Politics & World Affairs — June 25, 2026

Rubio courts Gulf states on Iran deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Bahrain officials on the final leg of a Middle East trip. He is seeking Gulf partner support for the Trump administration’s preliminary Iran nuclear agreement — a tough sell in a skeptical region.

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Postmaster general to withhold mail ballots. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail-in ballots in states that refuse to share voter data with the federal government.

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Court rules Michigan need not share voter data. A divided 6th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Michigan is not required to hand over sensitive voter data to the Trump administration. The case could advance to the Supreme Court.

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France confirms first Ebola case. French health authorities confirmed an Ebola infection in a doctor who had worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Officials are tracing contacts and say the risk to the broader European public is very low.

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FBI warns of drone attacks reaching U.S. soil. FBI Deputy Director Chris Raia said battlefield-style drone attacks seen overseas will eventually reach the United States, warning that adversaries could remotely pilot drones over American cities.

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