have agreed on a peace deal, the two nations announced Sunday, a major breakthrough after nearly four months of fighting …
Hayes Brown / MS NOW:
The White House UFC fight is a grand pageant for an 80-year-old boy king
Discussion: The Guardian
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump to Axios: Netanyahu has “no fucking judgment” but Iran deal still on  —  President Trump tells Axios the U.S.-Iran deal to end the war is still on track for Sunday despite Israel's strike in Beirut and the Iranian threat to retaliate. … - “It shook it up.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Claims Strait Will be ‘Permanently Toll Free’ Under Agreement With Iran  —  In a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia and China's leaders and described Israel's prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”  —  President Trump said in an interview on Sunday afternoon …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times, UPI and NewsMax.com
Associated Press:
Trump says deal reached with Iran and he has authorized that naval blockade leave Strait of Hormuz  —  Pakistan says the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since the war began.
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Strikes, Complicating Possible Iran Peace Agreement
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Mitch McConnell Is Hospitalized, His Spokesman Says  —  No details were given about the 84-year-old former majority leader's condition, but he has had a string of health issues in recent years.  —  Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the former majority leader, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said.
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Associated Press:
Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known  —  Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday, his spokesperson said, but there was no immediate information about why he was there or his prognosis.
CNN:
McConnell hospitalized and ‘receiving excellent care,’ spokesperson says  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, was admitted to the hospital Sunday morning, according to his spokesperson.  —  “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning.  He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said.
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Sen. Mitch McConnell is hospitalized, but his office does not disclose why
Discussion: The Post Millennial and TMZ.com
Ryan King / New York Post:
Mitch McConnell hospitalized with mystery ailment
Discussion: RedState
Axios:
Scoop: Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for “Regime Change”  —  Top White House officials believe New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan obtained audio recordings of Situation Room meetings for their forthcoming book, “Regime Change.”
NBC News:
Poll: Democrats maintain an edge in the fight for Congress as Trump gets poor marks  —  Democrats have a 5-point advantage in a new NBC News poll as Trump's approval rating sinks to a second-term low among registered voters.  —  President Donald Trump's poor approval rating continues to weigh …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Poll: America at 250 is riven with doubt and pessimism — but with glimmers of hope
Wall Street Journal:
The Congresswoman Who Knows Exactly How to Go Viral  —  Republican Anna Paulina Luna knows how to excite the MAGA base, and annoy her colleagues  —  Anna Paulina Luna has a knack for going viral.  —  In the span of a single month, the Florida Republican championed a CIA whistleblower's theories …
Brentin Mock / Democracy Docket:
At Turning Point USA conference, women offer away their right to vote  —  Several women said they'd be willing to give up their right to vote if it meant creating a more conservative country at the Turning Point USA Women's Leadership Summit recently held in San Antonio, Texas.
Robert Costa / CBS News:
Vance: Trump “very supportive” as vice president moves closer to 2028 decision  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Vice President JD Vance says that he and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, will discuss whether he should seek the 2028 Republican presidential nomination later this year, following the 2026 midterms.
Emma Nicholson / CBS News:
Kennedy Center to establish new endowment in Trump's name after court forces name change  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The Kennedy Center is establishing a new endowment in President Trump's name to support previously existing private endowments and its $257 million in federal funding.
Victor Jack / Politico:
Switzerland votes ‘no’ in referendum on population limit  —  Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to limit the country's population to 10 million by 2050, according to the preliminary results of a divisive referendum billed by some as the country's Brexit moment.
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Jamey Keaten / Associated Press:
Early results show Swiss voters reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million
Discussion: Reuters and The Gateway Pundit
Erik Wemple / New York Times:
Kash Patel Keeps Suing the Press … Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has yet to reach a settlement or a favorable jury verdict from the cases.Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times  —  In 2019, Kash Patel, then a White House aide, objected to how news outlets portrayed …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Trump at 80: A President ‘Really Uncomfortable’ With Aging … President Trump during a recent trip to attend the NBA Finals in New York.Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times  —  He stays up late, phoning lawyers and lawmakers, while posting up to 150 times a night on Truth Social.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Semafor
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David Smith / The Guardian:
As Donald Trump turns 80, he faces a foe he can never defeat: Father Time. That's a problem for us all
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
 
 
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