Trump News for Sunday, June 22, 2025
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New Pics Show Rose Garden Bulldozed And Paved Over In Trump’s White House Redesign
Renan Duarte, Boredpanda.com
The original feature dates back to the Kennedy era, when then-First Lady Jackie attempted to match the gardens she had seen in Europe.
Jun 22, 2025, 11:06 PM

'Necessary' or 'unfounded'? Americans in Texas respond to US strikes
BBC News
The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state about US President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites.
Jun 22, 2025, 10:47 PM

President Donald Trump Wants to 'Make Iran Great Again,' Mentions Regime Change
TMZ Staff, TMZ
President Donald Trump's gone from "America First" to imagining a new era in Iran ... and, he's using a very familiar slogan to encapsulate his goals. POTUS has been firing on Truth Social all day in the wake of Saturday night's shocking bombing…
Jun 22, 2025, 10:30 PM

With His Eyes on History, Benjamin Netanyahu Aims for Political Resurrection
David Remnick, The New Yorker
There is no overestimating the triumphalism in the Israeli Prime Minister’s circle, but the cascading effects of the war being waged on Iran are still unfolding.
Jun 22, 2025, 10:27 PM

Trump Changed. The Intelligence Didn’t.
Shane Harris, The Atlantic
The president's decision to drop bombs on Iran was opportunistic, not a result of new information.
Jun 22, 2025, 10:22 PM

Mahmoud Khalil speaks to ABC News in 1st broadcast interview after ICE release
Armando Garcia, Deena Zaru, Jon Schlosberg, Osej Serratos, ABC News
Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian Columbia University activist who was detained by ICE, spoke with ABC News Live's Linsey Davis after his release.
Jun 22, 2025, 10:10 PM

Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites
BBC News
A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.
Jun 22, 2025, 9:45 PM

This is an unprecedented moment - but what the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous
BBC News
The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude
Jun 22, 2025, 9:41 PM

Three ways Trump’s attack on Iran could spin out of control
Zack Beauchamp, Vox
When Vice President JD Vance appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, anchor Kristen Welker asked him a simple question: Is the United States now at war with Iran? In response, Vance said, “We’re not at war with Iran; we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear pr…
Jun 22, 2025, 9:12 PM

J.D. Vance Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Iran’ But a ‘Heightened Threat Environment’ Advisory Highlights Concern
Rebecca Schneid, Time
We're not at war with Iran, we're at war with Iran's nuclear program," said Vance.
Jun 22, 2025, 8:41 PM

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Leigh Beadon, Techdirt
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson with a comment about ICE arresting Brad Lander: Republicans keep saying no one is above the law, but they keep referring only to other people and not themselves. They don’t need warrants. Th…
Jun 22, 2025, 8:00 PM

Trump administration defends Iranian strikes as some lawmakers question its legality
Stephen Fowler, NPR
After the U.S. took military action against three nuclear sites in Iran, reaction across the political spectrum was swift with many Democrats decrying the president's "unilateral" strikes.
Jun 22, 2025, 7:53 PM

Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 22, 2025
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Here are the key events on day nine of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Jun 22, 2025, 7:42 PM
How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites without detection
FARNOUSH AMIRI and MEG KINNARD, Yahoo Entertainment
It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise. U.S...
Jun 22, 2025, 7:24 PM

The bizarre pancreas loophole that’s undermining America’s organ donation system
Dylan Matthews, Vox
Below is a graph showing a trend that exploded during the 2020s: What is this depicting? Compute use for AI? Crispr gene edits per year? No, this is another, much less-known example of massive growth these past several years. This is a chart of the number of …
Jun 22, 2025, 6:27 PM

Iran Nuclear Facility Captured by Satellite Before and After Bombing
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Donald Trump promised the world Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities were "completely and totally obliterated," ... and now, pictures have come out showing one facility before and after the strike. Satellite images of Fordow -- a uranium…
Jun 22, 2025, 6:06 PM

Will Iran retaliate or capitulate?
Al Jazeera English
Donald Trump says US bombing attacks he ordered have 'totally obliterated' Iran's key nuclear sites.
Jun 22, 2025, 5:42 PM

Diplomatic tightrope on Iran just got more precarious for Starmer
BBC News
The US strikes on Saturday night mean challenges posed by Iran for the prime minister could last months.
Jun 22, 2025, 5:09 PM

Trump launches carrier and T1 Phone, Phone (3) gets 7 yr support, Week 25 in review
Ivan, GSMArena.com
The Trump Organization, run by US President Donald Trump's sons Donald Jr. and Eric while he's in office, announced this week that it's going to offer wireless service in the US, branded Trump Mobile. It will be an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), usin…
Jun 22, 2025, 5:07 PM

Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners
BBC News
After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement
Jun 22, 2025, 5:04 PM

The Trump Family Is Quietly Building a Crypto Empire
Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com
The Trump family is building a crypto empire that puts their profits on a collision course with the presidency.
Jun 22, 2025, 4:00 PM

Senior Trump officials say US attacks on Iran ‘not about regime change’
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Trump administration says Washington’s sole goal in its strikes on Iran is to destroy its nuclear programme.
Jun 22, 2025, 4:00 PM

How bunker-busters and B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran's nuclear program
Luis Martinez, Anne Flaherty, Bill Hutchinson, ABC News
Code-named "Operation Midnight Hammer," the top-secret U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities was launched overnight .
Jun 22, 2025, 3:59 PM

Satellite images show damage from US strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The US struck Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, escalating tensions with Iran.
Jun 22, 2025, 3:41 PM

Hundreds protest against NATO summit, Israel-Iran conflict in The Hague
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
NATO meeting will be held on Tuesday to discuss increased military spending in the shadow of Middle East conflict.
Jun 22, 2025, 3:37 PM

Trump Got This One Right
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic
The president has made many poor decisions, but in striking Iran, he acted where his predecessors had failed.
Jun 22, 2025, 3:34 PM

US attacks Iran: How Trump rejoined ‘team’ Netanyahu
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Four years ago, Trump used a swear word for Netanyahu. On Sunday, he said they worked as a team. We track that shift.
Jun 22, 2025, 3:22 PM

Inside the Plot to Push Khamenei Aside
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic
A well-placed group of Iranian insiders considers a future without the supreme leader.
Jun 22, 2025, 3:16 PM
The US military struck Iran with some of its most elusive weapons: stealth bombers and a hidden submarine
Jake Epstein, Business Insider
US Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers struck Iran's nuclear facilities, and a guided-missile submarine also launched strikes.
Jun 22, 2025, 3:06 PM

Retaliate now, later or never: What Iran might be thinking
BBC News
Swarm attacks, cyber strikes or nothing at all for now. The most pressing question is whether Iran will retaliate against ‘the Great Satan’ - and if so, how?
Jun 22, 2025, 2:39 PM

Iran warns US of consequences after strikes, says Trump betrayed his voters
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says US Israel crossed 'a very big red line' by attacking three nuclear sites.
Jun 22, 2025, 2:38 PM
FedEx founder Fred Smith is dead at 80
Emma Cosgrove, Business Insider
Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx and a celebrated entrepreneur who frequented Washington, DC, died Saturday at 80.
Jun 22, 2025, 2:35 PM

'Unprecedented danger' after US blitz...
https://www.facebook.com/TheSunWorldNews/, The-sun.com
'Unprecedented danger' after US blitz... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Putin Aide: Many Nations Ready To Supply Iran With Nuclear Warheads... Brink of global conflict... TEHRAN ORDERS STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED... One-f…
Jun 22, 2025, 2:34 PM

Brink of global conflict...
Patrick Harrington, The-sun.com
Brink of global conflict... (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Putin Aide: Many Nations Ready To Supply Iran With Nuclear Warheads... 'Unprecedented danger' after US blitz... TEHRAN ORDERS STRAIT OF HORMUZ CLOSED... One-f…
Jun 22, 2025, 2:34 PM

‘Gravely Alarmed’ World Leaders React After U.S. Strikes Iran
Rebecca Schneid, Time
“This is a dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge—and a direct threat to international peace and security."
Jun 22, 2025, 2:33 PM

Iranians react after US bombs three nuclear sites in support of Israel
Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English
Iranian authorities say those who favour US and Israeli strikes are committing 'treason' and will face consequences.
Jun 22, 2025, 2:31 PM

'Paralysed and constantly caught by surprise': Voices from Iran after US strikes
BBC News
People inside Iran tell BBC Persian about their fear and anger after the US bombed key nuclear sites overnight.
Jun 22, 2025, 2:30 PM

Attacking Iran Without Congress’s Blessing Leaves Citizens With No Recourse
Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
Americans deserve a vote on the war.
Jun 22, 2025, 2:24 PM

Top House Intel Democrat says ‘too early to tell’ impact of Iran strikes
Nicholas Kerr, Isabel Danzis, ABC News
Rep. Jim Himes said it was still too soon to know if U.S. strikes against Iranian facilities had substantially weakened the country’s nuclear program.
Jun 22, 2025, 2:13 PM

How far will US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear programme?
Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera English
Donald Trump claims Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities 'totally obliterated' after US bombs three nuclear sites.
Jun 22, 2025, 2:04 PM

Hurricane-killing particles could sabotage storms before they grow
Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas
There have been some wildly ambitious schemes to knock the power out of hurricanes and cyclones over the years. Now, scientists believe they have come up with a way to successfully subdue these destructive storms, long before they have a chance to reach land.…
Jun 22, 2025, 2:03 PM

Senate Intel Chair Cotton: 'We have to be prepared for Iran to retaliate'
Quinn Scanlan, ABC News
Senate Intelligence Chair Tom Cotton said Sunday that the US must "be prepared for Iran to retaliate" following Saturday night's strikes.
Jun 22, 2025, 1:59 PM

World reacts to U.S. strikes on Iran with alarm, caution — and some praise
Rebecca Rosman, NPR
As the world reacted to news of U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, international officials largely responded with alarm and calls for restraint.
Jun 22, 2025, 1:53 PM

US lawmakers condemn Trump for ‘unconstitutional’ attack on Iran
Al Jazeera English
US lawmakers and American citizens have condemned Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran's nuclear sites.
Jun 22, 2025, 1:21 PM

Trump Just Silenced the Internet’s Alpha Bros Over Iran
Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com
The U.S. strikes on Iran shattered the online brotherhood of MAGA masculinity.
Jun 22, 2025, 1:07 PM

US bombs Iran: What we know about US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities
Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump ordered the US military to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran. Here’s what we know.
Jun 22, 2025, 1:06 PM

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Says U.S. Bombing Of Iran “Devastated” Its Nuclear Program; Final Damage Assessment Still Pending
Ted Johnson, Deadline
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. bombing of Iran “devastated the Iranian nuclear program,” concluding that the Tehran regime’s nuclear ambitions “have been obliterated.” His comments were based on initial assessments of the damage from the…
Jun 22, 2025, 1:06 PM

Trump Mobile promise telehealth and roadside perks, but is it worth the cost?
Andrew Grush, Android Authority
Trump Mobile is a new mobile service that leverages the current President's name but is there more to this service than just gimmicks?
Jun 22, 2025, 1:00 PM
Mitch McConnell weighs in on U.S. strikes in Iran
Zach McKnight, Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)
Indiana Governor Mike Braun and Senator Todd Young gave their thoughts on the U.S. strikes in Iran, and now, Senator Mitch McConnell has given his thoughts.
Jun 22, 2025, 12:58 PM
Pentagon says US doesn't want to pursue war with Iran after bombing 3 of its nuclear sites
MIKE PESOLI and JOSH BOAK, Yahoo Entertainment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that America “does not seek war” with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that...
Jun 22, 2025, 12:50 PM
Update: Lumber Prices Up 36% YoY
Calculated Risk, Calculatedriskblog.com
This is something to watch again. Here is another monthly update on lumber prices. SPECIAL NOTE: The CME group discontinued the Random Len...
Jun 22, 2025, 12:48 PM

Iran Delivers Furious Warning, Speaks of ‘Unprecedented Level of Danger and Chaos’ After ‘Heinous’ U.S. Strikes
Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time
"The warmongering and lawless Administration in Washington is solely responsible for the dangerous consequences of its act of aggression."
Jun 22, 2025, 12:37 PM

Republican lawmaker on Iran bombing: 'Not constitutional'...
Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), one of the most vocal Republicans pushing against American intervention in Iran, posted on X that President Trump’s bombing of Iranian nuclear sites is unconstitutional. Trump announced that American forces have struck three Irania…
Jun 22, 2025, 12:07 PM

When Will Genetically Modifying Our Children Go Mainstream?
Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com
Scientific organizations recently called for a 10-year ban on human germline editing. But will we ever be ready? And how would we even know?
Jun 22, 2025, 12:00 PM

Iran condemns US attack on nuclear sites as ‘grave violation’ of UN Charter
Al Jazeera English
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the US military attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities,
Jun 22, 2025, 11:19 AM

By bombing Iran, the US continues to make the world safe for war
Belén Fernández, Al Jazeera English
Netanyahu is thrilled by Trump's attacks on Iran, as will be the arms manufacturers who used to love the shah of Iran.
Jun 22, 2025, 10:48 AM
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy came clean about AI's impact on white-collar jobs. That might be a good thing.
Steve Russolillo, Business Insider
In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, we're talking about Andy Jassy and other CEOs' message to workers about AI's job impact.
Jun 22, 2025, 10:47 AM