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Not red or blue: America’s politically homeless middle

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June 17, 2026

America has a homeless problem, but not the unhoused.  It’s the politically homeless, and new polling shows there are more of them than those who comfortably identify as Democratic or Republican. They’re the Democrats who think public safety and a secure border are important. They’re the Republicans who think the government should play a role […]

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Newly renovated Reflecting Pool is already fighting an old problem

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June 17, 2026

Less than two weeks after reopening from a Trump-backed renovation, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being treated for a widespread algae bloom that has turned large portions of the water green. National Park Service crews spent Tuesday vacuuming algae from the pool and adding hydrogen peroxide to the water, while Interior Department officials defended […]

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Trump-backed Mike Collins advances to face Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race

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June 17, 2026

President Donald Trump can claim a big win in Georgia after the candidate he backed for U.S. Senate cruised to victory in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Congressman Mike Collins defeated former football coach Derek Dooley, the candidate backed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. The result sets up one of the marquee Senate races of the midterms, […]

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Georgia voters split on Trump picks; Bystanders help survivors after Texas jet crash

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June 17, 2026

President Donald Trump wins in one of the night’s biggest primaries, but loses in another. Georgia Republicans embrace his Senate pick, but voters have other ideas in the governor’s race. Plus, a business jet crashes onto a Texas highway and erupts into flames. What happens next turns a group of passing motorists into unlikely rescuers. […]

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Trump keeps acting DNI in place, abruptly halts planned Clayton confirmation

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June 17, 2026

President Donald Trump is delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to serve as director of national intelligence and says a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled for Wednesday will not move forward. Trump announced on Truth Social that Bill Pulte will remain acting DNI for now. He blamed Democrats for backing away from what he described as a deal to […]

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Israel launches new strikes in Lebanon despite warning from White House

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June 17, 2026

New reported Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon are testing President Donald Trump’s push to finalize a U.S.-Iran deal, one day after Trump publicly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be “more responsible” in Lebanon. At the G7 summit in France, Trump said he was “not happy” with Israel’s handling of Lebanon and Hezbollah. He […]

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Companies reduced support for LGBTQ+ in the face of politics, legal issues

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June 17, 2026

Layne Ingram has worked at Lansing Community College in Lansing, Mich., for nearly 14 years, but not always as Layne Ingram. He told Straight Arrow that about four years into the job, he came out as a transgender man. Ingram said he came out through a local newspaper as his family is well-known at the […]

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Luigi Mangione to mount psychiatric defense at state murder trial

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June 17, 2026

Attorneys representing Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will present a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial. The Associated Press reported that Judge Gregory Carro said Mangione’s lawyers told him that they will argue he was suffering from “extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the occurrence.”  What does […]

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The leaked Iran plan includes much more than just ending the war

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June 17, 2026

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an official memorandum of understanding with Iran on Friday that would formally begin the process of ending the war and launching negotiations toward a broader agreement. While officials have released few details publicly, Bloomberg and CNN each obtained what they reported was a 14-point draft of the framework. […]