A North Carolina high school valedictorian, Leen Hajiz, had her graduation speech stopped after she criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The school said she spoke beyond the approved remarks and intervened to keep the ceremony focused.
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Leen Hajiz spoke at Clayton High School’s graduation on May 28.
She criticized ICE for breaking up families during her speech.
The principal stopped her by taking her away from the microphone.
The school had approved a different speech from Hajiz in advance.
Johnston County Public Schools said administrators acted to keep the event on track.
Hajiz said the school is withholding her diploma, but officials are still reviewing the situation.
Hajiz encouraged others to use their voices to speak about important issues.
The school district said the decision was not meant to limit student voices but to maintain the ceremony’s purpose.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can take back profits from people who commit securities fraud, even if investors did not lose money. This decision came from the case of Ongkaruck Sripetch, who sold illegal stocks and was ordered to repay over $3 million.
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The Supreme Court made a unanimous decision supporting the SEC’s authority.
Ongkaruck Sripetch sold unregistered, high-risk penny stocks and pleaded guilty.
Sripetch was sentenced to 21 months in prison.
The court said the SEC does not need to prove investors lost money to recover gains.
The SEC only has to show that the fraudster made money illegally.
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the court’s explanation of the ruling.
The case involved securities fraud, which means breaking rules about selling stocks.
The decision strengthens the SEC’s power to get back money from fraud cases.
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John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, is expected to plead guilty for mishandling classified documents according to sources. The Department of Justice has not commented, and Bolton has not made any public statements yet.
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John Bolton was national security adviser under President Donald Trump.
He is expected to plead guilty to charges related to mishandling classified documents.
Classified documents are sensitive government papers that must be kept secret.
The Department of Justice declined to comment on the case.
Bolton has not been reached for comment.
This report was provided by ABC News and is still developing.
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President Donald Trump’s net approval rating has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded in a polling tracker. This decline comes during ongoing conflict with Iran and rising prices affecting the economy.
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President Trump’s net approval rating is at its lowest point according to The Economist’s poll tracker.
The poll tracker uses data from YouGov surveys.
The tracker has been monitoring presidential job approval since 2009.
The drop in approval corresponds with the war involving Iran.
High prices, or inflation, also relate to the decrease in approval.
Net approval rating means the difference between the percentage of people who approve and those who disapprove.
Public opinion about the president’s job performance is measured regularly by this tracker.
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John Bolton, who was President Trump’s national security adviser, will plead guilty to mishandling classified documents. He has agreed to pay a fine of over $2 million and will enter his plea in court on June 26.
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John Bolton served as national security adviser during President Trump’s first term.
The US Department of Justice charged Bolton in October 2025 for mishandling classified documents.
Bolton plans to plead guilty to one count of illegally keeping sensitive national security documents.
He agreed to pay a fine exceeding $2 million as part of the deal.
President Trump said he was unaware of the charges and called Bolton a “bad guy.”
Bolton will formally enter his guilty plea in court on June 26, 2026.
This is part of several legal actions against critics of President Trump recently.
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The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of the Trump administration, allowing federal regulators to keep using a key tool to enforce data privacy rules on telecom companies. The case involved Verizon and AT&T, who challenged fines for failing to protect customer location data but will now have more time before paying penalties.
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The Supreme Court decision supports federal regulators’ power to enforce data privacy laws on telecommunications companies.
Verizon and AT&T challenged fines for not safeguarding customer location information.
The companies argued the enforcement process was unconstitutional and did not give them enough chance to respond in court.
The FCC used a key enforcement tool to impose multimillion-dollar penalties.
The government stated companies do not have to pay fines immediately, giving them more flexibility.
This ruling limits the potential impact of the companies’ challenge on similar enforcement practices in other agencies.
The court's conservative majority has recently limited regulator power in some past cases.
The decision was an 8-1 vote, showing strong agreement among justices.
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Former White House staff member Marc Short said President Donald Trump does not feel he needs to change his plans before the midterm elections. Short believes Trump still leads the Republican Party and is unconcerned about the Senate's actions.
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Marc Short previously worked with Vice President Mike Pence.
Short stated on Wednesday that President Trump feels no pressure to alter his agenda.
Trump still holds significant control over the Republican Party.
Short believes Trump is not worried about what the Senate will do.
The comments were made ahead of upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump plans to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City on June 8, where the Knicks will play the Spurs. The Knicks’ owner, James Dolan, invited him, and local authorities are preparing extra security for the event.
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President Trump will attend the NBA Finals Game 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The game is between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs on June 8.
Knicks owner James Dolan, who has supported Trump’s campaigns, invited the president.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani also plans to attend but separately from Trump.
Law enforcement is increasing security due to the high-profile nature of the visit.
Trump has attended other major sports events during his presidency, including the 2025 Super Bowl and college football championship.
Trump previously criticized the NBA and NBA players for political protests.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver commented that sports help bring people together despite social divisions.
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Candidates are competing in New York’s 12th Congressional District for an open seat after Representative Jerry Nadler decided not to run again. The race includes several candidates who will participate in a public debate.
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The 12th Congressional District seat is open for the first time in over 30 years.
Jerry Nadler, the current representative, is not running for re-election.
Multiple candidates, including Alex Bores, George Conway, Micah Lasher, and Jack Schlossberg, are running for the seat.
A debate featuring these candidates will take place and be available to watch.
The race will decide who represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The article comes from a New York news outlet, PIX11.
The election and debate are part of the U.S. political process to fill congressional seats.
The focus is on candidates and election events in a New York City district.
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The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can impose fines on AT&T and Verizon for not protecting customer location data properly. The Court said companies can still ask for a jury trial in federal court before paying any fines. Justice Clarence Thomas disagreed with the majority, saying the process unfairly punishes companies.
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The Supreme Court upheld the FCC’s power to fine AT&T and Verizon over about $100 million in penalties.
AT&T and Verizon were fined for failing to protect sensitive customer location information.
The Court said companies can refuse to pay fines at first and require the Justice Department to file a lawsuit for a jury trial.
Justice Clarence Thomas was the only Justice to disagree with the ruling, citing concerns about property rights.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the FCC’s fines do not fully end legal claims until approved by a court.
Telecom companies argued the FCC acted as investigator, prosecutor, and judge all at once.
The ruling supports the Trump administration’s view of agency enforcement powers but includes limits on penalty payment timing.
This decision settles disagreements from lower courts about how the FCC can impose monetary penalties.
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President Donald Trump will announce a $700 million plan to invest in new and existing coal plants and related infrastructure in the U.S. He will use a law called the Defense Production Act to provide funding for coal projects in several states, aiming to create jobs and lower energy costs.
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President Trump plans to invest $700 million in coal plants and energy infrastructure.
The announcement will take place at the Oval Office during an event called "Beautiful, Clean Coal."
$75 million will fund a new coal export terminal in Oakland, California.
$425 million will support 13 existing coal plants in 10 different states.
Nearly $200 million in Department of Energy grants will go to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart one in Maryland.
The new plants in Alaska and West Virginia will be the first coal plants built in the U.S. since 2013.
The plan aims to create thousands of jobs for workers such as miners and engineers.
The initiative is expected to save consumers $50 billion in energy costs.
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John Bolton, former national security adviser, has agreed to plead guilty to improperly keeping classified documents. He will likely pay a fine of over $2 million and face one felony charge, with a hearing set for June 26.
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John Bolton was a national security adviser under President Donald Trump.
Bolton will plead guilty to one count of illegally keeping classified national security documents.
He is expected to pay a fine exceeding $2 million as part of the plea deal.
The felony charge carries up to five years in prison, but the plea deal aims to reduce his sentence risk.
This case is rare because it involves a high-level official and classified document mishandling.
The plea deal could affect how future cases involving classified documents are handled.
A court hearing is scheduled for June 26 to review the agreement.
Bolton’s attorney has not yet commented publicly on the deal.
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"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" is a long-running Sunday morning news program on CBS. It features interviews with key newsmakers and offers expert analysis on politics and policies affecting the United States.
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The show first aired on November 7, 1954.
Margaret Brennan is the moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent.
It broadcasts every Sunday from Washington, D.C.
Topics focus on current news, politics, and policy issues in the U.S.
The show is available on CBS TV, radio, and streaming via CBS News 24/7.
The production team includes senior executive producer Mary Hager and executive producer Anne Hsu.
Viewers can follow the show on various social media platforms like Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Contact information and ways to request transcripts or provide feedback are publicly available.
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The article says the U.S. government made a mistake by setting up a quarantine center for Ebola. It argues the current way the U.S. is handling the Ebola outbreak should change.
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The U.S. set up a quarantine center in response to Ebola.
The article calls this quarantine center a mistake.
It suggests the government’s current Ebola response is wrong.
The article recommends changing the way the U.S. deals with Ebola.
It focuses on America’s actions and policies during the Ebola outbreak.
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A public conflict between Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump caused sharp changes in how Republicans viewed the pope, with a big drop in favorability that partly recovered later. Meanwhile, Democrats grew more favorable toward the pope during the dispute, showing clear political divides in opinions about religious figures.
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Republican favorability toward Pope Leo XIV fell from +26 in May 2025 to -13 in April 2026, then rose slightly to +3 in June 2026.
Democratic favorability toward the pope increased from +55 to +76 in April 2026 and remained high at +73 in June 2026.
Overall national favorability for the pope stayed stable around +31 to +35, showing broad support despite partisan shifts.
President Trump’s favorability declined nationally, dropping from -8 in May 2025 to -22 by June 2026.
The changes in opinion reflect growing political polarization, where political party influences views on a religious leader.
The pope and President Trump had a public dispute mainly over immigration and foreign policy between early 2026 and April 2026.
The controversy highlights how Americans’ political beliefs affect their opinions on non-political figures.
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The Supreme Court decided 8-1 that Verizon and AT&T must pay over $100 million in fines from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Court ruled the phone companies do not have a right to a jury trial to challenge these fines about the sharing of customers’ location data.
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The Supreme Court ruling was 8 votes in favor and 1 against.
The fines come from the FCC, the government agency that regulates communications.
Verizon and AT&T were fined for issues related to sharing customers’ location information.
The total fines exceed $100 million when combined.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the Court’s opinion.
The phone companies argued they should have a jury trial to dispute the fines, but the Court disagreed.
This ruling upholds the FCC’s authority to impose these fines without a jury trial.
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Jesse Calhoun was charged with the murder of a fifth woman in Oregon and arraigned in court where his defense pleaded not guilty. He faces five counts of second-degree murder and other charges related to the deaths of young women whose bodies were found in the Portland area in 2023.
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Jesse Calhoun is accused of killing five women in Oregon and southwestern Washington.
He was arraigned on a fifth murder charge for the death of Ashley Real, 22, in 2023.
Calhoun faces five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse.
The victims were found in a 100-mile area, mostly in wooded places and near an abandoned barn.
Ashley Real had reported being choked by Calhoun before her death and her body was found in May 2023.
Calhoun was arrested on other parole warrants in June 2023 and had a criminal record including assault and burglary.
He was released early from prison for helping fight wildfires but was sent back after murder investigations began.
Family members of the victims were present at the arraignment and spoke emotionally about the case.
No trial date has been set yet, and Calhoun remains in custody.
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President Donald Trump said that Democrats are trying to steal the election in California. This happened while election results, which usually take a long time to finish in California, were still being counted.
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President Trump accused Democrats of trying to steal the election in California.
California often takes many days or weeks to finalize election results.
The election results were still coming in when President Trump made his claim.
The slow counting in California is a normal part of the process due to how the state handles votes.
No specific evidence was provided to support the claim of election theft.
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Jamshid Ghomi, a 63-year-old man from California, was arrested for allegedly selling U.S. equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military groups. The U.S. Justice Department says this activity happened over about ten years and broke U.S. sanctions.
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The man arrested is named Jamshid Ghomi.
He is 63 years old and lives in Newport Coast, California.
He is accused of selling U.S. equipment to Iran.
The equipment was related to Iran’s nuclear and military sectors.
The sales violated U.S. sanctions, which are legal restrictions on trade.
The alleged selling occurred over nearly ten years.
The U.S. Justice Department made the announcement about the arrest.
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Eight people were charged in New York for stealing nearly $5 million worth of goods like cheese, beef, cigarettes, and copper by pretending to be real shipping companies. The thefts happened from October 2025 to April 2026 across several states, and the stolen goods were sold illegally in New York City.
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Eight individuals were indicted for running a retail theft ring involving nearly $5 million in stolen goods.
The group used fake shipping information and trucks to pick up goods from logistics sites in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey.
Stolen items included $432,000 worth of cheese, $295,000 worth of beef, $165,000 worth of lamb, over $266,000 worth of copper, and over $3.3 million in cigarettes.
The thefts occurred from October 2025 through April 2026 and involved six major theft events.
The group worked with hackers to get winning shipping bids and then impersonated real shipping carriers.
Stolen goods were transported into Manhattan and sold on the black market.
Officials said many small businesses suffered financial losses and warned that crime combining hacking and theft is increasing.
Charges include conspiracy and grand larceny for each defendant.
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