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US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for the “Secure America Act” in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026. The bill provides around $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26 billion for Border Patrol and another $5 billion for unforeseen costs, effectively ensuring a steady flow of money for Trump’s deportation agenda through fiscal 2029. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP)
Caption:Democrats have repeatedly forced votes to limit Donald Trump’s war powers in both the House and the Senate.Photo credit:AFP / Ken CedenoLisa Murkowski was among the Republican rebels.AFP / Getty Images / Drew Angerer
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US Vice President JD Vance delivers a speech during a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar in  Switzerland, on 21 June, 2026, as part of talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for the “Secure America Act” in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026. The bill provides around $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26 billion for Border Patrol and another $5 billion for unforeseen costs, effectively ensuring a steady flow of money for Trump’s deportation agenda through fiscal 2029.
This handout picture released by the office of the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament shows Iranian Parliament Speaker and Iran negotiating team head Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arriving in Zurich on June 21, 2026. A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off on June 21, 2026 with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon. (Photo by Office of Iranian Parliament Speaker / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / OFFICE OF IRANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER / - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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Iran’s delegation including Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi, centre, and Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, third right, arrive for a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar near Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on 21 June 2026.
Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa speaks during an interview with AFP in Kathmandu on June 18, 2026. Dawa, a Nepali mountaineer who spent six days dragging himself off Mount Everest after being abandoned has been moved out of intensive care as he slowly recovers, his family said on June 9. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 16: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)