The Justice Department refused on June 19 to give a judge written confirmation that the controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund had been abandoned, keeping the court fight open.
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A federal judge on June 19 rejected Joe Biden’s bid to indefinitely block the Justice Department from releasing his ghost writer recordings to the Heritage Foundation.
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni called Trump’s claim she begged him for a photo at the G7 summit ‘completely fabricated’ as Italy’s foreign minister cancelled a planned US visit.
President Trump unveiled a Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 as the new Air Force One on June 19, 2026, featuring a bold red, white and blue paint scheme and planned July 4 flyover.
A deep diplomatic rift has opened between Washington and Rome following a public war of words between US President Donald…
President Trump’s economic approval rating has dropped to 33 percent in a new national poll, the lowest point of his second term as tariff-driven price increases weigh on voters.
The Trump administration’s overhaul of federal student loan repayment takes effect on July 1, replacing the Biden-era SAVE plan with two new income-based options and tighter forgiveness terms.
Ukraine launched its most extensive drone attack on Moscow on Friday, sending more than 200 unmanned aerial vehicles toward the Russian capital in the war’s largest such strike.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed a new ceasefire in Lebanon on June 19 after the deadliest clashes since the US-Iran war wound down earlier this month.
The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public in Chicago on Juneteenth, completing a decade-long construction project on the South Side.
Andy Burnham returned to Westminster by winning the Manchester Gorton by-election, immediately fuelling speculation about a Labour leadership challenge.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for a new NATO 3.0 framework in Brussels on Friday as the Pentagon launched a formal review of US force levels in Europe.
DHS is building a facial recognition app that would let local police check immigration status in real time, raising civil liberties concerns from privacy groups.
Iran suspended its delegation and Vance cancelled his Geneva trip, stalling the start of formal US-Iran nuclear and sanctions negotiations.
President Trump removed Juneteenth and MLK Day from national parks free-entry days while the federal holiday status of both remains unchanged under the law, ahead of Juneteenth on June 19, 2026.
Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer was killed on June 16 when a NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude crashed on Loop 20 highway near Laredo, Texas, after reporting mechanical problems, with five others surviving.
Eight US Air Force crew members were killed on June 15 when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California during a radar modernization test flight.
The OECD’s June 2026 Economic Outlook projects US inflation at 4.2 percent — the highest in the G7 — and GDP growth slowing to 2 percent, driven by the energy shock from the Iran conflict and ongoing tariff effects.
The FDA elevated a recall of The Coffee Connexion’s commercial Alfredo sauce to its highest Class I risk level over potential Salmonella contamination from a dry milk powder ingredient, affecting distribution in 41 states.
Noida International Airport began commercial flight operations on June 15, 2026, receiving its first scheduled IndiGo service from Lucknow in Phase 1 with a 12 million passenger annual capacity.
The FBI arrested five people and identified 23 suspects in an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14 using explosive drones and a ground sniper team.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed off the Texas coast on June 16 threatening 5 to 10 inches of rain and life-threatening flash flooding across the Gulf Coast.
The July 2026 USCIS Visa Bulletin shows EB-3 India advancing two weeks while EB-2 India remains unavailable, with USCIS also switching back to Final Action Dates for adjustment of status filings.
The European Parliament voted 440 to 151 to ratify the landmark US-EU trade deal, setting a 15 percent tariff cap ahead of Trump’s July 4 deadline.