Liberal Reporting for 2026-06-19
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 94 articles from 16 sites. We chose these from 606 articles found on 17 sites.
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The Intercept, Vox, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, MS NOW, Mother Jones, ProPublica, NYT > Top Stories, The Guardian, Democracy Now! Audio, Truthout, News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, The Atlantic, BBC News, World & Nation, National.
Undercover Cops Infiltrated Delaney Hall ICE Protest to Spy and Make Arrest
A complaint by Newark police didn’t mention that ICE led the ambush on a protester and made the initial arrest. The post Undercover Cops Infiltrated Delaney Hall ICE Protest to Spy and Make Arrest app...
The Intercept
Jun 18, 2026 - theintercept.com
ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Surge
ICE’s crackdown in Minneapolis left deep scars on the besieged city, says a new Human Rights Watch report. The post ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Su...
The Intercept
Jun 18, 2026 - theintercept.com
The state that will tell us who’s winning the Democratic civil war
Melat Kiros is challenging Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s First Congressional District. She appeared at a candidate forum on May 28, 2026, in Denver. | RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post vi...
Vox
Jun 18, 2026 - vox.com
Republicans fear Trump is hurting their chances. He can’t understand why.
Trump's ends-justify-the-means approach is colliding with the protect-the-norms posture of Republicans on the Hill and in statehouses across the country.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - politico.com
Senate Republicans in no hurry to deliver Trump’s next reconciliation bill
Doubts and differing visions of another partisan policy package are “going to be the problem” keeping Republicans from passing such a bill.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - politico.com
This is absolutely a real deal — for Iran
In today’s edition of The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: Joe’s take on the Iran deal, the Obama presidential center opens, and more. The post This is absolutely a real deal — for Iran appeared first on ...
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
Trump’s Justice Department Backs Elon Musk in Data Center Lawsuit
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Trump administration is coming to the defense of Elon Musk in a lawsuit over c...
Mother Jones
Jun 18, 2026 - motherjones.com
Republicans are betting their mid-decade redistricting gamble will pay off
Republicans’ House campaign arm is arguing in a new memo that the White House-hatched redistricting scheme can save the GOP’s House majority in November.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - politico.com
EVs are winners in the Iran war. So is US oil.
The conflict is pushing the world into a fractious energy future that could increase the tension between fossil fuels and clean power.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - politico.com
How tech’s midterm beating is shaping its 2028 playbook
Silicon Valley is testing a more disciplined approach to 2028, according to interviews with more than two dozen tech executives, fundraising consultants and political operatives.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - politico.com
Memorandum of understanding reveals some significant wins for Iran
Concessions likely to raise eyebrows, especially among members of Congress, include U.S. support for a $300 billion reconstruction fund and no restrictions on Iran’s missile program. The post Memorand...
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
Trump has alienated his entire base over Iran
First he infuriated the isolationists. Now he’s upsetting the war hawks. The post Trump has alienated his entire base over Iran appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
Kenyan McDuffie concedes to Janeese Lewis George in DC mayoral primary
Lewis George, the 38-year-old democratic socialist, is all-but-certain to be the U.S. capital’s first new mayor in a dozen years.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - politico.com
Trump Resurrected the Statue of a Slave Owner. Its Pedestal Cost Taxpayers $527K.
In April, the National Park Service placed a statue of Caesar Rodney, one of America’s Founding Fathers, in Freedom Plaza, a small park near the White House. That installation drew notice, and critici...
Mother Jones
Jun 18, 2026 - motherjones.com
Senate Democrats Aren’t Happy About Trump’s Spy Law Ultimatum
Before Trump paused Jay Clayton’s nomination, Democrats thought they were on a “glide path” to renewing FISA. Now the president wants to tie domestic surveillance to voter suppression. The post Senate...
The Intercept
Jun 18, 2026 - theintercept.com
World Refugee Day throws Trump’s approach into the spotlight
The president has fast-tracked white Afrikaners while closing the door to refugees from other countries. The post World Refugee Day throws Trump’s approach into the spotlight appeared first on MS NOW....
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
How (and why) Trump’s relationship with John Thune somehow got even worse
As important as the Republicans’ intraparty fissures are, what’s especially important is grappling with why the rupture is growing. The post How (and why) Trump’s relationship with John Thune somehow ...
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired Stakes
The post Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired Stakes appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Jun 18, 2026 - propublica.org
Republicans Question the US-Iran Deal. But Many Are Only Blaming JD Vance.
Many Republicans across the right are bashing interim deal between the US-Iran as an unnecessary surrender. “This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades,” Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana wrote...
Mother Jones
Jun 18, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Administration Tells Federal Employees to Wear “Freedom” Pins—Or Else
The Trump administration is ordering National Park Service employees to wear pins promoting Freedom 250, a semi-private group that the president has used to turn celebrations of the country’s 250th an...
Mother Jones
Jun 18, 2026 - motherjones.com
Team Trump keeps using tax dollars to scuttle renewable energy projects
“It is hard to imagine a more backwards use of taxpayer money,” one key Democratic member of Congress said. The post Team Trump keeps using tax dollars to scuttle renewable energy projects appeared fi...
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot Him and Watched as He Bled Out
Sheriff’s deputies in Michigan fired 27 shots at John Jenuwine. “He was not the guy that they were supposed to be chasing,” said the victim’s father. The post Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot H...
The Intercept
Jun 18, 2026 - theintercept.com
‘Mistakes are made’: Trump flunks test on deadly school bombing in Iran
Holding people responsible for mistakes, even deadly ones, just isn’t a presidential priority in this White House. The post ‘Mistakes are made’: Trump flunks test on deadly school bombing in Iran appe...
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to sell or give away most of the 11 warehouses it bought to detain migrants, reversing course on a signature initiative.
NYT > Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - nytimes.com
The Guardian view on Trump and Iran: a president’s wishful thinking gives way to uncomfortable realities | Editorial
The memorandum of understanding signed in Versailles lays bare US failure and the pointlessness of this illegal warDonald Trump’s wishful thinking, as much as Benjamin Netanyahu’s persuasion, was resp...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show
Company records reviewed by The Intercept show Israel urged Facebook and Instagram to take down posts supportive of Iran. The post Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents ...
The Intercept
Jun 18, 2026 - theintercept.com
The Supreme Court has good news for people who like weed and guns
You can smoke one of these now and still own a gun, thanks to the Supreme Court. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Do you like to smoke marijuana? Do you also enjoy firearms? If so, the Supreme Court h...
Vox
Jun 18, 2026 - vox.com
Justice Department inspector general nominee refuses to call the Jan. 6 attack an ‘attack’
A Democratic senator said the question was intended as a “as a test of your prospective independence, and so far I think you’re failing that test.” The post Justice Department inspector general nomine...
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
The scandal that led Trump to abandon the founder of ‘Pastors For Trump’
The president didn’t elaborate on why he was dropping the candidate he had promoted earlier in the same day, but there’s no great mystery here. The post The scandal that led Trump to abandon the foun...
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
What a traffic jam taught Los Angeles about the Olympics
Traffic jams, transit and security operations are providing an early look at challenges awaiting the city in 2028.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - politico.com
JD Vance on the Morality of the Trump Administration
I asked the vice president what is Christian about this White House.
NYT > Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - nytimes.com
Trump administration quietly shifts $352m in federal funds for White House ballroom
Funds meant for Secret Service were transferred to project president promised would be financed by private donationsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s administration has quietly redirecte...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Star-studded ceremony welcomes Obama Presidential Center to Chicago – live
Former presidents, heads of state and celebrities converged on a lakefront park in Chicago’s South Side to dedicate the Obama Presidential CenterSign up for the Breaking News US emailHe calls the situ...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump’s ‘Department of War’ may soon become official. What would that mean? | Norman Solomon
In US statecraft and warcraft, the president and Pete Hegseth are now saying previously quiet parts out loudThe Department of Defense will soon officially become the Department of War, if Republicans ...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Cuban economy needs ‘urgent changes’ as US blockade deepens crisis, says president
Miguel Díaz-Canel cites China and Vietnam as possible models for opening up the country’s economyCuba’s economy needs urgent changes to overcome a crisis intensified by a US oil blockade, the presiden...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Democracy Now! 2026-06-18 Thursday
Headlines for June 18, 2026; Trump’s War on Iran Ends with a “Triumphant” Tehran and a Diminished U.S.: Vali Nasr; G7 Summit Highlights Global Economic System “Captured” by Billionaires: Oxfam; DOJ Ta...
Democracy Now! Audio
Jun 18, 2026 - democracynow.org
Mamdani Defends Skipping Israel Day Parade as Action Against Israeli Government
Mamdani was the first mayor in several decades to skip the annual Israel Day Parade.
Truthout
Jun 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Republicans’ reliance on fake historical quotes goes from bad to worse
If GOP officials want to rewrite history to suit their purposes, the least they can do is start quoting historical figures accurately. The post Republicans’ reliance on fake historical quotes goes fro...
MS NOW
Jun 18, 2026 - ms.now
Can Zohran Mamdani Sway the Commie Corridor’s “Civil War”?
Famously, mayors of New York City almost never graduate to higher office, but in Claire Valdez, a candidate in the Seventh Congressional District, the Mayor and the D.S.A. have an immediate avatar.
News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis
Jun 18, 2026 - newyorker.com
Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System
The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.
NYT > Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - nytimes.com
Trump’s war accomplished nothing – the Iran deal is proof | Kenneth Roth
The agreement shows the US is in a weaker position than before the warNo one gets a Nobel peace prize for ending a war he started, let alone for a pointless war of aggression that set back the causes ...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls
Wealth tax criticized by billionaires and Gavin Newsom would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth over $1bnA controversial proposal in California to impose a wealth tax on billionaires has gained...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchersThe environmental damage bill racked up by the highest-consuming 10% of the world’s popul...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Americans are spending $800 just to cool their homes. We are at a breaking point | Mark Wolfe
While the stock market booms for the rich, cost of living is soaring for everyone elseSince 2020, the stock market has more than doubled. Americans who own substantial financial assets are reveling in...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump thinks his freshly signed ceasefire deal is a victory. It is – for Iran | Simon Jenkins
With sanctions-relief and a US promise to avoid further meddling, the conflict has been settled on Tehran’s termsDonald Trump is running fast to escape the catastrophic war on Iran that he and Benjami...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay
The Trump administration wants to jumpstart student loan repayment, with federal student loan debt approaching $2 trillion.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - npr.org
Supreme Court sides with a marijuana user who was barred from owning guns
The court ruled that the law used to prosecute a marijuana user violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms and is unconstitutionally vague.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - npr.org
If Only Trump Knew What Vance Is Doing
If the president is infallible, there must be some other explanation for his Iran defeat.
The Atlantic
Jun 18, 2026 - theatlantic.com
‘You Slap Me in the Face, I’ll Slap You Right Back’
Nancy Pelosi on gerrymandering, the midterms, and her 39 years in Congress
The Atlantic
Jun 18, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Trump Dismisses Question on Holding Officials Accountable for Iran School Strike
“You're talking about a long time ago,” Trump said about the strike that occurred on February 28.
Truthout
Jun 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Israel Hits Lebanon With Drone Strikes Hours After US and Iran Sign Agreement
The memorandum of understanding explicitly includes Lebanon and continued Israeli attacks would violate the deal.
Truthout
Jun 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Hillary Rodham Clinton Slams Joe Biden’s “Terrible Mistake”—and More
The retired politician speaks frankly about the failure of the Democratic Party, the threat of Trumpian authoritarianism, and the “failure” in Iran.
News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis
Jun 18, 2026 - newyorker.com
Iran and the U.S. Have an Understanding. Will It Lead to a Deal?
Europe and the larger world will be watching carefully to see if talks produce a lasting agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
NYT > Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - nytimes.com
Takeaways From ‘Regime Change,’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Book on Trump’s White House
The book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan of The New York Times, “Regime Change,” reveals a host of details and surprising exchanges as President Trump pushed to drastically expand his power.
NYT > Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - nytimes.com
Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns
The justices sided with a Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment.
NYT > Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - nytimes.com
The billionaire hidden behind the curtain inside Trump’s Pentagon
Media-shy financier Stephen Feinberg has quietly amassed extraordinary influence over US military spendingThe only available video over the last 15 months of the official who really wields power in Do...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Showdown in the desert: the small town fending off a new California gold rush
A prospecting company’s search for gold has the town of Lone Pine and Indigenous leaders on edge, as the Trump administration greenlights new projects across the American westLone Pine, population 1,8...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz
Tehran says fees to cover cost of managing waterway will come into effect at end of 60-day negotiation periodMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has announced plans to introduce a system of maritime...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
The malignant rise of OnlyFans managers: ‘It’s exploiting. It’s grooming. It’s predatory’
As the pornography platform has exploded in popularity, a side industry has emerged: middlemen who encourage young women into the industry, then take a large cut of their earningsMarkuss Hussle wants ...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump giving Iran $300bn: ‘Melania’s wondering, ‘How can I get that deal?’’
Late-night hosts discussed the president’s Iran peace deal ‘blunder’ and his poor grasp of geographyLate-night hosts discussed Donald Trump’s “childish” behavior at the G7 summit, his reportedly catas...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Ben Jennings on Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran – cartoon
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The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Barbados prime minister announces manifesto for slavery reparations
Updated document, which emphasises harm done to African women, is being considered by other Caribbean countriesBarbados’s prime minister, Mia Mottley, has announced a new manifesto from Caribbean lead...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Myles Smith: My Mess, My Heart, My Life review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
(RCA)He can write a decent rousing chorus, but the Stargazing hitmaker’s influences couldn’t be more obvious if he tried – right down to a ghastly Galway Girl sequelYou know what you’re getting with M...
The Guardian
Jun 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Read the full text of Trump's preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war
Here is the text of the memorandum of understanding that was signed Wednesday by President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as well as Pakistan's prime minister.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - npr.org
Embedded: "We Keep Us Safe" from NPR, KUOW and The Seattle Times
In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest...
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - npr.org
Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous
MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea."
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 18, 2026 - npr.org
Men jailed for spying for Chinese intelligence in UK
One, a Border Force official, used his access to Home Office data, to get information about Chinese dissidents.
BBC News
Jun 18, 2026 - bbc.com
Pro-Palestinian protesters trial ends in hung jury
The four defendants admit breaking into the Moog factory, but deny criminal damage.
BBC News
Jun 18, 2026 - bbc.com
Drug users don't lose their gun rights, Supreme Court rules
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled for gun rights and against drug laws in a flip of longstanding federal law that prohibited drug users from possessing a gun.
World & Nation
Jun 18, 2026 - latimes.com
Iran Has Humiliated Trump
Officials in Tehran got the United States to sign a document that even Americans described as degrading, mortifying, a total capitulation.
The Atlantic
Jun 18, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Trump’s Attacks on Black Power and Freedom Show How Far We Still Have to Go
Thinking on the Black freedom struggle from June 19, 1865, to now, where do we collectively want to see ourselves next?
Truthout
Jun 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump Administration Shifts Pregnancy-Prevention Program to Promote Childbearing
Title X, which was signed into law in 1970, has prevented almost 20 million unintended pregnancies.
Truthout
Jun 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Michelle Obama calls for return to ‘optimism and empathy’ at center opening
More than 500 guests gathered at the Obama Presidential Center along the Lake Michigan shoreline in the city that launched his trajectory to the White House as the country’s first Black president.
National
Jun 18, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Millions in Secret Service funds redirected amid ballroom construction
The unusually large shift comes amid revelations that the president’s ballroom project will rely more on taxpayer money than the administration acknowledged.
National
Jun 18, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Trump’s Spaghetti-Against-the-Wall Indictment Against ICE Protesters — and How to Fight It
Trump’s indictment of 15 Minneapolis protesters is a well-worn strategy to criminalize political resistance as a “conspiracy.” The post Trump’s Spaghetti-Against-the-Wall Indictment Against ICE Protes...
The Intercept
Jun 17, 2026 - theintercept.com
Trump escalates his war on Senate Republicans — and senators are striking back
The president’s U-turn on Jay Clayton was the latest instance where “he just keeps pushing” on GOP lawmakers.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 17, 2026 - politico.com
DOJ’s New ICE Protest Indictment Is Its Most Absurd Yet
In the latest installment of Trump’s campaign against anti-ICE protesters, the Department of Justice has charged 15 Minneapolis-area residents for allegedly interfering with agents during the agency’s...
Mother Jones
Jun 17, 2026 - motherjones.com
Why Trump is sabotaging his own nominee
President Donald Trump attends a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a dail...
Vox
Jun 17, 2026 - vox.com
College Grads Are Rejecting AI En Masse
‘Tis the season of college commencement—and this year, it’s also the time for booing commencement speakers, who have made AI their go-to topic in the face of vocal student opposition. At the Universit...
Mother Jones
Jun 17, 2026 - motherjones.com
Everyone Has a Role to Play in Supporting the Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail
The uprising at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, has become a focal point for broader resistance to ICE.
Truthout
Jun 17, 2026 - truthout.org
Minnesota Trade Unionists Are Among the Federally Indicted ICE Observers
These federal arrests are part of a broader attack on Trump’s political enemies that he has ramped up in recent months.
Truthout
Jun 17, 2026 - truthout.org
ICE Releases New Detention Regulations Benefiting For-Profit Prison Companies
GEO Group asked ICE to make modifications to benefit the company.
Truthout
Jun 17, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump Admin Admits to Using Grok to Bomb Iran In Federal Lawsuit Backing Musk
The Trump administration is defending Musk’s data center by admitting that it has used its AI to enable strikes on Iran.
Truthout
Jun 17, 2026 - truthout.org
The Iran War Isn’t Ending Anytime Soon
Despite yet another round of Trumpian pomp and circumstance around the president’s supposed deal to end the war in Iran, the agreement between the US and Iran’s government looks short on details and l...
Mother Jones
Jun 17, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Justifies War by Citing Nuclear Promise Iran Already Made Before It Began
“Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon,” Iran's foreign minister said before the war began.
Truthout
Jun 17, 2026 - truthout.org
How Trump’s immigration crackdown puts Americans’ healthcare at risk
‘Ali’, from Afghanistan, is a ‘stellar’ doctor caring for patients in under-served West Virginia – but like many other foreign medics, his US future is now in perilIn a state plagued by high rates of ...
The Guardian
Jun 17, 2026 - theguardian.com
Jill Biden reveals how she really felt about Joe Biden’s health whilst he was president
And Trump wants to give America’s top legal job to his former personal lawyer
BBC News
Jun 17, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
All the Sad Hawks
Neoconservatives are struggling to reconcile their hopes for Trump with the failure of his Iran war.
The Atlantic
Jun 17, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Changes at Education Department Will Leave Many Vulnerable Students at Risk
The Trump administration has taken aggressive new steps this week to shut down the Department of Education.
Truthout
Jun 17, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump’s Ballroom Price Soars to $600 Million — Half of Which Taxpayers Will Fund
Recent polling indicates that Americans oppose the White House ballroom project by a 2 to 1 margin.
Truthout
Jun 17, 2026 - truthout.org
Knicks to follow up Trump boos at Madison Square Garden with White House visit, says Dolan
Knicks owner Dolan is a longtime ally of US presidentNo NBA team has visited White House under TrumpNew York Knicks owner James Dolan says his team will become the first NBA champions to visit Donald ...
The Guardian
Jun 17, 2026 - theguardian.com
'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
As the delivery vehicles increasing take to US streets, bans and protest groups are springing up.
BBC News
Jun 17, 2026 - bbc.com
Leaked Iran Agreement Contradicts Trump’s Claims About $300B Postwar Aid
The deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz, establishes a reconstruction fund, and halts hostilities for at least 60 days.
Truthout
Jun 17, 2026 - truthout.org
The Israeli Ultra-Hawks Who Feel Betrayed by Trump’s Iran Deal
Shimon Riklin, an anchor on the country’s right-wing Channel 14, and a Netanyahu ally, thinks America stabbed Israel in the back.