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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

President Trump's warming with Xi Jinping of China, a leader he admires, has ignited anxieties in Washington and across Asia. read more


OpEd: President Trump campaigned on a promise to wrest universities from "Marxist maniacs and lunatics." read more


A case of New World screwworm previously believed to occur in Texas has now been reclassified by officials as a New Mexico case, involving a dog in nearby Lea County. read more


The United States on Tuesday launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts over a potential peace deal and further straining a fragile ceasefire. read more


Only a day after a dormant bit of code that seemed to be a facial recognition algorithm was discovered in a companion app for its smart glasses, Meta released an update which removed that code, Wired reported. read more


Tuesday, June 09, 2026

It's been more than two months since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, saying at the time that the two sides were close to a deal. read more


President Trump's border czar Tom Homan said Monday that plans have been laid out to flood the Big Apple with more ICE agents "than you've ever seen" ... read more


Kurt Olsen, who helped try to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, is now part of the Justice Department, working on a "grand conspiracy" investigation targeting the president's foes. read more


The Apache helicopter that crashed into the sea the previous day was shot down by Iran while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Tuesday ... read more


Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota are holding primary elections today. read more


Trump's decision to attend the games caused increased security checks for fans, cancelled any watch party plans in the area due to 10 square blocks of Midtown Manhattan being shut down. read more


The IRS failed to consistently and accurately match taxpayer information with records from Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Trump administration accelerated its deportation efforts last summer, according to a government watchdog report released Monday. read more


A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit just off the coast of Cuba on Monday, the USGS reports. read more


The past 24 hours underscored the risk of the U.S. once again becoming ensnared in major combat operations in the Middle East, despite President Trump clearly wanting out. ... read more


Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump. read more


The Trump administration's hesitancy in signing a major drone deal with Ukraine is slowing the U.S. military down in an area where it's already trying to play catch-up. read more


 

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