June 15, 2026: What We Know About the U.S./Iran Deal, the DOJ's Approval of Paramount/Warner Bros Merger, the 2032 Social Security Fund Depletion Date, GOOD NEWS, and More.

Episode Format:

1. U.S. and Iran Reach Agreement to End War. Here's What We Know. (0:51)

2. DOJ "Approves" Paramount/Warner Bros Merger. Here's What That Means. (10:54)

3. New Report Says Social Security Reserves Will Run Out in 2032, Sooner Than Expected. Here's What You Need to Know. (~21:54)

4. Quick Hitters (~30:04)

5. GOOD NEWS (~39:56)

6. Critical Thinking Segment (~44:59)

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U.S. and Iran Reach Agreement to End War. Here's What We Know.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-israel?t=1781483132051

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116750814874397998

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116750587569914985

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6398415766112

https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/245317.pdf?safe=1

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/what-iran-nuclear-deal

https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2016/01/251338.htm?safe=1

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/investigating-obama-administrations-400-million-payment-iran

DOJ "Approves" Paramount/Warner Bros Merger. Here's What That Means.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/statement-department-justice-antitrust-division-closing-its-investigation-merger-paramount

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/12/paramount-skydance-warner-bros-discovery-doj

https://www.paramount.com/press/paramount-to-acquire-warner-bros-discovery-to-form-next-generation-global-media-and-entertainment-company

https://www.justice.gov/atr/merger-guidelines/overview?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-justice-department-approves-paramounts-acquisition-warner-bros-politico-2026-06-12/

https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/premerger-notification-program?

New Report Says Social Security Reserves Will Run Out in 2032, Sooner Than Expected. Here's What You Need to Know.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/social-security-program-fixes/ 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-trust-fund-insolvency-2032-trustees-report/

https://www.ssa.gov/news/en/press/releases/2026-06-09.html

Quick Hitters

https://apnews.com/article/trump-g7-france-iran-ukraine-992fb57188610d04660fb342c53e639e 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/12/politics/us-military-kills-tren-de-aragua-leader-strike 

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/children-in-foster-care-gain-access-to-trump-accounts-under-first-ladys-initiative/ 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-orders-restoration-of-national-park-changes-made-by-trump-administration

https://abcnews.com/Politics/trumps-removed-kennedy-center-noon-saturday-judge/story?id=133841904 

https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-taps-former-commodities-regulator-personal-attorney-us/story?id=133851491

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/15/fox-to-buy-roku.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/14/charlie-javice-reportedly-seeking-a-pardon-from-trump-.html

https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/49070230/ufc-white-house-success-never-again-dana-white-says 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/14/us/butler-missouri-plane-crash

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rejects-former-trump-adviser-carter-pages-bid-revive-jam-rcna349195

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/15/politics/migrants-bond-hearings-supreme-court

https://www.newsnationnow.com/animals/screwworm-cases-rise-12/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/us-catches-up-to-rest-of-world-with-first-new-fda-approved-sunscreen-in-decades/

GOOD NEWS

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/father-and-son-break-three-world-records-in-18000-mile-cycle-around-the-world/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/signs-of-breast-cancer-could-be-spotted-3-6-years-before-diagnosis-using-ai-screening/ 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/france-salutes-america-flying-over-statue-of-liberty-for-250th-anniv/