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Several notable Republican senators break with Trump over Iran agreement
Sen. Ted Cruz questions Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Offic...
Jun 19, 2026
VP Vance says Iran will only financially benefit if they 'change their behavior,' but MOU indicates otherwise
Vice President J.D. Vance takes a question from a reporter during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 18, 20...
Jun 18, 2026
Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins Democratic primary for DC mayor
(WASHINGTON) -- Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C., held earlier this week, according to a projection from ...
Jun 18, 2026
Data shows student chronic absenteeism is declining. The solutions are complex
Students walk through the halls between classes at Rippowam Middle School on September 14, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. (John Moore/Getty Images)(WA...
Jun 18, 2026
Trump administration reveals list of civil rights, climate change materials removed from national parks
The names of enslaved people who lived in the President's House are carved into a monument in Independence National Park on August 9, 2025 in Philadel...
Jun 18, 2026
Supreme Court allows some marijuana users to own guns, limiting federal gun ban
Cherry blossoms at the Supreme Court on a windy morning in Washington, D.C. (John Baggaley/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- In a unanimous decision, the S...
Jun 18, 2026
Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing for DNI postponed by Trump
Jay Clayton, US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), during the Bloomberg Global Credit Forum in New York, US, on Wednesday, June 3,...
Jun 17, 2026
Park Service continues to battle algae in renovated Reflecting Pool
Algae can be seen in the water of the Reflecting Pool with the Washington Monument in the distance on June 16, 2006. (Elise Spenner/ABC News)(WASHINGT...
Jun 17, 2026
Department of Education taking major step in dismantling itself: Sources
An exterior view of the Department of Education building on March 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Department o...
Jun 16, 2026
Trump, Iran agree to memorandum of understanding opening Strait of Hormuz: What is in the 60-day deal?
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026, in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Negotiations between t...
Jun 15, 2026