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US NewsWorld NewsJune 25, 2026

President Trump Meets NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte Amid Push for Greater Alliance Burden-Sharing

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump hosted NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office on June 24, 2026, for discussions on the future of the transatlantic alliance, European defense contributions, and allied support for U.S. security priorities. The meeting occurred ahead of a NATO...

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US NewsJune 25, 2026

President Trump Launches Great American State Fair, Igniting Nationwide 250th Anniversary Celebrations

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump officially opened the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on the evening of June 24, 2026, marking the start of a multi-week series of events leading into America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. The kickoff featured a...

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US NewsPoliticsJune 25, 2026

Senate Rejects War Powers Resolution on Iran Conflict After Trump Meeting

By Tommy Flynn

The U.S. Senate on June 25, 2026, rejected a war powers resolution that would have directed President Donald Trump to end or seek congressional approval for U.S. military involvement in the ongoing conflict with Iran. The late-night vote ended 47-50-1, with Sen. Rand Paul...

 Oil tanker Maran Castor under way in the Arabian Sea
World NewsEconomyJune 24, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Open and Handling Heavy Traffic Despite Iranian Assertions of Control

By Tommy Flynn

Shipping data confirms robust transit through the Strait of Hormuz, with oil tankers and cargo vessels moving at a rapid pace even as Iranian officials assert administrative control over the vital waterway. Recent vessel tracking shows multiple tankers exiting the Persian Gulf...

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US NewsPoliticsJune 24, 2026

Congress sends major housing bill to Trump's desk

By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved the revised 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, sending the bipartisan bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature. The legislation, which aims to boost housing supply and home ownership nationally, cleared the...

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ImmigrationIn the CourtsJune 24, 2026

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates Nationwide Expedited Removal Policy

By Tommy Flynn

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on June 23, 2026, vacated a district court stay and reinstated the Trump administration’s expansion of expedited removal to noncitizens encountered anywhere in the United States who cannot demonstrate two years of continuous...

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ImmigrationIn the CourtsJune 24, 2026

Federal Judge in California Issues Nationwide Block on ICE Arrests Inside Immigration Courts

By Tommy Flynn

A federal judge in California issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on June 23, 2026, barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from conducting civil arrests inside immigration courthouses. U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts of the Northern District of...

President Trump speaks at the Mack Trucks event in Macungie, Pennsylvania
US NewsPoliticsJune 24, 2026

President Trump Signals Push for National Right-to-Carry Legislation, Citing Second Amendment Protections

By Tommy Flynn

President Donald Trump indicated on June 23, 2026, that his administration is advancing national right-to-carry legislation during remarks at a Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Responding to a question from National Rifle Association President Bill Bachenberg in...

Mugshots of the 14 convicted for the Prairieland attack.
US NewsIn the CourtsJune 24, 2026

Eight Members of North Texas Antifa Cell Sentenced to a Combined 450 Years for Terrorist Attack on ICE Detention Center

By Tommy Flynn

Federal judges in Texas sentenced eight members of what prosecutors described as a North Texas Antifa cell to prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years on June 23, 2026, for their roles in a violent attack on the Prairieland ICE Detention Center in Alvarado on July 4, 2025. The...

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron launches for a training sortie from RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, April 6, 2020.
US NewsScience & TechnologyJune 23, 2026

Iran’s ‘Jellyfish’ Drone Swarm Overwhelmed F-15E Defenses, Allowing Shootdown, Pilot Debrief Reveals

By Tommy Flynn

A newly surfaced account from the U.S. Air Force pilot shot down over Iran in April details how a coordinated Iranian drone swarm played a critical role in the loss of an F-15E Strike Eagle, providing fresh insight into Tehran’s evolving drone warfare capabilities. On April 3,...

"Five Eyes" Intelligence Alliance Warns of AI-Powered Cyberattacks Possible Within Months
US NewsScience & TechnologyJune 23, 2026

"Five Eyes" Intelligence Alliance Warns of AI-Powered Cyberattacks Possible Within Months

By Tommy Flynn

Cybersecurity agencies from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance—Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and New Zealand—issued a rare joint warning on June 22, 2026, that advanced artificial intelligence models could enable devastating cyberattacks on...

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US NewsImmigrationJune 23, 2026

Supreme Court Bolsters Trump Administration’s Authority Over Green Card Holders Suspected of Crimes in 6-3 Ruling

By Tommy Flynn

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant victory for immigration enforcement on June 23, 2026, ruling 6-3 in Blanche v. Lau that border officers do not need clear and convincing evidence of a crime at the time of reentry to treat a lawful permanent resident (green card...