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

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 9:43 pm

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 plane in Antalya, Turkey, on Saturday. The team has been training in Turkey ahead of the...

Bolton warns Trump actions in Iran could spark nuclear arms race

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 9:40 pm

Former national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday warned that President Trump’s actions in the war against Iran could spark a nuclear arms race. “Whatever deal President Trump makes with Iran, his often-contradictory decisions during the conflict have laid the groundwork for more nuclear proliferation in the Middle East,” Bolton said in an opinion piece...

Iran fires on Israel, jeopardizing ceasefire

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 9:22 pm

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was tested after the Islamic regime fired missiles at Israel on Sunday, an incident President Trump has been briefed about, a U.S. official told The Hill's broadcast partner NewsNation. Iran launched ballistic missiles on northern Israel, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stating on the social platform X...

Democrats eyeing investigations, and perhaps prosecutions, of Trump officials

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 9:00 pm

House Democrats want 2029 to be the year of reckoning for Trump administration officials. Democrats have long accused top members of President Trump's team of violating laws across a wide range of activities, from deadly immigration raids and strikes on alleged drug boats, to financial self-dealing and targeting Trump’s political enemies for prosecutions. The Department...

Four takeaways from Trump’s explosive interview

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 8:54 pm

President Trump, in a wide-ranging and sometimes testy interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker that aired Sunday, touched on a variety of topics as the 18-month mark of his second term approaches.  On "Meet the Press," the president discussed ongoing negotiations with the Iranian government, defended his administration’s short-lived “anti-weaponization” fund and again called on...

Top Intelligence Democrat calls Pulte 'worst and most dangerous' Trump pick

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 8:29 pm

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Sunday called the appointment to make Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) head Bill Pulte the acting director of national intelligence the "worst and most dangerous" appointment made by President Trump. Himes is among several bipartisan lawmakers who have slammed Trump's appointment, saying...

House Republican criticizes Hegseth 'inappropriate' D-Day remarks

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 7:47 pm

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Sunday criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for making “inappropriate” remarks during a speech for the 82nd commemoration of D-Day.  “I think it should have been about their sacrifice, their service to their country, and what they did to protect the free world at a time of great peril against Nazi...

Bodnar, Osborn make the case for independent Senate candidates in solid red states

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 7:29 pm

On Sunday, two independent Senate candidates, Seth Bodnar and Dan Osborn, advocated for the independence of their upper chamber bids. “I’m going around this state, I’m saying, ‘Hey, I’m Seth Bodnar, I’m running for U.S. Senate as an independent. I’m not going to work for either of these parties, I'm going to work for you.’...

Lawsuit seeks to block Trump’s UFC fight at White House

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 6:38 pm

A lawsuit filed Saturday is seeking to block the Trump administration’s UFC fight scheduled to take place at the White House next week on President Trump’s birthday, June 14. Plaintiffs' attorneys argue the event is “deeply corrupt” and have accused Trump of benefitting from the event financially, citing reporting that says the president purchased up...

Ro Khanna says latest Platner accusations are not 'a surprise' to Maine voters

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 6:21 pm

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said the latest accusations about Maine oyster farmer and Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) were not "a surprise" to Pine Tree State voters. Khanna appeared on CBS News's "Face the Nation," where host Margaret Brennan pressed him about Platner, whom he supports. She asked about reporting from The New...

Trump chooses an unqualified director of national intelligence

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 6:00 pm

President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, an unqualified individual with no experience in intelligence or national security, as Acting Director of National Intelligence, prioritizing his own self-interest over America's national security.

Solar flare prompts storm warnings, chance at seeing the northern lights this week

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 5:31 pm

Days after Earth was impacted by several coronal mass ejections, forecasters say a recent solar flare could be directed at us, potentially sparking another chance at the northern lights.

Judge tosses lawsuit against musician who canceled Kennedy Center concert after Trump renaming

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 5:26 pm

A judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that the Kennedy Center filed against a jazz musician for canceling a performance after the center’s board added President Trump’s name to the building.  Associate Judge Tanya Jones Bosier wrote that the Kennedy Center failed to prove that Chuck Redd had signed a contract to...

As schools close nationwide, Black students bear the greatest burden

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 5:00 pm

Our research shows that school closures disproportionately impact Black students and those from low-income communities.

Pelley says CBS News ‘is on fire’

By: The Hill

Published on: June 7, 2026, 4:41 pm

On Sunday, former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley told The New York Times that his former employer, CBS News, "is on fire" under its current leadership. The Times interviewed Pelley after he was fired for blasting the new "60 Minutes" executive producer, Nick Bilton. He stressed his hope that the leadership at Paramount — CBS...