President Trump has cancelled further attacks on Iran after previously announcing plans for such strikes, although Iran claims no formal deal is complete. Meanwhile, the U.S. men's national soccer team faces Paraguay in its first World Cup group stage match today, aiming to achieve a historically significant result. Also of note: Trump has nominated Jay Clayton for director of national intelligence and is proposing a scaled-down Forest Service with reduced wildfire research funding.
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