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8:15 AM ET, June 17, 2026

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Bloomberg:
Read the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and Iran  —  The US and Iran are expected to formally sign a memorandum of understanding on June 19 in Switzerland, paving the way for 60 days of talks aimed at ending their war for good and putting strict new limits on Iran's nuclear program.
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CNN:
Read the 14-point draft agreement between the US and Iran  —  The agreement between Iran and the US lays out the terms of the ceasefire between the bitter rivals, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, some financial relief for Iran and a reiteration from Tehran that it will never produce a nuclear weapon …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Jonathan Tirone / Bloomberg:
Trump Iran Nuclear Deal Risks Falling Short of Obama Version  —  US President Donald Trump's emerging nuclear accord with Iran risks securing fewer restrictions than the deal negotiated by the administration of Barack Obama — one he derided and later scrapped.
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New York Times:   Is He Running for President? Georgia's Jon Ossoff Has to Win Re-election First.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump-endorsed Collins beats Kemp's pick to take on Ossoff for Georgia Senate
NBC News:
Rep. Mike Collins wins GOP runoff in Georgia Senate race
Tim Caputo / ABC7:
2 SoCal men arrested in alleged plot targeting UFC fights at White House  —  RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) — Two men from Riverside County were arrested in connection with an alleged plot targeting the “UFC Freedom 250” fights at the White House, Eyewitness News has learned.
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MS NOW:
Kash Patel ‘jumped the gun’ with announcement of UFC plot arrests, sources say  —  Secret Service officials are angered by the FBI director's early morning social media post that was shared before some suspects were arrested.  —  Secret Service officials are angered that FBI Director Kash …
US Department of Justice:
Five Men Arrested and Charged in Plot to Attack and Kill Government Officials and Others Attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship at White House
Julia Métraux / Mother Jones:
RFK Jr. Will Oversee Disability Education Policy  —  The dismantling of the Department of Education continues apace.  —  On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced that it would move two key functions of the Department of Education—disability education oversight and the department's Office …
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New York Times:
Trump Breaks Up Education Dept., Prompting Worries Over Civil Rights
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
Minnesota anti-ICE protesters get the Broadview 6 treatment  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🚫🧊 Subscribe to PN 🚫🧊  —  The Trump administration is fixated on punishing Minnesota — and Minnesotans …
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New York Times:
Claiming an Antifa Plot, U.S. Charges 15 in Minneapolis With Conspiracy
Joseph Swanson / KSTP-TV:
US Attorney for Minnesota charges 15 anti-ICE protesters, alleging ties to antifa groups
Wired:
Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel's Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society  —  More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III.  An associated app offers matchmaking.  —  A trove of internal records …
Discussion: Straight Arrow
Nick Judin / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Police Officer Shoots and Kills 1-Year-Old Child in Response to Senatobia Shoplifting Call  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  A Mississippi police officer shot 1-year-old Kohen Kartier Wiley while responding to a shoplifting call on Sunday, killing him and critically wounding an adult.
Molly Taft / Wired:
Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump's Renovation  —  Warm weather has fueled a bloom that US National Park Service workers are trying to kill using everything from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubbles ahead of July 4 celebrations.  —  On Wednesday morning …
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Politico:
Trump promised clear water. The reflecting pool went green.
Nicole Santa Cruz / ProPublica:
More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program  —  Republican backers of Trump's signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn't affect the most vulnerable.
NBC News:
Trump is forcing U.S. companies to manufacture more weaponry  —  The president invoked the Defense Production Act to accelerate munitions productions as Defense Secretary Hegseth pitched lawmakers Tuesday on a $350 billion in defense to help replenish U.S. stockpiles.
Giorgio Leali / Politico:
G7 promises to support Ukraine and sanction Russia in joint declaration  —  EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — G7 leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump have backed a joint declaration promising to boost military support to Ukraine and to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
David Zimmermann / Washington Examiner:
Hawley demands answers from MLB over warning players who wrote Bible verses on Pride hats  —  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to the MLB on Tuesday, seeking answers on why the professional baseball league threatened to penalize three San Francisco Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night hats.
New Republic:
Elon Musk's Race War Just Took Darker Turn—Time for a Global Response  —  If you were on the verge of becoming the first trillionaire in human history, with the press breathlessly reporting on your every move, that would probably be your focus.  Yet in the days before SpaceX's initial public …
Discussion: Truthout
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
The Shocking Arrest of a MAGA Pit Bull and His Fake Secret Service Pal  —  Ryan Fournier and his friend were arrested on Friday.  Strip clubs, counterfeit badges, and made-up claims of Trump world access contributed to their fall.  —  ∙ Paid  —  PRO-TRUMP INFLUENCER RYAN FOURNIER and a friend …
Discussion: Raw Story
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Congressional staff visit prison facility where Ghislaine Maxwell is held  —  Staff for the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees on Tuesday visited the Texas federal prison facility where Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, is being held, according to the panel's top Democrats.
Discussion: Raw Story
Ryan King / New York Post:
Glenn Beck claims he got a White House tour so secret Trump made him sign an NDA  —  See more of our coverage in your search results.  —  Add The New York Post on Google  —  Blaze Media CEO Glenn Beck told “Pod Force One” that President Trump once made him sign a non-disclosure agreement …
Elena Schneider / NOTUS:
House Majority PAC Adds $11 Million for States Mired in Redistricting Drama  —  The flagship Democratic PAC is targeting districts in Virginia and Florida.  — Copy  —  House Democrats' flagship super PAC is expanding its TV ad reservations in a pair of states upended by redistricting efforts.
Josephine Walker / Axios:
Sewer socialism is flowing through America's cities  —  America's cities are seeing a socialism surge, but it's not the post-Cold War boogeyman that schoolchildren were warned about. … - Sewer socialism focuses on expanding government programs for the public good, like affordable housing, child care and public transportation.
Bloomberg:
White House to Woo Wall Street Dealmakers With $400,000 DC Jobs  —  The Trump administration wants 400 dealmakers to help the US bolster its national security supply chains — and it's offering salaries as high as $400,000 a year for Wall Street recruits.  —  Under a new hiring initiative …
Steven Rattner / New York Times:
Good Luck, Kevin Warsh.  You'll Need It.  —  Kevin Warsh finally won the prize he long pursued: becoming chairman of the Federal Reserve.  Now, as he presides over this first meeting, comes the harder part.  —  Mr. Warsh finds himself in a Bermuda triangle of policy pressures …
Caroline Kenny / Associated Press:
Trump delays Jay Clayton's nomination for intel director in bid to push Congress on voting bill  —  In a lengthy overnight post to Truth Social, Trump said that he was canceling a confirmation hearing planned for Wednesday.  He accused Democrats of reneging on a deal to renew a powerful surveillance tool.
Mike Allen / Axios:
“Regime Change” scoop: The night Murdoch chose Rubio over Vance  —  In a scene from the forthcoming “Regime Change,” President Trump asks a guest at a private dinner last year to compare Vice President Vance to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.  Trump often does that to stir the pot on 2028 speculation.
Associated Press:
Judge rules transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms  —  The law goes further than laws in other states to restrict which bathrooms transgender people can use in public places.  —  A judge ruled Tuesday that transgender people won't face criminal charges …
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Does Not Understand the War He Lost  —  The president's comments at the G7 summit revealed that he doesn't understand the war he started—or the words that come out of his own mouth.  —  Donald Trump arrived in France yesterday for this morning's G7 summit and promptly confirmed America's capitulation to Iran.
Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Make a Plan for Staying Open  —  As the Trump administration seeks to move forward with renovations at the center, a judge has asked for its programming calendar.  —  A federal judge who has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's plan to close …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
 
 
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