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JD Vance leads talks with Iran — and makes a big bet on his future

JD Vance leads talks with Iran — and makes a big bet on his future

Apple News Today
Jun 23, 2026 16 min
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<p>Vice President JD Vance returned from two days of talks with Iran in Switzerland. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap2X0wgmVQfW4n8dB1z2Vyw">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Natalie Andrews explains what&rsquo;s at stake for both countries, the Middle East, and the global economy as they try to make progress over the next two months.</p> <p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is putting his political capital on the line as voters head to the polls today in several New York congressional primaries. <a href="https://apple.news/AcRQ1q4vCTcKhGk7T02JkRQ">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Madison Fernandez breaks down the races.</p> <p>Starting July 1, sweeping changes to federal student-loan borrowing take effect as part of President Trump&rsquo;s tax-and-spending package. Meredith Kolodner of the <a href="https://apple.news/AhwWDCNS2T-WAnt5uwdJlAg">Hechinger Report</a> joins to discuss who the changes affect most.</p> <p>Plus, Keir Starmer <a href="https://apple.news/AvJ3r3NimQL-jeWl6VLu1vA">resigned</a> as U.K. prime minister, former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan <a href="https://apple.news/ADL4znEn5QgybkxkCnsFtAw">died</a> aged 100, and Lionel Messi proved why he&rsquo;s the World Cup <a href="https://apple.news/AitAaBQRUSV23nFr8fbwcPA">GOAT</a>.</p>

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