Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit over LA sanctuary city policy
City hails victory after US officials sued over ordinance that limits LA’s cooperation with immigration authorities
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump spent a decade making friends in Europe. Now they’re turning away.
PARIS — For Europe’s populist right, U.S. President Donald Trump’s embrace was once seen as a political asset. Not anymore.
· Marion Solletty
Giorgia Meloni’s American reckoning
ROME — U.S. President Donald Trump’s America First agenda was always going to set him on a collision course with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
· Hannah Roberts
Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: ‘Sit this one out’
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Trump official says US control of Greenland could bring back all-you-can-eat shrimp at Red Lobster
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· Ariel Zilber
Trump news at a glance: president’s pool project plagued by peeling paint – and algae blooms
Trump’s claims that ‘vandals’ are to blame don’t hold water so far – key US politics stories from Monday 22 June
· Guardian staff
Starmer to leave Downing Street without ever managing to explain what he stood for
Even when it came to his own resignation, Keir Starmer was beaten to the punch by Donald Trump.
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Iranian vice president says Tehran still distrusts Washington
Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has said Tehran remains deeply distrustful of the United States, warning that even a formal agreement would not guarantee an end to hostile actions against the country.
· Middleeasteye
Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in the Oval Office of the White House during an executive order signing about quantum computing with President Donald Trump, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Kevin Freking
Bessent: Iran commits to 'free, open' Hormuz transit, return of IAEA inspectors in Switzerland talks
Iran has committed to allow "free and open" transit in the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to the country, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, following negotiations between Washington and Tehran over the weekend.
· Yonhap
Latin Americans rush right as the US left pushes the policies they’re ditching
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· Post Editorial Board
Biden Judge Sparkle Sooknanan Blocks Trump Admin SAVE Act Database
A Biden-appointed federal judge - who quit her previous job as partner at the Jones Day law firm because they did work for the 1st Trump administration - just ruled against the administration's plan to create a database to verify citizenship to be able to vote in US elections.
· Tyler Durden
Iran disputes Trump's claim it will buy food exclusively from US with unfrozen funds
US President Donald Trump said he will do what he has to if Iran does not stick to its agreement with Washington on Monday.
· REUTERS, DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Senate passes revamped House bill that will bar investors from buying up single-family homes
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· Josh Christenson
2 arrested in connection with planned attack on Trump's UFC show
A worker on a lift uses a sledge hammer as crews work to disassemble the structure that was built for UFC Freedom 250 at the White in Washington, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Rebecca Boone
US Senate passes bipartisan bill to lower housing costs
21st Century Road to Housing Act, which aims to boost supply and stop investors buying up homes, heads to House
· Chris Stein
Tucker Carlson says he'll no longer support GOP
Tucker Carlson attends a meeting with President Donald Trump and oil executives in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
· Jesse Bedayn
Ron Paul: Trump's Attempt To End The Iran War Infuriates The Uniparty
Against the odds, the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the US and Iran appears to be holding, after threats and counter-threats. It may collapse, but it has survived a first round of talks between the two sides in Switzerland over the weekend.
· Tyler Durden
Trump criticises UK’s Starmer after PM announces resignation
The US president said the outgoing UK leader was ‘sort of a friend’ but had not been supportive enough of the US on Nato and the Iran war
· Agence France-Presse
Trump criticises UK’s Starmer after PM announces resignation
The US president said the outgoing UK leader was ‘sort of a friend’ but had not been supportive enough of the US on Nato and the Iran war
· Agence France-Presse
Trump FCC’s beef with ‘The View’ prompts ABC to launch on-air campaign for viewer support
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Trump Withdraws from the Gulf Region as Trump Talks Trash.
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Readiness before politics: US Senate moves to tighten oversight of wartime OPCON transfer to Seoul
· Chae Yun-hwan
What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?
US President Donald Trump had a close relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer - until it unravelled over disagreements on the war in Iran.
What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?
US President Donald Trump had a close relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer - until it unravelled over disagreements on the war in Iran.
'We'll see' — Trump hedges on guarantee Iran won't use oil profits to rebuild military
President Donald Trump on Monday hedged when asked if he could guarantee that Iran would not use profits from oil sales to rebuild its military in the wake of the war with the U.S. and Israel.
· Dan Mangan
‘I will do what I have to do’ if Iran does not stick to deal, says Trump
Trump said Iran must use money being unfrozen by the US to buy food exclusively from America but Iran said it is under no such obligation
· Reuters
‘I will do what I have to do’ if Iran does not stick to deal, says Trump
Trump said Iran must use money being unfrozen by the US to buy food exclusively from America but Iran said it is under no such obligation
· Reuters
Can Quad break China’s mineral monopoly amid US-India rift?
Washington-New Delhi strains test bloc’s cohesion, but concerns over Beijing may keep critical minerals plans on track
· Nayan Seth
Can Quad break China’s mineral monopoly amid US-India rift?
Washington-New Delhi strains test bloc’s cohesion, but concerns over Beijing may keep critical minerals plans on track
· Nayan Seth
Federal Citizenship Data Tool Cannot Be Used to Screen Voters, Judge Rules
A federal judge on Monday barred the Trump administration from letting states query a centralized national database of citizens built for checking immigration status to screen their voter rolls, finding that the repurposing of the federal data to monitor voting violated at least three laws.
· Zach Montague
Trae Young acepta una extensión de 4 años con los Wizards, confirma fuente de AP
Foto del 8 de marzo del 2026, el base de los Wizards de Washington Trae Young lanza un tiro libre ante los Pelicans de Nueva Orleans. (AP Foto/Peter Forest, Archivo)
· Tim Reynolds
US judge blocks Trump administration subpoena against Minnesota officials
A United States judge has blocked efforts by the administration of US President Donald Trump to subpoena Democratic state officials in the Midwestern state of Minnesota, a setback for the government’s efforts to investigate officials who voiced opposition to the government’s mass deportation raids.
· Al Jazeera
Trump Education Department to shift 7.5M off unlawful Biden student loan repayment plan
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· Josh Christenson
Trae Young agrees to 4-year extension with Wizards, AP source says
Washington Wizards guard Trae Young attempts a technical foul free throw against the New Orleans Pelicans in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Forest, File)
· Tim Reynolds
Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Alaska and injures four
A view of the United States Coast Guard headquarters building in Washington, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
· Josh Funk
Sixth suspect charged in alleged plot to turn White House UFC event into mass-casualty attack
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Judge blocks use of federal voter database to check citizenship
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House during an executive order signing about quantum computing, Monday, June 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Ali Swenson
Alaska US Senate challenger Sullivan will fight to stay on ballot
Anjuli Grantham, left, and Ben Muse protest with others outside the Alaska Division of Elections office on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska, opposing efforts to block from the ballot a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as the incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan. (AP Photo/Bec…
· Becky Bohrer
Australia politics live: NSW to lower road toll cap and Queensland to promise infrastructure in today’s state budgets
Weekly toll cap in NSW to fall from $60 to $50 for one year. Follow today’s news live
· Andrew Messenger, Penry Buckley
Senate set to pass bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering prices
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., asks questions following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance hearing to examine the President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
· Michael Casey
Mantienen patrullajes en Estanque Reflectante cuando Trump busca corregir renovación fallida
Miembros de la Guardia Nacional observan el estanque reflectante del Monumento a Lincoln, el lunes 22 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Nathan Ellgren
Slouching Toward Peace With Washington In Good-Cop/Bad-Cop Mode
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· Tyler Durden
Conservative Trump allies gain ground in elections in Colombia and Latin America
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement addresses supporters at a celebration rally after runoff election results showed him leading in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
· Manuel Rueda
U.S. official: China's new sanctions on U.S. firms show Chinese suppliers are 'unreliable'
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- China's new sanctions on some American firms reaffirm that Chinese suppliers are "unreliable," a U.S. official said Monday, defending the Pentagon's procurement restrictions on Chinese companies as helping ensure "secure and reliable" supply chains for the U.S. military.
· Song Sang-ho
MAGA base fractures over how Trump ended the Iran war: poll
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· Ally Goelz
AJ Dybantsa hoping to go No. 1 in NBA draft to Washington
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa celebrates his three-pointer in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Feb. 10, 2026, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
· Brian Mahoney
National Guard and US Park Police patrol Reflecting Pool as coating peels
An algae bloom has turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green days after the completion of President Donald Trump’s renovation project that aimed for the shade “American flag blue.” (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
· Nathan Ellgren
China signals openness to Colombia’s Trump-backed president-elect despite US tilt
Beijing offers to work with de la Espriella in spite of his firm’s legal clash over the metro with a Chinese group and his US realignment vow
· Igor Patrick