Trump News for Monday, June 15, 2026

Flock Cameras Are Tracking More Than License Plates: Here's Where All That Data Goes

staff@bgr.com (Alec Hively), BGR

Flock cameras track vehicle signatures, pedestrians, and drone footage, feeding the data into searchable AI databases for law enforcement and private users.

Trump officials meet with Anthropic to discuss a truce

Insider Inc., Business Insider

Anthropic staff met with Trump officials over the export ban on AI model Fable 5, as the US government enforces unprecedented AI security measures.

What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?

BBC News

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the contrasting approaches of the two presidents as Trump touts a new peace deal.

Anthropic Sued Over Alleged False Advertising on Claude Max Subscription Usage Limits

Tyler Graham, CNET

The federal class-action suit claims that the AI company is misleading customers about its $200-a-month Claude plan.

This Is How America Loses the AI Race

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic

The White House is escalating its war against Anthropic.

EU officially launches Ukraine and Moldova accession process

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Kyiv sees EU accession as a security guarantee and alignment with Western values as it defends against Russian invasion.

‘Trump has surrendered to Iran’: Some prominent GOP hawks fear Trump just caved

Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN, CNN

When President Donald Trump launched the Iran war in February, he risked alienating the non-interventionist base he had spent a decade cultivating.

Trump touts Iran deal and Ukraine ambition as he arrives at G7

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Amid G7 tensions, Trump says Iran agreement is a step towards peace in the Middle East and beyond.

Trump, Iran agree to MOU opening Strait of Hormuz: What is in the 60-day deal?

Justin Fishel, Emily Chang, Michelle Stoddart, Abcnews.com

The agreement is expected to be formally signed on Friday in Switzerland.

Netanyahu says Israel won’t leave occupied land in Lebanon

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Israel's occupation of territory in Lebanon and Syria will continue, PM Netanyahu said, despite US deal with Iran.

Trump DOJ Friday News Dumps Its Approval Of The Job-Killing Paramount, Warner Bros Merger

Karl Bode, Techdirt

The Trump “Department of Justice’s” “antitrust division” dumped its unsurprising approval of the terrible Paramount Warner Brothers merger late on Friday in the hopes people wouldn’t notice it. As we’ve noted the $111 billion megadeal is a historically harmfu…

Epstein survivors push Comer to investigate potential leads from DOJ’s files in private meeting

Jake Tapper, Annie Grayer, CNN, CNN

In a private meeting last week, a group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and family members of the late Virginia Giuffre pointed House Oversight Chair...

California Governor Newsom says US Department of Justice investigating him

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Newsom says he and wife targeted because he is considering running for president in 2028; DOJ has not confirmed probe.

Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is Trump still fit for the job on his 80th birthday?

BBC News

Donald Trump is now the second oldest president in US history

US Government Reportedly Allowing Federal Data Center Rules to Expire

Bruce Gil, Gizmodo.com

A federal law setting standards for government data centers is set to expire this year with no clear replacement.

Gavin Newsom says Department of Justice is investigating him, his wife

ABC NEWS, Abcnews.com

Newsom claimed Trump is coming for him because he's weighing a presidential run.

Gas Prices Are Down as Market’s Clap and Repeat, ‘I Do Believe in the Iran Deal, I Do Believe in the Iran Deal’

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Line go up (as long as you believe).

Newsom accuses Trump of directing Justice Department to investigate him

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

LOS ANGELES, June 15 (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday accused President Donald Trump of directing the Justice Department to investigate...

Watch Seth Meyers and His ‘Late Night’ Team Explain How ‘A Closer Look’ Became Their Signature Segment

Christian Zilko, IndieWire

Meyers and "Late Night" writer Sal Gentile and director Alex Vietmeier tell IndieWire about creating an environment where Mr. Met can seamlessly fit into a hard news segment.

The VCs Who Screamed That Biden Would Kill Powerful AI Models Seem Quite Chill About Trump Actually Doing It

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Late Friday, Anthropic shut down access to its just-released Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models after the Trump administration slapped export controls on them — treating cutting-edge AI, in other words, like weapons. The trigger, it turns out, was a jailbreak. And t…

As deal is agreed with US, not all in Iran are convinced that peace is here

Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English

Iranians are sceptical that a US-Iran agreement will end their hardships.

The Iran war’s end is being greatly exaggerated

Joshua Keating, Vox

One should never underestimate President Donald Trump’s ability to use sheer obfuscation to extract “victory” from a situation where the outcome is ambiguous at best. In the days to come, following Sunday’s announcement of a US-Iran ceasefire deal, the Trump …

WATCH: Fulton County election official accuses Trump of 'cheap, political stunt'

ABC News, Abcnews.com

Robb Pitts, Fulton County Board of Commissioners chairman, responds to a new Republican effort demanding Georgia allow bipartisan observers into its election night reporting.

Big Tech’s desperate last push at AI regulation

Tina Nguyen, The Verge

For months, Big Tech's Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive federal law, passed in Congress and signed by the president, applying one set of AI rules across the entire country a…

Trump says Iran deal is 'all signed', text to be released soon

By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily, Humeyra Pamuk and Steve Holland, Yahoo Entertainment

By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily, Humeyra Pamuk and Steve Holland DUBAI/BEIRUT/WASHINGTON/EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 15 (Reuters) - U.S.

Vance says Iran agreement has been digitally signed, remains vague on key elements

Michelle Stoddart, Kevin Shalvey, Abcnews.com

Vice President JD Vance spoke to ABC News' "Good Morning America" on Monday.

Trump says Iran deal ‘all signed’

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump has said the agreement with Iran is 'all signed'.

Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu

JULIA FRANKEL, Yahoo Entertainment

Israelis from across the political spectrum reacted angrily Monday to the news of an interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel...

Inside Albania’s protests over Jared Kushner’s resort

Al Jazeera English

Jared Kushner’s $1.4bn resort has sparked Albania’s biggest protests in years. Is the country’s coast for sale?

WATCH: Vice President JD Vance talks US-Iran agreement

ABC News, Abcnews.com

Vice President JD Vance joins "GMA" live to discuss the U.S.-Iran agreement announced by President Donald Trump.

WATCH: Tim Allen and Tom Hanks talk 'Toy Story 5'

ABC News, Abcnews.com

The stars behind the voices of Woody and Buzz speak with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos about the newest installment of the beloved movie franchise.

WATCH: How G7 summit discussions could impact Iran

ABC News, Abcnews.com

Former NSC counterterrorism official Javed Ali discusses the importance of President Donald Trump's meetings with world leaders at the annual G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.

Cybersecurity Experts Are Baffled by Trump’s Ban of Anthropic’s New AI Models

Webb Wright, Gizmodo.com

The quarrel between the federal government and the startup behind Fable and Mythos thickened over the weekend.

Trump's student-loan limits for nurses are about to take effect. GOP lawmakers advanced a plan to reverse them.

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

House Republicans advanced an amendment that would include advanced nursing programs in the higher student-loan limits set to take effect in July.

Is Lebanon included? Country hopeful for US-Iran ceasefire, despite doubts

Justin Salhani, Al Jazeera English

Ceasefire raises hopes in Lebanon, yet Israeli defiance and past violations overshadow lasting peace.

Oil prices fall to lowest level since March after US announces Iran deal

Max Zahn, Abcnews.com

Oil prices on Monday fell to their lowest level since March after U.S. officials announced an agreement with Iran.

Trump's Lawyers Insist There Is 'No Evidence' of 'Collusion or Fraud' in His 'Settlement With Myself'

Jacob Sullum, Yahoo Entertainment

The sweet deal that resolved the president's fatally flawed lawsuit against the IRS was business as usual at the DOJ, his attorneys told a federal judge.

Trump Uses Persona 5, A Game About Fighting Corrupt Politicians And Sex Offenders, To Spread Propaganda

Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku

The Phantom Thieves’ prime target thinks he’s one of them

Trump says ships ‘starting to move’ through Strait of Hormuz

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

Claim comes as Iranian official floats tolls for strait a day after US-Iran announce initial deal to be signed Friday.

The Murdoch Family’s Fox Is Taking Over Roku

Bruce Gil, Gizmodo.com

Fox Corp. is buying Roku in a $22 billion deal.

Anthropic Pulls Claude Fable and Mythos AI Models After Feds Claim Jailbreak

Jon Reed, CNET

The AI developer finds itself in another conflict with the Trump administration over regulation.

Happy birthday to the Trump phone

Dominic Preston, The Verge

From the day it was announced, on June 16th, 2025, the Trump phone sounded ridiculous. The T1 Phone 8002 (gold version), as it was officially called, was a combination of contradictory specs, product images that were clearly not photographs of a real phone, a…

Skydio CEO Adam Bry on why Silicon Valley shouldn’t draw red lines for drone use

Nilay Patel, The Verge

Today, I’m talking with Adam Bry, who is CEO of Skydio, the leading US maker of autonomous drones. Before we recorded this episode, I actually got to remotely operate one of Skydio’s drones in the Bay Area from Adam’s laptop in our podcast studio in New York …

Supreme Court won't hear tariff challenge, paving way for new Trump action

Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, USA Today

Businesses argued the first Trump administration used a "loophole" to impose tariffs beyond what Congress intended. The Supreme Court rejected their appeal.

Obama says 'doubtful' that any Iran deal will be different than past

Shafiq Najib, Abcnews.com

Obama weighed in on the Trump administration's handling of Iran in an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts.

How Pakistan mediated a US-Iran agreement after more than 100 days of war

Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera English

PM Sharif praises Pakistan's army chief for his efforts in securing a tentative deal, likely to be finalised in Geneva.

Opposition Mounts To Trump FCC Plan To Kill Burner Phone Anonymity, Ramp Up Surveillance

Karl Bode, Techdirt

Last month I noted how the Trump FCC had unveiled a brand new plan to “stop robocalls.” As with most efforts the proposal doesn’t actually do much to stop robocalls because a well-lobbied U.S. government (1) refuses to hold big companies accountable or collec…

How right-wing influencers are transforming America’s churches

Christian Paz, Vox

It’s been a pivotal last week for the largest Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. The Southern Baptist Convention took a series of moves to the social and theological right at their annual gathering — a shift urged on by an upstart far-rig…

‘Netanyahu’s life project failed with US-Iran deal’

Al Jazeera English

‘Netanyahu’s life project failed with US-Iran deal’

Iran, US agree tentative deal to ‘end war’: Your questions answered

Caolán Magee, Al Jazeera English

Uncertainty remains over whether Israel will honour the agreement.

WATCH: Inside Trump's UFC fight on the South Lawn

ABC News, Abcnews.com

The Ultimate Fighting Championship match kicked off Sunday on the grounds of the White House, with the mixed martial arts fight series taking place on the South Lawn under a full-scale UFC Octagon.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he offered to meet Putin at G7

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

KYIV, June 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that he had offered to meet Vladimir Putin at a G7 summit in France this wee...

Trump announces deal to end war in Iran. And, how to stay safe in deadly heat

Suzanne Nuyen, NPR

Trump says a deal has been reached to end the war between the U.S. and Iran. Plus, this is what extreme temperatures do to the human body — and how you can keep yourself safe.

Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube

The Associated Press, NPR

The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.

Geneva police use force as G7 protest escalates into violence

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Demonstrators denounce G7 amid escalating clashes, which lead to damaged buildings and burning cars.

Kyiv cathedral burns as heavy Russian air raids hit Ukraine

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Flames engulf Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra's Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO site, following Russia's intensified military assault.

Inside the Ludicrous, Deadly Serious Plan to Take Over Greenland

Ben Taub, The New Yorker

“We want Greenland,” Trump said. Four men sprang into action to make fantasy a reality. Ben Taub reports.

On the Front Lines of Delaney Hall, ICE’s Newark Prison

Ian Frazier, The New Yorker

The detention center was the first new facility to open under the second Trump Administration. Protesters won’t stop until it is shut down. Ian Frazier writes.

U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war, reopen Strait of Hormuz

Greg Myre, NPR

The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.

Like a True Gemini Man, Trump Celebrated His 80th Birthday Like It Was His 8th

Danielle Han, Jezebel

UFC Freedom 250 was an authoritarian pregame for the nation’s 250th anniversary coming up in July.

Britain to Ban Under-16s From Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube in Sweeping Legislation

Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has today announced that under-16s in the U.K. are to be banned from social media. [Read More]

Seafarers’ advocates welcome US-Iran deal after months-long limbo in Gulf

Erin Hale, Al Jazeera English

Some 20,000 crew members have been stranded for months amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump heads to France for 1st G7 summit since US-Iran war began

Emily Chang, Abcnews.com

Held in Évian-les-Bains, France from June 15-17, this will be the president’s fifth time physically attending the conference, and comes amid heightened global turmoil.

Rand Paul defrosts his relationship with Trump

Yahoo Entertainment

Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting could bring unwelcome news for Trump

Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, USA Today

The Federal Reserve's June meeting will mark Kevin Warsh's first as chair. He may need to deliver what is likely to be unwelcome news to the president.

Campaigns are embracing influencers, but internet stardom doesn't always win votes

Elena Moore, NPR

It's becoming common for campaigns to seek out viral moments and the support of internet stars to reach new voters. But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this year.

Morning news brief

A Martínez, NPR

President Trump says a deal has been reached to end the Iran war, Trump celebrates birthday with UFC event, G7 summit kicks off Monday amid tensions between Europe and U.S.

How Trump is relaunching a tariff war citing ‘forced labour’ concerns

Usaid Siddiqui, Al Jazeera English

Trade analysts predict Trump’s latest push could accelerate the 'reorientation' of global trade away from the US.

G7 meeting in France: What’s on agenda, who is attending?

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

The war in Iran, Ukraine and economic challenges are expected to be a key part of the agenda.

Trump hails MOU with Iran despite misgivings from some Republicans

Al Jazeera English

Trump hails MOU with Iran despite misgivings from some Republicans.

Iran war day 108: Iran, US reach a tentative deal to end conflict

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders say a deal has been agreed to end more than 100 days of war.

Iran live updates: Israel won't withdraw from Lebanon, Katz says after MOU announced

David Brennan, Abcnews.com

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Russian attacks in Ukraine kill nine, damage historic Kyiv cathedral

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

A large overnight missile and drone attack strikes Kyiv, Kharkiv and other Ukrainian cities.

Global relief as Iran, US sign deal to end war

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Pakistan, Qatar applaud agreement as a step towards peace and lasting tranquillity in the region.

World Cup: Iranians in Los Angeles divided on whether to cheer or jeer Iran

Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English

US host city braces for protests near stadium as Iran prepares to start its World Cup campaign against New Zealand.

US star Gaethje wins at Trump's UFC White House show

Paul Battison, BBC News

Justin Gaethje provides a perfect ending for American spectators at the White House, including President Donald Trump, as he shocks Ilia Topuria to win the UFC undisputed lightweight title.

Eric Trump says 'rigged' UFC fight messages were AI fakes

Paul Battison, BBC News

Eric Trump says screenshots showing an alleged conversation with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier, which appeared to show Trump asking whether any fights at the White House event would be rigged, were fabricated.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Was Protested During His Stanford Commencement Speech. It Wasn’t Because of AI

Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com

It may have been about AI tangentially, but it was mainly about Israel.

Trump heralds Iran deal but questions - and risks - remain

BBC News

The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.

US-Iran to sign a ‘peace deal’ on Friday: What we know so far

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Trump says a US-Iran deal will be signed this Friday, as Tehran confirms plans to end hostilities.

Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates

Tom Nichols, The Atlantic

The peace deal with Tehran is an Iranian victory.

Trump allies cheer Iran deal announcement as Democrats call for clarity

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

US and Iran say memorandum to be signed on Friday, but no official terms yet released.

Thirteen injured, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery on fire as Ukraine repels major Russian air attacks

By Jekaterina Golubkova, Yahoo Entertainment

By Jekaterina Golubkova June 15 (Reuters) - Thirteen people were injured and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural ...

Iran’s Ghalenoei, Taremi decry US treatment before first World Cup game

Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English

Striker Mehdi Taremi says US travel policies are dampening the usual joy that the football tournament ignites.

Stock markets soar, oil falls as US, Iran confirm deal to end war

John Power, Al Jazeera English

Asian stock markets surge as Washington and Tehran announce agreement to end hostiles and reopen Strait of Hormuz.

Claims Israel’s Beirut strike pushed Trump on Iran announcement

Al Jazeera English

US diplomat Alan Eyre says despite the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, there is no deal until it has been formalised.