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Wednesday, June 17, 2026 5:45 PM ET

CBS News - Politics

This law firm has deep ties to Trump. Now a partner is his pick for a top job. -- Jamie McDonald, a partner at the firm Sullivan & Cromwell, is President Trump's choice to helm one of the nation's most prestigious federal prosecutors' offices.

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Pastors for Trump founder drops out of House race after texting scandal -- Jackson Lahmeyer had been backed by President Trump, although the president dropped his endorsement shortly before Lahmeyer dropped out.

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Read the 14 points of the agreement between Iran and the U.S. -- The agreement, as read by senior U.S. officials, allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products.

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The Obama Presidential Center and Library opens in Chicago -- After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.

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DOJ taps prosecutor to coordinate human trafficking, child exploitation cases -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appointed Alessandra Serano to serve as the Justice Department's national coordinator on human trafficking and child exploitation cases.

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Georgia lawmakers not changing voting maps during special session -- Georgia House leadership say they are holding off on redrawing Georgia's legislative maps​ during the special legislative session.

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Senate postpones Clayton's confirmation hearing after Trump upends plans -- The Senate canceled Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing on Wednesday after President Trump's move to delay the installation of the new intelligence chief.

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D.C. Democratic primary for mayor results still undetermined in city's first ranked-choice election -- Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George is holding a lead with 64% of ballots counted.

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Trump touts Iran agreement to wrap up G7 summit in France -- President Trump defended the agreement reached by the U.S. and Iran​ at a press conference to close out the G7 summit in France.

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Vance says text of U.S.-Iran deal will be released Friday "at the latest" -- Vice President JD Vance said on "CBS Monrings" that the Trump administration wants "to tell the American people what's in this deal."

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"The most famous judge in America, for a while," on highs and lows of a Trump trial -- In an exclusive interview with CBS News, retired Justice Arthur Engoron reflected on the highs and lows of the 2023 Trump civil fraud trial.

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Veteran fights to prevent wife's deportation: "I'm begging my own country" -- Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.

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Robert White wins Democratic primary for D.C. delegate to Congress -- Robert White's win in the heavily Democratic city sets him up to take the top spot in November's general elections, when he could replace 18-term delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.

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Trump puts Jay Clayton's nomination for intel chief on hold -- President Trump delayed Jay Clayton's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community, saying he's trying to force Congress to pass a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support to be approved.

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Detainees moved out of "Alligator Alcatraz" over hurricane concerns, ICE says -- ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.

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