JD Vance’s Blunt Warning to Israel, and Why Waymo Is Struggling to Go National

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims (nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/vances-iran…), by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Rebecca F. Elliott and Erica L. Green

Israel, Stunned by Trump’s Iran Deal, Sees It as a ‘Catastrophic Capitulation’ (nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/middleeast/israel…), by David M. Halbfinger

ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them. (nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/politics/ice-warehou…), by Hamed Aleaziz

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional (nytimes.com/2026/06/18/us/flu-outbreak-air-for….), by Greg Jaffe and Maggie Haberman

Education Dept. Lowers Student Loan Rates for Borrowers in Auto Pay (nytimes.com/2026/06/18/business/student-loans-…), by Ron Lieber, Tara Siegel Bernard and Michael C. Bender

Elon Musk’s Feud With Delaware May Transform Corporate America (nytimes.com/2026/06/17/magazine/elon-musk-dela…), by Michael Steinberger

Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon (nytimes.com/2026/06/17/technology/waymo-driver…), by David McCabe

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