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Trump unveils new Air Force One, a $400 million plane gifted by Qatar

Updated on: June 19, 2026 / 4:45 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — President Trump on Friday unveiled the Boeing 747-8 that will serve as the new Air Force One, providing the first look at the $400 million luxury plane that the U.S. accepted as a gift from the Qatari government last year. Mr. Trump descended the stairs from the hulking jet inside a hangar at Joint Base Andrews, the military post outside Washington that has served as the presidential airport for decades. He greeted Air Force offi ...

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U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say

June 19, 2026 at 11:50 a.m. EDT U.S. intelligence agencies have warned the Trump administration that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to take steps that will undermine President Donald Trump's effort to reach a lasting peace deal with Iran, as the Israeli premier faces intense political pressure to continue waging his country's war in Lebanon, current and former U.S. officials said. Israel appears intent on maintaining military operations against Iran's proxy Hezbollah in L ...

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47 people killed, and 97 wounded, by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday The Israeli military kille

4h ago12.08 EDT The Israeli military killed at least 47 people on Friday, and wounded 97 others, across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa valley, according to the Lebanese health ministry. ................ The airstrikes took place from midnight until the afternoon on Friday, and were in response to Iranian-backed Hezbollah killing four Israeli soldiers, according to Israel. The ministry reports that 3,980 people have been killed and 12,001 wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2 Marc ...

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Pentagon seeks $80 billion as Iran conflict costs continue to climb

Friday 19 June 2026 05:32 EDT The U.S. Department of Defense requires $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran conflict and other non-war-related bills, Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg informed lawmakers this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing sources. A full U.S. supplemental request, including funding for the Pentagon and non-defense priorities such as farm and disaster relief, could be sent to lawmakers soon. Reuters could not immediately verify the report; ...

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Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

Updated 3:09 PM EDT, June 19, 2026 A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden’s attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich found that the public interest in the material outweighed whatever privacy rights Biden had. The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur in the course of his investigation into whether Biden improperly retained cl ...

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Trump's new acting intel chief Bill Pulte arrives early, eyes firing hundreds

(CNN) President Donald Trump’s pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, showed up at his new job a day early on Thursday after asking for a list of every employee in the office so he could assess whether to fire them, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The sources said Pulte is eyeing to cut hundreds of jobs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

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Italian Foreign Minister cancels US visit over reported Trump comments

(AFP) Italy's foreign minister on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States over reported comments by US President Donald Trump that appeared to mock Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. "The grave and offensive words of President Trump... offend the whole of Italy," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who had been due to visit the US on June 21 and 22, said on X. Meloni said she was "stunned" by Trump's comments to Italian channel La7 in which, according to a transcript provided by the network, he said Meloni "wanted a picture with me so badly" at the G7 summit and he agreed only because he "felt sorry for her".

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Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool (Greenwater Services)

(NY Times) A business tied to a longtime supporter of President Trump was given a no-bid contract to install a water-purification system in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool earlier this spring. Now that work is coming under scrutiny after algae blooms have come back and turned the iconic pool in Washington a vibrant shade of green rather than the American-flag blue Mr. Trump says he chose.

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Owner of Greenwater Services Pleaded Guilty to Bribing Congressman

(Mediaite) The head of the company that owns the firm responsible for part of the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded guilty to bribing a congressman, The New York Times reported on Thursday night. The Times reported that the company is owned by the J.J. Cafaro Trust, helmed by John J. Cafaro, a Trump donor and one of the president’s Mar-a-Lago neighbors. Mr. Cafaro’s family business was in developing shopping centers, but he branched into other industries, including aerospace. He pleaded guilty in 2001 to conspiracy to bribe Representative James A. Traficant Jr.

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U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Trump Admin From Enacting New Plans To Slash Consumer Watchdog Staff

13 min ago - Jun 19, 2026, 08:03 PM EDT June 19 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration's plans to immediately slash the workforce at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by about two-thirds, delivering a setback to ... (Huff Post/Reuters)

Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at landmark conference in Ghana

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'The World Woke Up': CEO of World's Largest Hedge Fund Warns Trump Stopping Global Investment In the US

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Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine

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US-Iran talks delayed, but Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire could push deal forward

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Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists

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'Correct the record': Judge Cannon 'made a number of errors' and 'inappropriate' accusations while burying Jack Smith's

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Trump heads to Camp David as Iran talks falter

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Dems vow revenge as 'disrespectful' GOP leader's personal jabs leave them fuming

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RFK Jr's relationship with White House 'non-existent' as insiders claim he's next for Trump chop

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Judge blocks DOJ from releasing Biden's conversations with biographer for 3 weeks

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Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as national security threat

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NATO chief, Trump to meet at White House amid tensions

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Missouri Judge Rules State Abortion Laws Violate Voter-Approved Constitutional Amendment

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Trump forgot to bring Iran deal to signing -- leaving Rubio scrambling for printer: report

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Pentagon seeks $80 billion as Iran conflict costs continue to climb

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Trump unveils new Air Force One, a $400 million plane gifted by Qatar

13 hrs ago - Updated on: June 19, 2026 / 4:45 PM EDT / CBS News Washington — President Trump on Friday unveiled the Boeing 747-8 that will serve as the new Air Force One, providing the first look at the $400 million luxury plane that the U.S. accepted as a g ... (CBS News)

James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85

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White House delays release of US voting machine study as midterms near

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Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

14 hrs ago - Updated 3:09 PM EDT, June 19, 2026 A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden’s attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter. U.S. District ... (AP)