POLITICSThe U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the warPresident Trump said the U.S. would remove its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and said a deal will be signed on Friday.NPR·June 14, 2026
POLITICSTrump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidencyThe president has sought to tie Sunday's event to larger, months-long celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.CNBC·June 14, 2026
POLITICSFormer Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalizedA spokesman for former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky republican was admitted to a hospital on Sunday.NPR·June 14, 2026
POLITICSChina may have accessed MythosAccording to a new report from Semafor, the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos was driven in part by fears that it had been accessed by a group linked to China. If the Chinese government actually had access to Mythos 5 or Fable 5, it would present a serious naThe Verge·June 14, 2026
POLITICSThe Strait of Hormuz Has Been Closed for 100 Days. Why Aren’t Oil Prices Higher?President Donald Trump says a secret mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. That number is impossible to verify.Wired·June 14, 2026
POLITICSIran War Live Updates: U.S. and Tehran Send Mixed Signals on Emerging Peace AgreementPresident Trump said it would be signed on Sunday, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry cautioned that the timeline could be slower.NY Times·June 14, 2026
POLITICSTrump says US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday as Tehran casts doubt on timingThe US president's comments come as Iran says an exact date has not been decided, but it "will not be tomorrow".BBC News·June 14, 2026
POLITICSAngus Taylor using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger chess game’, Mark Butler warns<p>Opposition and Greens could team up to extend inquiry into changes but health minister ‘utterly convinced’ federal government’s plan is right</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/14/australia-news-live-jonathon-duniam-senator-retire-liberal-national-coalThe Guardian·June 14, 2026
POLITICSTrump Is 80. Bob Dylan and Five More Octogenarians Have Some Words of Wisdom.“I feel the same as I did 50 years ago,” President Trump said. “It’s crazy.”NY Times·June 14, 2026
POLITICSTrump Again Picks Personal Lawyer for a Top Job, as U.S. Attorney in ManhattanJames M. McDonald, a veteran former federal prosecutor and regulator, has more recently been part of President Trump’s legal team, appealing his criminal conviction.NY Times·June 13, 2026
POLITICSAs Trump turns 80, what's it really like to work as an octogenarian?As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday, we ask people who have worked into their 80s themselves about what it takes to keep going.BBC News·June 13, 2026
POLITICSAt the Kennedy Center, a Name Change Shrouded in UncertaintyPresident Trump’s name was removed from the arts institution’s facade overnight on Saturday. Many questions remain, including whether or not it stays off.NY Times·June 13, 2026
