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Trump's Iran Deal Faces Mutiny From His Own Party

President Trump walked into the G7 summit declaring victory over Iran, touting what he called a "very strong deal" despite acknowledging he couldn't quite explain what was in it. But his triumphali...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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FBI Chief's Early Victory Lap Threatens Sprawling Terror Probe

Federal law enforcement officials are seething over FBI Director Kash Patel's public announcement of arrests in a foiled attack targeting a UFC championship event at the White House, concerned his ...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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McGregor Breaks Silence on Banned Substances After Leg Break

Conor McGregor has acknowledged using banned drugs as part of his recovery regimen following a catastrophic leg injury, confirming details that emerged in recent reporting about his treatment decis...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Pulls the Rug Out From Under Senate GOP

Donald Trump has upended his party's Senate leadership, torpedoing the majority leader's carefully laid plans by withdrawing an intelligence nominee from confirmation hearings and demanding an imme...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Fed's Fresh Voice Signals Shift in Policy Messaging

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Friday, but the real story lay in how the central bank chose to describe its position. New Fed leadership left its rhetorical fingerprints all over...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Pastor exits Oklahoma House race after Trump flip-flops endorsement

Jackson Lahmeyer, a Republican pastor and founder of a "Pastors for Trump" group, withdrew from Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District race on Tuesday night, hours after President Donald Trump yanke...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Collins Stands by Kavanaugh Vote Despite Roe Reversal Fallout

Senator Susan Collins of Maine is doubling down on her controversial 2018 decision to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, even as the justice's vote to overturn Roe v. Wade has become a p...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Nuke Talks With Iran Left Hanging: Key Details Punted 60 Days Out

A senior U.S. official has released the full text of an agreement with Iran, revealing that negotiators sidestepped some of the most contentious sticking points rather than resolve them. The deal e...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Dumps Pastor in Oklahoma House Race After Text Blowup

President Trump has withdrawn his endorsement of Jackson Lahmeyer, a right-wing pastor running for a House seat in Oklahoma, shifting his support to Lahmeyer's Republican rival heading into a runof...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump warns of 1929-style market crash if Iran conflict escalates

Donald Trump has raised the stakes in ongoing negotiations with Iran, warning that financial markets could plunge to Great Depression-era levels if hostilities continue. The warning underscores Tru...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Threatens to Kill Spy Law He Once Embraced

The White House is mounting a push to renew a contentious surveillance statute even as Donald Trump signals he may block it, creating an unusual standoff within his own administration over one of t...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump holds fire on Iran strike details as negotiations intensify

President Trump declined to provide specifics about a military strike on an Iranian school, saying the incident remains under investigation, as the administration pushes toward what officials descr...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Georgia Republicans shelve redistricting plans, dodge 2026 election blowback

Georgia's Republican leadership abruptly reversed course on redrawing the state's political maps, declining to act on Gov. Brian Kemp's call for a special legislative session dedicated to the task....

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Inside the U.S.-Iran Deal: What Negotiators Actually Agreed To

A senior U.S. official has released the full text of a comprehensive agreement between Washington and Tehran, offering the first detailed glimpse into the scope of negotiations that touched on some...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Georgia GOP Kills Redistricting Plan as Backlash Builds

Georgia's Republican legislative leadership abruptly cancelled a special session on redistricting just hours before it was set to convene, abandoning a controversial effort to redraw congressional ...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump's Iran Deal Divides Republicans as Details Remain Shrouded

President Trump is calling his tentative peace agreement with Iran a major victory, but the emerging fissures within the Republican Party suggest selling it will prove far more difficult than the W...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump-Backed Collins Faces Ossoff in Georgia Senate Showdown

Georgia Republicans have nominated their challenger to Senator Jon Ossoff, setting up one of the nation's most consequential Senate races. Representative Mike Collins won a competitive GOP primary,...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Musk Weighs Blockbuster Tesla-SpaceX Combination

Elon Musk is considering a massive consolidation that would merge SpaceX and Tesla into a single entity, according to reporting on the billionaire's strategic thinking. The combination would unite ...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump taps Pulte to lead intelligence agency

Bill Pulte is set to assume leadership of the National Intelligence Agency in an acting capacity, replacing Tulsi Gabbard in the role. Pulte has demonstrated a sharp understanding of the president'...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Trump Criticizes Israel's Hezbollah Campaign, Says More Restraint Needed

Donald Trump broke with typical Republican support for Israeli military operations, saying the country needs to reconsider how it is conducting strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The former pres...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump's spy chief picks get nod from the intelligence community

President Trump's nominees to lead the nation's intelligence apparatus have secured backing from within the intelligence community as they prepare to assume control of the office. The two figures t...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Death Row Inmate Wins Rare Victory Over Execution Method

A condemned prisoner has secured an unusual court victory, preventing Alabama from carrying out his sentence using a contested execution technique. The decision marks a striking exception in capita...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Clinton: Biden's 2024 comeback was a 'terrible mistake' that cost Democrats everything

Hillary Clinton delivered her sharpest rebuke yet of Joe Biden's decision to seek another term, saying the former president's choice to run in 2024 amounted to a catastrophic miscalculation that ha...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Trump Touts His Iran Deal as Superior to Obama's

President Trump pushed back against criticism of his Iran agreement on Tuesday, flatly denying U.S. involvement in a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund for Tehran while arguing his approach ...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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AI Giant's Staff Claims Trump Team Zeroing In on Their Latest Tech

Employees at Anthropic are growing alarmed over what they perceive as deliberate government action to restrict their most advanced artificial intelligence models, according to internal discussions ...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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California's Counting Delays Feed Fraud Fears, Even When Votes Are Clean

California's leisurely pace in tallying votes after election night has become a recurring flashpoint for election integrity concerns, despite the fact that the state's counting process is fundament...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's Patriotic Pool Project Plagued by Algae Problem

A high-end reflecting pool at a Trump property, built at a cost of $14.6 million and specifically designed in what was described as an "American Flag Blue" shade, has developed a persistent green d...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump Exits G7 Summit as Pressure Mounts Over Iran Deal Transparency

President Trump concluded his participation in the Group of Seven summit as lawmakers and observers pressed for full disclosure of the terms underlying a recently negotiated Iran peace agreement. T...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump Pushes Delay Tactic on Intelligence Pick, Eyes Leverage Over Congress

President Trump is seeking to postpone a confirmation hearing for his national intelligence director nominee, a move that observers say could be designed to pressure Congress on an elections bill f...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Spirit's LaGuardia Slots Hit the Auction Block, but Takers Are Scarce

Bankruptcy court has opened the door for a potential buyer to acquire Spirit Airlines' flight operations at LaGuardia Airport, but the challenge of finding one looms large. The proceeding marks a c...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Torpedoes Clayton DNI Confirmation Over Stalled Surveillance Deal

President Trump abruptly canceled the confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence on Wednesday, weaponizing the nomination to pressure Congress into approving both a s...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Braces for Mixed Rulings as Supreme Court Term Winds Down

The Supreme Court is poised to deliver a complicated verdict on Donald Trump's agenda in the coming weeks, with major decisions looming on birthright citizenship, federal agency independence, and i...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Ossoff's 2028 Buzz Grows as He Battles for Senate Survival

Senator Jon Ossoff has caught the attention of Democrats hungry for 2028 presidential prospects, but the 39-year-old Georgia lawmaker insists his immediate priority is far more pressing: keeping hi...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Georgia Joins Latest Round of Map-Redrawing After High Court Ruling

Georgia lawmakers are moving forward with plans to redraw the state's congressional districts, following a major Supreme Court decision that has triggered similar efforts across the South. The redi...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Times plants newsroom flag in Texas power hub

The New York Times is opening a new reporting bureau in Texas, stationing journalists across the state to cover culture, economics, and politics in a region that has long shaped national affairs. T...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Wahab Heads to Runoff in Battle to Succeed Swalwell

State Sen. Aisha Wahab has advanced to a runoff election in the race to fill the congressional seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell, marking a significant step forward in one of California's most clo...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump's Georgia Curse Strikes Again in Runoff Upset

Donald Trump's endorsement proved powerless in Georgia's Republican gubernatorial runoff Tuesday, as Lt. Gov. Burt Jones fell to health care executive Rick Jackson despite the former president's ba...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Socialist councilwoman opens commanding lead in D.C. mayor's race

Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic socialist on the D.C. City Council, has built a substantial lead in the Democratic primary for mayor as ballots continue to be counted, putting her on track to be...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Moore wins Alabama GOP Senate primary, credits Trump backing

Rep. Barry Moore claimed victory in Alabama's Republican Senate runoff, securing the party's nomination in a race where former President Donald Trump's endorsement loomed large over the contest. Mo...

Sarah Mitchell June 17, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Idaho's Bathroom Law Put on Hold, Judge Blocks Criminal Charges for Transgender Restroom Use

A federal judge has stopped enforcement of Idaho's restrictive bathroom law before it takes effect, ruling that transgender people will not face criminal prosecution for using public restrooms cons...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Billionaire Upstart Topples Trump's Georgia Pick in Governor Primary

Rick Jackson, a self-made healthcare executive pouring more than $100 million of his own money into his first political campaign, has defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia's Republican gubernator...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Reagan Airport Shutters Runways for July 4 Fireworks Blitz

Ronald Reagan National Airport will halt flight operations for extended periods around Independence Day as the nation prepares for its 250th birthday celebration, forcing significant adjustments to...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump-Backed Pastor Faces State Lawmaker in Oklahoma GOP Runoff

Oklahoma Republicans are heading to a runoff that pits a Trump-endorsed pastor against an established state legislator, setting up a clash between divergent visions of the party's direction. The ma...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Collins Wins Georgia GOP Senate Runoff, Eyes General Election Challenge

Rep. Mike Collins secured victory in Georgia's Republican Senate runoff, positioning himself as the party's nominee in a race that will test GOP strength in a key battleground state heading into th...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Barry Moore wins Alabama GOP Senate primary in Trump-backed sweep

Rep. Barry Moore secured victory in Alabama's Republican Senate primary, cementing his status as the party's nominee for the seat and extending a dominant pattern of Trump-endorsed candidates winni...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Pick Advances in Alabama Senate Showdown

Rep. Barry Moore secured the Republican nomination for Alabama's open Senate seat, defeating former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in a runoff that turned sharply negative before Election Day.Moore will he...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Trump-backed Mazzei and Attorney General Drummond head to Oklahoma GOP runoff

Oklahoma Republicans will choose their next gubernatorial nominee in a runoff between two candidates who split the primary vote almost evenly, with neither able to claim majority support from the s...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump Justice Dept. Takes Aim at Chicago Suburb's Black Reparations Plan

The Trump administration's Justice Department has launched a legal challenge against a reparations initiative in a Chicago suburb, contending that the program designed to compensate Black residents...

Sarah Mitchell June 16, 2026 0 comments 4 min read