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Several notable Republican senators break with Trump over Iran agreement
Sen. Ted Cruz questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 02, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- From calling it "the worst foreign policy blunder in decades" to calling President Donald Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran "out of step" with his stated objectives, several Republican senators have broken with the president over the agreement.Core concerns from some of Trump's closest Hill allies have revolved around the significant economic opportunity for Iran to rebuild with few concessions in return outlined in the short-term agreement Trump signed on Wednesday."I do have concerns that certain aspects of this deal are stepping in the ... Read More
Gavin Newsom says Department of Justice is investigating him, his wife
California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday that the Department of Justice is investigating him as well as his wife, and claimed that President Donald Trump is "coming after me because I'm considering running for president."This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. ... Read More
Judge denies request for stay of Kennedy Center renaming order
Construction workers build scaffolding near the sign for the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Friday denied the Department of Justice's request to lift an order requiring the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.The Trump administration still faces a deadline of Friday to remove Trump's name from the building.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. ... Read More
Trump picks Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence after uproar over Pulte
Jay Clayton, US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), during the Bloomberg Global Credit Forum in New York, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The event gathers some of the industry's most influential voices to explore where debt markets go from here. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced on Thursday a permanent pick to head the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, after the uproar over his temporary pick risked derailing the renewal of a key surveillance law.Trump said that he is nominating the current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to head the intelligence agency. "I encourage the United ... Read More
Trump claims more than 100 million barrels of oil, 200 ships have safely made way through Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while aboard Air Force One en route to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on June 5, 2026. President Trump is traveling to an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Soon after President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday that the United States has been secretly ferrying "millions of barrels" of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump announced on social media that "more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil" and "more than 200 Commercial Ships" have successfully traveled through the strait."Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait ... Read More
Trump’s arch construction to run 20 hours a day for 2 to 3 years, documents show
This rendering shows what President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" would look like from the Lincoln Memorial. (National Capital Planning Commission)(WASHINGTON) -- To complete Donald Trump's "Triumphal Arch" by the time he leaves office, the National Park Service plans to have construction take place 20 hours per day over the next two to three years, according to planning documents released by the Department of the Interior. The National Park Service last week released designs, renderings and reports related to the planned arch as it seeks public comment about the controversial addition to the D.C. skyline. "Because the Arch is intended to celebrate 250 years of American independenc. ... smaller heights were not considered representative of this milestone, unlike the 250-foot Arch proposed in ... Read More
Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: Platner wins, but now faces months of more scrutiny
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner and his wife Amy Gertner wave to supporters as they arrive to Platner's Primary Election event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine.. (Photo by CJ Gunther/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Closely watched primaries in four states on Tuesday showed a resounding victory for a Democrat who was facing some controversies but amassed much popular support, the continued strength of President Donald Trump’s endorsement, and set up a key governor’s race in November.Here are some takeaways from Tuesday's primaries:Platner triumphant in Maine even amid controversiesGraham Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, is slated to take on longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November’s general election for the U.S. Senate in Maine, romping to victory ... Read More
Trump administration lambastes lawsuit seeking to stop White House UFC event
The arena for the upcoming UFC match on the South Lawn is seen as workers setup the Rose Garden for an evening event at the White House on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Tuesday urged a federal judge to reject a lawsuit seeking to stop the White House's Ultimate Fighting Championship event scheduled for this weekend, attacking its plaintiffs as "two people who believe they have superior taste and want to spoil the event for everyone else."In a filing Tuesday evening, the department argued the lawsuit brought by two Virginia residents lacks any reasonable standing while describing the timing of the filing as "inexcusable" given the event was first announced nearly ... Read More
Nevada gubernatorial race shapes up as bellwether for GOP heading into 2028
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo speaks during a ceremonial groundbreaking for the USD 1.75 billion, 33,000-seat domed stadium for Major League Baseball's Athletics on June 23, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Nevada’s gubernatorial primary has resulted in a face-off between incumbent Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo and Democratic nominee Attorney General Aaron Ford and the race is indicative of whether GOP governors in battleground states can survive while distancing themselves from President Donald Trump’s low approval ratings, a dynamic with implications for 2028.Economic anxiety, conflict overseas, a polarizing mass deportation program and low approval ratings for the president might become headwinds for Lombardo, despite a Republican presidential candidate carrying the state for the first time in ... Read More
Unmanned drone boat rescues 2 US crew members after helicopter downed by Iranian drone
Fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) sails near a U.S sail drone explorer in the Gulf of Aqaba, during the International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express. Sgt. Deandre Dawkins/U.S. Naval Forces Central Command)(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. military officials said Tuesday that an unmanned drone boat rescued two crew members aboard a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter that crashed in the waters nears the Strait of Hormuz, which President Donald Trump said Iranians shot down.U.S. officials are describing the rescue as the first time that an unmanned surface drone has been used to successfully rescue crew members at sea.The AH-64 helicopter crashed at 7:33 p.m. EDT on Monday, leaving the pilots in the waters off Oman, according to U.S. Central Command."The Soldiers ... Read More
Unmanned drone boat rescues 2 US crew members after helicopter shot down by Iran
An Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's Task Force 59, conducts surveillance in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 21. (Pfc. Tyrin Saunders/U.S. Naval Forces Central Command)(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. military officials said Tuesday that an unmanned drone boat rescued two crew members aboard a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter that crashed in the waters nears the Strait of Hormuz, which President Donald Trump said Iranians shot down.U.S. officials are describing the rescue as the first time that an unmanned surface drone has been used to successfully rescue crew members at sea.The AH-64 helicopter crashed at 7:33 p.m. EDT on Monday, leaving the pilots in the waters off Oman, according to U.S. Central Command."The Soldiers were ... Read More
Speaker Johnson huddles with Trump to try to finalize FISA deal
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) attends a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are meeting at the White House on Tuesday as the deadline nears for Congress to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.Their huddle comes as Trump's choice of Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence slows efforts on Capitol Hill to renew the controversial spy program by end of day Friday, or face the first-ever lapse in the program's legal authorization.Democrats in both chambers have signaled objections to Pulte, contending the director of the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency does not have any ... Read More
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