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5:30 AM ET, June 15, 2026

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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's and China's leaders and described Israel's prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”  —  President Trump said in an interview on Sunday afternoon …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Leaves the Hard Part for Later in Long-Awaited Iran Deal  —  The US and Iran needed more than two months of fitful, strained negotiations to agree on a deal to halt their fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  Now comes the hard part.  —  The provisional agreement announced …
Discussion: Reuters, Washington Post and Al Jazeera
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
This Is the Truth About Trump's Shameful 80th Birthday Gift to Himself  —  SURRENDER VALUE  —  The president claimed he had achieved peace with Iran.  But the reality is far grimmer—for all of us.  —  OPINION  —  Donald Trump deserves exactly as much credit for the “deal” …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Examiner
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.
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 …
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.
Washington Post:
U.S., Iran reach a deal to end fighting, both sides say
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
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Sen. Mitch McConnell is hospitalized, but his office does not disclose why
Discussion: The Post Millennial
Ryan King / New York Post:
Mitch McConnell hospitalized with mystery ailment
Discussion: RedState
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.
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Lydia Wheeler / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tries to Outrun Courts by Building Ballroom Fast
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Euronews:
Live.  G7 summit: Leaders set to arrive in Évian after US-Iran framework deal  —  French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his last G7 summit before leaving office next year.  High on the agenda are Russia's war on Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, Chinese competition, AI and child safety online.
Discussion: NBC News and Al Jazeera
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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Andrew Pantazi / Axios:
Trump ties FISA renewal to his stalled voting bill  —  President Trump is demanding Congress attach his sweeping voting overhaul to legislation renewing a key U.S. surveillance authority.  —  Why it matters: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is among the government's …
Drew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal:
How the Pentagon Plans to Fix Its Pricey Missile Problem  —  Military asks contractors to cut years off production time and slice hundreds of millions of dollars in costs  —  The Pentagon is shooting expensive missiles faster than it can replace them.  Its solution: cheaper missiles.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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.
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 …
 
 
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