By Upward News | Created at 2026-06-15 13:01:43 | Updated at 2026-06-16 06:15:20
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Media misses Obama Center scandal
Hoax about the Ireland beheading
Woke hiring rules declared unconstitutional
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
✅ Trump declares US-Iran deal "now complete." President Trump authorized the immediate removal of the US naval blockade and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following months of negotiations mediated by Pakistan, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. A 60-day extended ceasefire period will work to address Iran's nuclear program, sanctions relief, and regional security issues ahead of an official signing ceremony in Switzerland on June 19.
🥊 Trump celebrates 80th birthday with White House UFC event. More than 4,000 attendees, including 1,200 service members, packed the South Lawn for “UFC Freedom 250,” complete with flyovers and repeated “USA” chants. The roughly $60 million event underscored Trump’s long relationship with Dana White and folded into broader America 250 festivities planned for Washington this summer.
🧬 Gabbard releases intelligence on US-funded biolabs. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the US backed more than 120 biological labs across 30 countries, including facilities in Ukraine that have previously raised security concerns. Gabbard claims that some conducted gain-of-function research and that prior officials misled the public about their existence.
🤖 US bans Anthropic’s Claude models for foreign nationals. Federal officials ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for all foreign nationals, citing national security authorities. Anthropic disputes the severity of the findings, warning that the move could stall frontier AI development if applied industry-wide.
WORLD NEWS
Behind the paywall: Enormous mass amnesty in Spain and fiery comments from France’s populist-right leadership.
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
_LEFT BURIED HEZBOLLAH OBAMA
_RIGHT SKIPPED_ OIL PRICES PALESTINE ACTION
HOAX TRACKER
After a Sudanese national allegedly tried to behead a man on the streets of Belfast, The New York Times responded by…
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QUICK AND IMPORTANT
The New York Knicks won the NBA championship for the first time in 53 years, clinching victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
BLM influencers posted AI images of themselves urinating on Austin Metcalf's grave following Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction.
Spencer Pratt declared "war" on LA Democrats in his mayoral concession video, promising to release a secret recording that implicates “one of your exalted candidates.”
THE MAIN STORY
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
The Department of Justice declared that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) disparate-impact guidelines are unconstitutional…
_IN THIS ARTICLE, WE COVER:_
What disparate impact guidelines are, and why they were shot down
The Supreme Court case that gave us this precedent
Why these rules claimed racist outcomes even when none existed
And our analysis of the contradictions at play, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964
THE COMMUNITY SECTION
YOUR TAKE
Should employers hire based on any criteria other than merit?
TODAY’S POLL
📊 Should race-conscious hiring programs be legal?
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POP QUIZ
Who did the New York Knicks beat to win the NBA championship?
POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
How do you view Robert E. Lee?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⭐️ Hero (808)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👿 Villain (19)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤷♂️ Somewhere in the middle (249)
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⭐️ Hero: “I have read several books on the life of Lee. He was a great man, a family man. He agonized about secession but chose his Virginia in the end.” — Mary
👿 Villain: “I used to think Lee was the best general and tactician of his time. But I can't get past the realization that he was a traitor to the country he swore a sacred oath to.” — Doug
🤷♂️ Somewhere in the middle: “He was flawed, as we all are. But he was also more of a hero than most of us will ever be.” — Matthew
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