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'I call the shots:' Trump says Netanyahu will have 'no choice' but to accept whatever deal US makes with Iran

US President Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have "no choice" but to accept any nuclear agreement negotiated between Washington and Tehran. "He won't have any choice," Trump told the Financial Times in a telephone interview. "I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots." In the same interview, Trump suggested that military options remain on the table if diplomatic efforts with Tehran collapse. Asked what he would do ...

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Bush admin implicated in bombshell claim on Epstein's 'secret' plea deal: report

June 7, 2026 2:18PM ET The Bush administration’s Justice Department (DOJ) may have played a key role in the unprecedented and “secret” plea deal offered to Jeffrey Epstein in 2007, according to an explosive report from the Miami Herald. The Herald’s Julie K. Brown, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose reporting helped lead to Epstein’s arrest in 2019, spoke with former Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Reiter over the course of several months, and on Saturday, had a profile on the vetera ...

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Obama Foundation invites Trump to visit presidential library after he calls it a 'disaster' and compares to trash can

President Donald Trump has derided the Obama Presidential Library as over budget, called its construction a “disaster” and compared it to a trash can. Now, the former president’s foundation is extending an invitation to arguably its most vocal critic. Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett, who served as a senior adviser in the Obama administration, told USA Today June 3 that the center would welcome Trump to view the center for himself. “Judge for yourself,” Jarett said during a preview of the ...

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US insurers' move to back vaccines sends 'powerful' message about safety of shots, experts say

Sun 7 Jun 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 7 Jun 2026 07.01 EDT A group of insurers will continue covering routine vaccines through 2027 as the Trump administration once again takes aim at the shots and outbreaks of preventable illnesses such as measles and whooping cough lead to hospitalizations and deaths. Experts told the Guardian that the move has raised questions ahead of the November midterms, but certainly indicates that insurance companies believe vaccines are “safe and effective”. ...

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Iran fires missiles at Israel for first time since ceasefire

6 mins ago Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the Israeli strike in Beirut earlier in the day, Israeli officials said. Why it matters: This would be a major regional escalation. It would be the first Iranian missile attack on Israel since the ceasefire was announced on April 8. Such a move could unravel U.S.–Iran negotiations and reignite the war, because Israel will likely respond to the Iranian attack. The latest: President Trump has been briefed on the si ...

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Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump 'should never get a dime'

06/06/26 3:28 PM ET Former Vice President Pence said Friday that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers, vandalized government property or sought to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election in the 2021 attack on the Capitol should not be pardoned by President Trump and “should never get a dime.” In an interview on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” comedian and host Bill Maher asked Pence about the rioters’ intent at the Capitol, including those who chanted to hang Pence ...

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Judge halts Trump SNAP funding restrictions in lawsuit by 20 states

Updated June 6, 2026, 6:17 p.m. ET A federal judge on Friday, June 5, blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new conditions on billions of dollars in federal nutrition funding, siding with a coalition of Democratic-led states that argued the requirements threatened programs serving low-income families. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 states and the District of Columbia, temporarily halting the U.S. Department of Agriculture's effort to tie ...

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Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says

June 6, 2026 / 6:22 PM EDT The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran's regime during the Iran war, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking told CBS News Saturday. The source said the Treasury intends to utilize all available authorities to make Iranian assets accessible for rebuilding and repair efforts related to any future damage inflicted by Iran. Bessent has also directed the Treasury to seek ...

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Hollywood workers rally against Paramount-Skydance deal

June 6, 2026 9:22 PM EDT Updated 6 hours ago LOS ANGELES, June 6 (Reuters) - As ​he spoke at a gathering on Saturday to protest Paramount Skydance's (PSKY.O), opens new tab proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, stand-up comedian Adam Conover framed the ‌ongoing media consolidation as an existential threat to an industry that made the United States a cultural power. "It's about to die, and that's why I feel so passionately about this issue,&quo ...

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Russian drone hit nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

June 7, 2026, 6:13 AM EDT A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine‘s disused Chernobyl power plant, Ukrainian officials ⁠said on Sunday, adding that radiation levels at the site remained stable. In separate statements, Kyiv’s General Staff and the state atomic agency ⁠said a container-receiving building ​had ⁠been partially destroyed, but that no spent fuel had been stored there ⁠at the time of the attack. A resulting ​ ...

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Chinese leader Xi heads to North Korea for closely watched talks with Kim

24 min ago - By HYUNG-JIN KIM Updated 9:23 PM CDT, June 7, 2026 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping departed for Pyongyang on Monday in his first visit in seven years, a trip likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over Nort ... (AP)

5 people hurt in stabbings at New York's Penn Station with a suspect in custody, authorities say

1 hr ago - Updated 8:07 PM CDT, June 7, 2026 Leer en español NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were injured after a series of stabbings at New York’s Penn Station on Sunday evening and a suspect is in custody, authorities said. Paramedics responded ... (AP)

7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines. Tsunami possible for some coasts

2 hrs ago - Updated 7:57 PM CDT, June 7, 2026 Leer en español MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early Monday, and a tsunami was possible on some regional coasts. Power outages were reported ... (AP)

United Airlines CEO says big merger unlikely after American rebuff, asset buys possible

3 hrs ago - Sun, June 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM EDT RIO DE JANEIRO, June 7 (Reuters) - United Airlines remains open to buying airport slots, gates or other assets if higher fuel prices put weaker rivals under pressure, but it is unlikely to pursue a ‌major consoli ... (Yahoo! Finance/Reuters)

Trump Reportedly Demands Israel Hold Back Revenge Amid Iran's 'Warning' Strikes For Beirut

4 hrs ago - Jun 7, 2026, 05:54 PM EDT BEIRUT/DUBAI/NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli ... (Huff Post/Reuters)

Iranian soccer team arrives in Mexico for World Cup amid US visa issues

4 hrs ago - 06/07/26 5:43 PM ET The Iranian men's soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday, with the FIFA World Cup just four days away. The Iranian squad posted to Instagram photos of the team, dressed in matching white shirts and blue blazers, boarding a plan ... (The Hill)

Administrative & Clerical State Workers In Nevada 'Go Union,' Join AFSCME

5 hrs ago - Published Sunday, June 7, 2026 by AFSCME News (LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) - More than 3,500 State Workers in Nevada will form a Union through American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 4041 after a successful organizing eff ... (WNY Labor Today)

'I call the shots:' Trump says Netanyahu will have 'no choice' but to accept whatever deal US makes with Iran

5 hrs ago - US President Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have "no choice" but to accept any nuclear agreement negotiated between Washington and Tehran. "He won't have any choice," Trump told the Financial Times in a telephone interview ... (i24 News Israel)

Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say

5 hrs ago - June 7, 2026 7:35 AM EDT Updated 10 hours ago BANGUI, June 7 (Reuters) - Central African Republic has agreed to ​take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the ‌matter said, the lates ... (Reuters)

GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan is raising alarms about an eleventh-hour challenger: Dan J. Sullivan

5 hrs ago - PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2026, 6:30 AM ET It was three days before the filing deadline when Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan learned of an eleventh-hour Republican challenger in his high-stakes reelection race. The challenger’s name: Dan J. Sullivan. Sen. Sul ... (CNN Politics)

Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies

6 hrs ago - Updated 1:27 PM CDT, June 7, 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women’s rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual haras ... (AP)

First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils

6 hrs ago - Posted 12:43 PM, Jun 07, 2026 After a blitz of congressional redistricting ahead of the midterm elections, a national battle for partisan control is about to enter a new phase that could affect representation on everything from tax rates to social sa ... (Scripps News/AP)

Obama Foundation invites Trump to visit presidential library after he calls it a 'disaster' and compares to trash can

6 hrs ago - President Donald Trump has derided the Obama Presidential Library as over budget, called its construction a “disaster” and compared it to a trash can. Now, the former president’s foundation is extending an invitation to arguably its mo ... (Independent)

Bush admin implicated in bombshell claim on Epstein's 'secret' plea deal: report

6 hrs ago - June 7, 2026 2:18PM ET The Bush administration’s Justice Department (DOJ) may have played a key role in the unprecedented and “secret” plea deal offered to Jeffrey Epstein in 2007, according to an explosive report from the Miami Herald ... (Raw Story)

Lawsuit aims to block UFC fight on White House South Lawn for Trump's birthday

6 hrs ago - A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary. The filing Saturday ... (AP via PBS)

Rep. Jim Himes says Bill Pulte in intelligence role is Trump's "worst and most dangerous" appointment

7 hrs ago - June 7, 2026 / 11:16 AM EDT Washington — Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, lambasted President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial housing official, to serve as acting director of ... (CBS News)

Iran fires missiles at Israel for first time since ceasefire

8 hrs ago - 6 mins ago Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in retaliation for the Israeli strike in Beirut earlier in the day, Israeli officials said. Why it matters: This would be a major regional escalation. It would be the first Iranian missile attack ... (Axios)

US insurers' move to back vaccines sends 'powerful' message about safety of shots, experts say

9 hrs ago - Sun 7 Jun 2026 07.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 7 Jun 2026 07.01 EDT A group of insurers will continue covering routine vaccines through 2027 as the Trump administration once again takes aim at the shots and outbreaks of preventable illnesses such as m ... (The Guardian)

Trump says Fed chair should 'do whatever he wants' but criticizes possible interest rate hikes

10 hrs ago - June 7, 2026, 10:54 AM EDT President Donald Trump criticized the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, but said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he wants Fed Chair Kevin Warsh “to do whatever ... (NBC News)

Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss wanted 60 Minutes to say Renee Good was 'driving toward officer'

10 hrs ago - Fired CBS 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley has accused editorial management at his old network of interfering with a broadcast segment looking at an immigration officer's killing of Minneapolis protester Renee Good in January. The veteran broadcaster, ... (The Guardian)

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