Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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jpost.com Top stories ·
Live Updates: Khamenei says Iran 'victorious' over Israel, US after war | The Jerusalem Post
NGO petitions High Court to allow safe passage to Gaza hospital • Ireland to relocate Tehran embassy staff • IDF amps up strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon
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justice.gov Top stories ·
Justice Department Opens Investigation into the University of California System for Race- and Sex-Based Employment Practices
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of California (UC) system, including its individual campuses, concerning potential race- and sex-based discrimination in university employment practices.
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chicago.suntimes.com Top stories ·
Gov. JB Pritzker announces run for 3rd term to protect Illinois from 'chaos and craziness' of Trump
The Democratic incumbent returned to the Grand Crossing Park Field House where he launched his first run for governor in 2017, making his case for another term.
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scotusblog.com Top stories ·
The cases that remain
Friday, June 26, is the Supreme Court’s final day of issuing opinions on the merits docket for the 2024-25 term. The court has six cases left to decide, on topics ranging from the […]
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Senate Democrats question "obliteration" of Iran's nuclear sites after classified briefing on strikes
President Trump has repeatedly said that Iran's nuclear sites were "obliterated" and the program was set back by years.
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vox.com Top stories ·
The Supreme Court’s disastrous new abortion decision, explained
The Republican justices just nuked much of federal Medicaid law, in order to spite Planned Parenthood.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling
The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill doesn't adhere to procedural rules
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mlb.com Top stories ·
Finalists to start 2025 All-Star Game set; voting resumes Monday
Phase 1 of the 2025 MLB All-Star vote is complete, and the list of potential starting position players has narrowed, with two superstar sluggers officially punching their tickets. Nearly 11 million ballots were cast before the polls closed Thursday at noon ET, and results were announced Thursday night on MLB
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spacenews.com Top stories ·
Pentagon to consider SpaceX alternative for Space Force satellite program
Pentagon to consider SpaceX alternative for Space Force satellite program Pentagon to consider SpaceX alternative for Space Force satellite program
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Bill Moyers, Lyndon Johnson press chief and celebrated broadcaster, dies at 91
Moyers, who served as Johnson’s press secretary for two years, became one of television’s most revered journalists
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Remembering acclaimed public TV journalist Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers, a legend in the world of journalism and a longtime member of the extended PBS family, died Thursday at the age of 91. Moyers was perhaps best known for his long-running programs and documentaries he produced at PBS. Some of those programs included the weekly "Bill Moyers Journal," and documentary series, including "Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth," which drew 30 million viewers.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
See the yachts pulling into Venice, where Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are getting married
Multimillion-dollar yachts have been arriving in Venice as A-listers flock to the city for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's lavish wedding.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
'No dignity' in socialism: NYC Mayor Adams announces re-election bid after Mamdani wins Dem primary
Mayor Eric Adams announces re-election campaign as an independent amid shifting NYC politics, facing democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, who secured the Democratic nomination Tuesday.
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northjersey.com Top stories ·
Where is Trump? 'Big beautiful bill' event, then NJ visit ... or not? What we know
Trump held a 'big, beautiful bill' event at the White House June 26, and then planned to visit NJ. But did plans change? What we know.
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Brad Pitt's Los Angeles home burglarized: Law enforcement sources
The actor was not home at the time; he has been publicly on the road promoting the new movie "F1."
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Iran’s supreme leader warns U.S. against further attacks in his first statement since ceasefire
He also downplayed Sunday's U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack "completely and fully obliterated Iran's nuclear program — had “exaggerated” its impact.
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harpersbazaar.com Top stories ·
Lauren Sánchez’s Pre-Wedding Look Was Impossibly Cinched
Here comes the (hopefully breathing) bride
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
Texas A&M, university systems in other red states will create their own agency to review schools’ quality standards
The creation of the new accrediting agency comes as Republicans have criticized existing ones for reinforcing a liberal bias in the country's higher ed institutions.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Republicans are dealt a setback on their big bill as Senate referee disqualifies key provisions
Some conservatives called for the parliamentarian to be fired or overruled after she determined a series of policies in the legislation didn't comply with Senate budget rules.
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Senate GOP 'frustrated' by parliamentarian's Medicaid ruling in Trump's bill -- but won't overrule her
The decision is a major setback for Republicans who are under time pressure.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Who is Lauren Sanchez, the woman marrying Amazon founder Jeff Bezos?
The 55-year-old started her career as journalist and is also a pilot with a keen interest in aviation.
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gizmodo.com Top stories ·
Mexico's President Has Had Just About Enough of Elon's Exploding Rockets
SpaceX's falling rocket debris and explosive tests have put Mexico into a litigious mood.
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Mexican president demands proof after US accuses banks of laundering drug money
Claudia Sheinbaum frustrated as US says trio – placed under sanctions – are ‘vital cogs in the fentanyl supply chain’
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
White House drops 'Daddy's Home' meme after viral NATO summit moment
President Donald Trump's NATO Summit appearance sparked a White House meme video after Secretary General Rutte's "daddy" comment, generating mixed reactions on social media.
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msnbc.com Top stories ·
Overlapping problems create uncertainty over the future of the Republican megabill
Donald Trump has said the GOP is united behind the inaptly named One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The truth for Republicans isn't nearly that simple.
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nbcwashington.com Top stories ·
Prosecutors say government plans to deport Abrego to country other than El Salvador
Federal prosecutors told a judge in Maryland on Thursday that the government plans to initiate removal proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia and to deport him to a country that is not his native El Salvador upon his release from a Tennessee jail. But the prosecutors also said that they would comply with all court orders and that their plans are…
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vogue.com Top stories ·
Lauren Sánchez’s First Bridal Look? Schiaparelli Couture
The bride wore a gold corset dress with floral hand embroidery to her and Jeff Bezos’s wedding welcome dinner in Venice.
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Mexico’s president threatens to sue over SpaceX debris from rocket explosions
Company’s Starbase launch site in Texas near the Mexican border has seen test failures resulting in large explosions
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Kaitlan Collins Dresses Down Trump to His Face for Anti-Military Smear
The president attacked news outlets, including CNN, over reporting on an intelligence assessment that cast doubt on the impact of the U.S. strikes in Iran.
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whitehouse.gov Top stories ·
President Trump’s Leadership, Vision Drives NATO Breakthrough
In a defining moment for global security, President Donald J. Trump achieved a monumental victory for the United States and its allies, brokering an
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Steve Witkoff declares Iran-Israel war ‘over’ after Trump’s cease-fire deal: ‘No one’s shooting at each other’
“No one’s shooting at each other. It’s over,” Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Tuesday.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Amber alert issued for 2 missing Idaho teens linked to FLDS
Allen Larand Fischer, 13, and Rachelle Leray Fischer, 15, were reported missing from Monteview, Idaho, on June 22.
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Senators receive delayed Iran briefing as Democrats rage over lack of transparency
Lawmakers condemn Trump for limiting intelligence sharing on bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
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semafor.com Top stories ·
Congress melts down over meeting Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ deadline
The one thing he won’t wait two weeks for is the one thing lawmakers may not be able to give him on time.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
FBI investigating Iran strike leaker, Leavitt says: 'They should be held accountable'
The White House said the staffer who leaked an initial assessment on the Iran strikes will be held accountable.
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espn.com Top stories ·
SB LIX performer arrested for halftime protest
A performer at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show in February has been arrested after holding up a Sudanese flag there with the message "Sudan and Free Gaza."
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
S&P 500 futures are little changed as benchmark closes in on all-time high: Live updates
The broad market index is inches away from a new intraday record.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Why is extreme heat causing roads to buckle in multiple states?
There have been reports of roads buckling due to extreme heat in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Missouri, and Delaware. Why is this happening?
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Prosecution in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial gives closing arguments
The government said the rapper, who pleaded not guilty, used his business, power and violence to sex traffic women.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
US government plans to deport Abrego Garcia to a third country: Prosecutors
Lawyers for the Salvadoran immigrant asked he be returned to Maryland to prevent his quick deportation from Tennessee.
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gothamist.com Top stories ·
How voters in Trump districts helped Mamdani win the Democratic primary
His affordability-focused message resonated in districts where the GOP gained ground last year.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Rays' Franco found guilty in sexual abuse case
Rays shortstop Wander Franco was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic and received a suspended two-year prison sentence Thursday.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Updated Round 2 mock draft: Teams are trading picks ahead of night two of the 2025 NBA draft
Who are the best players still on the board -- and where could they go? We project the draft's next 29 picks.
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Trump administration says ICE could deport Abrego Garcia to country other than El Salvador if he's released from jail
The Trump administration could deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a country other than El Salvador if he is released from jail, officials said Thursday.
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PM considers welfare cuts concessions in rebel MP talks
Keir Starmer has been personally calling some Labour MPs to win them over ahead of a vote next week.
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businessreport.com Top stories ·
Unemployment among young college grads exceeds the overall jobless rate
Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade. The unemployment rate for degree holders ages 22 to 27 has reached its highest level in a dozen years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic. Joblessness among that group is now higher than the overall […]
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ice.gov Top stories ·
Canadian national in ICE custody passes away
ICE makes official notifications to Congress, nongovernmental organization stakeholders, and the media upon an official report of a detained illegal alien’s death and posts a news release with relevant details on the ICE public website within two business days per agency policy.
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Your guide to Medicaid provider taxes, and why some Senate Republicans hope to cut them
Critics of provider taxes say they’re wasteful, but experts warn that getting rid of them could have an outsize effect on medical coverage and access for millions of Americans.
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19thnews.org Top stories ·
10 years after winning marriage equality, Jim Obergefell wants to aim higher
The Ohio man reflects on the case that rewrote his life — and how much further the fight for LGBTQ+ rights must go.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
Bill Moyers, LBJ aide and legendary broadcast journalist, dies at 91
PBS broadcasting legend Bill Moyers died at age 91 on June 26 following a long illness.