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Updated Jun 26, 2026 - World

U.S. strikes Iranian targets near strait after Iran fires at ships

Ships
Updated Jun 26, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Scoop: Cori Bush won't commit to voting for Jeffries

Close-up of a woman with braided hair and red earrings, speaking into a microphone at a desk in a gray textured blazer; a blurred nameplate is visible in the foreground.

GOP's new election model: Colombia

Colombian election officials count ballots on the floor at a polling station after voting closed during the second round of Colombia's presidential election
Jun 26, 2026 - World

Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement

Woman in flag in rubble
Jun 26, 2026 - Economy

Nobody's sure where the Federal Reserve is heading

Fed chairman Kevin Warsh
Jun 26, 2026 - Health

Three finalists emerge to lead FDA

Illustration of two pills side-by-side, one with an etched "X" and one with an etched checkmark
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: The cost of blind loyalty

Photo illustration of the Statue of Freedom on top of the U.S. Capitol dome, with a red necktie covering its eyes.

Scoop: JD Vance raises $4.2 million in Silicon Valley

Fundraiser invitation obtained by Axios
Jun 26, 2026 - Technology

China's AI progress strains U.S. alliance pitch

Animated illustration of two computer chips, one with American coloring and one with Chinese coloring. Their circuits are spreading out in different directions.

Trump hits a wall on voter fraud

Photo illustration of President Trump looking up beneath a giant voting booth

The AI price shock is here: Apple and Microsoft hike prices

Illustration of the Apple logo made out of a repeating hundred dollar bill pattern.

Europe swelters under record June heat

A wide fountain shoots water into a pool while people in swimwear stand along the edge; in the background is a brown Eiffel Tower replica under a blue sky.

Judge orders DOJ to release more Epstein files

Angled computer screen shows the U.S. Department of Justice site with a blue header and large 'JUSTICE' title and seal, plus a page labeled 'Epstein Library' and scattered legal documents on a desk.
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