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The Defense secretary is forcing society to relearn costly lessons of history. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/19/flu-outbreak-texas-air-force-base-shows-hegseth-recklessness/ Author : Editorial Board Publish date : 2026-06-19 17:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

“I will foster until the child has somewhere to go,” said foster father Peter Mutabazi. “If there is no one else, I want to be their final dad.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/06/20/5-extraordinary-dads-including-one-who-fostered-47-kids/ Author : Sydney Page Publish date : 2026-06-20 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Most people are still confident they have upward mobility, but fewer than half say everyone in the country can reach their ideal. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/18/belief-that-anyone-can-achieve-american-dream-is-fading-poll-finds/ Author : Danielle Paquette Publish date : 2026-06-19 22:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

David Hearn said he touched the Reflecting Pool’s detached liner but “didn’t destroy or break or peel anything.” Trump has accused vandals of sabotaging the refurbishment as paint was seen peeling and floating in the water. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/20/cyclist-arrested-reflecting-pool-denies-trump-vandalism-claims/ Author : David J. Lynch, Aaron Schaffer Publish date : 2026-06-20 22:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Neither Washington nor Tehran wants the peace process to collapse completely, but diplomats say they expect a process full of challenges and distrust. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/20/diplomats-expect-hurdles-us-iran-talks-which-are-already-delayed/ Author : Steve Hendrix Publish date : 2026-06-20 21:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Edith Pritchett cartoon on fans' hopes. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/20/edith-pritchett-cartoon-world-cup-rooting-your-team/ Author : Edith Pritchett Publish date : 2026-06-20 10:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The ice cream, panzanella and pasta our colleagues can’t wait to make all season long. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/06/20/5-staff-favorite-summer-recipes-ice-cream-panzanella-pasta/ Author : Victoria Caruso Publish date : 2026-06-20 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A Trump-appointed Fed official addressed Bank of America clients during the Fed's "quiet period," when officials are barred from discussing monetary policy. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/19/fed-governor-spoke-bank-america-dinner-during-fed-quiet-period/ Author : Andrew Ackerman Publish date : 2026-06-20 01:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At his family’s Chicago funeral home, Spencer Leak Jr. handled Jesse Jackson’s services and helped families who were unable to pay. He died in May at 56. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/06/20/running-his-family-funeral-home-spencer-leak-jr-became-chicago-institution/ Author : Harrison Smith Publish date : 2026-06-20 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

On-field officials typically strive for anonymity. Ma Ning — or Card Master back home — has taken a different approach. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/20/shut-out-world-cup-again-china-roots-referee/ Author : Huiyee Chiew Publish date : 2026-06-20 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The 747 jumbo jet has a new blue, red and gold paint scheme preferred by the president. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/19/new-air-force-one-gift-qatar-arrives-will-soon-fly-trump/ Author : Tara Copp, Michael Birnbaum Publish date : 2026-06-19 20:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

His agreement is nothing like Obama’s, but it gives the regime an opening to recover. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/19/donald-trumps-iran-war-deal-risks-squandering-historic-victory/ Author : Marc Thiessen Publish date : 2026-06-19 19:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Juneteenth, Capital Pride, the summer solstice and the World Cup provide plenty of reasons to celebrate. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/06/18/40-best-things-do-dc-this-weekend-next-week/ Author : Fritz Hahn, Jade Tran, Adele Chapin, Chris Kelly Publish date : 2026-06-18 13:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kelley Clem has seen patients experience end-of-life dreams and visions but was still astounded when her mother had one. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/06/19/dying-mothers-vision-comforts-her-hospice-nurse-daughter/ Author : Caitlin Gibson Publish date : 2026-06-19 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The average price of a gallon of gas has dropped for the third straight week, falling under $4 for the first time in months after the war inflated energy costs. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/18/gas-prices-fall-under-4-trump-signs-deal-reopen-strait-hormuz/ Author : Victoria Craw Publish date : 2026-06-18 12:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Defendants in the Minneapolis case say the Trump administration labeled them “antifa” to criminalize dissent. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/19/activists-indicted-alleged-antifa-plot-say-charges-are-boosting-protest-effort/ Author : Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Jeremy Roebuck Publish date : 2026-06-19 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Clashes in Lebanon seemed to imperil the U.S.-Iran peace deal, and U.S. and Iranian officials postponed negotiations planned in Switzerland before the agreement. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/19/four-israeli-soldiers-killed-combat-lebanon-imperils-us-iran-deal/ Author : Lior Soroka, Suzan Haidamous, Mohamad El Chamaa Publish date : 2026-06-19 14:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the prewar status quo. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/18/us-iran-sign-initial-deal-end-war-open-strait-hormuz/ Author : Michael Birnbaum, Victoria Craw, Dan Lamothe Publish date : 2026-06-19 01:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Edith Pritchett cartoon on app permissions. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/19/edith-pritchett-cartoon-app-permissions/ Author : Edith Pritchett Publish date : 2026-06-19 10:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In a city as deeply blue as D.C., the Democratic primary is the election of consequence, meaning Lewis George is likely to become the next mayor. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/06/18/kenyan-mcduffie-concedes-janeese-lewis-george-dc-mayoral-primary/ Author : Jenny Gathright, Clara Ence Morse, Apurva Mahajan Publish date : 2026-06-18 21:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

"We keep having to fight these fights over and over," says Shaina Taub, the writer behind the Tony-winning show, which counts Hillary Clinton among its producers. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2026/06/18/suffragist-musical-suffs-arrives-trumps-dc/ Author : Thomas Floyd Publish date : 2026-06-18 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Make your morning at these DMV hotspots for cheesy, eggy, saucy, overstuffed goodness. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/06/18/9-best-breakfast-burritos-dc-area/ Author : Warren Rojas Publish date : 2026-06-18 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sanders, President Trump and OpenAI have all proposed that the U.S. government should take stakes in artificial intelligence companies to spread their future wealth. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/18/bernie-sanders-proposes-wealth-fund-give-americans-stake-ai/ Author : Riley Beggin, Shira Ovide Publish date : 2026-06-18 17:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

More than 500 guests gathered at the Obama Presidential Center along the Lake Michigan shoreline in the city that launched Barack Obama’s trajectory to the White House as the country’s first Black president. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/18/barack-obama-presidential-center-opens-chicagos-lakefront/ Author : Annie Gowen Publish date : 2026-06-18 20:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The memorandum of understanding requires numerous steps by Washington including lifting sanctions and freeing billions in frozen assets, while Iran was required only to open the Strait of Hormuz. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/18/first-steps-peace-deal-demand-far-more-us-than-iran/ Author : Greg Miller Publish date : 2026-06-18 18:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.