After a Bitter Split, European Leaders Play Nice With Trump


When Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany presented President Trump with a soccer jersey emblazoned with the number 47 on Tuesday morning, it was the kind of gesture that a foreign leader might have made during his first term: flattering, emollient, and calculated to please.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/world/europe/trump-g7-leaders-europe.html


A hurdle for Trump, a loss for wage hikes: takeaways from elections in GA, OK


President Donald Trump’s ongoing quest to dominate Republican primary elections met its first significant resistance June 16, going up against opposing Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s endorsement in a critical U.S. Senate race.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/06/16/trump-kemp-georgia-senate-ossoff-dc-mayor/90581191007/


Why James Dolan’s second apron comments raise big questions about Knicks’ ability to keep championship roster


Let me introduce you to a concept I like to call “the sportswriter’s lament.” After the New York Knicks won the NBA championship on Saturday, I wrote an extensive offseason preview that largely operated under the premise that they would be willing to go above the second apron ahead of next season.

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/knicks-owner-james-dolan-second-apron-championship-roster/