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12:55 PM 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 …
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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: Fox News, The Gateway Pundit and HotAir
Kaia Hubbard / CBS News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham: “Let's try a diplomatic solution.  I think it's going to fail.”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Sunday he expects the U.S.'s attempts to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran to fail, though he noted that he would …
ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 6-21-26: Energy Secretary Chris Wright & Susan Rice
Discussion: The Hill
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
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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 …
CNN:
Trump claims vandals will force drainage of algae-plagued Reflecting Pool
Associated Press:
Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation
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
The Guardian:
Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on Monday  —  Business secretary says Starmer is reflecting on ‘political realities’ amid overwhelming pressure from MPs  —  Keir Starmer is expected to announce on Monday that he will step down as prime minister …
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Rachel Sylvester / The Observer:
Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit
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
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and NewsMax.com
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 …
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 …
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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The Guardian:
Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth
Discussion: Raw Story
Anna Griffin / New York Times:
Protect Every Animal From Cruelty? Not in 2026, Oregon Democrats Say
Discussion: Althouse
New York Times:
A Diocese Tries to Protect Its 29-Foot Jesus From Trump's Border Wall
Discussion: Axios
David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
For cash-strapped farmers, deal to end Iran fighting comes too late
Discussion: The Hill
Joseph Choi / The Hill:
What to know about the temporary Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program
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Stephen Starr / The Guardian:
Trump loyalist Jim Jordan linked to group that received ‘dark money’ from ICE detention contractor
Sudiksha Kochi / The Hill:
Black Democrats push back on Wasserman Schultz's bid in Florida's 20th District
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and NewsMax.com
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Italy's Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incident
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
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