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U.S. House Speaker Johnson tries to patch things up between Trump and Congress

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U.S. House Speaker Johnson tries to patch things up between Trump and Congress

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson met President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 25, 2026) in hopes of defusing a standoff with Congress ‌over a stalled package of national voting restrictions that the president views as his top legislative priority. A day after ​a contentious closed-door meeting between Mr. Trump and Senate Republicans, hardline…

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White House asks Congress for $87.6 billion for Iran war, aid to U.S. farmers, tackling Ebola crisis

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White House asks Congress for .6 billion for Iran war, aid to U.S. farmers, tackling Ebola crisis

The administration said it is requesting $67 billion for the Department of Defence for what it said were urgent needs related to the war against Iran. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress…

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Trump abruptly cancels signing Housing bill, blindsiding Republicans

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Trump abruptly cancels signing Housing bill, blindsiding Republicans

President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday (June 24, 2026), abruptly cancelling plans to sign a bipartisan measure that could help spur more home construction. The President declared on social media that he now wants Congress to first pass a bill that would mandate stricter rules for voter identification in federal…

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Trump says six people have been arrested for damaging the Reflecting Pool

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Trump says six people have been arrested for damaging the Reflecting Pool

A person walks along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after recent renovations following a directive from U.S. President Donald Trump to paint it blue ahead of the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said Tuesday (June 23, 2026) that six people…

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Few in U.S. say Iran war was worth it; Trump approval ties lowest of term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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Few in U.S. say Iran war was worth it; Trump approval ties lowest of term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Only 24% of Americans think the war with Iran was ​worth the costs. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Just one in four Americans believes President Donald Trump’s ​war with Iran was worth its costs and a majority worry that a truce ⁠with Tehran is unlikely to last, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The five-day poll, which…

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Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal

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Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal

American allies of President Donald Trump this week defended him to an Israeli public anxious about a U.S. interim deal with Iran and White House criticism that together ‌appeared to signal fissures in Israel’s decades-old alliance with Washington. West Asia war LIVE updates on June 23, 2026 The U.S.-Israeli relationship has been on a roller…

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The View from India A rift in the U.S.-Israel special relationship

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The View from India A rift in the U.S.-Israel special relationship

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) “Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time,” U.S. Vice President…

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‘Will do what I have to do’ if Iran does not stick to deal: Trump

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‘Will do what I have to do’ if Iran does not stick to deal: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said ‌on Monday (June 22, 2026) “I will do what ​I have to ⁠do” if Iran does not stick to its agreement with Washington….

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Trump threatens to charge U.S. tolls in Strait of Hormuz if final Iran deal not reached in 60 days

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Trump threatens to charge U.S. tolls in Strait of Hormuz if final Iran deal not reached in 60 days

U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran on Saturday (June 20, 2026) said that it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and warned that while negotiators were going to Switzerland for talks with the United States on their interim agreement, not much likely will happen if the…

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