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Trump Says the Iran War Is Over. Iran Didn’t Get the Memo.
Trump Says the Iran War Is Over. Iran Didn’t Get the Memo. President Donald Trump announced from the White House on June 12, 2026, that the United States had reached “a great settlement of the war with Iran,” adding that the deal would be “subject to finalization of documents.” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose…
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America’s Most Powerful Spy Tool Just Expired — And Everyone’s Fingerprints Are on the Gun
America’s Most Powerful Spy Tool Just Expired — And Everyone’s Fingerprints Are on the Gun Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act expired on June 12, 2026, marking the first time the surveillance authority has lapsed since Congress enacted it in 2008. The House attempted to pass a short-term extension to July 2 under…
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Belfast Burns for a Fourth Night as Anti-Immigrant Mobs Go Door to Door
Belfast Burns for a Fourth Night as Anti-Immigrant Mobs Go Door to Door Belfast and multiple towns across Northern Ireland remained in disorder on June 12, 2026, as anti-immigrant rioting entered a fourth consecutive night, displacing more families and stretching police resources across the region [1]. The violence traces to a stabbing on June 8…
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South Korea’s Ex-President Gets 30 More Years — For Sending Drones Over Pyongyang to Justify His Own Coup
South Korea’s Ex-President Gets 30 More Years — For Sending Drones Over Pyongyang to Justify His Own Coup The Seoul Central District Court sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday, June 12, 2026, on charges of abuse of power and aiding the enemy. The court found that…
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Trump’s Iran War Ends With a Fragile Deal — If Both Sides Can Agree on What It Says
Trump’s Iran War Ends With a Fragile Deal — If Both Sides Can Agree on What It Says Pakistani mediators announced on June 12, 2026, that the United States and Iran had reached agreement on the “final, agreed-upon text” of a draft peace deal, potentially closing out the 2026 Iran war that began with coordinated…
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The Michael Jackson Biopic Just Broke the All-Time Music Film Record — After a $50 Million Rewrite to Remove an Accuser
The Michael Jackson Biopic Just Broke the All-Time Music Film Record — After a $50 Million Rewrite to Remove an Accuser Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” became the highest-grossing music biopic in cinema history on June 12, 2026, crossing $911.9 million worldwide and surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody’s previous record of $910.9 million. The Lionsgate and…
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Olivia Rodrigo Drops Her Most Ambitious Album Yet — and Her 86-Date Arena Tour Already Locked Most Fans Out
Olivia Rodrigo Drops Her Most Ambitious Album Yet — and Her 86-Date Arena Tour Already Locked Most Fans Out Olivia Rodrigo released her third studio album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” on Friday, June 12, 2026, via Geffen Records. The 13-track LP arrives three years after her chart-dominating sophomore record…
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The Senate Just Gave Trump’s Personal Lawyer a Lifetime Seat on a Federal Appeals Court
The Senate Just Gave Trump’s Personal Lawyer a Lifetime Seat on a Federal Appeals Court The Senate confirmed Justin D. Smith of Missouri to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on June 11, 2026, on a 47–43 vote [5]. Smith is the co-owner of the James Otis Law Group,…
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Senate Panel Approves the Largest Pentagon Budget Request in American History
Senate Panel Approves the Largest Pentagon Budget Request in American History The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 18–9 on June 11, 2026 to advance the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 to the full Senate floor [1]. The legislation is built around a White House budget request of $1.5 trillion in total defense…
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Trump Put a Housing Regulator in Charge of American Intelligence. Democrats Made the Country Pay for It.
Trump Put a Housing Regulator in Charge of American Intelligence. Democrats Made the Country Pay for It. President Trump named William Pulte, then serving as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence on June 2, 2026, replacing Tulsi Gabbard [1]. Pulte has no military, intelligence, congressional, or law enforcement…