Political News For 2026-06-15
Politics moves fast, and finding reliable coverage without constant outrage can be difficult. A Skeptic News brings together a wide range of daily political reporting, analysis, and commentary from across the spectrum — curated with a focus on balance, substance, and moderation. Whether you're center-left, center-right, or simply tired of partisan noise, you'll find informed perspectives worth reading every day. Today's edition includes 40 articles from 16 sites. We chose these from 1488 articles found on 40 sites.
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Trump picks James McDonald to lead powerful Southern District of New York after Jay Clayton's departure
President Donald Trump announces intent to appoint James M. McDonald as the next U.S. attorney for SDNY, replacing Jay Clayton who was nominated as DNI director.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 13, 2026 - foxnews.com
Congressional baseball game offers longstanding traditions, and plenty of confusion
The annual Congressional baseball game poses unique challenges as lawmakers on the same team wear duplicate uniform numbers, making broadcasts tricky.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
Sen Mitch McConnell hospitalized, 'receiving excellent care,' his office says
Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized for an undisclosed health issue, according to his office, which said he is receiving excellent care.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
UK and US voters are highly cynical. They express it differently.
Here's what new analysis from Public First reveals about the ways British and American voters respond to their frustration with politicians.
Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
The Courts Should Rein in Trump's Proposed Section 301 Tariffs as Well
A guest post by Georgetown legal scholar Peter E. Harrell.
Reason.com
Jun 14, 2026 - reason.com
A critique of the H-1B system, by an H-1B recipient
Tanul Thakur's book lays out schemes of worker exploitation, corporate tax avoidance, and the middlemen taking advantage of those desperate to work overseas.
Semafor
Jun 14, 2026 - semafor.com
Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia's shadow fleet
Britain is investigating a sanctioned tanker that is suspected of being part of the Russian "shadow fleet," shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow's war on Ukraine.
NPR Topics: Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - npr.org
Why Mexico’s New Election Law Worries Democracy Advocates
Lawmakers in Mexico have approved a constitutional change backed by President Claudia Sheinbaum’s ruling Morena party that would allow election results to be voided if the government believes that foreign influence on the vote affected the outcome.
Bloomberg Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - bloomberg.com
Trump marks 80th birthday, now second octogenarian sitting president: 'Seemed to utterly defy age'
President Trump turns 80 in office, becoming only the second sitting U.S. president to reach octogenarian status while allies praise his stamina.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
The fight over America's vaccine future
A pivotal series of decisions in the next few months will determine the shape of U.S. vaccine policy for years to come — and influence American's perceptions of the shots as a public health tool. Why it matters: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came into office promising to restore public trus...
Axios
Jun 13, 2026 - axios.com
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms
Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in MakerfieldNigel Farage has said he would ban foreign nationals from social housing and then deport them if they could not find private-sector homes, in a hardening of anti-immigration rhetoric befor...
Politics | The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
From Wasserman Schultz to Goldman, Democratic incumbents are fighting for survival
Democrats face anti-incumbent wave as progressives like Goldman, Espaillat, Wasserman Schultz, and Matsui fight primary challengers.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
'The Office' star blasts political 'hypocrisy,' explains why sitcom couldn't be made today
Rainn Wilson says cancel culture means you couldn't make The Office today, calls out partisan hypocrisy on both sides for fueling divisions.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
FISA Failure
A former DNI on what Congress just let go dark. I spent four decades in national security and served as […] The post FISA Failure appeared first on No Labels.
No Labels
Jun 13, 2026 - nolabels.org
Donald Trump Is Stealing Americans' Faith in Elections
RealClearPolitics - Homepage
Jun 14, 2026 - realclearpolitics.com
Italy’s Far-Right Group Becomes Party in Fresh Threat to Meloni
Futuro Nazionale, the far-right movement that’s drawn lawmakers away from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition, has formally become a party, now posing one of the largest risks to her reelection.
Bloomberg Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - bloomberg.com
Trump backs MAGA champion Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican Senate runoff
Trump endorses Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley, who is backed by Gov. Kemp, ahead of Tuesday's key vote.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
Trump’s appointments are worse than you think
Determined not to repeat the “mistake” of his first term, when experienced Cabinet officials sometimes derailed his worst impulses, Trump has made many staggeringly unqualified appointments since his reelection in 2024.
The Hill News
Jun 14, 2026 - thehill.com
‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban
Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcomeBefore Reform gained control of Essex county council in the May elections, Chris Taylor and members of the Rochford LGBTQ+ community already felt they were witnessing a growing tide o...
Politics | The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Vance: Trump "very supportive" as vice president moves closer to 2028 decision
Vice President JD Vance tells "CBS Sunday Morning" that he and his wife, Usha, will make a decision whether to enter the 2028 presidential race following the 2026 midterm elections.
Politics - CBSNews.com
Jun 14, 2026 - cbsnews.com
Mitch McConnell hospitalized but receiving ‘excellent care,’ adviser says
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was hospitalized on Sunday for unspecified reasons, but the 84-year-old senator’s adviser said he was receiving “excellent care.” “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning,” McConnell spokesman David Popp said in a statement. “He is receiving excellent ...
Washington Examiner
Jun 14, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
"American Diabetes Association Ejects Researchers from Conference for Sharing Editorial from Its Own Journal"
Aaron Terr (FIRE) reports, based on accounts from various publications. Some excerpts: The incident occurred outside a conference hall where… The post "American Diabetes Association Ejects Researchers from Conference for Sharing Editorial from Its Own Journal" appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 14, 2026 - reason.com
These 11 upcoming Supreme Court decisions could make or break Trump's second term agenda
The Supreme Court faces 23 unresolved cases this term, including challenges to Trump's immigration orders, presidential firing power, and gun rights.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
Biden-appointed judge orders Trump to restore slavery, climate change references at national parks
A Biden-appointed judge ordered Trump's administration to restore national park exhibits on slavery and climate change removed under an executive order.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
Outside groups are increasingly using an old tactic to hide their sources of funding
Super PACs that don’t disclose donors until after voters cast ballots have spent $48 million on House and Senate primaries so far this cycle.
Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
ACT Blue Shows Dems Don't Give a Damn About Clean Elections
RealClearPolitics - Homepage
Jun 14, 2026 - realclearpolitics.com
Despite war, inflation and sinking polling, Trump takes comfort in giving D.C. a face-lift
Facing one of the roughest patches of his second term, Trump is devoting outsize energy to giving Washington its biggest facelift in living memory.
NBC News Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - nbcnews.com
Gabbard says declassified biolab records validate concerns previously dismissed as misinformation
DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified records showing U.S. funded over 120 biolabs in 30-plus countries, including more than 40 in Ukraine.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
The U.S.-led war in Iran will dominate Trump's G7 trip to France
The gathering was originally expected to be a meeting focused on a variety of separate economic and security issues.
NPR Topics: Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - npr.org
Trump's UFC fights bring historic spectacle to White House
Seven cage fights will be held on the White House grounds in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.
NPR Topics: Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - npr.org
The man who runs the town between the stadiums
Mayor Jim Ross doesn't need Dallas or Fort Worth. Arlington has three stadiums, roller coasters, and a parade of rowdy Dutch fans to manage.
Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
Burgum blames Dems for high gas prices, not Strait of Hormuz turmoil
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum shifted blame around rising gas prices amid the Iran war to Democratic state officials on Friday. “The price of gasoline varies across our whole country largely right now by state policy and state taxes, not by the underlying fundamentals,” Burgum told Fox News’s Aish...
The Hill News
Jun 13, 2026 - thehill.com
Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection
Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promisesA mountain of rubbish sits behind a metal fence in the village of Bickershaw, where it has remained for more than 20 months. For many residents, it is a physical manifestation of the ...
Politics | The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Politics chat: Trump promises end to Iran war; White House to host UFC fight
President Trump is again promising an end to the war with Iran.
NPR Topics: Politics
Jun 14, 2026 - npr.org
Party Poopers' Fight Card: Jane Fonda, 'No Kings,' communists roll out rival spectacle to Trump's 250th
Anti-Trump 'No Kings' coalition organizes nationwide watch parties and a Jane Fonda concert as counterprogramming to White House UFC Freedom 250 event.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Jun 14, 2026 - foxnews.com
Two Potential Upcoming Canadian Secession Referenda and the Broader Issues they Raise
Two Canadian provinces - Alberta and Quebec - may hold secession referenda in the near future. The issues at stake have broader implications for the morality of secession and other matters.
Reason.com
Jun 13, 2026 - reason.com
The Big Problem With Britain’s ‘Anti-Racist’ Policing
Left-wing academic phraseology has corrupted the UK’s justice system. The post The Big Problem With Britain’s ‘Anti-Racist’ Policing appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
Jun 14, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Massie Recognizes USS Liberty Attack. Here’s Why That Matters
Nearly 60 years ago, Israel attacked the U.S. Navy ship. Finally, a congressman has paid tribute to the victims and survivors. The post Massie Recognizes USS Liberty Attack. Here’s Why That Matters appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
Jun 14, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Cruz breaks with Trump on key endorsements as 2028 looms
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is staking out his independence from President Trump ahead of a possible 2028 run for the White House, backing rivals to Trump-endorsed candidates in two high-profile Republican primaries.Why it matters: Cruz is testing whether there's room in the Republican Party for a 2028 cont...