Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks to end the war  —  Iran launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.

Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal.  His Sons Stand to Profit.  —  An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and the commerce secretary access to one of the world's largest untapped reserves of tungsten.

White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Stop Civil Service Politicization  —  Behind the scenes, the Trump White House went to extensive lengths to advance its theory of executive power, potentially giving the president remarkable leeway to install loyalists at nearly every echelon of government.

Trump's vision for White House park: 47 trees to mark his presidency  —  The president has called Lafayette Square “the entrance to the White House.”  Contractors have been renovating the park for months and are likely to miss Trump's original goal of reopening before July 4.  —  Summary

Cassidy accuses RFK Jr. of building public health “upon a foundation of lies”  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Washington — Sen. Bill Cassidy strongly criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his vaccine skepticism and handling of the nation's public health …

June 27, 2026  —  Observers are noting that the reflecting pool fiasco, in which Trump created the idea there was an emergency, ignored experts, bypassed normal procedures to give a wildly inflated contract to a crony, bragged about his success, ignored the problems, claimed his enemies had sabotaged him …

Supreme Court's blockbuster week will put Trump's power to the test … - Trump is no stranger to pushing the limits as commander in chief, and told “The Axios Show” last week that there are “no limits” to his power in office since going to war with Iran.

Why the nation's founding document is barely legible … Summary  —  Every year, a million people wander through the temple-like rotunda of the National Archives and peer through a thick glass case to glimpse the document upon which this country was founded.

The Republican Party is starting to turn on Israel  —  Benjamin Netanyahu lost the Democrats.  Now a growing number of Republicans are souring on him and his country, too. … - For 15 years, Netanyahu offset collapsing Democratic support by cultivating Republicans.

Streamer dressed as Uncle Sam arrested for masturbating during show at Great American State Fair in latest embarrassment  — Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook  —  A STREAMER has been arrested at the Great American State Fair for allegedly masturbating during a performance.

Mamdani: Democratic socialist candidates ‘can get elected anywhere across this country for any position’  —  ABC's Jonathan Karl exclusively sat down with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.  —  ABC News' Jonathan Karl sits down with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in an exclusive interview.

Trump nominates former Oklahoma trooper Lance Schroyer to be ICE director  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  —  In a statement posted on Truth Social …