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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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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 …
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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’
Asawin Suebsaeng / Zeteo:
Why Trump's Iran War Was ‘Doomed From the Very Start’
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Bloomberg:
Iranian Negotiators Said to Still Be Engaged in Talks With US
Iranian Negotiators Said to Still Be Engaged in Talks With US
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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
Trump threatens to destroy Iran over Strait of Hormuz closure — and floats 20% US ‘Guardian Angel’ tax on oil going through waterway
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Elliott Davis / The Hill:
Strait of Hormuz oil flow ‘back towards normal’: Energy secretary
Strait of Hormuz oil flow ‘back towards normal’: Energy secretary
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Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
Transcript: GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 21, 2026
Transcript: GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” June 21, 2026
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 6-21-26: Energy Secretary Chris Wright & Susan Rice
‘This Week’ Transcript 6-21-26: Energy Secretary Chris Wright & Susan Rice
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Associated Press:
US Vice President JD Vance arriving in Switzerland to launch talks with Iran on its nuclear program
US Vice President JD Vance arriving in Switzerland to launch talks with Iran on its nuclear program
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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Brett Bachman / NOTUS:
Trump, Without Evidence, Blames ‘Disgraceful Vandalism’ for Reflecting Pool Do-Over — The president said he would “probably” be forced to drain the pool yet again. — Copy — Just a week after the completion of President Donald Trump's much-hyped $14 million renovation …
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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
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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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Karim Sadjadpour / The Atlantic:
Trump's Second Gamble on Iran
Trump's Second Gamble on Iran
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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
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 …
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Irie Sentner / Politico:
Gallego tapped campaign cash for family travel, Super Bowl tickets, records show … Federal lawmakers can legally use campaign committee funds for travel, food, events and even child care, as long as those funds are not for “personal use,” meaning they may not cover activities …
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Aaron Timms / The Guardian:
The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup's most compelling battle — Fox's broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles. And there is one clear winner — Prefer the Guardian on Google — We all know someone like Alexi Lalas.
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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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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 …

