Bloomberg:
Trump Says He'll Sign Deal With Iran to Reopen Hormuz Sunday  —  President Donald Trump said an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict with Iran would be signed on Sunday, a claim contradicted by Iran as the two sides still differ over key points …

Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Only One President Could Come Up With This Spectacle  —  Tomorrow, on Flag Day, President Trump and the White House will host U.F.C. — the Ultimate Fighting Championship — for a set of fights in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary, as well as to mark the president's 80th birthday.

Kaanita Iyer / CNN:
Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks  —  A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump's controversial directive last year.

Amy Harder / Axios:
The power decisions that could shape the next century  —  The AI-driven power boom is forcing a once-in-a-generation decision about how America's electricity system should grow. … AI is changing that. … - Some proposals would allow data centers to connect directly to power plants …

Wall Street Journal:
Anthropic Halts Access to Top AI Models After U.S. Ban on Foreign Use  —  All Fable 5 and Mythos 5 users lose access after Trump administration declares the models security risks  —  The Trump administration is banning foreign governments, companies and individuals from using Anthropic's …

Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Bets on South Lawn UFC Spectacle to Energize His Political Base  —  Sunday's fights at the White House promise a violent show and chance for Trump to project power  —  WASHINGTON—Justin Dritschel is driving seven hours for the chance to see a knockout on the White House South Lawn—and maybe some blood.

Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House conservatives mount push to codify Trump border policies  —  Hard-line conservatives in the House are mounting an uphill push to codify President Trump's border policies, demanding a vote by July 4 and warning that policies that have significantly cut down crossings at the southern border …

Uwa Ede-Osifo / The Guardian:
Judge orders restoration of national park plaques removed under Trump directive  —  Officials given 21 days to comply with order after Angel Kelley condemns administration for ‘telling half-truths’  —  A US district court judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate any history …

John Yoon / New York Times:
A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say  —  A strike this week in Venezuela killed a gang leader known as Niño Guerrero who was wanted in the United States, officials in both countries said.  —  A joint strike by the United States and Venezuela killed …

James Downie / MS NOW:
GOP voters pick Trump over Epstein victims  —  For months, it seemed as though this was the one area of disagreement between the GOP base and the president.  But recent primary results suggest otherwise.  —  “On July 17, 2025, at around 6 o'clock in the evening, President Trump's top officials filed …

CNN:
'She's a gift': How Epstein exploited his fashion world connections to reach young women  —  Epstein files Fashion and beauty Crime People in entertainment  —  In email after email, modeling scouts on the global hunt for talent shared updates with an unexpected correspondent: Jeffrey Epstein …

Associated Press:
Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ US  —  A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation's museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that …

Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg:
Trump at 80 Works to Project Strength As Political Woes Mount  —  President Donald Trump is trying to project brute strength as he turns 80, but mounting political problems at home and abroad are tarnishing his self-styled image as an all-powerful leader.  —  Trump will celebrate becoming …

ABC News:
Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center following court order: DOJ  —  A judge had given the administration until noon Saturday to remove the name.  —  The wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is covered in tarp after President Donald Trump's name was removed, in Washington, June 13, 2026.

New York Times:
The Spectacle of Trump at 80  —  An octogenarian president for a 250-year-old republic.  —  What does it say about President Trump — and America — that the soon-to-be octogenarian plans to celebrate his 80th birthday with a series of U.F.C. matches on the White House lawn?

Brittany Gibson / Axios:
Exclusive: ICE obtains local voter files  —  ICE investigators are going straight to local election officials for individual voter files, and they obtained them in two counties, according to emails shared with Axios. … - Trump said he believes millions of people, including non-citizens …

Russell Contreras / Axios:
White students drop below 50% nationwide … - How schools, colleges and policymakers respond to this demographic shift will define opportunity for a generation. … - White students account for 48.8% of all Americans enrolled in public, private and homeschool systems as of October 2024 …

Public Notice:
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Progressive Champions PAC is a GOP front  —  Progressive Champions PAC, a super PAC created last month, says on its website that its mission is to “elect bold, progressive candidates up and down the ballot.”  On Friday, according to FCC records, it booked nearly $400,000 worth …

Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Wages Are Falling.  Wealth Is Surging.  No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.  —  As Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire, workers are facing higher prices and fears of A.I.-driven job losses.  —  Two events from the past week help crystallize this strange, contradictory moment for the U.S. economy.