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June 21, 2026

21 June 2026

Today in History - What Happened on This Day

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France's National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill

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Trump administration ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will 'be tested' in their military careers

Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term

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Platner should drop out of Maine's US Senate race, Sanders says

Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after sexual assault allegation

AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners

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Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

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Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape

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House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

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Media dinner shooting suspect wrote about targeting administration officials

The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations

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