06/20/2026

Xi visits North Korea as nuclear tensions shift diplomatic calculus

Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea on Monday, where he met with leader Kim Jong Un. Xi made no public statements about North Korea's nuclear weapons during the visit, a notable silence as Kim continues to emphasize his country's nuclear capability.

Jun 20

Gates to Testify Before House Panel on Epstein Meetings

Jun 20

Supreme Court Struggles to Define Which Weapons the Second Amendment Protects

Jun 20

U.S. and Iran Move Toward Potential Deal to End War

Jun 20

Alabama extends DeBoer's contract to $87.5M over seven years

Alabama has locked in football coach Kalen DeBoer through January 2033 with a seven-year contract worth $87.5 million, paying him $12.5 million per season.

Jun 20

The Affirmation That Actually Works Starts with Saying No

Most affirmations fail because they ask you to believe something you don't. Here's the one that changes everything—and why it works backward from what you'd expect.

Jun 20

Why We Keep Memorizing the Wrong Poems (And How to Fix It)

Jun 20

The Dangerous Comfort of the Unfinished Sentence

Jun 20

The Fed Just Bet Everything on a Soft Landing That Nobody Believes Anymore

Jun 20

Stop Asking Dancers to Smile and Start Asking Why We Deserve Serious Art

Jun 20

FISA surveillance authority set to expire as Congress and Trump clash over intelligence chief

A warrantless surveillance power known as FISA Section 702 is scheduled to expire as the House departs Washington without voting to extend it. The delay comes amid a dispute between Congress and President Donald Trump over his choice for acting Director of National Intelligence.

Jun 20

UK Defence Secretary John Healey Resigns

Jun 20

McCaul backs FISA reauthorization despite concerns over Trump's DNI pick

Jun 20

U.S. and Iran Reach Deal to Halt Military Tensions and Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Jun 20

Trump Nominates Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton as Intelligence Director

Jun 20