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The Latest: US and Iran trade strikes for second day, pushing Middle East closer to full-scale war
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The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House is photographed Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. President Donald Trump signs a bill funding immigration enforcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington.

The U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a, followed by the two rounds of fire between the U.S. and Iran, which hit countries in the region that host American bases.affordability issue as a “hoax” that was started by Democrats, as he's done previously. Nor did he claim he was bringing down the cost of living.

Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets in nightly protests, blowing whistles and holding up cardboard cut-outs of flamingos — one of the protected migratory bird species that could see their habitats threatened by the proposed luxury resort. The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership.

But the venture, spanning an abandoned island and a nearby stretch of seafront on Albania’s southern coast, has drawn opposition from environmental campaigners and critics of longtime Socialist Prime MinisterA federal judge on Wednesday rejected a government watchdog’s request for a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from forging ahead withBut the judge ended a hearing by issuing a “fair warning” to Trump’s administration: “Don’t play possum with this court,” U.S. District Judge Richard Leon told a government attorney. Leon ruled from the bench in favor of the administration, which argued that the watchdog’s lawsuit is moot because acting Attorney General Todd Blancheearlier this month that the government is scrapping its plans for the fund.

Leon, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President George W. Bush, said he accepts Blanche’s representation for now. The judge’s refusal to issue a temporary restraining order isn’t the final word on the fate of the government’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund. ” Leon said he will consider a separate request by the plaintiffs — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington — for a preliminary injunction that would block payouts from the fund on a more permanent basis.

A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad is growing more likely after Trump resisted calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name afor director of national intelligence, Federal Housing Finance Regulator Bill Pulte, even though he has little experience for the job. Democrats say they won’t support the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,The House will try early Thursday to approve a short-term FISA extension, but passage is unlikely.

The Senate may follow suit, hoping to prevent what could be an unprecedented lapse in theUFC fight on the White House’s South Lawn has required a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and at least $60 million, according to a legal filing that offers a glimpse into the preparations. The event is part of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, and is scheduled for the weekend with the main attraction — seven mixed martial arts matches — on Sunday.

The agency filed a rebuff of the request Tuesday in court, and, in it, laid out the operations for the event.

“Well over $60 million and tens of thousands of hours of labor have been expended,” the document read, adding that the money came from the UFC and groups affiliated with it. Trump Wednesday showed how he had learned to stop worrying about inflation and simply, in his own words, “love” it.had jumped 4.2% over the last year, the president took a surprisingly optimistic tack with the challenging news.

Trump didn’t dismiss thethat was started by Democrats, as he has done previously. Nor did he claim that he was bringing down the cost of living. Instead, after the government said that inflation spiked to the highest level since April 2023, Trump praised the numbers.

The U.S and Iran traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a The American attack, which lasted into Thursday morning in Iran, appeared more intense and wider than the day before, but Tehran released little information on the extent of the damage. An Indian official said a U.S. attack on an oil tanker allegedly trying to violate Washington’s blockade on Iranian ports killed three Indian mariners, underscoring the danger to seafarers.

, followed by the two rounds of fire between the U.S. and Iran, which hit countries in the region that host American bases. The new exchange of fire came as efforts to negotiate an end to the war appeared stuck, with Trump warning that Tehran would “pay the price” forCopyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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