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President Donald Trump said he called off his planned evening strikes against Iran as a deal appears to be near. “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of…

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva holds a press briefing at 11:45 a.m. ET on June 11.

Pentagon staff were ordered to shelter in place June 11 after systems detected an air quality issue at its complex in Arlington, Virginia. Assistant War Secretary Sean Parnell confirmed the lockdown at the Department of War headquarters, saying the measure…

The House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) holds a press conference at 11 a.m. ET on June 11 on Trump administration’s economy.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks with reporters at 10:30 a.m. ET on June 11, following a House vote on legislation extending authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. ...

The Trump administration on June 10 imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities based in Iran, China, Hong Kong, and Belarus that U.S. officials say were involved in procuring weapons and military-related equipment for Iran’s armed forces. The coordinated action…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on June 10 that he works long hours and makes final decisions for issues across divisions he oversees. “I am knowledgeable and active on every issue in every division of my department, and…

Brian Johnson, former deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during President Donald Trump’s first term, has been nominated to lead the bureau. The White House announced the pick for CFPB director on June 10. Johnson, from Ohio,…

BELFAST, Maine—The streets of downtown Belfast were charged with energy: politics was working its way through the public square. On one corner, older men and women held LGBT rainbow flags. The June 6 Pride parade would soon weave through the…

The U.S. budget deficit narrowed in May from the prior year, but tariff revenues declined that month as federal refunds began being issued. Washington registered a $293 billion shortfall last month, down more than 7 percent from a year ago,…

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to temporarily block President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” saying the request was moot because the Justice Department said it is no longer moving forward with the fund. U.S. District Judge Richard…

A former Jan. 6 defendant who alleged torture and other abuse in custody is suing the federal government for almost $18 million. The lawsuit by Ryan Samsel of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was filed late June 9 in federal court in Virginia,…

Federal authorities searched the Southern California aerospace facility June 10 where a chemical tank nearly suffered a catastrophic explosion last month, displacing tens of thousands of nearby residents for several days. FBI agents and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspectors…

ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday before the House Administration Committee, surrounding reports that she may have misled Congress about how the platform vets foreign donations. ​Wallace-Jones had originally agreed to testify voluntarily before Congress concerning…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosts a Public Health Grand Rounds session on June 10 titled “Measuring Vaccine Effectiveness.” Experts examine methodologies used to measure vaccine effectiveness, discuss their strengths and limitations, and explore how interpretations of the…

National Democratic Party leaders threw their support behind Graham Platner within hours of his victory in Maine’s Democratic Senate primary on June 9, while the Republican Party’s Senate campaign arm released an attack ad on the same evening, opening up…

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Florida, at 2:45 p.m. ET on June 10. Hegseth is expected to participate in troop engagements and a coin recognition event. ...

California is home to the lion’s share of illegal immigrant families in the United States with children who received federal welfare assistance in 2024, according to a federal report published on June 10. More than 80 percent of all nationwide…

The House Committee on Financial Services holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on June 10 titled “Examining Local Needs in Disaster Recovery.” Witnesses: Joseph V. Jaroscak, Congressional Research Service Pat Cave, Enterprise Community Partners Heather Lagrone, Texas General Land…

More than 10,000 suspects have been arrested in Memphis, Tennessee, since last fall as part of a sweeping anti-crime operation. The U.S. Marshals Service said on Wednesday that the Memphis Safe Task Force arrested another 42 people on Tuesday, bringing…