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7:00 AM ET, June 22, 2026

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New York Times:
Oil Rises Amid Uncertainty Over Strait of Hormuz  —  Oil prices inched up and stocks dipped on Sunday as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remained unclear, underscoring how challenging it may be to restore energy flows through the region.  —  Traffic through the narrow waterway appeared …
Bloomberg:
Iran Cites ‘Major Progress’ After All-Night Talks With US
Mike Pence / Wall Street Journal:
Victory Over Iran Is Still Possible
Oona A. Hathaway / New York Times:   You Can't Be a Superpower Without Allies
Bloomberg:
Iranian Negotiators Said to Still Be Engaged in Talks With US
BBC:
Keir Starmer resigns, as Andy Burnham confirms he will run to replace him as Labour leader and PM  —  Summary  — Keir Starmer resigns, with Andy Burnham confirming he will stand to replace him  — Minutes later, former Health Secretary Wes Streeting says he'll back Burnham's bid to become Labour leader and prime minister
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Starmer Reflects on ‘Political Challenges’ as Pressure to Resign Mounts
The Guardian:
Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on Monday
Alan Crawford / Bloomberg:
Colombian Voters Add to Trump's Sway in the Americas  —  Colombia looks set to join the wave of Latin American nations allied with the Trump administration. … Another election, another deeply polarized electorate.  —  In Colombia's tightest-ever presidential contest …
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Tiago Rogero / The Guardian:
Far-right millionaire wins Colombia's razor-tight presidential election
Amina Niasse / Reuters:
People ticketed for vandalizing Washington Reflecting Pool to be fully prosecuted, US Attorney Pirro says  —  People caught vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington's National Mall will be fully prosecuted, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday.
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Brett Bachman / NOTUS:
Trump, Without Evidence, Blames ‘Disgraceful Vandalism’ for Reflecting Pool Do-Over
CNN:
Conservatives spent heavily in key Democratic primaries, filings show  —  PACs Primary elections Congressional news  —  An influential conservative nonprofit covertly funded a series of super PACs with names suggesting liberal provenance as the groups injected hundreds of thousands of dollars …
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Jessica Piper / Politico:   FEC filings confirm GOP meddling in Dem primaries
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.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Politico:
A rising populist tide is threatening New York's powerful incumbents … In upper Manhattan and the Bronx, Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat is trying to fend off a stiff challenge from community organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier, who's running with the backing of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani …
Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: Health affordability is shaping the midterms  —  Majorities of Americans say they're more likely to vote for candidates in November who support ideas to lower their health costs, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index.  —  Why it matters …
Wall Street Journal:
The ‘Mad Scientist’ Behind Graham Platner's Scandal-Plagued Rise  —  Dan Moraff rushed vetting of the Maine Senate candidate.  He says he's trying to blow up the way Democrats run campaigns.  —  Rushing to launch Graham Platner's Senate bid, Dan Moraff, a progressive up-and-comer …
Elena Schneider / NOTUS:
Priorities USA Will Spend $30 Million To Define JD Vance and Marco Rubio  —  One of the leading Democratic super PACs has pledged to spend on a digitally focused effort targeting disengaged voters.  — Copy  —  One of the leading Democratic super PACs is pledging to spend $30 million …
Oriana González / NOTUS:
Republicans Unlikely to ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood Again  —  A narrow majority and the midterms make blocking Planned Parenthood funding a challenge.  — Copy  —  Planned Parenthood will likely be able to regain access to federal funds as of July 5, one year after Republicans …
Asawin Suebsaeng / Zeteo:
Why Trump's Iran War Was ‘Doomed From the Very Start’  —  The U.S. president desperately wants out of the bloodbath he started.  It took months to get here, but the fate of the war was sealed in the first 72 hours.  —  ∙ Paid  —  I have spent the past few days looking over old notes …
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CNN:
What the Iran war cost the Pentagon, the economy — and Trump
Discussion: New York Times
Associated Press:
U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean  —  Boat strikes by the U.S. military have killed more than 210 people since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in early September.
Discussion: UPI
Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
New in SpyWeek: Pulte Eyes Mass Cuts in Counterterrorism, National Intelligence  —  Also this week: I.C. predicted US-Israel split over Iran, Tulsi took orders from Hindi guru, Ratcliffe's screen test, Patel's “slush fund” for FBI loyalists, a Nord Stream psywar triumph and more
Discussion: Washington Post
 
 
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