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Vice President JD Vance warned Israeli critics of President Donald Trump’s memorandum of understanding with Iran, suggesting they should be appreciative of what the U.S. president has done. During a June 18 press conference at the White House, Vance said…

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to three new recipients, including one posthumously, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on June 18.  “As we approach the 250th anniversary of our founding, we…

Former President Barack Obama returned to Chicago’s South Side on Thursday to dedicate his presidential center, telling a crowd of thousands that the campus “could not be any place else.” Obama, who recalled first arriving in the city in 1985…

Fifteen people, including 11 illegal immigrants, in Massachusetts have been arrested and accused of fraudulently obtaining $1.4 million in food stamps, MassHealth, disability, and unemployment benefits, the Justice Department said Thursday. Of those in the country illegally, six are Dominican…

Members of President Donald Trump’s White House have bid farewell to a long-serving aircraft frequently used as Air Force One as they prepare to welcome another. They shared their thoughts on June 18, during the plane’s final flight, while returning…

U.S. senators have voiced support for ordinary Chinese people and denounced communist regime leader Xi Jinping for lying to Americans and committing human rights abuses. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved on June 16 by voice vote a resolution (Senate Resolution…

Vice President JD Vance has said that planned talks in Switzerland to negotiate the technical details of a long-term deal with Iran will still go ahead, but the exact date has not yet been determined. Vance said on June 18…

The White House said on Thursday that Vice President JD Vance will not travel to Switzerland on Friday for talks with Iran because plans for the discussion have not been finalized. During a press briefing on June 18, Vance said…

President Donald Trump hosts a Medal of Honor Ceremony at 4 p.m. ET on June 18 at the White House.

Illegal immigrants held at a Florida detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” have been moved due to the start of hurricane season, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Thursday. In an email to an Epoch Times, the…

A Senate committee on June 18 advanced a far-reaching proposal that could significantly alter the future of college athletics while addressing many of the challenges it is currently facing. In a vote of 19–9, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation…

The Department of Justice announces charges against 11 illegal immigrants among 15 suspects in a $1.4 million benefit fraud crackdown in Massachusetts on June 18. ...

The United States and Iran signed a landmark agreement aimed at ending the nearly four-month war. U.S. gas prices dropped below $4 for the first time since March. Federal authorities said the suspected ringleader in the UFC terror plot is…

Vice President JD Vance on June 18 said that the U.S. military has begun lifting its naval blockade of Iran, allowing more than a dozen ships to reach Iranian ports as part of a war-ending agreement signed between Washington and…

Former District of Columbia Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie conceded the Democratic primary for mayor of the District of Columbia to District of Columbia Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist, on June 18. While The Associated Press has not called the…

President Donald Trump can exclude some federal employees from unionizing, a federal appeals court ruled on June 17. The president is authorized in federal law to exclude agencies from collective bargaining for national security considerations, a unanimous panel of the…

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks to the press following the NATO Defense Ministerial on June 18, 2026.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth deliver remarks at the NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels on June 18. ...

Talks between the United States and Iran are planned to take place in Switzerland on June 19, the Swiss government said on June 18. The negotiations will take place at the Bürgenstock mountaintop resort, overlooking Lake Lucerne, following the signing…

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on June 18 announced a six-month review of U.S. force posture and basing in Europe, warning that NATO allies failing to meet defense spending commitments could face consequences as Washington pushes the alliance toward…