NEWS FOR US 6/18-24

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ABC News

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Trump didn't want "Herbert Hoover" presidency; said Iran has to have "some" missiles
Trump indicated he'd be open to letting Iran keep its existing stockpile of ballistic missiles, arguing it would be "unfair" to deny them while neighboring countries possess similar weapons.
Link: https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-herbert-hoover-presidency-iran-missiles/story?id=133979678
Source: ABC News

Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery amid large-scale drone attack
Russia reported that Ukraine launched hundreds of drones in a major Thursday assault targeting an oil refinery near Moscow.
Link: https://abcnews.com/International/ukraine-strikes-moscow-oil-refinery-amid-large-scale/story?id=133990719
Source: ABC News

Vance, on "The View," appears to acknowledge Situation Room meetings on Epstein files
The vice president, who once called himself a "conspiracy theorist" on the Epstein matter, seemed to confirm high-level White House meetings on the files during a television appearance.
Link: https://abcnews.com/Politics/vance-view-appears-acknowledge-situation-room-meetings-epstein/story?id=133924092
Source: ABC News

New lawsuit challenges Trump's planned "National Garden of American Heroes"
A new suit against the National Park Service and Interior Department argues the project violates laws governing public land use in Washington, D.C.
Link: https://abcnews.com/US/new-lawsuit-challenges-trumps-planned-national-garden-american/story?id=133900129
Source: ABC News

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UPI

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Trump's name fully removed from Kennedy Center
Trump's name has been completely stripped from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after a judge denied the board's emergency appeal to halt the court-ordered removal.
Link: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/06/13/trump-name-removed-kennedy-center/9151781367956/
Source: UPI

Trump: Tren de Aragua leader Guerrero Flores killed in joint strike
An alleged Tren de Aragua leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Venezuelan operation, according to Trump and Venezuelan officials.
Link: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/06/13/latam-venezuela-tren-de-aragua-leader-Guerrero-Flores-killed/8251781358230/
Source: UPI

Judge extends block on Trump administration "anti-weaponization" fund
A federal judge prolonged an order halting the billion-dollar fund, citing skepticism toward the administration's assurances it wouldn't actually be used.
Link: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/06/12/judge-blocks-trump-slush-fund-permanently/5891781292399/
Source: UPI

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BBC

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Hegseth attacks Europe over migration with beach "invasion" D-Day speech
The U.S. defense secretary used a Normandy anniversary speech to criticize European migration policy.
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c802e7jk458o
Source: BBC News