A Notorious Billionaire Family Reemerges from the Shadows: The Rafsanjanis Try to Return to the Spotlight by Jim Hoft Jun. 18, 2026 8:30 am Guest post be Banafsheh Zand and Sophie Baron-AmirTeymour Please check out all of the in-depth news on Iran at Iran So Far Away, compiled by former Iranians who love their homeland and
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Published June 18, 2026 8:53am ET An illegal immigrant from Mexico who is a recipient of the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has been identified by federal agencies as the “ringleader” in a plot to carry out a terrorist attack at the White House UFC fight last week. The Department of Homeland
Waymo has filed its fourth safety recall since February 2024, after its driverless cars were caught entering closed freeway construction zones. The recall, filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on June 17, appears to affect Waymo’s entire US fleet, covering 3,871 vehicles running Waymo’s 5th Generation automated driving system (ADS). NHTSA estimates
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Former President Barack Obama, joined by several other living presidents, will host a dedication ceremony for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday. The Obama Foundation made the announcement in March. The ceremony will have performances from artists such as The Roots, Christina Aguilera, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Stevie
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‘Israel Is Our Only Friend in the World’: Sen. Kennedy Defends Israel After Trump G7 Slap (VIDEO) by Alicia Powe Jun. 18, 2026 7:45 am Congressional reporter Myles Morell contributed to this report President Trump’s extraordinary public rebuke of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the G7 summit has ignited fresh tensions inside the Republican
The Department of the Interior declared victory Thursday in its war against algae at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and celebrated by comparing the cleanup to the destruction of the Iranian navy. The Reflecting Pool turned a vivid shade of green earlier this week, just days after President Donald Trump’s administration completed work aimed at
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Trump Administration Puts ALL 50 States and Territories on Notice: Clean Up Unemployment Fraud or Risk Losing Federal Funding by Jim Hᴏft Jun. 18, 2026 7:30 am Department of Labor (Credit: Ed Brown) The Trump administration is once again taking aim at government waste, fraud, and abuse, this time warning all 50 states that federal
Ukraine launched a slew of aerial drones into Moscow, striking an oil refinery and disrupting air traffic in what appears to be the largest Ukrainian attack against Russia’s capital city. The attacks are part of a monthslong Ukrainian campaign which has targeted key Russian oil infrastructure miles away from the front lines of the war.
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Millionaire Tech Firm CEO Killed After Private Jet Crashes Onto Texas Highway in Fiery Wreck by Jim Hᴏft Jun. 18, 2026 7:15 am Linkedin/Joshua Baer A prominent Texas technology executive was killed Tuesday night after a private business jet reportedly suffered mechanical problems and crashed onto a busy highway near the U.S.-Mexico border, triggering a