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Drudge ReportJun 18, 2026
Rubio lets Vance take the fall as Iran deal questions mount...




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Democracy NowJun 18, 2026
Trump's War on Iran Ends with a "Triumphant" Tehran and a Diminished U.S.: Vali Nasr
The United States and Iran have officially signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war in Iran. The 14-point agreement includes an immediate end to fighting on all fronts including Lebanon, an end to the U.S. naval blockade on Iran and the full resumption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. It also proposes easing oil sanctions on Iran, unfreezing Iranian assets and launching a $300 billion investment fund to rebuild Iran, all while tabling the question of Iran's nuclear program, which is instead set to be negotiated over in the coming months.

"The United States is more eager for this war to end than Iran is," says professor Vali Nasr, who teaches at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. "In Iran, they're very triumphant." We discuss the long-term effects of the war, from the growing U.S. distrust of Israel, to the new generation of political leaders in the Islamic Republic, to the evolution of Iran into a major power player in an increasingly multipolar world.


Washington Post PoliticsJun 18, 2026
Government can't restrict gun ownership over marijuana use, Supreme Court rules
In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled in favor of a Texas man who was prosecuted under a federal law prohibiting habitual drug users from owning guns.

Drudge ReportJun 18, 2026
Republicans raise alarm...




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Rubio lets Vance take the fall as Iran deal questions mount...
Don Jr. Unloads on Cruz: 'Lying Thru His Teeth'...



Democracy NowJun 18, 2026
DOJ Takes Elon Musk's Side in NAACP Lawsuit Against xAI for Polluting Black Neighborhoods
The Department of Justice has intervened in a legal case involving the world's first trillionaire, Elon Musk, asking a Mississippi federal court to toss a lawsuit from the NAACP against Musk's company xAI, a subsidiary of SpaceX. The NAACP says xAI is violating the Clean Air Act by running dozens of unpermitted gas-burning turbines in majority-Black neighborhoods to fuel its data centers in Memphis, Tennessee. The Department of Justice, however, is arguing that the lawsuit violates national security by "seeking to shut off the power supply for artificial-intelligence innovation that supports the Department of War's military operations."

"We should be concerned about this type of authoritarian rule," says NAACP attorney Abre' Conner, who adds that communities themselves "should be the ones to make the decisions about our health, about pollution in communities, about stopping sacrifice zones from being furthered because of an agenda that does not serve everyday people."


Yahoo PoliticsJun 17, 2026
Senate Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with Trump blindsiding them


Washington Post PoliticsJun 17, 2026
Senate targets Hegseth's travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes
Frustrated lawmakers are increasing pressure on the defense secretary to get answers they've sought for months.

Washington Post PoliticsJun 17, 2026
Trump signs and defends his Iran deal, criticizes longtime ally Israel as G-7 ends
In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.

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New York Times PoliticsJun 17, 2026
Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge
President Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.

Foreign PolicyJun 17, 2026
Elon Musk and the Rise of Space Capitalism
The United States is racing ahead where Europe, China, and India struggle.

Democracy NowJun 12, 2026
Headlines for June 12, 2026
Trump Claims "Great Settlement" Has Been Reached to End War, But Iran Says Nothing Has Been Finalized, India Condemns Deadly U.S. Strikes on Boats After 3 Sailors Killed Near Oman, Musk Poised to Become World's First Trillionaire as SpaceX Goes Public, Trump Taps Jay Clayton to Head National Intelligence After Bipartisan Opposition to Bill Pulte, Detained Palestinian Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Appears in Israeli Court with Signs of Torture, Family Says, U.S. Issues New Sanctions on Cuba's Oil & Gas Company, Two Top U.K. Military Officials Resign in Row with Starmer over Military Spending, "Albania Is Not For Sale": Protests Mount over Proposed Jared Kushner Luxury Development, "Dignity Has No Passport": Pope Leo Visits Canary Island to Show Solidarity with Migrants, Detained Women Join Hunger and Labor Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail in NJ, Report: State Dept. Opens Probe of Iranian-Born Trita Parsi, Critic of Trump's War, Protests Held as World Cup Opens in Mexico, Landlord Waives Back Rent for Tenants After Being Targeted by NYC Mayor Mamdani

NYT Homeland Press ReleasesApr 29, 2026
Supreme Court Grapples With Trump's Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections
The Trump administration wants to terminate humanitarian protections known as Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti and Syria.
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