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A Planned Parenthood clinic is seen Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in St. Louis. On Monday, June 10, 2019, a judge in St. Louis issued another order allowing Missouri's only abortion clinic to continue operating. Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer granted Planned Parenthood's request for a preliminary injunction, which extends his temporary restraining order prohibiting Missouri from allowing the clinic's license to lapse. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Court delivers blow to Planned Parenthood by allowing Title X abortion restrictions

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

California official says she offered fuel economy compromise

By TOM KRISHER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER - Associated Press

EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks during a media availability at the Environmental Protection Agency, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Washington. Wheeler signed a repeal of one of the Obama era's two biggest climate change initiatives, the Clean Power Plan, and adopting an alternative plan that would loosen regulations on the plants. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: EPA chief eases rules on coal-fired power plants

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The damaged Panama-flagged, Japanese owned oil tanker Kokuka Courageous, that the U.S. Navy says was damaged by a limpet mine, is seen behind a U.S. sailor, during a trip organized by the Navy for journalists, off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. The limpet mines used to attack the oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz bore &quot;a striking resemblance&quot; to similar mines displayed by Iran, a U.S. Navy explosives expert said Wednesday. Iran has denied being involved. (AP Photo/Fay Abuelgasim)

Democrats demand answers on Trump’s approach to Iran

By SUSANNAH GEORGE and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this July 27, 2018, file photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. The Trump administration is close to completing one of the biggest of its dozens of rollbacks of environmental rules, replacing a landmark effort to wean the nation’s electrical grid off coal-fired power plants and their climate-changing smokestack emissions. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants

By Ellen Knickmeyer - Associated Press

In this June 18, 2019, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

White House offers budget freeze if Dems don’t agree to deal

By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM - Associated Press

Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper is set to take over as the acting secretary of defense for the Trump administration on Sunday. He will replace acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. (Associated Press)

Inside the Ring: Trump administration gets third defense chief

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, pauses in front of a Surface to Air Missile (Sayyad 2C) at the Iranian Materiel Display (IMD) at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Brian Hook, Iran adviser: U.S. still committed to diplomacy

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 8, 2018 file photo President Donald Trump shows a signed Presidential Memorandum after delivering a statement on the Iran nuclear deal from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. Iran said Monday, June 17, 2019, it will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

The Latest: McConnell: US not trying to start war with Iran

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This image released by the U.S. Department of Defense on Monday, June 17, 2019, according to the Navy, shows the aluminum and green composite material left behind following removal of an unexploded limpet mine used in an attack on the starboard side of motor vessel M/T Kokuka Courageous, while operating in the Gulf of Oman. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)

Military strikes on Iran would be ‘incredibly premature,’ key Republican says

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this June 4, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a conference involving its review of its interest-rate policy strategy and communications in Chicago. On Wednesday, June 19, the Federal Reserve releases its latest monetary policy statement and updated economic projections. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

White House: Israelis not invited to Mideast peace workshop

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus speaks at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

US restores some aid to El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2015 file photo, released by the Iranian President's Office, President Hassan Rouhani visits the Bushehr nuclear power plant just outside of Bushehr, Iran. On Monday, June 17, 2019, Iran said it will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days. (AP Photo/Iranian Presidency Office, Mohammad Berno, File)

Iran nuclear breakout closer as Trump deploys more troops

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

"The American people should rest assured we have high confidence with respect to who conducted these attacks as well as who conducted other attacks within the last 40 days," said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (Associated Press/File)

Mike Pompeo: ‘Unmistakeable’ Iran carried out attacks on oil tankers

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Trump administration suspends trade complaint against China

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt launches his leadership campaign for the Conservative Party in London, Monday, June 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

U.K. backs U.S. assessment of Iranian role in tanker attack

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Court rules against Trump on immigrant teen abortion policy

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press

Jordan says still undecided on Mideast peace conference

Associated Press

White House expands health accounts aimed at small firms

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press