POLITICSTrump Upends G7 Summit With Statements on Iran Deal and UkraineAt the Group of 7 gathering in France, President Trump’s oscillations on his Iran deal and Ukraine left European leaders racing to catch up.NY Times·June 17, 2026
POLITICSAn inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland<em>New Yorker</em> writer Ben Taub says while the idea of acquiring Greenland is out of the headlines, it hasn't been dropped. Taub describes how Trump's ongoing efforts have broken the trust of our allies.<br>NPR·June 17, 2026
POLITICSFBI stopped 'planned attacks' at WH UFC eventA mother concerned about her teenaged son helped thwart a planned terror attack against members of U.S. Congress attending Sunday's UFC event at the White House.ESPN·June 17, 2026
POLITICSGeorgia Vexes Trump Yet Again: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s PrimariesLt. Gov. Burt Jones lost the Republican runoff for governor to the health care executive Rick Jackson despite the president’s endorsement. Mr. Trump’s picks won in other races.NY Times·June 17, 2026
POLITICSDemocrat calls for Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother to get US visaAna Candida Evora was unable to travel to watch her son star in a goalless draw with Spain due to the cost of a US visa.Al Jazeera·June 17, 2026
POLITICSGeorgia results: Collins will face Sen. Ossoff; Trump's pick loses governor runoffIn an upset, Georgia Republican voters rejected President Trump's preferred nominee for the competitive open governor's race. They also picked Rep. Mike Collins to face Sen. Jon Ossoff.NPR·June 17, 2026
POLITICSObama’s Nuclear Deal Looms Over Trump’s Iran NegotiationsPresident Trump is under pressure to significantly improve upon the Obama-era deal in order to justify the huge human and economic cost of taking the United States to war.NY Times·June 16, 2026
POLITICSGroup planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI saysIn newly unsealed court filings, the government says the group allegedly expressed grievances about corruption, the Epstein files, and data centres.BBC News·June 16, 2026
POLITICSBill limiting investors from buying homes set to speed through CongressTop lawmakers reached an agreement on a key housing bill that would limit investor ownership, clearing the way for passage through both chambers of Congress.CNBC·June 16, 2026
POLITICSAnthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggestsAnthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data from Ramp suggests.TechCrunch·June 16, 2026
POLITICSInquiry Into Justice Dept. Lawyer Ends Without Disciplinary ActionA special counsel found that a government lawyer helped mislead a judge into releasing a man wanted for homicide abroad, but largely blamed the Trump administration.NY Times·June 16, 2026
POLITICSJair Bolsonaro’s son sentenced to four years in jail for seeking US interference in father’s Brazil coup trial<p>Brazil supreme court finds that Eduardo Bolsonaro – who resides in the US - tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plot</p><p>Brazil’s supreme court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison after finding him guilty of courting US interferThe Guardian·June 16, 2026
