2026-06-25: Trump Roundup

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geo.tv (2026-06-24). US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections, frozen assets in deal to end war. geo.tv An Iranian man walks next to a mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. — Reuters US, Iran differ on frozen assets and Strait of Hormuz terms.US Congress votes to halt war, in divisions among Republicans.Trump…

| Reuters | (2026-06-24). Iran making 'very big concessions': Trump. tribune.com.pk United States President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that Iran was offering significant concessions as negotiations between the two sides are set to continue next week. | "The war is going very well. As you know, we're winning by a lot. Iran is making very big concessions. | "We'll see what happens — but it has been very, very, very powerful," Trump told reporters at the Capitol. | He earlier said Iran had told the US ‌that no tolls were being sought from ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. | The two countries, which ended a first ‚&Aum…

newleftreview (2026-06-24). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.

A A (2026-06-24). Trump's Iran war debacle is ominous for Russia. strategic-culture.su Europe's cynicism is dripping as thick as its sycophancy. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The sycophantic European leaders lai…

| Anadolu Agency | (2026-06-24). Trump-Netanyahu rift: Temporary spat or turning point for US-Israel relations? tribune.com.pk Growing tensions between United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Iran ceasefire and Israel's military operations in Lebanon exposed one of the most serious strains in US-Israel relations in years. | The dispute fuelled questions about whether Trump was willing to place greater limits on Israeli actions than previous US presidents and whether the latest disagreements could reshape a relationship long considered one of Washington's closest strategic partnerships. | "There has been a genuine breakdown in the relationship between the Trump administration and Prim…

Dave DeCamp (2026-06-24). Trump Asks Congress for Additional $87.6 Billion, Mainly for Iran War. news.antiwar.com The White House sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday requesting an additional $87.6 billion in supplemental funding, with the vast majority going toward "costs incurred" by the US-Israeli war against Iran. The White House Office of Budget Management told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that the nearly $70 billion earmarked for the Iran war …

Ed Newman (2026-06-24). Marco Rubio continues his anti-Cuban crusade. radiohc.cu The United States government imposed sanctions this Tuesday on five Cuban state entities, three of them linked to the Business Administration Group SA (GAESA) and two related to mining and metallurgy, as well as on a relative of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz. | "Today, the State Department is designating five entities and one individual to further the Trump Administration's comprehensive efforts to end the malign activities of the Cuban regime, both in Cuba and throughout our hemisphere," Secretary of State Marco Rubio brazenly justified. | Among the designated entities are Rafin, the International Financial Bank,…

Martha Rios (2026-06-24). Marco Rubio prosigue su cruzada anticubana. radiohc.cu El Gobierno de Estados Unidos dictó medidas este martes a cinco entidades estatales cubanas, tres de ellas vinculadas al Grupo de Administración Empresarial SA (GAESA) y dos relacionadas con minería y metalúrgica, además de a un familiar del general de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz. | ´Hoy, el Departamento de Estado designa a cinco entidades y a una persona para impulsar los esfuerzos integrales de la Administración Trump destinados a poner fin a las actividades malignas del régimen cubano, tanto en Cuba como en todo nuestro hemisferio ª, justifica alevosamente el secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio. | Entre…

aljazeera (2026-06-24). Trump claims US recouped Venezuela war costs 28 times over. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump claimed the United States has recovered its costs 28 times over through oil extraction.

Cody Bloomfield (2026-06-24). Trump Designated Antifa "Domestic Terrorists" — New Prosecutions Follow His Lead. truthout.org This week, Minnesota federal prosecutors handed down a blockbuster indictment of 15 activists involved in efforts to resist Operation Metro Surge, part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown that flooded 2,700 federal agents into the Twin Cities to target Somali communities. Eleven of the 15 activists are charged only with conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer. |

| Anadolu Agency | (2026-06-24). Qatar says proposed $300B Iran reconstruction fund remains 'aspirational'. tribune.com.pk Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani described a proposed $300 billion investment fund for Iran as an "aspirational number" on Wednesday. | In an interview with the Financial Times published on Wednesday, he indicated that Gulf states could play a role in financing it if Tehran reaches a final settlement with the US. | "The figure of $300 billion that has been slated for a proposed Iran investment fund is an aspirational number," Sheikh Mohammed added. | According to the report, the Trump administration has suggested that Gulf states could finance the fund, which…

LADY Carm SquarePie AhriMAN (2026-06-24). OAKLAND BASED SPEED METAL BAND TRENCHER CONFIRMED FOR NAZIS. indybay.org Oakland Speed Metal Band Trencher has played in punk/DIY spaces and been in community with punks. But they are racist, violent, Nazi Trump supporters.

| Reuters | (2026-06-24). Few in US say Iran war was worth it; Trump approval ties lowest of term: poll. tribune.com.pk Just one in four Americans believes United States President Donald Trump's war with Iran was worth its costs, and a majority worry that a truce with Tehran is unlikely to last, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. | The five-day poll, which closed on Monday, also showed the war weighing heavily on Trump's popularity, with his approval rating dropping to 34%, a return to the lowest level of the Republican's second term that was last touched in an April survey. | Only 23% of Americans — including just half of Republicans — think the US is now in a stronger position with Iran compared with…

Newswire Editor (2026-06-24). Congress Should Not Let Trump Hold Housing Bill Hostage. commondreams.org Today, President Trump announced on Truth Social that he is cancelling plans to sign major bipartisan legislation on housing affordability, threatening to veto the bill unless the anti-voter Save America Act is passed first.Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: "Donald Trump's full-on commitment to authoritarianism could not be more clear: He's happy to block enactment of a bipartisan bill to address, modestly, Americans number one stated concern — high housing prices — in order to drive forward his election sabotage agenda."It's plain what Cong…

Chris Walker (2026-06-24). Senate Passes War Resolution Demanding Trump End Hostilities in Iran. truthout.org On Tuesday, the United States Senate passed a concurrent resolution telling President Donald Trump that if he wants to continue the war on Iran or resume hostilities, he should seek congressional authorization first. The measure, which has already passed the House of Representatives, is largely symbolic, as it doesn't carry the legal weight to compel Trump to comply. Still, it signals to the… |

Zack Linly (2026-06-24). Policing Poverty: SNAP Recipients Can't Be Restricted From Buying Soda And Candy. newsone.com Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty | Once again, the Trump administration has sought to punish and dehumanize poor people According to

Zack Linly (2026-06-24). Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump Admin To Resume Speedy Deportations With Minimal Due Process. newsone.com

geo.tv (2026-06-24). US Senate votes to halt Iran war in challenge to Trump. geo.tv

al-monitor (2026-06-24). Exclusive-US to move forward with Turkey jet engine sales ahead of NATO summit, sources say. al-monitor.com By Humeyra Pamuk and Phil StewartWASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump's administration is planning to push ahead with the sale of dozens of jet engines to Turkey worth hundreds of millions of dollars despite objections from the U.S. Congress, four sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a significant gesture to Ankara ahead of a NATO summit there next month.

Staff (2026-06-24). The American Way of War, War, War. scheerpost.com Tom Engelhardt That title of mine is certainly repetitive of me (me, me), but how can you not be repetitive in the distinctly repeated world of Donald J. Trump (Trumped, Trumped)? I mean, twice already and who really knows what's to come? Here's the question nobody seems to be asking right now, though: What country …

Zack Linly (2026-06-24). Report: Trump Will Give White Supremacist Gift Bags To South African Refugees. newsone.com Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty | In today's episode of

ptcnews.tv (2026-06-24). US Senate passes resolution to halt Iran war in rebuke to Donald Trump. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The US Senate on Tuesday approved a resolution asking President Donald Trump to stop US military involvement in Iran, marking a rare challenge to the president from Congress. | The resolution was passed by a vote of 50-48 after it had already been approved by the House of Representatives earlier this month. The move reflects growing concern among lawmakers, including some Republicans, about the conflict with Iran that began on February 28. | This is the first time both the Senate and the House have passed a measure under the 1973 War Powers Act directing a president to withdraw US armed forces fro…

al-monitor (2026-06-24). European leaders pledge unity after recent tensions ahead of NATO summit. al-monitor.com BERLIN, June 24 (Reuters) – European leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday their commitment to a stronger defence partnership ahead of next month's NATO summit in Ankara, following a series of spats with U.S. President Donald Trump and tensions among the main European members.They also offered a warm farewell to outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after he announced this week he would step down amid growing discontent in his party.

Jake Johnson (2026-06-24). GOP Farm Bill Puts Food Assistance at Even Greater Risk Amid Growing Crisis. truthout.org Senate Republicans unveiled annual farm legislation this week that would do nothing to address the worsening nationwide hunger crisis spurred by President Donald Trump and the GOP's unprecedented assault on federal food aid. The draft bill introduced Tuesday by Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, omits a Democratic proposal to delay a provision of the… |

Daniel Hunter (2026-06-24). Trump's repression of dissent is backfiring. wagingnonviolence.org

Newswire Editor (2026-06-24). Four Years After Dobbs, Trump Administration and its Backers are Still Threatening Abortion Access. commondreams.org Today marks the fourth anniversary of President Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court ending the federal right to abortion with the Dobbsv. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. Since then, more people have suffered and died because of restrictive anti-abortion laws, which have banned some or all abortion in 20 states. To mark the anniversary, Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, released the following statement: "Four years after President Trump's handpicked Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, their decision continues to devastate people across…

Newswire Editor (2026-06-24). Reproductive Freedom for All Announces $23.5 Million "My Body. My Ballot." Campaign on the Dobbs Anniversary. commondreams.org On the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Reproductive Freedom for All announces the launch of My Body. My Ballot., a $23.5 million campaign to mobilize voters, hold anti-abortion politicians accountable, and elect reproductive freedom champions in key races across the country.At the center of this campaign is a simple truth: support for abortion access is popular across party lines — more popular than any individual politician or political party. As many voters turn away from Trump and the MAGA movement because of their continued attack…

aljazeera (2026-06-24). US judge blocks Trump subpoenas into transgender care at New York hospitals. aljazeera.com The Trump administration has called for a probe into transgender healthcare, leading it to subpoena medical records.

| Reuters | (2026-06-24). Indian tech hub names road for Trump, drawing criticism from Modi's BJP. tribune.com.pk

| Reuters | (2026-06-24). Trump slams US Senate for 'poorly timed' Iran war powers vote, calling it 'meaningless'. tribune.com.pk US President Donald Trump slammed the US Senate for voting on legislation which directs Trump to halt military action against Iran. | In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that he has "Iran on the 'ropes', ready to go down for the fall, willing to give us practically anything,' in reference to the recent Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding that was signed. | He went on to say the War Powers Act Vote was "poorly timed and meaningless" and told the "Number One Sponser of Terror in the World" that the US didn't "like what I was doing to them." | "…by doing so, [the vote] has provided aid and comfort the En…

| Reuters | (2026-06-24). Rubio commits to UAE security, discusses Iran-US deal with Emirati leader. tribune.com.pk US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the US-Iran deal with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed on Wednesday, renewing Washington's commitment to the country's security as he embarks on a tour of the Gulf. | Rubio is seeking to reassure close US allies — who were hit hard by Iran during the Middle East war — about the memorandum of understanding with Tehran, which fails to address some of the Gulf's long-standing concerns about its missile programme and proxies. | "They discussed President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran, efforts to secure full and safe transit through the Strait of…

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