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11:00 AM ET, June 15, 2026

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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates  —  The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.  —  President Trump has announced that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war.  “Congratulations to all!” he said in a posting on his Truth Social site on Sunday evening.
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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 …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
We Can Reject Trump's Orgy of Decline  —  Donald Trump, still vibrating from the joys of his UFCstravaganza at the White House last night, is feeling himself this morning, and has apparently decided to make the Fourth of July America 250 Party even Trumpier than before: “On July 4th …
Discussion: MMA Mania
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Vance says ‘a lot’ of Iran deal details to figure out, but U.S. has ‘all the cards’ … Vice President JD Vance on Monday said after the U.S. and Iran struck a preliminary peace deal that there are “a lot” of details that remain to be ironed out, but he expressed confidence that America has “all the cards” in subsequent talks.
Tom Ambrose / The Guardian:
Middle East crisis live: US and Iran say peace deal reached but Israel rules out withdrawing from Lebanon
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The US under Trump is a global scourge
Discussion: Modern Diplomacy
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
This Is the Truth About Trump's Shameful 80th Birthday Gift to Himself
Discussion: Raw Story, NPR and Washington Examiner
Associated Press:
Trump says deal reached with Iran and he has authorized that naval blockade leave Strait of Hormuz
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump to Axios: Netanyahu has “no fucking judgment” but Iran deal still on
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Agrees to Peace Deal With Iran After Pakistan Mediation
New York Times:
Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right  —  Secret memos show that the White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants.  —  Stephen Miller, left, and Will Scharf, right …
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
Trump has a timing problem — and GOP lawmakers are sick of it  —  They say timing is everything, but for President Donald Trump, it's increasingly becoming a political liability on Capitol Hill.  —  Frustration with Trump is growing among congressional Republicans, who say a string …
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Al Weaver / NOTUS:
Republicans Wish Trump's Favorite Voting Bill Would Just Die Already
Discussion: Roll Call, Joe.My.God. and Breitbart
Washington Post:
President says 250th celebration on July 4 will be a ‘Trump rally’  —  The previously planned event for the country's anniversary will feature the president's playlist and his keynote address, he said.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump said Monday he would be closely involved …
New York Times:
Todd Blanche Is a Dangerous Choice for Trump's Attorney General  —  President Trump has every right to select an attorney general who shares his policy views.  Mr. Trump campaigned and won on a platform skeptical of environmental regulation, opposed to racial preferences and supportive …
Discussion: Raw Story and Joe.My.God.
Paul Krugman:
Meet the New Bosses, Worse Than the Old Bosses  —  The second Gilded Age is much uglier than the first  —  Many people have compared our current era to the Gilded Age.  But that analogy is deeply unfair to the Gilded Age.  Like the robber barons of yore, today's oligarchs are immensely wealthy …
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The 2028 Democratic Ticket May Already Be Taking Shape … Democrats are approaching what could be their most wide-open presidential primary in decades, but I'd venture a confident prediction today: one of the two Georgia senators will be on the party's ticket in 2028.
Axios:
Boris Epshteyn: Trump's “psychiatrist” and counsel … - Epshteyn, the president's senior personal counsel, speaks with “the boss” so often that Trump sometimes puts him on speakerphone without telling others in the room, two people familiar with the routine tell Axios.
Discussion: Raw Story
Max Tani / Semafor:
Exclusive / New York Times' Kristof quoted former campaign donors in columns  —  THE SCOOP  —  When The New York Times announced that columnist Nick Kristof would return following a scuttled 2021 bid for governor of Oregon, the paper made a promise to readers.
Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Sen. Mitch McConnell is hospitalized, but his office does not disclose why  —  The Kentucky Republican is receiving “excellent care,” a McConnell spokesperson said in a statement that did not address his condition.  —  Summary  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), the former Senate majority leader …
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Mark Hertling / The Bulwark:
Sentinels at the Bacchanal  —  OVER THE WEEKEND, military service members participated in the public spectacle in Washington that blended politics, entertainment, celebrity, and national symbolism.  This was not just a matter of military musicians (in this case, the Marine Band and Army Band) …
Alan Z. Rozenshtein / Lawfare:
A Kill Switch for Frontier AI  —  The government is using export control law to force Anthropic to cut access to its most powerful models.  The legal authority is plausible but the facts remain murky.  —  alanrozenshtein.com  —  Meet The Authors  —  On Friday, June 12, at 5:21 p.m. Eastern Time …
Politico:
Capitol Agenda: The new faces of the Freedom Caucus  —  The House Freedom Caucus is suddenly confronting an unsettled future after more than a decade at the center of GOP politics on Capitol Hill.  Some of its most prominent members are leaving Congress next year after seeking higher office …
Rebecca F. Elliott / New York Times:
Deal to Reopen Hormuz Kicks Off Long Effort to Ease Energy Crisis  —  The pace of the recovery will depend on how confident companies are that the deal between the United States and Iran will hold and be extended.  —  The long-awaited deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz brought quick relief …
Discussion: Asia Times and RTÉ
Miranda Devine / New York Post:
Ageless President Trump keeps on winning at 80, and laughs in the face of his naysayers  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  Sunday was Donald Trump's 80th birthday, not that he likes the “number.”  —  The president says Joe Biden “gave old age a bad name,” and he's right.
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
So Much for Leaving Abortion Up to the States  —  Louisiana's case against the FDA is not just about one drug.  —  The 2022 dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, supposedly gave states the authority to decide for themselves whether to permit abortion.
 
 
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Jan Lopatka / Reuters:
Czech government's media revamp sparks criticism over independence
Discussion: Bloomberg
Christian Paz / Vox:
How right-wing influencers are transforming America's churches
Robert Downen / Texas Monthly:
A Historically Questionable Christian Movement Could Soon Be Taught in Texas Schools
Ben Taub / New Yorker:
Inside the Ludicrous, Deadly Serious Plan to Take Over Greenland
Discussion: Althouse and Bloomberg
Stefan Becket / CBS News:
3,600 stock trades in 3 months: Breaking down Trump's flurry of investment moves
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Inside the Trump administration's rapid rollback of gun regulations
Alan S. Blinder / Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com and Grabien
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Financial Times:
Arson targeting Keir Starmer properties originated in Russia
Discussion: BBC, Bloomberg and GB News
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Vance's fraud task force is sweeping up legitimate small businesses
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Alabama's Senate Primary Runoff Again Tests Trump's Hold on G.O.P.
Discussion: Associated Press
Hanna Arhirova / Associated Press:
Russia unleashes a major barrage on Ukraine, killing 11 and damaging a renowned religious site
Washington Post:
At G-7, allies plan for a world less reliant on the U.S.
Discussion: NBC News
Drew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal:
How the Pentagon Plans to Fix Its Pricey Missile Problem
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Emma Nicholson / CBS News:
Kennedy Center to establish new endowment in Trump's name after court forces name change
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Parisa Hafezi / Reuters:
Iran says draft US deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release
 

 
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Joseph De Avila / Wall Street Journal:
Fox plans to acquire Roku in a deal worth ~$22B, including debt, giving it access to 100M+ streaming households; FOX drops 12%+ pre-market

Liv McMahon / BBC:
The UK's social media ban will cover Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and more, and will require platforms to stop children from livestreaming

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sources: BBC News will announce hundreds of job cuts next week, in the first part of a broader plan to cut ~10% of costs and ~2,000 jobs across BBC departments

 
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