News Roundup 6/19/20

by | Jun 19, 2020

News Roundup 6/19/20

by | Jun 19, 2020

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • The Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending the DACA program. [Link]
  • A new bill will require any president to get Congressional approval before removing troops from Europe. [Link]
  • The Senate National Defense Authorization Act expands the Air Force. [Link]
  • The US sanctions a Mexican company claiming it was helping Venezuela. [Link]
  • The US offers a $10 million reward for two members of the Colombian group FARC. [Link]

North Korea

  • The Pentagon says North Korea still presents an extraordinary threat. [Link] 
  • Trump blames Bolton for messing up talks with Libya and says he should have fired him earlier in his campaign. [Link]
  • North Korean soldiers were detected near the South Korea border. Kim Jong-un has threatened to move military assets back to the border. [Link]

China/India

  • China releases ten Indian soldiers that were captured in clashes earlier this week. [Link]

Afghanistan 

  • The Taliban and the Afghan government are closing in on engaging in talks. A final hang-up is the release of several Taliban prisoners the Afghan government says is too dangerous to release. Western governments are backing the Afghan government’s decision. [Link]
  • CENTCOM reports US troops levels in Afghanistan are down to 8,600; a key number reached in the US/Taliban agreement. [Link]

Middle East

  • NATO will investigate an incident in the Medeterarian Sea between Turkey and France. France claims a Turkish naval vessel failed to respond to a request for inspection. [Link]
  • The murder of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian man by Israeli security forces has sparked Palestinian Lives Matter protests. [Link]
  • Iraq calls on Turkey and Iran to end attacks on the PKK in Iraqi territory. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

View all posts

Our Books

Shop books published by the Libertarian Institute.

libetarian institute longsleeve shirt

Our Books

cb0cb1ef 3fcb 417d 80d8 4eef7bbd8290

Recent Articles

Recent

News Roundup 7/14/2025

News Roundup 7/14/2025

Russia The US Restarts Artillery Shells, Rocket Shipments to Ukraine The Institute  Rubio Says US, Russia Taking ‘New and Different Approach’ After Lavrov Meeting The Institute  Ukraine Claims Successful Drone Strike in Russia AWC Kim: DPRK Unconditionally Supports...

read more
News Roundup 7/7/2025

News Roundup 7/7/2025

US News Elon Musk Starts New Political Party Nap Poll: Most Americans Oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Facility Nap Senate Advances Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ That Includes $150 Billion in Extra Military Spending AWC House Passes Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’...

read more
News Roundup 6/30/2025

News Roundup 6/30/2025

US News Sen. Mike Lee Introduces Bill to Remove US From NATO The Institute  Florida, California Move To Crack Down on Free Speech in Support of Israel Nap Russia Russia Captures Ukraine Lithium Field Nap  Israel Israel Suspends Aid Deliveries in Gaza The Institute ...

read more

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This