Politics

Vance says U.S. isn’t giving Iran ‘a cent’ as he defends Trump peace deal

"The only way the Iranians get any of these resources ... is if they comply fully" with the terms of the deal, Vice President JD Vance said.

Fed governor Lisa Cook faced $1.3m in legal and security fees after Trump’s bid to fire her

Cook is at the center of a supreme court case focused on whether Trump’s firing of her from the Fed board was legal

Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025

Plan is admission US could not achieve what it sought through war as red line after red line has been erased

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 donations

U.S. planning aggressive expansion of denaturalization push, aiming for 250 cases by fall

June 18, 2026 / 11:28 AM EDT / CBS News

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 geography

The Democratic Base Is Angry

Perhaps I should’ve expected the meeting to devolve into chaos. It was predictable, especially if you subscribe to the essential maxim that any room containing several dozen women of a certain age and Summer Shandy on tap is bound to get a little rowdy. Unfortunately, the chair of the Ohio Democrats did not see it coming.

Inside the anti-ICE antifa cell raided in Minneapolis

Fifteen suspected members of an antifa network in Minneapolis were indicted on federal conspiracy charges for allegedly coordinating a monthslong campaign to obstruct Immigration and Customs Enforcement by force through “highly organized” surveillance and street combat tactics.

Anger at ‘send them back’ chants by rightwing MEPs after EU migration law vote

Other lawmakers respond with ‘shame on you’ in heated confrontation over passing of plan to increase deportations

China says 'spy turtles' and 'spy fish' are meddling in its waters

China’s interior minister alleged that its waters are being secretly observed by marine life sent by foreign intelligence agencies.

Supreme court sides with Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun

Justices backed Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that barring guns from drug users illegally violates second amendment

Trump upends Senate GOP's plans once again with demands over nominations

Washington — Senate Republicans were poised to pull off a complex maneuver this week to confirm President Trump's newest pick for director of national intelligence, a move that would have resolved an impasse over a lapsed warrantless surveillance program.