Trump gets into shouting match with Sen. Bill Cassidy over Iran war in closed-door meeting
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Washington: In his State of the Union address earlier this year, Donald Trump promised a crackdown on Wall Street investors snapping up thousands of single-family homes. “We want homes for people, not for corporations,” the president said to applause.
· Michael Koziol
US spy agency loses access to key AI tool – NYT
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has lost access to Anthropic’s advanced Mythos 5 AI model while using it to find software weaknesses, the New York Times has reported. The development comes amid Washington’s months-long dispute with the Silicon Valley firm.
· RT
Federal judge blocks Trump effort to make voters show proof of citizenship
Ruling is win for democracy advocates who have fought back against Trump’s push to take power over voting
· Rachel Leingang
Trump meets Senate GOP at Capitol after scrapping housing bill signing event
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump arrived at the Capitol to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday, hours after he called off a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill that GOP lawmakers were touting as an election-year achievement.
· Associated Press
Trump under pressure to back up claim of sabotage at reflecting pool
President’s promise of photo and video evidence of vandalism at Washington landmark yet to be fulfilled
· Davidsmith
Judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center
White House must report by 31 July on purpose of tarp installed while Trump’s name was stripped from building
· Reuters
Nigeria's Senate passes bill to allow creation of state police
An unidentified woman sells Nigerian national flags during an event to mark Nigeria independence day in Lagos, Nigeria, Oct. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)
· Ope Adetayo
European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks
BERLIN — The leaders of Germany, France, Italy, the U.K. and Poland pledged to strengthen NATO's European pillar ahead of a Wednesday meeting between the chief of the alliance and U.S. President Donald Trump.
· Nette Nöstlinger
Rubio rejects proposal to charge ships for using Strait of Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismissed the idea of imposing fees on vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington would oppose any attempt to charge for passage through the strategic waterway.
· Middleeasteye
Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Centre. Why is the tarp still up?
A US judge has asked the venue’s board, which is stacked with loyalists to the president, to explain why the facade remains covered
· Agence France-Presse
Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Centre. Why is the tarp still up?
A US judge has asked the venue’s board, which is stacked with loyalists to the president, to explain why the facade remains covered
· Agence France-Presse
Alibaba sues US Department of Defense over Chinese military company designation
A man stands near a poster promoting the AI agent from Alibaba at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
· Didi Tang
Especialistas demitidos por Trump reavivam site climático
Com o fim de cerca de 100 mil empregos em agências federais de ciência e o corte no orçamento para monitoramento climático e oceânico, especialistas alertam que os Estados Unidos estão abrindo mão de sua liderança global em pesquisa climática. Ainda assim, um grupo de ex-servidores públicos conseguiu financiamento q…
· Jennifer Collins
Rubio says US will coordinate closely with Gulf allies on Iran talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration will remain "completely aligned" with its Gulf allies as negotiations with Iran move forward.
· Middleeasteye
Jueza federal impide que gobierno de Trump exija prueba de ciudadanía para votar
Varias personas emiten su voto en el Centro Comunitario de Upper Marlboro el martes 23 de junio de 2026, en esa localidad de Maryland. (AP Foto/Gail Burton)
· Julie Carr Smyth
US says chemical giant Chemours to pay $450m to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case
Agreement is first by federal government to resolve enforcement claims against a major Pfas manufacturer
· Associated Press
Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington, US official tells 'Post'
A second day of Israel-Lebanon negotiations has begun in Washington on Wednesday, a US State Department official told The Jerusalem Post.
· AMICHAI STEIN, GOLDIE KATZ
Federal judge blocks Trump from requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration
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· Associated Press
Trump holds housing cost relief hostage to noncitizen voting act
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· Jacob Fischler, Jennifer Shutt
Trump says assured by Iran no tolls to be charged at Hormuz
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has been assured by Iran that no fees will be collected from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations continue to secure a lasting end to the war in the Middle East.
· Agence France-Presse
Judge blocks prosecutors from accessing transgender medical records
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Larry Neumeister
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
Israeli attacks kill 2 in southern Lebanon despite ongoing Washington talks
An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon has killed at least two people despite fighting between Israel and Hezbollah quieting down in recent days after demands by both the United States and Iran for a ceasefire.
· Alex Milan Durie
Mamdani-backed NY state Senate candidate who downplayed 9/11 wins NYC primary
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· Vaughn Golden
Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Tucker Carlson in breaking with Republican party
Former Georgia congresswoman on social media says she’s ‘fed up’ and done backing a party ‘that betrays its voters’
· Marina Dunbar
Mamdani demuestra su poder con apoyos en Nueva York y más claves de las primarias del martes
El candidato congresional demócrata Brad Lander con el alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York Zohran Mamdani, en Nueva York, el 23 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Ryan Murphy)
· Jesse Bedayn
Republican senator in shouting match with Trump on Iran as housing bill stalls
Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy describes heated exchange after Trump questioned War Powers Act at GOP luncheon
· Chris Stein
Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire
Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin
· Tiago Rogero
Trump says he’s ordered investigation into oil companies over alleged price gouging
Trump says he instructed justice department to investigate oil firms over high gas prices amid Middle East conflict
· Lauren Aratani
US-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty - analysis
The biggest casualty of the US-Iran deal may not be Israel's Iran strategy, but the political brand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades constructing as the Israeli leader who could uniquely bend Washington to his will on Iran, analysts, former US officials, and diplomats say.
· REUTERS
Trump Cancels Housing Bill Signing That Would Ban CBDCs - Demands Action On SAVE Act First
President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned Capitol Hill signing ceremony for a sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill Wednesday, saying he would not move forward until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, an elections measure he has elevated as a top legislative priority.
· Tyler Durden
Trump cancela firma de proyecto de vivienda en el Capitolio a menos que se apruebe una ley electoral
Vista del Capitolio en Washington, el martes 23 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Trump Admin Backs Big Reactors With $18BN Supply Chain Loans For Ten AP1000s
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) issued a conditional commitment for $17.5 billion in American nuclear supply chain loans. The money targets long-lead time components to accelerate deployment of 10 large-scale Westinghouse AP1000 reactors across up to five projects.
· Tyler Durden
Joy Reid calls Knicks boss James Dolan a ‘plantation owner’ for accepting Trump’s WH invite: ‘Hurts my heart’
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· Taylor Herzlich
Progressive candidate concedes Colombian presidential election to Trump-backed de la Espriella
Sen. Ivan Cepeda, presidential candidate with the ruling Historic Pact Coalition, gives a press conference the day after the presidential election runoff in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
· Regina Garcia Cano
Rubio says Iran cannot charge tolls in Hormuz: What we know
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran will not be permitted to charge tolls or fees for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz under any final agreement with Washington, exposing one of the biggest points of friction in negotiations aimed at ending months of conflict across the Middle East.
· Caolán Magee
Trump helps fix toxic relationship between Macron and Meloni
PARIS — Even before she took office, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni picked regular fights with French President Emmanuel Macron.
· Giorgio Leali
IRS watchdog cites long phone waits during tax season
A sign for the Internal Revenue Service building is pictured in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
· Fatima Hussein
A key ingredient has been missing in the US-Iran talks – and increasingly so in several other bilateral ties | The National
In different parts of the world, diplomacy and dialogue appear to be in full-blown retreat.
· Sholto Byrnes
US pressure puts 'straitjacket' on Israel in Lebanon, says former ambassador to Washington | The National
Israel's former ambassador to Washington, Michael Herzog, said his country's military operations in Lebanon have been put in a “straitjacket” by increased pressure from the US as it pursues a peace deal with Iran.
· Nada AlTaher
Indian tech hub names road for Trump, draws flak from PM Modi’s party
The move, in an opposition-ruled area, comes as the party accuses the PM of not taking Trump on on issues like tariffs and sailors’ deaths
· Reuters
Indian tech hub names road for Trump, draws flak from PM Modi’s party
The move, in an opposition-ruled area, comes as the party accuses the PM of not taking Trump on on issues like tariffs and sailors’ deaths
· Reuters
Republicans support Trump’s Iran deal — until they find out what’s actually in it, poll shows
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· Ryan King
Trump confirms US, IAEA inspectors will be allowed to inspect Iran’s enriched material - report
US President Donald Trump confirmed that inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the US will be allowed to enter Iran to locate enriched uranium in a phone call with Fox News’s Trey Yingst on Wednesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
'Customers Are Being Gouged': Trump Tells DOJ To Look Into Gasoline Prices
President Trump said on Wednesday that he had instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into oil companies over high gasoline prices.
· Tyler Durden
WATCH: US House overwhelmingly backs affordable housing bill
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up the construction of affordable housing, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for signing. The bill passed the Senate on Monday, 85-5, and cleared the House, 358-32. It seeks to address the U.S. shortage of affordab…
· The Manila Times
US-backed plan in Washington proposes Lebanese army takeover of Israeli-vacated lands - analysis
A new round of Israel-Lebanon talks began in Washington on June 23. The talks look to be taking place in a complex environment.
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has told the United States that no tolls were being sought from ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
· REUTERS
Trump says assured by Iran no tolls to be charged at Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has been assured by Iran that no fees will be collected from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations continue to secure a lasting end to the war in the Middle East.
· Yonhap