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7:50 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: Washington Post, Reuters and Al Jazeera
Washington Post:
At G-7, allies plan for a world less reliant on the U.S.  —  After a decade of trying to manage Donald Trump, the shape will shift this week as Europe's leaders balance cooperation with a growing resistance to U.S. pressure.  —  Summary  —  ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France …
Discussion: NBC News and New York Times
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
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Iran Deal Raises Questions Set to Dominate G-7  —  Allies have yet to see the text of pact aimed at ending a war that has weighed on the global economy  —  GENEVA—President Trump is set to arrive in France on Monday having just announced a peace deal with Iran that the public …
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
Washington Post:
U.S., Iran reach a deal to end fighting, both sides say
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 …
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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Mariana Alfaro / Washington Post:
Sen. Mitch McConnell is hospitalized, but his office does not disclose why
Ryan King / New York Post:
Mitch McConnell hospitalized with mystery ailment
Discussion: RedState
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Lydia Wheeler / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tries to Outrun Courts by Building Ballroom Fast
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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 …
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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 …
Hanna Arhirova / Associated Press:
Russia unleashes a major barrage on Ukraine, killing 11 and damaging a renowned religious site  —  Russia fired hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine's biggest cities in a nighttime bombardment that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a renowned religious site …
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
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: Fox 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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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
 
 
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