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June 2026

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… of thousands of immigrants. Meanwhile, Trump, who has predicted he’ll now: lose the birthright citizenship case, has called the justices as “weak,” …

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… he would do “whatever I can” to end Russia’s war removed: with now: now that the Iran now: war is “in the rearview mirror.” Zelenskyy said the talks focused on …

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2/ House Republicans passed the $70 now: billion immigration enforcement bill removed: to fund to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of …

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1/ now: The U.S. launched “self-defense strikes” against Iran after Trump removed: blamed Iran for now: accused Tehran of shooting down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of removed: Hormuz now: Hormuz. Central Command called the strikes a “proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” but provided no targets, damage assessment, or evidence that Iran deliberately shot down the helicopter. Trump had earlier claimed Iran “shot down” the aircraft and removed: threatened that now: said “the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.” removed: The two crew members were rescued by a Navy surface drone in the first known U.S. removed: military rescue of its kind. U.S. Central Command said the cause was still under investigation, while U.S. officials now: officials, however, said an Iranian drone brought down now: or collided with the removed: aircraft, but hadn't determined whether it now: aircraft while the military’s formal investigation was removed: intentional. now: still ongoing. Iran, meanwhile, didn’t claim responsibility, but Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi … adding that the “best solution is for them to leave.” removed: (Associated now: The two crew members were rescued by a Navy surface drone, the first known U.S. military rescue of its kind. (New York Times / Washington Post / Associated Press / removed: New York Times now: Wall Street Journal / Politico / Axios / removed: The Hill / Wall Street Journal / Bloomberg / NBC removed: News / Washington Post / ABC News / CNBC / Reuters) now: News)

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2/ The House narrowly voted to advance the Republican's $70 billion bill to fund Trump’s immigration crackdown through the rest of his term. The procedural vote passed 213-211, setting up a final vote that would send the measure to Trump's desk. The package would provide $38 billion for ICE, $26 billion for Border Patrol, and another $5 billion for other, …

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2/ House Republicans passed the $70 immigration enforcement bill to fund to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of Trump's term. Republicans passed it 214-212 using reconciliation to bypass Democrats and end the monthslong standoff that began after immigration agents fatally shot two Americans in Minnesota. Democrats had demanded changes to immigration enforcement tactics, including warrants before entering …

May 2026

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… Reuters / Wall Street Journal / ABC News / Associated removed: Press / NBC News) now: Press)

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April 2026

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… Trump said “I guess” when asked whether he was the removed: target at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, now: target, saying “I’ve studied assassinations, and I must tell you, the …

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… in 195 days; the 2028 presidential election is in 930 removed: days.text now: days.

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… war in Iran hasn't been worth it, while 24% think removed: is now: it has been worthwhile, and 22% are not sure. (New York …

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… war in Iran hasn't been worth it, while 24% think removed: hasn't ben now: is has been worthwhile, and 22% are not sure. (New York Times)

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1/ Trump threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Iran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his 8 p.m. Eastern deadline, repeating that Iran’s bridges, power plants, and energy facilities could be destroyed if no deal is reached. “I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” Trump added that …

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1/ Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran after threatening that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if the Strait of Hormuz didn't reopen by 8 p.m. Eastern. Trump said he would “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran” if Tehran agreed to the “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,” calling it a “double sided CEASEFIRE” …

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2/ More than 50 House Democrats and at least two Democratic senators called for Trump’s removal through impeachment or the 25th Amendment after he threatened to destroy “a whole civilization.” Democratic leaders including Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer said Trump’s threat to “intentionally destroy the power, water, or basic infrastructure” used by civilians “would constitute a war crime” and “a …

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EARLIER: Trump threatened that a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Iran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his 8 p.m. Eastern deadline, repeating that Iran’s bridges, power plants, and energy facilities could be destroyed if no deal is reached. “I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” Trump added that …

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3/ The U.S. struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island ahead of Trump's deadline, stopping short of hitting the island’s oil infrastructure. U.S. officials said the operation hit more than 50 sites, while other accounts put the total above 90. The targets appeared to include sites that had already been bombed in earlier rounds. (Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal / …

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2/ More than 50 House Democrats and at least two Democratic senators called for Trump’s removal through impeachment or the 25th Amendment after he threatened to destroy “a whole civilization.” Democratic leaders including Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer said Trump’s threat to “intentionally destroy the power, water, or basic infrastructure” used by civilians “would constitute a war crime” and “a …

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4/ Iran cut off direct talks with the U.S. Trump, however, said the sides were still in “heated negotiations.” Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, meanwhile, publicly asked Trump for a two-week extension, urged Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “for two weeks as a goodwill gesture,” and called for all sides to observe “a ceasefire everywhere for two weeks” …

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3/ The U.S. struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, stopping short of hitting the island’s oil infrastructure. U.S. officials said the operation hit more than 50 sites, while other accounts put the total above 90. The targets appeared to include sites that had already been bombed in earlier rounds. (Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal / New York Times / …

March 2026

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… voting as "mail-in cheating," Trump defended voting by mail in removed: Florida’s now: Florida's special election, saying removed: “because I’m president” now: "because I'm president" and removed: “I now: "I had a lot of different removed: things” now: things" to do. He explained that his mail-in ballot qualified as part of an removed: “exception," now: "exception," but he didn't say which one, even though he had …

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… Axios / Associated Press / Washington Post / Axios / removed: Reuters / NBC News) now: Reuters)

… to remove it. (Reuters / Vanity Fair / New York removed: Times / ) now: Times)

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Trump endorsed removed: Jack now: Jake Paul, a boxer and social media influencer, who is not …

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Removed: Rep. Jim Clyburn, the 85-year-old South Carolina Democrat, will run for an 18th House term. Clyburn said he was "healthy enough" to serve. (Washington Post / NBC News)

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… are in 252 days; the 2028 presidential election is in removed: 287 now: 987 days.

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… coming” and “pretty soon we’re not going to know anybody.” removed: said Israel now: Israel, meanwhile, struck the Council of Experts building in Qom as votes were being counted to choose a successor to Ali Khamenei, removed: adding, now: saying: “We wanted to prevent them from picking a new supreme …

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… Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem answers his questions about the removed: Charlotte now: Charlotte’s Web immigration operation, saying “I’m giving you a performance evaluation here, …

February 2026

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January 2026

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