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....
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can replace slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park.
A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with replacing e...
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Hannah Pingree and Bobby Charles win Maine gubernatorial primaries after ranked-choice runoff.
Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles won their parties' nominations for Maine governor after ranked-choice vote tabulatio...
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Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar severs contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over reported apartheid comparison.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced he was cutting ties with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over a Euractiv report that ...
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Trump says Syria should handle Hezbollah in Lebanon instead of Israel.
At the G7 summit in France, President Trump criticized Israel's conduct in Lebanon, saying it has taken too long and caused too many civi...
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Iran draws 2-2 with New Zealand in World Cup opener amid diaspora protests and travel restrictions.
Iran's national soccer team drew 2-2 with New Zealand in their opening World Cup match in Los Angeles on June 15, 2026. The match occurre...
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G7 summit convenes in France with Iran and Ukraine on the agenda.
Leaders from the Group of Seven nations gathered in Évian-les-Bains, France, from June 15-17, 2026, for a summit dominated by discussions...
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Spanish Prime Minister's wife ordered to face corruption trial and surrender passport.
Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, was ordered by a judge to face trial on corruption charges and surrender her ...
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Donald Trump issues dual endorsement in South Carolina governor's runoff.
President Donald Trump endorsed both Republican candidates, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson, in South Carolina's ...
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Barack Obama's presidential library opens in Chicago with dedication ceremony.
The Obama Presidential Center held an invite-only opening ceremony in Chicago attended by former Presidents Obama, Biden, Bush, and Clint...
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Mike Collins wins Georgia Republican Senate runoff with Trump endorsement.
Representative Mike Collins defeated former football coach Derek Dooley in Georgia's Republican Senate runoff on June 16, 2026. Collins, ...
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IRGC poised to benefit from US-Iran war-ending deal sanctions relief.
An interim deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war includes sanctions relief that could unlock billions for Iran. Four senior...
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Trump invokes Defense Production Act for munitions and supply chains.
President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act via a June 11 memorandum to address constraints in weapons supply and munitions...
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FTC and four states sue WPATH over transgender youth care guidelines.
The Federal Trade Commission and four states (Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas) filed a lawsuit against the World Professional Associati...
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European Parliament passes deportation reform allowing third-country return hubs.
The European Parliament voted 418-218 on June 17, 2026 to approve the Return Regulation, which updates EU deportation rules from 2008. Th...
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US military strike kills Tren de Aragua leader in Venezuela.
President Donald Trump announced that a US military strike killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Venezuelan gang T...
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces ban on social media access for children under 16.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK will ban children under 16 from accessing major social media platform...
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Senator Mitch McConnell hospitalized for undisclosed reason.
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 84, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday, June 14, 2026, according to a statement from his spokesperson...
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Trump disputes Iranian media leaks about terms of emerging US-Iran peace deal.
President Trump rejected Iranian state media reports about the terms of a proposed US-Iran peace agreement, calling them "fake news" and ...
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Trump announces July 4 'Tribute to America' rally on National Mall for America's 250th anniversary.
President Trump announced a July 4 'Tribute to America' event on the National Mall, explicitly branding it a 'TRUMP RALLY.' The event wil...
Politics 47 divergence 47
US and Iran near agreement to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz.
Pakistan's Prime Minister announced that the US and Iran have agreed to a final text of a peace deal expected to be signed within days. T...
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President Trump hosts UFC fights on White House South Lawn for his 80th birthday.
President Donald Trump hosted a UFC mixed martial arts event on the White House South Lawn on June 14, 2026, coinciding with his 80th bir...
