The DayThe Day: Wednesday, June 4, 2026
Diplomatic talks with Iran continue as the 60-day War Powers clock runs; China marks June 4 by declining two requests for accountability at once.
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The DayThe Day: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Trump gives Iran one last shot. Barney Frank dies at 86. Capitol officers sue to block a DOJ fund. California burns. The Ebola emergency widens.
The DayThe Day: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Putin visits Xi in Beijing days after Trump's summit. A wildfire forces 43,700 from Simi Valley. Trump backs Ken Paxton to unseat a sitting senator in Texas.
The DayThe Day: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Trump calls off an Iran strike and says he can restart it 'at any moment.' Four Navy pilots survive an Idaho air show collision. And Alzheimer's researchers report the biggest expansion of the treatment pipeline in a decade.