2026-06-17

G7 leaders praise Trump, US-Iran deal, and more.
Good morning. A busy day with G7 leaders praising Trump, US-Iran deal, and more.
Morning Reality Check
The lawyers argue that the court does not have a full record of how the Trump administration decided to end temporary protective status for Haitians in the U.S.
Leaders from the Group of 7 nations, who have been courting President Trump at a summit in France, called the preliminary agreement a “breakthrough” secured under the president’s “strong leadership.”
Following months of escalating tensions with Iran, President Donald Trump is pushing to boost domestic weapons manufacturing, invoking emergency powers as his administration eyes billions in new military spending from Congress.
G7 leaders agreed on June 16 to intensify pressure on Russia to end more than four years of war against Ukraine, with US President Donald Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal" and indicating Washington could re-impose waived sanctions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the meeting.
The alleged plan called for flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled the event on the White House lawn.
Lebanon has been targeted by fresh Israeli strikes despite the peace deal agreement announced by the US and Israel. Despite the attacks and warnings from their government, many south Lebanese are desperate to go back home, with thousands of people driving back. But civilians still face uncertainty.
The Supreme Court is set to issue key rulings, including on Trump’s effort to curb birthright citizenship and fire a member of the Federal Reserve.
Republican Rep. Mike Collins on Tuesday defeated Derek Dooley and will face off against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in November. Why it matters: President Trump endorsed Collins after the May 19 primary. He now faces a well-funded Democratic incumbent who's won a statewide campaign in Georgia.
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