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Welcome back. In the news today: The Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads in a dramatic expansion of presidential power; a look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict between the U.S. and Iran; more than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing; and a look at the World Cup sticker frenzy. Also, parts of the world were treated to a stunning “strawberry moon” last night — see it here.
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Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook leaves the Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 21. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of presidential power
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The justices on Monday did allow Fed governor Lisa Cook to stay in her job while she fights the Republican president’s effort to fire her over allegations of mortgage fraud, which she has denied. But other than at the Fed, the court held that presidents have free rein to fire agency heads at will. Read more.
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- No president before had sought to wrest control of the agencies that regulate wide swaths of American life, including nuclear energy, product safety and labor relations. President Donald Trump voiced his approval in a Truth Social post saying it is a “Historic and Unprecedented Ruling, one of the most important ever given with respect to Presidential Powers.”
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Iran says this. The US says that. A guide to what they appear to disagree about now
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The 60-day clock is ticking on further talks between the United States and Iran on the interim deal, but it’s not even clear when negotiators will meet again. Read more.
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More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing
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Survivors say deportees were being held in a La Guaira hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela. Read more.
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Young fans exchange Panini World Cup stickers in Mexico City, June 16. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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