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June 21 0400 UTC Brief
In the Middle East
U.S. and Iranian negotiators are meeting in Switzerland for direct talks, the first face-to-face contact since April, with the nuclear issue and the Lebanon ceasefire on the agenda. JD Vance is there, along with White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which is one way to signal a conversation is being taken very seriously. Tehran also claimed it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, but U.S. Central Command said merchant ships were still moving through the waterway.
In Washington
A federal judge ruled the Justice Department can release audio recordings and transcripts of former President Biden to the Heritage Foundation as part of a special counsel probe, but put the release on hold for three weeks so an appeals court can weigh Biden’s challenge.
Separately, President Trump said he may drain the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool again after workers found peeling paint and algae following a $14 million resurfacing job. Sixteen days after the refill, the pool has already become a case study in federal optimism. It did not last long.
In California
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency as the city battles a major warehouse fire in Boyle Heights.
In sports
Wyndham Clark takes a six-shot lead into the final round of the U.S. Open, with Scottie Scheffler still in the chase. In Philadelphia, the Phillies hammered the Mets 15-3 behind a monster night from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, who hit for the cycle while Schwarber launched three home runs, including his MLB-leading 28th.
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