Trump’s Republican allies draw a line in the sand on Iran
Their new deadline for the war: Labor Day.
· Liz Crampton, Erin Doherty, Lisa Kashinsky, Samuel Benson
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Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s From Across the Pond column.
· Ivo Daalder
Ex-Liberal strategist, pollster Stansfield in Senate tilt
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· Madeleine Rojahn
"They All Believe That Taiwan's Part Of China", Former Reagan Advisor On Chinese Nationalism
Iran is dominating headlines, but Washington’s favorite bipartisan monster abroad is never too far from the sights of the hawks. Just days ago, and while the U.S. is fighting a war, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell scolded Marco Rubio for pausing a weapons shipment to Taiwan.
· Tyler Durden
Elephant takes a massive leak at the Texas GOP convention: ‘Oh, shoot!’
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· Victor Nava
Young, telegenic and tough on Trump, could Ossoff be the new Obama?
In a flashback episode of Aaron Sorkin’s The West Wing, Leo McGarry and Josh Lyman travel to the state of New Hampshire to listen to then governor Jed Bartlet speak to a tiny crowd in a restaurant basement as he prepares to run for president.
· Michael Koziol
How Bad Is Foreign Influence In America's Nonprofit Universe?
In February, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing titled "Foreign Influence in American Nonprofits: Unmasking Threats from Beijing and Beyond." While Democrats deflected and tried to make the hearing about MAGA and free speech, the underlying topic remains important.
· Tyler Durden
Biden-era DOE officials defied the law to protect ‘gender identity’ rights —and still have their jobs
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· Post Editorial Board
Why are some Republicans pushing price-hiking, pro-union bills in Congress?
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· Post Editorial Board
Tesoro de EEUU amplía normas de intercambio de datos bancarios ligadas a batida migratoria de Trump
El secretario del Tesoro de EEUU, Scott Bessent, interviene en un acto sobre las “Cuentas Trump” para niños que viven en hogares de acogida, celebrado en el Departamento del Tesoro el jueves 11 de junio de 2026 en Washington. (AP Foto/Allison Robbert)
· Ken Sweet
Trump says ceasefire deal 'close', but it could be on Iran's terms
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· Matthew Doran
US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery
Deal still under UK scrutiny with new investigation, and could face lawsuit from state attorneys general
· Jeremy Barr
Qatar Tried Secret Deal-Making With Iran To Protect World's Largest Gas Complex
By the middle of March during Trump's Operation Epic Fury, Iran was flexing its retaliatory might, and the Gulf region was shocked to see the largest natural-gas production facility in the world, Qatar's North Field, badly damaged - with a key section forced offline and severely damaged.
· Tyler Durden
White House 85% sure Iran deal will be signed as optimism grows — but ‘not 100%’
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· Steven Nelson
S. Korea, other U.N. members launch group to address technology-facilitated trafficking in persons
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and dozens of U.N. member states on Friday launched an informal group aimed at addressing technology-facilitated trafficking in persons on Friday, as Seoul has stepped up diplomatic efforts to address the issue following online scams that affected South Koreans in Cambodia…
· Song Sang-ho
Judge keeps order in place to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump’s name is set to be removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center, an entertainment and cultural institution in Washington, DC, after a judge rejected a last-minute request to keep it in place.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Appeals court says U.S. government can keep collecting 10% tariffs for now
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government can continue collecting the 10% worldwide tariff it imposed in February while legal challenges to the levies continue to work their way through the courts, a federal court ruled Thursday.
· Associated Press
Feds block homelessness funds in LA
The Trump administration has barred Los Angeles County’s main homelessness agency from accessing federal funds while it investigates the agency’s alleged “wanton mismanagement of public funds.”
· Marisa Kendall Calmatters
Taiwan's opposition leader promotes dialogue with China in US trip
Cheng Li-wun, the chairperson of Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT), speaks with reporters during a news conference on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Didi Tang
Banks to flag potential undocumented workers under new guidelines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauds during an event about Trump Accounts for children in foster care at the Department of Treasury, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
· Ken Sweet
Graham Platner's nomination reflects Democrats' quest to regain power
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, join hands at an event in Orono, Maine, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
· Joey Cappelletti
Australia's new ambassador to Washington flags 'robust' tariff fight
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 6:29am
· Kamin Gock
Jueza extiende bloqueo al “fondo antipolitización” de Trump por 1.800 millones de dólares
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, en un evento donde firmó una proclamación sobre la industria pesquera, en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 11 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Michael Kunzelman
Can Trump Defy the Israel Lobby?
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Bystander wounded near White House is still being treated
U.S. Secret Service Police are seen on a crime scene after responding to reports of shots fired near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
· Gary Fields
New UFO files offer vivid descriptions of discs, orbs and a 'potato'
A patron passes a painting inside the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, N.M., on June 10, 1997. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)
· Collin Binkley
The ups and downs that really matter: Why Israel, the US are not fighting the same war - opinion
This striking, grimly satirical political cartoon expresses what is being said in diplomatic circles this week, capturing the strategic vertigo gripping both Jerusalem and Washington. It depicts an elevator labeled “Lobby of Hell.”
· JEFFREY KAHN
Qatar reportedly offered Iran gas shutdown during US-Israeli war
Qatar held secret talks with Iran during the Israeli-US war, offering to help disrupt global energy markets if Tehran spared the Ras Laffan gas field, The Washington Post reports, citing US officials.
· Middleeasteye
’Bamcare scams boomed under Biden, putrid pols normalize violence and other commentary
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· Post Editorial Board
Juez dictamina que Trump puede organizar peleas de la UFC en el Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca
La arena para el evento de lucha UFC Freedom 250 en el Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el jueves 11 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michael Kunzelman
How the Gulf will manage collective security after the Iran war ends
As Washington and Tehran move towards a long-term ceasefire agreement, Gulf states will likely look for new long-term security solutions when a war in their region – which they did not start – finally ends.
· Caolán Magee
As Trump teases deal to end Iran war, key goals remain unmet
President Donald Trump listens during an event to sign a proclamation about the fishing industry, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Michelle L Price
UFC fights at White House an outgrowth of Dana White's relationship with President Trump
UFC President and CEO Dana White speaks prior to joining Secretary of State Marco Rubio for a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at the State Department, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
· Dan Gelston
US judge refuses to block UFC fight at White House event
A United States federal judge has declined to block a mixed martial arts fight from being held at the White House, allowing the administration to move forward with the event scheduled for President Trump’s birthday on Sunday.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Juez niega al Centro Kennedy pausar fallo que ordena retirar el nombre de Trump del edificio
Un trabajador se sienta en un andamio en el John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts en Washington, el viernes 12 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Cliff Owen)
· Steven Sloan
U.S. tightens licensing requirements for certain medical device exports to N. Korea
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Treasury Department has published a list of medical devices requiring "specific authorization" for export to North Korea, a Federal Register notice showed Friday, apparently tightening licensing requirements for the items amid North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile threats.
· Song Sang-ho
Democrats Divided On Platner As GOP Reportedly Has Opposition Research That Will Destroy Him
Graham Platner may have easily won Maine's Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, but his own party is already trying to figure out how to get rid of him. Democrats openly admit they cannot afford to lose this race if they want to retake the Senate, and Platner is already complicating their plans. Yet, the chaos involvi…
· Tyler Durden
Iran says peace deal with US ‘never been closer’, as Pakistan says final text agreed on
Trump, meanwhile, slammed reports about the agreement that cited leaked terms appearing to favour Tehran
· Agencies
Iran says peace deal with US ‘never been closer’, as Pakistan says final text agreed on
Trump, meanwhile, slammed reports about the agreement that cited leaked terms appearing to favour Tehran
· Agencies
Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House's South Lawn this weekend
WASHINGTON — A federal judge refused on Friday to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
· Associated Press
Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights at White House
The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights is pictured on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Michael Kunzelman
US justifies sanctions against Cuba with ‘crude lies’ – Havana
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is using “crude lies” to justify Washington’s continued pressure on Cuba, the island nation’s foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has said following the latest round of American sanctions.
· RT
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is using “crude lies” to justify Washington’s continued pressure on Cuba, the island nation’s foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, has said following the latest round of American sanctions.
· RT
Judge denies Kennedy Center request for pause in ruling ordering Trump's name removed from building
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump’s name removed from building.
· Steven Sloan
Trump blasts Iran version of deal
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Friday of lying about the contents of a proposed deal to end the war, with the White House insisting Tehran would dismantle its nuclear program.
· Agence France-Presse
US to cut air and naval assets deployed for NATO operations in Europe
The United States plans to cut air and naval assets designated to NATO operations in Europe, in another hit to confidence concerning Washington’s commitment to the military alliance.
· Al Jazeera
Washington state lawmakers urge governor to remove human-rights panelist over Jew-hatred remarks
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· Jewish News Syndicate
Peace deal has ‘never been closer’, says Iranian minister in post shared by Trump
Islamabad: The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told The Associated Press on Friday. A senior US official said the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from Iran.
· Munir Ahmed, Collin Binkley, Russ Bynum
Iran war latest: 'Final, agreed upon text' of US-Iran deal reached, says Pakistani PM | The National
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· The National
US judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
A federal judge in the United States has indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with plans for a $1.8bn “anti-weaponisation” fund, meant to offer payments to those who experienced alleged “lawfare” and “weaponisation” of the government.
· Al Jazeera Staff