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12:15 PM ET, June 20, 2026

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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran closing Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on Lebanon  —  The Iranian armed forces announced Saturday they will close the Strait of Hormuz — just three days after it reopened — alleging America's failure to rein in Israeli attacks on Lebanon violates the new ceasefire deal.
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations, state media says after continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon  —  Iran and the U.S. have both shown frustration with Israel for continuing to strike Lebanon despite the deal signed this week, which committed to end fighting on all fronts.
Associated Press:
Pakistan says technical-level Iran-US talks on their interim deal will begin Sunday in Switzerland
Steve Hendrix / Washington Post:
Chaotic run-up to U.S.-Iran talks signals steep hurdles ahead
Bloomberg:
US-Iran Nuclear Talks Stall as Fighting Rages On in Lebanon
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
Israel Is Likely to Continue Attacks in Lebanon, U.S. Intelligence Concludes
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Tom Cotton, the Senate's foremost Iran hawk, is in a Trump-induced jam … Cotton moved toward critiquing that framework in a Fox News interview Thursday, crediting Trump for “making Iran weaker than it's been in decades” while airing concerns that “certain aspects of this deal are a step in the wrong direction.”
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Trump Was Right.  The War Ended With a Surrender.  —  President Trump declared in March that a deal to end his war with Iran would require “unconditional surrender,” but that wasn't quite right.  The preliminary agreement he just reached with the Iranian regime was more like a conditional surrender — by the United States.
Discussion: Fox News, Reason and Melanie Phillips
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:   Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Creature From the Green Lagoon  —  A historian once told me that the presidency would distill Donald Trump to his essence.  —  That essence, it turns out, is trillions of microscopic organisms that suck up all the oxygen and endanger life around them.  —  That essence is slimy …
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Matt Viser / The Atlantic:
Science Has a Name for What's Plaguing the Reflecting Pool  —  Testing reveals that efforts to suppress one algal bloom seem to be fueling another.  —  Donald trump has a new nemesis, with a name worthy of a supervillain: Scenedesmus.  —  The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall has become …
NBC News:
Blue paint seen chipping off in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae turn it green
Seung Min Kim / Associated Press:
Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and criticizing …
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Tommaso Lecca / Politico:
Meloni, Trump trade barbs in escalating spat after G7  —  U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday stuck hard to his claim that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged” for a photo with him at the G7 summit earlier this week, drawing a sharp retort from the Italian leader.
Aleena Fayaz / CNN:
Trump claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized and says law enforcement is investigating  —  President Donald Trump on Friday claimed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was intentionally vandalized and said law enforcement is actively investigating, as the administration has scrambled to fix …
New York Times:
Memo by Rubio Approved Detention of Immigrant Who Criticized Trump Ally  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Beto Coral's criticism of a presidential candidate in his home country of Colombia undermined U.S. foreign policy.  —  The Trump administration detained a Colombian immigrant …
Associated Press:
President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet  —  President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.  The new aircraft eschews …
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
‘A Literal Coverup’: What Is the Kennedy Center Hiding Behind Those Tarps?  —  The arts center says it pulled President Trump's name from the building front.  But the result remains hidden by tarps, prompting questions and speculation.  —  In the early hours of June 13 …
Discussion: Newsweek, Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Forbes
Marcia Brown / Politico:
The Quiet Unraveling of America's Food Safety Net … Last year's passage of the massive federal tax-and-spending One Big Beautiful Bill Act has set in motion one of the biggest transformations of the welfare state that the United States has seen in decades.
Brendan Rascius / The Independent:
Two websites restrict reviews of JD Vance's book after savage critiques  —  JD Vance's new book is a memoir about his conversion to Catholicism  —  Two websites have restricted or banned reviews of Vice President JD Vance's new book following a stream of savage critiques.
Discussion: Raw Story, Newsweek and The Daily Beast
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
No End in Sight for U.S. Military Mission Along Border With Mexico  —  The patrols have helped push cartels and smugglers into more remote areas.  But analysts have voiced concerns that the border missions will distract from training, drain resources and undermine readiness.
 
 
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