News for June 17, 2026

Bernie Sanders is proposing a major new tax on large AI companies to create a public wealth fund that would give Americans direct payments and more say over the industry.

President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal meant to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and ease U.S. sanctions on Iran.

President Donald Trump’s push to keep gas prices down by using emergency oil supplies has driven U.S. storage levels to decades-low levels, while relief from the oil supply crunch remains uncertain.

The Pentagon released the names of eight people killed when a B-52 bomber crashed after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Latin America’s rising crime and immigration fears are fueling a conservative backlash, with leaders like Nayib Bukele, Laura Fernández, and Keiko Fujimori gaining support by promising tough security crackdowns.

Luigi Mangione will use a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which could reduce the possible punishment if jurors accept it.

President Donald Trump and Iran signed an interim deal that pauses the war, loosens sanctions, and lets Iran sell oil freely while talks continue on its nuclear program.

President Donald Trump canceled Jay Clayton’s Senate confirmation hearing for national intelligence director as he pushed to tie a key surveillance bill to his election plan.

The Supreme Court is set to rule soon on several major Trump-related cases, including his bid to end birthright citizenship and his effort to remove a Federal Reserve governor.