06/20/2026

Trump Nominates Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton as Intelligence Director

President Trump nominated Jay Clayton, who led the Securities and Exchange Commission during his first term, to serve as director of national intelligence. The move comes after Trump's selection of an acting director sparked significant pushback from lawmakers.

Jun 20

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

Jun 20

Minnesota man pleads guilty to killing state House Democratic leader and her husband

Jun 20

Trump warns Iran of consequences as U.S. and Iranian forces exchange strikes

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

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

The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to end their military conflict and restore shipping through a critical global waterway. The agreement makes no mention of Iran's nuclear program, a central concern in previous diplomatic efforts.

Jun 20

Xi visits North Korea as nuclear tensions shift diplomatic calculus

Jun 20

Supreme Court Struggles to Define Which Weapons the Second Amendment Protects

Jun 20

House to vote on reconciliation bill targeting immigration enforcement

Jun 20

Trump announces U.S.-Iran deal signing for Sunday

Jun 20