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Smoke rises from the town of Shweikin and the Ali al-Tahir hill area of southern Lebanon following Israeli
airstrikes on June 20.Ramiz Dallah / Anadolu via Getty Images


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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed over ceasefire violations after continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon

By Mithil Aggarwal and Dan De Luce

Iran said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, citing ceasefire violations after Israel continued deadly strikes in southern Lebanon overnight.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warned ships not to approach the waterway, which Iran had committed to reopening under the interim peace deal signed this week. It said in a statement that vessels’ safety would be at risk if they did so.

Iran’s top joint military command said the ⁠closure was the “first step” in response to what were described as ‌breaches of ⁠commitments by the U.S. and Israel, according to Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency.

In a statement on X that did not acknowledge the apparent closure, U.S. Central Command said that 55 merchant ships transited the strait on Saturday, “moving large amounts of cargo and more than 17 million barrels of oil to global markets.”

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Transcript: Lindsey Graham on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 21, 2026

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The following is the transcript of the interview with Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 21, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face the Nation. We go now to Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow. Happy Father's Day to you.

REPRESENTATIVE JASON CROW (D-CO): Thanks, Margaret.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Congressman, you're on Armed Services and you're on the Intelligence Committee, so I want to get to some of your responsibilities here, particularly on the Intel front. We were just...
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Trump's Iran gamble divides GOP hawks and 'America First' conservatives over what victory looks like

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President Donald Trump may have united Republicans behind military action against Iran, but his push to formalize peace is proving far more divisive.

As details of a memorandum of understanding emerge, GOP hawks are questioning whether the administration gave up too much, while Trump allies argue the president achieved a historic objective that crippled Iran's military capabilities without dragging the U.S. into another prolonged war.

The disagreement is about more than Iran. It has exposed a growing divide inside the GOP over what Trump's "America...
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College sports sees pivotal moment as Senate looks to move legislation on NIL, transfers across goal line

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Congress could determine the future of college sports.

Thursday was a seminal day as to whether Congress can either salvage – or potentially ruin – intercollegiate athletics. It’s a Congressional Hail Mary as senators address name, image and likeness (NIL) deals for athletes, compensation packages and transfers between schools.

"College sports is in crisis," declared Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas.

"There's a sense of urgency in that room you can feel it, right? You've got to do something rapidly," said Sen. John...
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Transcript: Lindsey Graham on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 21, 2026

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The following is the transcript of the interview with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 21, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who joins us from Seneca. Good morning to you, Senator.

SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM

Good morning. Good morning.

MARGARET BRENNAN

There's a lot that still hasn't been figured out here in this deal, but you wrote nine days ago the idea of a US plan with partners to create a fund of at least $300 billion- this is point six in...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham: "Let's try a diplomatic solution. I think it's going to fail."

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Washington — GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Sunday he expects the U.S.'s attempts to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran to fail, though he noted that he would "rather try diplomacy than take it off the table."

"Let's try a diplomatic solution. I think it's going to fail. What happens next?" Graham said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

Vice President JD Vance and other U.S. negotiators are meeting with Iranian officials in Switzerland on Sunday, as the clock starts on a 60-day negotiating period following the two...
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Transcript: Mike Waltz on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 21, 2026

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The following is the transcript of the interview with Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on June 21, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by UN Ambassador Mike Waltz, who joins us from New York. Good morning, and happy Father's Day.

UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS MICHAEL WALTZ: Hey, good morning. Thank you, and happy Father's Day to all the great fathers out there. Strong men make strong families. Thanks

MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, Ambassador, the war is...
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US and Iran begin talks on initial peace deal in Switzerland

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The face-to-face meeting follows ongoing fighting in Lebanon and Iran's claim to have shut the Strait of Hormuz.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner triumphs at Ethiopian polls but fears grow of new conflict

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Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.
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Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say

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The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a "Hamas sniper operative", without providing evidence.
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U.K. Prime Minister Starmer under pressure to resign after special election

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to decide soon whether he will step down from his position or face a leadership challenge from a political rival, Andy Burnham, who represents the country's Labour Party.

Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in the post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up. Expectation is growing that he will announce a timetable for his resignation as soon as Monday. That's the day Burnham will be sworn in as a lawmaker in the House of Commons after winning a...
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Low-key funeral held for giant of the art world David Hockney

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The artist, who passed away at his home in London earlier this month, requested just his partner and great-nephew attend.
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Indian cricketer, 15, hits record-breaking 50 in just 11 balls

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks the record for the fastest 50-over List A half-century in history on the same day he was not included in India's one-day international squad.
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Poll finds Americans want Iran war ended, but few say U.S. got better of agreement

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Americans do want the Iran war to end — especially those hardest hit by gas prices — and many see hope for lower prices now.

But an ending now also comes with views that the U.S. effort did not succeed in its strategic or economic interests and has not been worth the costs.

Specifically, most Americans suspect Iran's nuclear program has not been permanently stopped, and that Iran will not stop threatening its neighbors.

Plenty in the president's Republican rank-and-file are unconvinced, too.

Nor is the public persuaded that the Trump...
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Colombians vote in consequential presidential runoff

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A deeply divided electorate will choose Colombia's next president in a runoff on Sunday that pits a progressive against a conservative outsider, with both candidates tapping into fears of a renewed internal conflict in the country as they represent "two very extreme sides," one Colombian said.

"Right now, what worries me is the polarization that exists between us: there are two very extreme sides, and the violence is concerning," said John Manrique, a lawyer in Colombia's capital, Bogota. "What I hope is that people accept who won … Let's not go out...
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Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities

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Fuel had already been rationed due to shortages caused by Kyiv's attacks against supply routes in Russian-occupied territories.
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France bans alcohol at music festival events under red heatwave alert

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Annual street parties attended by millions ordered to help “preserve” healthcare services in 40C (104F) heat.
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Tight security as Indian students resit medical exam after alleged paper leak

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Millions of candidates face biometric checks and frisking as air force deployed to secure exam papers.
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Dutch royals enjoy two big results in one World Cup day

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There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.
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Meloni tells Trump to 'focus on your own popularity' as row escalates

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The US president earlier questioned Meloni's popularity after suggesting she "begged" for a photo at G7 summit
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Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike

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Mona Khalil, who had refused to leave the beach she had spent years protecting, died after several days in hospital, an environmental group said.
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Obama Center visitors say project symbolic of 'Black excellence,' claim scandal-free legacy while Trump ripped

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CHICAGO — Opening weekend visitors at the Barack Obama Presidential Center called the 44th president's legacy an example of unifying, scandal-free "Black excellence," while they lamented what they view as a dark turn for the U.S. under President Donald Trump.

"The community is great, we're just kind of glad it's here," Lauren Tillman, who lives about 40 minutes outside of Chicago, told Fox News Digital. "We needed something like this. Chicago looks like a certain place to certain people who are not from the area... so I just think this brought...
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Trump administration probe could upend widely used transgender youth treatment guidelines

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The organization widely regarded as the leading authority on transgender medical treatment is facing allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that it built influential treatment guidelines for minors on evidence its own leaders privately acknowledged was limited and uncertain.

The complaint, filed in a Texas federal court by the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas, accuses World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) of developing and promoting guidance that healthcare...
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Chinese AI models raise ‘sleeper agent’ fears after report finds more vulnerable code for US users

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Chinese AI models used to write code may be creating a hidden security risk for U.S. companies, federal officials and government contractors, per a new report published by a major defense contractor specializing in cyber security.

Booz Allen published a report in late May warning the federal government, private software developers and workers in critical industries that the presence of code written by popular Chinese AI models within the supply chain may be making the United States more vulnerable to bad faith actors. These vulnerabilities aren’t...
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Angel Dads face another Father's Day without children killed by illegal immigrants: 'She should be graduating'

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FIRST ON FOX: As families across the country celebrate Father's Day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is honoring a group of fathers bound together by tragedy: fathers whose children were killed or catastrophically injured in crimes tied to illegal aliens and cartel-linked criminals.

DHS shared the stories of three Angel Dads with Fox News Digital: Marcus Coleman, Joe Abraham and Doug Quets, whose lives were forever changed by the deaths of their children and whose losses now serve as a reminder of the lasting impact illegal immigrant crime...
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Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest

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Davey Hearn says he was simply touching the new paint at the site out of curiosity and did not remove or alter it.
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