Janeese Lewis George wins DC Democratic mayoral primary after Kenyan McDuffie concedes.
D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George secured the Democratic nomination for mayor after opponent Kenyan McDuffie conceded on June 18, ...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Politics 17 divergence 17
President Trump attempts to delay Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing for DNI to pressure Senate on unrelated nominees and legislation.
President Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he was canceling the June 17 Senate confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, his nomin...
Politics 37 divergence 37
California billionaire wealth tax initiative qualifies for November 2026 ballot.
A ballot measure imposing a one-time tax of up to 5% on individuals with over $1 billion in assets has qualified for the November 3, 2026...
Politics 13 divergence 13
DOJ refuses federal judge's request for sworn declarations confirming anti-weaponization fund is abandoned.
The Justice Department declined to provide sworn declarations from senior officials verifying that the proposed $1.8 billion anti-weaponi...
Politics 13 divergence 13
Luigi Mangione's defense team withdraws psychiatric defense one day after announcing it in CEO murder trial.
Luigi Mangione's attorneys informed the court on June 17, 2026, that they would pursue an 'extreme emotional disturbance' defense in his ...
War 53 divergence 53
US and Iran agree to interim ceasefire deal with disputed terms on Israeli presence in Lebanon.
The US and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding to pause the ongoing war, with a formal signing scheduled for Friday in Switzerland...
Economy 17 divergence 17
Federal Reserve holds rates steady at Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chairman.
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.5%-3.75% following its June 17, 2026 policy meeting, the first chaire...
War 47 divergence 47
The United States and Iran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end their three-month war.
The agreement, called the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, declares an immediate end to military operations, commits to reopening t...
Politics 47 divergence 47
Trump defends Iran deal and signals acceptance of Iranian ballistic missile retention at G7 summit.
At the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, President Trump defended his preliminary Iran deal and indicated Iran could keep some ballis...
Politics 47 divergence 47
DOJ charges 15 Minnesota activists with conspiracy to impede federal immigration officers.
Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging 15 individuals associated with Direct Action Minnesota with conspiracy to impede or i...
Economy 36 divergence 36
Cuba's Communist Party approves sweeping economic reforms to open economy to private enterprise.
Cuba's Communist Party and National Assembly approved a package of approximately 175-176 economic reforms on June 18-19, 2026, aimed at o...
Politics 47 divergence 47
Trump signs memorandum of understanding with Iran during G7 summit in France.
President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles, aiming to end hostilities and reopen the Stra...
Politics 13 divergence 13
DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified documents alleging Fauci misled Congress and influenced COVID origins assessments.
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released declassified documents on June 19, 2026, alleging former NIAID Director...
Other 3 divergence 3
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash in France.
Claude Guillemot, 69, co-founder of video game company Ubisoft, died in a plane crash on June 19, 2026, near La Baule on France's Atlanti...
Economy 3 divergence 3
German government commission proposes pension system overhaul including retirement age increase.
A government-appointed commission in Germany has proposed raising the retirement age to 70 by the 2090s and creating a new capital-funded...
Politics 17 divergence 17
G7 leaders meet in France to discuss Ukraine and Iran with Trump calling on Russia to make a deal.
G7 leaders gathered in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 16, 2026 for talks dominated by the war in Ukraine and the recently announced Iran...
Other 0 divergence 0
FAA investigates close call between Delta and American flights at Boston Logan Airport.
A Delta Air Lines flight from Dallas executed a go-around to avoid colliding with an American Airlines plane departing from an intersecti...
Politics 33 divergence 33
DOJ refers MLB Pride Night uniform controversy to EEOC for religious discrimination investigation.
Three San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps, prompting MLB to issue warnings for uniform violations....
Economy 23 divergence 23
Federal Reserve holds rates steady under new Chair Kevin Warsh with inflation at 4.2%.
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at Kevin Warsh's first policy meeting as chair. Inflation reached 4.2%, a three-year hi...
Politics 47 divergence 47
U.S. Southern Command conducted a kinetic strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person and leaving two survivors.
The U.S. military struck a vessel it identified as a drug-trafficking target in the eastern Pacific on June 17, 2026. One person was kill...
Politics 47 divergence 47
MLB warns Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps.
Three San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote 'Gen 9:12-16' on their Pride Night caps during a June 12 game. MLB issued a verbal warning citi...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Jackson Lahmeyer drops out of Oklahoma congressional primary after Trump switches endorsement.
Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor and founder of Pastors for Trump, finished second in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District Republican primary ...
Politics 17 divergence 17
Rick Jackson defeats Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in Georgia GOP gubernatorial runoff.
Healthcare executive Rick Jackson won the Republican nomination for Georgia governor, defeating Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in a June 17 runoff. ...
Other 3 divergence 3
New York Knicks celebrate first NBA championship in 53 years with ticker-tape parade.
The New York Knicks held a ticker-tape parade through Lower Manhattan on June 18, 2026, celebrating their first NBA championship since 19...
Other 17 divergence 17
An 18-year-old tourist died after being thrown from a runaway horse-drawn carriage in Central Park.
Romanch Mahajan, an 18-year-old tourist from India, died on June 17, 2026, after a horse-drawn carriage bolted while the driver had dismo...
Other 6 divergence 6
US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base killing all eight crew members.
A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 11:20 a.m. l...
Politics 36 divergence 36
President Trump awards Medal of Honor to three veterans for heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Honor to Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. and Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery, and posthumousl...
Politics 23 divergence 23
Trump administration transfers special education and civil rights oversight from Education Department to HHS and DOJ.
The Education Department announced on June 16, 2026, that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will move to the De...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Zohran Mamdani supports far-left congressional candidates while declining to disclose his vote.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined to disclose his vote in the race to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler. He expressed support for t...
Politics 33 divergence 33
Mayor Zohran Mamdani rallies with Bernie Sanders for progressive congressional candidates ahead of New York primaries.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a rally at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn with Senator Bernie Sanders to endorse three progressive con...
