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Monday Afternoon News Updates: Trump's July 4 Hangover – 7/6/26

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  Monday Afternoon News Updates: Trump's July 4 Hangover – 7/6/26 Your Monday midday update is here Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Jul 6 ∙ Hi all, Ben here. It’s Monday, and there is an enormous amount to get through today, so let’s get to it. Here’s what we’re tracking: Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei funeral continues to draw a staggering crowd Trump’s White House “Trump Accounts” launch turns into another rambling stream of consciousness, threatening to “finish the job” on Iran, and becomes a live infomercial for Dell Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, killing more civilians Ukraine hits back with a massive drone raid deep into Russian territory, including Russia’s largest refinery China test-fires a nuclear-capable missile in the Pacific, drawing condemnation from New Zealand, Japan, and Papua New Guinea A looming deadline on the housing bill, which becomes law automatically this Friday night if Trump doesn’t act FIFA reverses a red card suspe...

Saturday Afternoon Update: Trump's Great American Fiasco — 6/27/26

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  Saturday Afternoon Update: Trump's Great American Fiasco — 6/27/26 Strait of Hormuz strikes continue, Lebanon deal undercuts Trump's own Iran framework, and the 250th anniversary celebration is somehow getting more embarrassing by the day MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas Jun 27 ∙ U.S. President Donald Trump ‘s sits inside a vehicle of his motorcade en route to the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno Hi all, Ben here. It’s the weekend! I hope you are enjoying your Saturday. There is a lot going on today, so if you want to catch up, now’s your chance! Remember to like, share, and re-stack. First, a quick overview: Top stories we’re following: Iran has struck another tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran-linked drones have hit targets in Bahrain following new U.S. strikes A new U.S.-brokered framework between Israel and Lebanon appears to directly contradict the existing Iran MOU, and tha...