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June 17, 2026
Trump delays Jay Clayton's nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill
Updated 4:59 AM EDT, June 17, 2026 EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he’s delaying Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support for passage. Trump said in a lengthy post on his social media site that he will keep Bill Pulte, a top U.S. housing official, as acting director of national intelligence. Lawmakers in both parties had opposed Trump’s ...
Go to discussionObama Slams Institutions Caving to Trump: 'Fallen Victim' to the Idea 'Everything Is About Money'
Jun 16th, 2026, 5:03 pm Former President Barack Obama slammed institutions who have caved to President Donald Trump by falling victim to the notion “everything is about money” and other perceived status symbols. Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at a stakeholder reception on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. In his speech, Barack Obama praised the work ethics and family-first mindsets of Michelle Obama’s parents, a f ...
Go to discussionUS sues New York health officials over alleged fraud in Medicaid homecare program
June 16, 2026 6:15 PM EDT Updated 9 hours ago NEW YORK, June 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration sued top New York health officials on Tuesday over an alleged scheme to rig the bidding process for managing the state's estimated $10 billion Medicaid homecare program, harming patients and caregivers as well as taxpayers. The U.S. Department of Justice said the lawsuit aims to stop an alleged fraudulent scheme in which Public Partnerships LLC generated millions of dollars of improper ...
Go to discussionUS officials downplay text of the Iran agreement, saying it doesn't account for back-channel commitments
PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2026, 6:50 PM ET US negotiators are working to quickly release the text of the agreement between Washington and Tehran, even as they downplay the significance of the specific language in the document, US officials told CNN. The officials described the text of the agreement as incredibly vague, mainly intended to create a more favorable environment for the highly technical, in-person talks to come. They added that the framework is aimed at providing Iran the ability to sell ...
Go to discussionNew ICE rule, requested by top contractor, ends pay requirement for migrants who work while detained
Tuesday 16 June 2026 17:37 EDT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement eased its operating standards for migrant detention centers after being asked by a company that runs more than a dozen facilities, according to a report Tuesday. The new rules, posted online Monday, no longer require private prison contractors to comply with state and local laws, or to pay migrants at least $1 a day to work for them, The Washington Post said. The move came after The Geo Group — which formerly employed tw ...
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