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6/26 AM Update: SCOTUS Sides with Bayer on Roundup, DHS Secy Clashes with Dems, TX Giraffe Missing

6/26 AM Update: SCOTUS Sides with Bayer on Roundup, DHS Secy Clashes with Dems, TX Giraffe Missing

AM Update for 6/26/26: The U.S. Supreme Court sides with Bayer in a major Roundup ruling that could derail thousands of cancer-warning lawsuits and is drawing sharp criticism from MAHA activists – MAHA activist Vani Hari weighs in. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin clashes with House Democrats while detailing the administration’s efforts to locate unaccompanied migrant …

MLB Admits Comms Failure, Says It Will Not Discipline Players Who Wrote Bible Verses on Pride Caps

MLB Admits Comms Failure, Says It Will Not Discipline Players Who Wrote Bible Verses on Pride Caps

Update June 24, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET: This article was updated with new information about MLB’s response. Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred acknowledged in a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) that the league handed down warnings to several San Francisco Giants players who wrote Bible verses on their team-issued rainbow Pride Night caps …

DOJ Charges More than 450 Alleged Medicare Fraudsters as Part of $6.5 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdown

DOJ Charges More than 450 Alleged Medicare Fraudsters as Part of $6.5 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdown

The latest front in the Trump administration’s effort to root out waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal government resulted in the Justice Department charging some 450 people nationwide, including 90 medical professionals, accused of participating in healthcare fraud schemes amounting to billions in stolen taxpayer funds. As reported on Wednesday’s AM Update, Acting Attorney …

6/24 AM Update: Trump Rally in PA, Pilot Reports Iranian Drone Swarm, DOJ’s Record Fraud Bust

6/24 AM Update: Trump Rally in PA, Pilot Reports Iranian Drone Swarm, DOJ’s Record Fraud Bust

AM Update for 6/24/26: President Donald Trump returns to Pennsylvania to promote his economic agenda, defend his tariff strategy, and rally support for Republican Congressman Ryan Mackenzie in a critical midterm battleground. A rescued U.S. fighter pilot’s account of a mysterious coordinated drone formation over Iran raises questions about whether Tehran has developed a dangerous …

6/23 AM Update: Vance on Iran Talks, Colombia Elects Right-Wing Outsider, Etan Patz Ruling Reversed

6/23 AM Update: Vance on Iran Talks, Colombia Elects Right-Wing Outsider, Etan Patz Ruling Reversed

AM Update for 6/23/26: Vice President J.D. Vance touts progress in high-level talks with Iran, including renewed nuclear inspections, temporary oil-sanctions relief, and a new mechanism aimed at preventing renewed war across the Middle East. A Utah judge hands prosecutors two key victories in the case against accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson, while delaying …

DHS ID’s Alleged ‘Ringleader’ of Failed Plot Targeting White House UFC Event as Illegal Immigrant

DHS ID’s Alleged ‘Ringleader’ of Failed Plot Targeting White House UFC Event as Illegal Immigrant

Update June 19, 2026, 7:33 a.m. ET: This article was updated with additional info about the suspects; Originally published June 17, 2026 at 10:17 a.m. The Department of Justice has charged five men with plotting a mass-casualty attack targeting government officials and thousands more gathered for the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House …

GOP Caught Off Guard as President Trump Halts Confirmation Process for DNI Pick in Surprise Move

GOP Caught Off Guard as President Trump Halts Confirmation Process for DNI Pick in Surprise Move

In a surprise move, President Donald Trump temporarily pulled the plug on his own Director of National Intelligence (DNI) nominee, keeping controversial housing official Bill Pulte in line to take over as acting DNI. Confirmation Chaos As reported on Thursday’s AM Update, the president unexpectedly called off Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, his …

6/18 AM Update: Trump Reverses Course on DNI Pick, Shock California LGBT Contract Bias Reporting

6/18 AM Update: Trump Reverses Course on DNI Pick, Shock California LGBT Contract Bias Reporting

AM Update for 6/18/26: President Donald Trump halts Jay Clayton’s confirmation process, keeping housing official Bill Pulte in line to become acting Director of National Intelligence amid a broader fight over FISA, leaving senators in his own party caught off guard. California reportedly gives certified LGBT-owned businesses preferential access to utility contracts, prompting a Justice …

6/17 AM Update: B-52 Crash Kills 8, Trump Details Iran Deal, Alleged White House UFC Plot Foiled

6/17 AM Update: B-52 Crash Kills 8, Trump Details Iran Deal, Alleged White House UFC Plot Foiled

AM Update for 6/17/26: Eight people are killed when a B-52 bomber crashes moments after takeoff during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base – former TOPGUN pilot Whiz Buckley weighs in. President Trump reveals new details of the Iran agreement at the G7 summit and publicly pressures Israel to scale back its attacks …

U.K. Announces It Will Follow Australia and Other Countries with Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

U.K. Announces It Will Follow Australia and Other Countries with Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

The U.K. is moving closer to instituting a ban social media access for children, following in the footsteps of countries like Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia that have introduced legislation or announced age-based restrictions for social media platforms. The Proposed Ban As reported on Tuesday’s AM Update, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to …

6/15 AM Update: Trump Lands New Iran Deal, Tren de Aragua Leader Killed, UFC Fight at White House

6/15 AM Update: Trump Lands New Iran Deal, Tren de Aragua Leader Killed, UFC Fight at White House

AM Update for 6/15/26: President Donald Trump announces a new ceasefire agreement with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, after a weekend of some harsh words for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The United States and Venezuela carry out a joint mission that kills Tren de …

Dems Reportedly in Panic Over Graham Platner’s Primary Win in Maine – Could He Be Pressured to Drop Out?

Dems Reportedly in Panic Over Graham Platner’s Primary Win in Maine – Could He Be Pressured to Drop Out?

Fresh off winning the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate in Maine on Tuesday, scandal-plagued Graham Platner is learning his next fight may not be against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) after all. As Platner gears up to face the five-term Republican in a race Democrats widely view as central to their hopes of taking back …