Across The Spectrum

U.S. Forces Conduct Additional Strikes After Iran’s Latest Commercial Ship Attack U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran, June 27, at the Commander in Chief’s direction. After yesterday’s U.S. strikes in response to the Iranian attack on M/V Ever Lovely, Iran was given a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement but elected not to when its forces launched a one-way attack drone that hit M/T Kiku this morning at 4:30 a.m. ET. The Panama-flagged tanker was transiting near the Strait of Hormuz with more than two-million barrels of crude oil. CENTCOM forces launched strikes today in direct response to continued Iranian aggression against commercial shipping. U.S. military aircraft targeted Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities. Commercial vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz continue. U.S. forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready. https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2070987021930102919

George Soros has funneled staggering $103M into midterms so far, on track to shatter spending record With the November elections still more than four months away, Soros could shatter his own spending record of $128 million set during the last midterms four years ago, when he was the biggest single donor. https://nypost.com/2026/06/27/us-news/george-soros-funneled-staggering-103m-into-midterms-so-far/

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents On Friday, he admitted to a single charge of illegal retention of classified information. The documents he retained included diary entries containing national defence information, some of it classified at the top secret level. Bolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fines, prosecutors said. Bolton will also debrief national security officials on the classified information he illegally retained as well as perform 100 hours of community service. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxqwg4nrvlo

US releases powerful Anthropic model Mythos to some US companies The US government Friday lifted its block on Anthropic’s powerful Claude Mythos 5 AI model, allowing the company to release it to more than 100 US institutions, including major companies and government agencies. The decision, in a letter sent Friday afternoon to Anthropic, is a major de-escalation in the confrontation between the Trump Administration and one of the world’s most valuable private companies. Two weeks ago the administration imposed export controls on Mythos, leading to a shut down of the model and its cousin Fable 5 after warnings from Amazon and other companies that they could be “jailbroken” for malicious purposes. https://www.semafor.com/article/06/27/2026/us-releases-powerful-anthropic-model-mythos-to-some-us-companies

Rubio Unveils Israel-Lebanon Peace Framework, Cutting Out Iran-Backed Hezbollah. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, marking a “first step” toward peace after months of conflict involving Hezbollah. The deal was signed by the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States, Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh, respectively. https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/06/26/rubio-unveils-israel-lebanon-peace-framework-cutting-out-iran-backed-hezbollah/

Mistrial declared in trial of Palisades arson suspect as jury deadlocked, 10 of 12 jury members set on 'not guilty' "We fully intend to retry this case before a new jury and obtain guilty verdicts on all charged counts." https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-mistrial-declared-in-trial-of-palisades-arson-suspect-as-jury-deadlocked

The Trump admin has asked OpenAI to stagger the release of GPT-5.6 over security concerns. On Thursday, CEO Sam Altman told staff that the government will be approving access to GPT-5.6 customer by customer, a highly unusual approach. https://fixupx.com/i/status/2070241787180966279

ICE fining immigration attorney for alleged false asylum claims, a first for the agency Doddamani allegedly filed 32 immigration cases with 64 fraudulent documents. https://abcnews.com/Politics/ice-fining-immigration-attorney-alleged-false-asylum-claims/story?id=134132500

Dominion drops $1.3 billion lawsuit against Mike Lindell, MyPillow Dominion Voting Systems and Liberty Vote companies have dismissed all claims against My Pillow, Inc. and Michael J. Lindell in a $1.3 billion lawsuit. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again. Each side will pay its own legal fees and costs. https://www.fox9.com/news/mike-lindell-mypillow-dominion-lawsuit-2020-election

EXCLUSIVE: Pedophile, Rapist, and Murderer Are Behind Oregon Lawsuit Demanding Transfer of Trans-Identified Male Inmates to Women’s Prisons https://reduxx.info/exclusive-pedophile-rapist-and-murderer-are-behind-oregon-lawsuit-demanding-transfer-of-trans-identified-male-inmates-to-womens-prisons/

Judge rules Scottish guidance for housing trans prisoners is unlawful A judge has ruled that prison guidance which allows some transgender prisoners to be held in jails matching their gender identity, rather than their sex at birth, is unlawful. Judge Lady Ross said sex segregation in prisons must be based on biological sex, based on a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman in equality law in April last year. Campaign group For Women Scotland challenged the Scottish government guidance through a judicial review, saying only those born biologically female should be held in the women's estate. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7502eq5lro

Bill Pulte begins carrying out 'deep state firings' in DNI office: report https://thepostmillennial.com/bill-pulte-begins-carrying-out-deep-state-firings-in-dni-office-report

Caracas, Venezuela's capital affected after powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake. In Altamira, Chacao municipality, building collapses are reported: victim figures unknown https://fixupx.com/AlbertoRodNews/status/2069916568704733234

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- The Daily Wire under financial stress is seeking out over $100 million in strategic investors and working towards an initial public offering (IPO) within the next 2 years. Semafor reports that Ben Shapiro's company has failed to grow its subscriber base in the last 2 years and has lost much of its audience. Daily Wire's paid subscribers dropped by over a third of its prior peak down to 771,000 subs.

Federal appeals court allows Trump admin to resume expedited deportations of illegal migrants The process was initially designed for migrants who recently crossed into the country illegally at the southern border, but was expanded last year to include all migrants who could not prove they were continuously present in the U.S. for over two years. https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/federal-appeals-court-allows-trump-admin-resume-expedited-deportations

Leader of ANTIFA Cell Members in North Texas SENTENCED TO 100 YEARS IN PRISON for Terrorist Attack on ICE Facility: Seven additional defendants also sentenced before one-year anniversary of attack to a combined 450 years in prison "The sentences handed down today make clear that Antifa terrorists who attack law enforcement and federal facilities will face swift and uncompromising justice,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Their violent extremism has no place in our country, and the Department of Justice will continue to aggressively investigate, disrupt, and prosecute those who threaten law enforcement officers or undermine the rule of law." https://x.com/TheJusticeDept/status/2069491841175568471 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-antifa-cell-members-north-texas-sentenced-100-years-prison-terrorist-attack-ice

Judge scraps SNAP junk food rules, dealing a blow to MAHA A federal judge on Monday scrapped a set of state pilot programs intended to restrict the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program money to purchase unhealthy foods. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, wrote in her decision that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, who oversees the SNAP program, misapplied federal law in approving requests from states to allow them to impose limits on what participants can buy with funds from the nation’s largest food aid program. Her ruling applies to Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia. The idea of limiting SNAP purchases to foods that are seen as healthy has been popular among some lawmakers of both parties for years. While many of the pilots deployed similar parameters restricting soda and candy, states have come up with their own definitions, leading to inconsistencies that might make a sports drink SNAP-eligible in one state but not in another. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/22/judge-snap-junk-food-rules-maha-00970700

"Iran's Foreign Ministry on the Outcome of Talks with JD Vance: "We have established a Conflict Control Unit to stabilize the front lines in the Middle East, including Lebanon Second, a hotline of communication has been formed which through Iran can be contacted if problems arise in the Strait of Hormuz Third, a working group on nuclear file has been formed, which will begin its work as soon as the United States has fully implemented Clause 13 of the agreement Fourth, we have signed agreements with Qatar regarding the release of Iran’s frozen assets Fifth, we have received documents from the United States that allow us to sell Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical products without sanctions for a period of 60 days" https://fixupx.com/IranObserver0/status/2068947208079131021

British PM Starmer announces decision to resign, leaving his rival Burnham as likely successor Starmer said he had told King Charles III he intended to step down but would remain in the position until his replacement is selected. https://justthenews.com/world/europe/british-pm-starmer-announces-decision-resign-leaving-his-rival-burnham-likely

Senators demand Tampa cancel Kanye West concerts, but show will go on Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is scheduled to perform at Raymond James Stadium on June 26 and 28, drawing an expected 75,000 fans each night. He's also drawing some of Florida's most prominent political figures, who gathered Monday at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg to demand that Tampa Sports Authority cancel both concerts. https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/16/kanye-west-tampa-florida-concerts-rick-scott-ashley-moody/90561938007/