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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 …
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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’
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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” …
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Associated Press:
US Vice President JD Vance arriving in Switzerland to launch talks with Iran on its nuclear program
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Ryan King / New York Post:
Vance says US willing to ‘fundamentally transform’ Iran relationship ahead of peace deal negotiations in Switzerland
Vance says US willing to ‘fundamentally transform’ Iran relationship ahead of peace deal negotiations in Switzerland
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Andrew England / Financial Times:
US and Iran hold crunch talks in Switzerland
US and Iran hold crunch talks in Switzerland
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Bloomberg:
US, Iran Begin Talks on Deal as Trump Again Threatens Strikes
US, Iran Begin Talks on Deal as Trump Again Threatens Strikes
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Bloomberg:
US-Iran Talks Set to Open as Vance Arrives in Switzerland
US-Iran Talks Set to Open as Vance Arrives in Switzerland
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Euan Ward / New York Times:
Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later
Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later
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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.
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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 …
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Associated Press:
Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation
Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation
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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 …
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The Guardian:
Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on Monday
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Rachel Sylvester / The Observer:
Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit
Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit
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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 …
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.
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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
Nick Reisman / Politico:
The Totally Bonkers Race to Replace Elise Stefanik … American flags bedecked the walls of the cavernous space, which smelled of free pizza. Constantino — a 43-year-old who bears a passing resemblance to tough-guy actor Tom Hardy — led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to his campaign manager.
Politico:
Mark Carney Plays Hardball … “Hope isn't a plan, and nostalgia isn't a strategy,” he said in his keynote address, a version of a line that the Canadian prime minister has repeated in seemingly every major speech he's delivered since 2025. “If we stand still during this rupture …
Luca Léry Moffat / The Kyiv Independent:
Russian-occupied Crimea completely suspends gas sales to civilians as Ukrainian drone strikes squeeze peninsula — Gas stations in Russian-occupied Crimea have been instructed as of June 21 to completely suspend sales of fuel to civilians, as Ukraine steps up medium-range drone strikes on energy infrastructure across the peninsula.
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Aaron Pellish / Politico:
Graham urges Trump to let Jay Clayton be confirmed as DNI … Last week, Trump asked Republicans in the Senate to pause confirmation hearings for Clayton, the top prosecutor in Manhattan, insisting he wouldn't sign a FISA reauthorization until Congress passed Trump's bill …
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.
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