Trump News for Sunday, June 21, 2026
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Trump-endorsed right-wing candidate leads in tight Colombia presidential race
CBC News
Colombian right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is leading the country's Sunday presidential race, narrowly scraping by ahead of his leftist rival with nearly all ballots counted, as voters bet on his promises to lead a tough crackdown on crime and i…
Jun 21, 2026, 11:54 PM
US-Iran talks in Switzerland: What is known so far?
RT
The negotiations were reportedly focused on Lebanon and lifting US sanctions against Tehran, but were allegedly interrupted over statements made by President Donald Trump
Jun 21, 2026, 11:02 PM
Sean Penn on Trump: 'Enemy of mankind' and 'the state'
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com
Actor Sean Penn said, "President Donald Trump is an enemy of Americans, Republicans, Democrats, Independents and every new child born. An enemy of mankind. He is indeed an enemy of the state.”
Jun 21, 2026, 11:00 PM
Trump-backed ‘Tiger’ projected to win Colombian election
RT
Colombians are on track to elect pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella in Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to preliminary results Read Full Article at RT.com
Jun 21, 2026, 10:26 PM
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Repairs Will Begin ‘Immediately’
Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes
The president also blamed damage to the renovations on “vandals,” and said multiple people have been arrested.
Jun 21, 2026, 9:02 PM
TENSION, WALKOUTS
Robin Millard with AFP teams in Tehran, Washington, Jerusalem and Beirut, Yahoo Entertainment
Iran's delegation on Sunday walked out of the Swiss venue where it held talks with the United States towards permanently ending the Middle East war, after Do...
Jun 21, 2026, 8:46 PM
Ramiro Valdes, one of Cuba’s last living revolutionary figures, dies at 94
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Valdes was close ally of Castro brothers and helped found Cuba's notorious intelligence apparatus.
Jun 21, 2026, 7:51 PM
Italian Newspaper Headline Tells It Like It Is About Trump
NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com
Just like his stupid attack on Iran, President Dealmaker just blew up his relationship with one of his closest European allies for no good reason. As we’ve previously reported, Donald Trump insulted Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni by claiming she had “…
Jun 21, 2026, 7:41 PM
Fox Host Tries And Fails To Defend Trump's Surrender To Iran
Chris capper Liebenthal, Crooksandliars.com
Fox host Rachel Compost-Duffy took a break from filming her husband's reality TV show to play propagandist for Trump's surrender to Iran, attacking the far right and the left at the same time: Israel and the neocons want regime change at all costs, even if it…
Jun 21, 2026, 7:41 PM
“Won’t even make it back to your f**king country”: Trump threatens Iranian officials during talks
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The president said the officials "would not have a country" if they closed the Strait of Hormuz
Jun 21, 2026, 7:01 PM
7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago
Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least 38 injuries and seven deaths since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew...
Jun 21, 2026, 6:47 PM
11 rumors about Lindsey Graham, examined
Rae Deng, Snopes.com
Snopes has fact-checked rumors about the South Carolina Republican's sexuality, support for war and switch from a Trump critic to supporter.
Jun 21, 2026, 6:00 PM
This Geothermal Startup Plans To Use Oil Tech For Green Energy
Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff, Sydney Goitia-Doran, Forbes Staff, Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/ , Sydney Goitia-Doran, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/, Forbes
A new geothermal player. Upgrading the grid with wood veneers. How drones are leveling the military playing field. All that and more in this week’s Prototype.
Jun 21, 2026, 5:30 PM
Iran, US, Israel: Memorandum of misunderstanding?
Al Jazeera English
Chances are slim for progress between Iran and the US, argues Drop Site News co-founder Jeremy Scahill.
Jun 21, 2026, 4:49 PM
How the New York Times changed its coverage of trans people
Andy Baio, Thedissident.news
An exhaustive analysis of over 3,242 articles by the New York Times covering transgender issues from 2014-2026 revealed a stark shift towards hostile framing in 2022. In January 2015, the New York Times’ only trans opinion columnist Jennifer Finney Boylan wr…
Jun 21, 2026, 4:36 PM
Trump tears into lefty Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker after bloody weekend in Chicago leaves 5 dead, 22 injured
Georgia Worrell, New York Post
“Lots of Killing going on in Chicago…Why isn’t [Illinois] Governor [JB] Pritzker calling me for help?” President Trump wrote on Truth Social early Sunday.
Jun 21, 2026, 4:36 PM
As Iran Deal Falters, Trump Focuses On Spelling ‘Dumb’
NewsHound Ellen, Crooksandliars.com
Iran said on Saturday it has closed the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the so-called peace deal was violated by Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, and it seems like every minute Trump’s “rehab” of the Lincoln reflecting pool turns into a bigger fiasco. But Donald Trump…
Jun 21, 2026, 4:32 PM
Gut punch for Sable Offshore as California court rules in favor of Coastal Commission on oil pipeline
Daniel Farr, New York Post
A California appeals court has delivered a major setback to efforts to bring more domestic oil production back online, siding with state regulators in a high-stakes fight over a key pipeline network that connects offshore platforms in Santa Barbara County to …
Jun 21, 2026, 4:01 PM
A vengeful arsonist or a convenient scapegoat? What we’ve learned from testimony in the Palisades Fire trial
Jack Hannah, CNN, CNN
Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the deadly and historically destructive Palisades Fire that scorched swaths of Los Angeles in the early days of...
Jun 21, 2026, 4:00 PM
Trump vows to ‘hit Iran very hard again’ if Tehran doesn’t rein in Hezbollah
Ryan King, New York Post
Israel and Hezbollah have continued fighting in recent days, despite the cease-fire that took effect Friday — a move that threatens to derail the fragile preliminary peace deal between the US and Iran.
Jun 21, 2026, 3:37 PM
Obama security adviser blasts Iran agreement: 'So many concessions were granted'
Quinn Scanlan, Abcnews.com
Former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice blasted the Trump administration's Iran agreement on "This Week."
Jun 21, 2026, 3:32 PM
Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the U.K. leader to resign
CBC News
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a possible challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham.
Jun 21, 2026, 3:25 PM
Goldman Sachs Lowers Oil Outlook as Strait of Hormuz Reopening Accelerates Supply Recovery
Fiona Craig, Advfn.com
Goldman Sachs has reduced its oil price forecasts for 2026 and 2027 after President Trump announced an interim agreement that would end the U. S.
Jun 21, 2026, 3:21 PM
Trump Claims UK’s Starmer Will Resign
Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes
The prime minister has not officially announced his departure, but has been rumored to be planning his resignation next week.
Jun 21, 2026, 3:08 PM
Trump threatens Iran over Hezbollah-Israel conflict as Vance meets delegations in Switzerland
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
Vice President JD Vance meets with officials from Pakistan, Qatar and Iran for talks in Lucerne, Switzerland as Iran threatened to close down the Strait of H...
Jun 21, 2026, 3:06 PM
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Might Be Drained Again To Fix Damaged Paint
Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff, Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/, Forbes
The president also blamed damage to the renovations on “vandals,” and said multiple people have been arrested.
Jun 21, 2026, 2:51 PM
Lawrence O'Donnell: Trump Loses To Obama In Every Way
Chris capper Liebenthal, Crooksandliars.com
After Trump signed the letter of surrender peace treaty with Iran, Lawrence O'Donnell on MS NOW's The Last Word didn't hold back as he shredded the treaty and chewed up Trump and spat him out. O'Donnell said that Trump was stupid for breaking the treaty cr…
Jun 21, 2026, 2:44 PM
CNN's Jennings Helps Trump Push Latest Lie About Reflecting Pool Debacle
Heather, Crooksandliars.com
Trump's toadie on CNN, Scott Jennings proves once again there's no bottom when it comes to defending Dear Leader. What an embarrassment this guy is. Jennings made an appearance on The Source with Kaitlan Collins this Friday and was asked by Collins about Trum…
Jun 21, 2026, 2:44 PM
Anthropic’s Mythos Model Broke into Almost Every U.S. Classified System in Hours, a Senator Says
Chris Lavergne, Thoughtcatalog.com
Anthropic’s Mythos model broke into almost all classified systems run by the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command in a matter of hours, according to testimony relayed to the Senate Intelligence Committee and reported by The Economist.
Jun 21, 2026, 2:44 PM
Sen. Cory Booker says people should be ‘very worried’ about Trump and Israel upending peace in the Middle East
Megan Lebowitz, NBC News
Sen. Cory Booker criticized President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling them both ‘criminal” leaders.
Jun 21, 2026, 2:41 PM
Wife of Spanish PM forbidden to leave country as corruption probes pile up
Tim Lister, CNN, CNN
A Spanish judge ordered Begoña Gómez to stand trial for corruption, demanded she surrender her passport and banned her from leaving the country.
Jun 21, 2026, 2:21 PM
Hung Cao, Acting Secretary Of The Navy, Is The SECNAV America Needs
Craig Hooper, Senior Contributor, Craig Hooper, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/, Forbes
Hung Cao, the new Acting Secretary of the Navy, is doing a great job. But with only two years to make a difference, he needs to make some "big swings" now.
Jun 21, 2026, 1:51 PM
Vance says US willing to ‘fundamentally transform’ Iran relationship ahead of peace deal negotiations in Switzerland
Ryan King, New York Post
Vance's remarks came as the first round of talks with Iran under the memorandum of understanding have kicked off in Switzerland.
Jun 21, 2026, 1:41 PM
Cory Booker says ‘we have capitulated to the enemy’ with Trump’s Iran deal: Full interview
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Meet the Press slammed President Trump’s new Iran agreement and said he “cannot wait” until leaders such as Trump and Israeli Pr...
Jun 21, 2026, 1:24 PM
Why Lebanon may make or break the Iran-US deal
Justin Salhani, Al Jazeera English
Israeli escalation in Lebanon threatens to undermine agreement between Tehran and Washington, analysts say.
Jun 21, 2026, 1:11 PM
Fmr. Trump Defense Sec. Esper lays out 'serious questions and concerns' about Iran deal
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
Mark Esper, who served as defense secretary in the first Trump administration, joins Meet the Press after President Trump signed a memorandum of understandin...
Jun 21, 2026, 1:00 PM
Convicted killer charged in death of girl, 14, after Kristi Noem freed him from prison
Anna Young, New York Post
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley said the decision to grant Milk clemency was entirely Noem's call.
Jun 21, 2026, 12:51 PM
Old EV Batteries Could Help Solve AI’s Exploding Power Problem
Ken Silverstein, Senior Contributor, Ken Silverstein, Senior Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/, Forbes
Can second-life EV batteries save the grid from AI? Explore how data centers are repurposing electric vehicle batteries to solve exploding power demands.
Jun 21, 2026, 12:45 PM
US President Donald Trump Makes Surprise Move Into Algae Biofuel
Tina Casey, CleanTechnica
The Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC has emerged as a high profile showcase for the US algae biofuel industry, demonstrating the rapid growth cycle of a sustainable, oil-rich domestic energy resource. The post US President Donald Trump Makes Surprise Move In…
Jun 21, 2026, 12:43 PM
How Does Trump’s Iran Deal Compare to Obama’s From 2015?
NBC, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump signed a “memorandum of understanding” with Iran to wind-down four months of war, but critics, including politicians and media figures...
Jun 21, 2026, 12:34 PM
Colombia runoff vote shaped by security fears and conflict warnings
John Otis, NPR
Voters head to a runoff in Colombia Sunday between candidates offering sharply different approaches to armed groups, with the frontrunner calling for intensified military action over peace talks
Jun 21, 2026, 12:06 PM
Nasty upstate Republican primary tests power of Trump endorsement
Jimmy Vielkind, Gothamist
Assemblymember Robert Smullen and Trump-backed candidate Anthony Constantino are facing off in a Republican primary race. First-time candidate Anthony Constantino has Trump’s support. Robert Smullen has the support of the state GOP. [ more › ]
Jun 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
From heartbreak to homecoming, Palisades families finally move back
Corey Moss, New York Post
With the Palisades Village slowly re-opening and the official opening coming in August, residents of the fire-ravaged community are thrilled at what it represents.
Jun 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
Trump’s Interior Department Now Says a Federal Height Law That’s Stood for 115 Years Doesn’t Apply to His 250-Foot Arch
Chris Lavergne, Thoughtcatalog.com
The Height of Buildings Act of 1910 limits most structures in Washington, D.C., to roughly 130 feet, a rule rooted in early 20th-century fire safety concerns and a desire to preserve the city’s low, horizontal, neoclassical character, one dominated by…
Jun 21, 2026, 11:40 AM
AMAZON, GOODREADS restrict reviews of Vance book after savage critiques...
Brendan Rascius, The-independent.com
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Jun 21, 2026, 10:52 AM
America abdicates as global superpower — and it’s about time
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon
Trump's foreign policy has been a disaster. There could be an upside: A more realistic role for US in the world
Jun 21, 2026, 10:45 AM
With Roku, Fox just won the streaming wars for the right
Sophia Tesfaye, Salon
From the Murdochs to the Ellisons, conservative billionaires continue to monopolize media services.
Jun 21, 2026, 10:30 AM
What the Iran war cost the Pentagon, the economy — and Trump
Zachary B. Wolf, David Goldman, Kaanita Iyer, CNN, CNN
With an agreement signed, the US war with Iran is at a halt, at least for now, and President Donald Trump is telling Americans they have won.
Jun 21, 2026, 10:30 AM
10 Sunday Reads
Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • The World’s Leading Deepfake Expert No Longer Trusts His Own Eyes: NYT on Hany Farid losing confidence in unaided visual judgment as generative video improves. The impl…
Jun 21, 2026, 10:30 AM
Stop ‘Greater Israel’ to make peace
Jeffrey D Sachs, Sybil Fares, Al Jazeera English
Expansionist Israel will not stop dragging the US to war in the Middle East.
Jun 21, 2026, 10:11 AM
Trump says arrests made over alleged vandalism at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Nicholas Kerr, Abcnews.com
President Donald Trump said the U.S. Park Police had arrested multiple people he alleged were vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has seen algae.
Jun 21, 2026, 10:10 AM
The Empty Confessions of JD Vance
Sarah Jones, New York Magazine
Vice President J.D. Vance’s memoir of religious conversion is long on hubris and short on wisdom, Sarah Jones writes.
Jun 21, 2026, 10:00 AM
People keep voting for scandal-plagued candidates because they don’t want the other party to win
Charlie Hunt, Salon
Graham Platner and Ken Paxton won primaries despite well-known flaws — and they just might win in November.
Jun 21, 2026, 10:00 AM
The AI Ghost in the Nuclear War Machine
Daniel Boguslaw, The New Republic
In the wake of Operation Epic Fury, both supporters and critics of the president have described the joint U.S.- Israeli bombing campaigns as “exquisite.” Iran’s supreme leader, in addition to vast swaths of the security cabinet and IRGC command were wiped out…
Jun 21, 2026, 10:00 AM
Albanian protesters rally against Kushner-backed resort in protected area
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Demonstrators chant "Albania is not for sale," challenging coastal projects tied to Kushner amid environmental concerns.
Jun 21, 2026, 9:52 AM
Colombians to vote in presidential run-off pitting leftist against hardliner
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Run-off election sees leftist Ivan Cepeda and far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella vying for the presidency.
Jun 21, 2026, 9:38 AM
The deal with Iran may be imperfect but it is what the American people want
John Feehery, Al Jazeera English
The Iran war has put the US in a difficult position, but Trump has made the most of it.
Jun 21, 2026, 9:17 AM
US-Iran talks in Switzerland: Is Lebanon top of agenda; who is attending?
Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera English
Iran is eager to ensure that the US pressures Israel to stop the war in Lebanon, which has reeled from renewed attacks.
Jun 21, 2026, 9:10 AM
Zelensky’s Ultimatum To Lukashenko Gives Putin The Chance To Finally Restore Deterrence
Conor Gallagher, Nakedcapitalism.com
An argument that Russia risks losing key ally Belarus unless it responds more forcefully to Ukraine and NATO.
Jun 21, 2026, 9:00 AM
Guest Contribution: “1776”
Menzie Chinn, Econbrowser.com
Today, we present a guest post written by Jeffrey Frankel, Harpel Professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and formerly a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. A shorter version in Project Syndicate. June 22, 2026 — Adam Smith’s…
Jun 21, 2026, 8:59 AM
The Latest: Vance and Iranian negotiators are in Switzerland to work on details of deal
The Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Switzerland on Sunday for talks on working out key details of their interim agreement to end the Iran war. A team led by...
Jun 21, 2026, 8:39 AM
Vance arrives in Switzerland for US-Iran talks
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Both nations seek a durable end to their war as Iran slams Israeli attacks on Lebanon as violations of interim deal.
Jun 21, 2026, 7:39 AM
Iran war day 114: US, Iranian delegations in Switzerland for key talks
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Lebanon to top the agenda as US and Iran to hold talks in Switzerland’s Burgenstock mediated by Qatar and Pakistan.
Jun 21, 2026, 7:22 AM
Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks
Shaurya Malwa, CoinDesk
Crypto firmed over the weekend after Friday's sell-off, with bitcoin recovering toward $64,000. Permanent ceasefire talks open in Switzerland, but Iran's order to close the Strait of Hormuz again revives the risk the deal was meant to settle.
Jun 21, 2026, 6:46 AM
Trump official says Iran World Cup visa approval ‘amazing’
Al Jazeera English
The chief of the White House World Cup task force says it’s “pretty amazing” Iran’s football team has been given visas.
Jun 21, 2026, 6:28 AM
How Ron DeSantis Lost Control of His Own Succession
Spencer Neale, The American Conservative
Florida is redder than ever, but what comes next won’t be for the governor to decide. The post How Ron DeSantis Lost Control of His Own Succession appeared first on The American Conservative.
Jun 21, 2026, 4:05 AM
Lebanon, the New Gaza
Harrison Berger, The American Conservative
Israel’s northward expansion is the new test of American patience. The post Lebanon, the New Gaza appeared first on The American Conservative.
Jun 21, 2026, 4:05 AM
US-Iran Deal leaves Lebanon in Limbo, Israel as Spoiler
The Conversation, Juancole.com
Lebanon, with its sovereignty almost entirely eroded, seems destined to remain at the mercy of its larger neighbors in Iran, Israel and Syria
Jun 21, 2026, 4:04 AM
What the Iran MOU Is Really All About
Americanthinker.com
Photo Credit:Image via Pixabay, Pixabay License. PixabayIt’s not Israel. It’s not even Iran. Look closer to home.
Jun 21, 2026, 4:00 AM
Iran, Fauci Broke the IC; and Philadelphia’s Crooked D.A.
Americanthinker.com
Photo Credit: Clarice FWhether it's the mullahs, Fauci, or the Philly DA's office, everybody's lies come out eventually.
Jun 21, 2026, 4:00 AM
How Bulletproof Are Joe Biden’s Pardons?
Americanthinker.com
Photo Credit: Public DomainAutopen pardons can’t possibly be constitutional. Why not test the theory on a few high-profile malefactors?
Jun 21, 2026, 4:00 AM
How Do We Balance the Federal Budget?
Americanthinker.com
Photo Credit:Image: pasja1000 via Pixabay, Pixabay License. pasja1000It seems like an impossible task. But we have to start somewhere, and this is as good a place as any.
Jun 21, 2026, 4:00 AM
Meloni tells Trump to mind his own popularity in ‘photo begging’ rift
RT
Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that Italian PM Giorgia Meloni “begged” for a photo op with him in an attempt to boost her popularity Read Full Article at RT.com
Jun 21, 2026, 3:25 AM
Did Matthew McConaughey say he's never met anyone 'braver' or 'smarter' than Trump?
Jack Izzo, Snopes.com
In June 2026, the actor Matthew McConaughey publicly praised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, "I've never met anyone braver, smarter, or who cares more about America than Donald Trump. He's a great friend and an even better president."
Jun 21, 2026, 2:00 AM
Is Cactus (WHD) One of the Best American Oil Stocks to Buy Now?
Sultan Khalid, Yahoo Entertainment
Cactus, Inc. (NYSE:WHD) is included among the 12 Best American Oil Stocks to Buy Now. Cactus, Inc. (NYSE:WHD) designs, manufactures, sells, and rents enginee...
Jun 21, 2026, 1:18 AM
WATCH: America Strong: David Charbonnet
ABC News, Abcnews.com
A father of three and former member of Navy Seal Team 1 trains to qualify and compete in the 2028 Paralympics.
Jun 21, 2026, 12:35 AM