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11:50 AM ET, June 21, 2026

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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Neither the War Nor Trump's Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say  —  Neither the war nor the agreement terminated the main threats emanating from Iran, many analysts said.  —  In igniting a war against Iran on Feb. 28, President Trump billed the U.S. campaign …
Discussion: Mother Jones
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Marina Dunbar / The Guardian:
Middle East live: Trump threatens Iran after JD Vance hails ‘great progress’ made in Switzerland talks  —  US president says in social media post 'we'll hit Iran very hard again' if it does not stop its ‘proxies in Lebanon’  —  Israel army chief in south Lebanon, says Hezbollah in ‘difficult position’
Ronny Reyes / New York Post:
Trump threatens to destroy Iran over Strait of Hormuz closure — and floats 20% US ‘Guardian Angel’ tax on oil going through waterway  —  President Trump threatened to destroy Iran on Sunday and suggested that the US could take full control of the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the “Guardian Angel” …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and HotAir
Associated Press:
US Vice President JD Vance arriving in Switzerland to launch talks with Iran on its nuclear program
Bloomberg:
US, Iran Begin Talks on Deal as Trump Again Threatens Strikes
Bloomberg:
US-Iran Talks Set to Open as Vance Arrives in Switzerland
Washington Post:
Trump likely to drain Reflecting Pool again, following peeling paint and algae  —  The president blamed “disgraceful Vandalism” for the damage and peeling paint, which emerged after workers spent days treating algae.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday night that he was likely …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Minho Kim / New York Times:
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained  —  The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation.  A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool's bottom.
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims
Associated Press:
Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation
CNN:
Trump claims vandals will force drainage of algae-plagued Reflecting Pool
Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
CBS News poll finds Americans want Iran war ended, but few say U.S. got better of agreement  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Americans do want the Iran war to end — especially those hardest hit by gas prices — and many see hope for lower prices now.  —  But an ending now also comes …
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New York Times:
How Trump's Fragile Agreement With Iran Is Shaping the Midterms  —  Democrats say the president started an economically painful war that resulted in nothing positive.  Republicans are more divided, even as they show some signs of relief at falling gas prices.
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and NewsMax.com
Jon Swaine / Washington Post:
Tulsi Gabbard, her guru and the mysterious messages that helped shape her political career … The first time I spoke with Rebecca Saltzburg, she told me Tulsi Gabbard was a freethinker who took orders from no one.  —  “I didn't always agree with Tulsi on everything,” Saltzburg …
New York Times:
Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster's Clemency … David Gentile, a private equity executive who was convicted in a $1.6 billion fraud scheme, was released from a New York prison days into a seven-year sentence after being granted clemency by President Trump.Bryan Anselm for The New York Times
William James / Reuters:
UK PM Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit, Observer newspaper reports  —  British Prime Minster Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and set out a timetable for his departure, the Observer newspaper reported on Saturday.  —  The newspaper said Starmer …
Discussion: Mediaite and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Joseph Choi / The Hill:
What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program  —  Starting in July, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access GLP-1 medications by paying one flat fee per month.  The temporary program is set to run for a year-and-a-half through the end of 2027.
Discussion: NewsNation
Jessica Piper / Politico:
FEC filings confirm GOP meddling in Dem primaries … The meddling super PACs, which have spent entirely in open Democratic primaries, have a mixed record so far.  In Maine's 2nd District, state auditor Matt Dunlap — who benefited from a bit over $500,000 in spending from Real Change PAC boosting …
 
 
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New York Times:
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Discussion: Axios
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
For cash-strapped farmers, deal to end Iran fighting comes too late
Discussion: The Hill
Stephen Starr / The Guardian:
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Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
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Discussion: The Post Millennial
Mary McCool / BBC:
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
A small conservative group rises in influence under Trump 2.0
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Italy's Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incident
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
US treasury chief urged Trump not to host ‘Mr Bean on crack’ Zelenskyy, book says
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix wins rights to the Sesame Street movie; Rideback, the production company behind live-action Lilo & Stitch and Aladdin movies, will produce the feature

CNN:
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