Who is Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf? The man leading Iran's negotiating team

NPR | By Jackie Northam

Published June 19, 2026 at 5:55 AM CDT

A look at the hardliner leading Iran's negotiating team wit the U.S. to end the war.

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Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court

David Folkenflik

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are asking a federal judge to hold the president in check for what they say is a violation of their Constitutional rights simply because he doesn't like how they cover him.
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Poll: Most voters agree the 2026 midterms are all about Trump — and they disapprove

Stephen Fowler

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds President Trump — and his unpopularity — is an outsize factor in why most voters say they want Democrats to win the midterms.
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ICE is looking into 'mobile detention facilities'

Jasmine Garsd

Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities."
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Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel

Trump flaunts U.S. power during UNGA speech, poll finds Trump's unpopularity is a major factor swaying voters to Democrats for midterms, media outlets banned by Trump get their day in court.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy proposes energy truce with Russia during meeting with Trump

Greg Myre, Leila Fadel

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Trump at the U.N. and proposed that Ukraine and Russia stop attacking each other's energy systems.