Thursday, June 25, 2026

Housing Reform on Hold, Great American State Fair & Where’s Gracie? 

All the news you need in about 10 min:

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Story Links

All the news stories mentioned in today's episode are listed with links below, so you can spend as much -- or as little -- time as you want to review the latest happenings... 

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Trump Puts Housing Bill on Hold: Truth Social, ABC News, Axios, WaPo, NBC News

Trump’s Tense Meeting with GOP Senators: CBS News, NY Post, WSJ

NATO’s Mark Rutte Visits White House: AP, NY Times, Reuters, Politico

Top U.S. Army Commander in Europe Ousted: WSJ, NY Times, AP, WaPo

UN Report: Israel Purposely Targeted Children: UN, WaPo, BBC, NY Times, AP

Back-to-Back Earthquakes in Venezuela: Fox Weather, CNN, AP, CBS News

Northern California Earthquake: USA Today, KCRA, AP, NY Times

Great American State Fair Begins: NewsNation, The Hill, Fox News, NBC News

U.S. Eases Iran’s World Cup Restrictions: ESPN, USA Today, NY Times, Politico

Hoax Threats at Zoos and Aquariums: NY Times, Fox News, AP, NewsNation

Texas Giraffe Goes Missing: Houston Chronicle, USA Today, The Guardian, People

Film Academy Invites New Members: Oscars, Variety, People, LA Times, AP

Thing to Know Thursday: ‘Gray Divorce’ Rates Rise: NY Times, AJC, NY Post, The Hill