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The White House released the details of Trump's agreement with Iran on Wednesday.
A senior U.S. official briefed reporters on a 14-point memorandum of understanding expected to be signed Friday in Switzerland. Vice President JD Vance will attend. Trump had signaled the release was coming earlier this week. The agreement begins with a full stop to the fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon. This is not the final deal. It's a framework. Negotiators have 60 days to get the permanent agreement done. The agreement also seeks to restore commercial traffic through the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
With midterm elections just around the corner, both major political parties are themselves coping with divided constituencies. The Democratic Socialists vie for dominance against more moderate Democrats. MAGA Republicans confront disaffected libertarians and neocons. And outside all these polarized factions are millions of voters that don’t find any politician or political agenda credible enough to earn their allegiance. But there is a common thread shared by most disillusioned voters. They believe that America’s ruling class has abandoned its fellow citizens.
Pennsylvania Democrats rushed anti-school choice legislation Tuesday, bypassing regular order and sneaking up on Republicans. They aim to strip 30,000 children of educational scholarships, pocket the children’s scholarship money, and cut public charter school funding by $500 million.
Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro was elected in part because of his promise to return educational choice to parents and families. Between the most recent budget proposal and an offensive “assault” on school choice, the governor continues to backtrack on campaign promises.
President Donald Trump came to see the Knicks at Madison Square Garden for the NBA Finals.
Now, the champs are returning the favor.
Knicks owner James Dolan confirmed Wednesday during an interview on WFAN that the team will go to the White House to be feted by the president. It will mark the first time an NBA champion is visiting the White House in either of Trump’s two terms.
“We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted,” Dolan said when asked about a potential visit to the nation’s capital. “We still have to figure out the details, et cetera, but yes, of course.
Oklahoma GOP Rep. Kevin Hern, who President Donald Trump endorsed to replace Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Senate, won his party's nomination Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press.
The projection marks another expected victory for the president, who has helped dozens of Republican candidates win their primaries so far.
Hern was expected to win the nomination after notching endorsements from the president, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Tim Scott of South Carolina.
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, despite high inflation rates.
Wholesale business inflation was over 6% in May and overall consumer inflation was over 4%, stemming from the economic pressure of the war in Iran.
Oil prices remain higher than they were prior to the war in Iran, but they fell to under $80 per barrel on Wednesday as the U.S. and Iran are expected to formally sign a memorandum of understanding in Geneva on Friday.
Wednesday's announcement was the first with Trump nominee Kevin Warsh serving as chair. In February,
The 5 passages of the US-Iran peace deal
that worry critics the most: ‘Always
tries to get more’ replies
that worry critics the most: ‘Always
tries to get more’ replies
Five passages of the 14-point memorandum of understanding that was released Wednesday are giving critics particular concern because they leave so much room open for negotiation and interpretation.
The agreement, which President Trump signed on Wednesday, will serve as the basis for 60-day negotiations that will hammer out the fine details of a plan to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US officials described the framework as a pathway to ending hostilities and reopening negotiations.
But some observers pointed to vague language involving Lebanon, Iranian assets, the Strait of Hormuz and future US policy toward Iran.
President Trump on Wednesday barred Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton from showing up to his confirmation hearing just hours before an eager Senate was to fast-track his nomination.
Trump made the surprise demand over Truth Social in his latest dustup with Senate Republicans, insisting instead they first confirm Clayton’s successor as US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
In a rare flex, Republicans initially sought to forge ahead with the hearing in a rush to get Clayton in place to succeed outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard — and avoid installing federal housing chief Bill Pulte into the role on an interim basis.
democratic socialist candidate in the mold of New York’s Zohran Mamdani is poised to win the Washington, D.C., mayoral election, setting the city on a collision course with the Trump administration’s plans to remake the nation’s capital city.
After results began pouring in after the election on Tuesday night, the democratic socialist candidate Janeese Lewis George appeared poised to clinch the Democratic nomination, and thus secure the mayor’s seat in a general election with no opposition. D.C. is employing ranked-choice voting for the first time this year, and therefore the results are still not final as votes from the lagging candidates are reallocated.
A Trump-backed pastor has dropped out of Oklahoma’s Republican primary after the Daily Mail exposed his intimate relationship with a campaign aide. Jackson Lahmeyer, 34, said in a statement: ‘After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twenty four hours, I’ve made the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for Congress. ‘I do not want to be a distraction to my family, my church, and
Capital Factory founder and Austin tech leader Joshua Baer has been identified as the person killed in a business jet crash along a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night.
The plane was carrying six people when it crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, shortly after 10 p.m., according to Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department. The Cessna Citation Latitude twin jet departed Tuesday evening from the Mexican resort city of San José del Cabo and was bound for Austin, Texas, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
“Stupid, Stupid, Stupid”: Justice
Department Memo Further Tarnishes Record
of Merrick Garland replies
Department Memo Further Tarnishes Record
of Merrick Garland replies
Internal emails were uncovered recently that cast a new, negative light on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s record in targeting parents over school board controversies. The communications show that various Justice officials raised alarms over the effort pushed by Democratic allies and the National Association for School Boards. Career officials condemned the Biden Administration proposal by objecting that “If they do this, they might as well rename the damn thing the Anti-MAGA Task Force.”
President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran has received a lot of flak from both sides of the spectrum for its supposed shortcomings. Is it a failure before it’s even finalized? No, but that won’t stop the angry backbiting over an agreement that looks like it could significantly weaken Iran’s ability to cause trouble in the Middle East.
Let’s be clear: If Trump’s deal leads to a non-nuclear Iran, a freer flow of oil to the global economy, and a more stable Mideast, that will be a net gain for everyone concerned.
For the record, no, we’re not entirely satisfied, either. We didn’t want Trump to give an inch to the mullahs.
Renewable energy may be “green,” but it’s not bulletproof, and now America’s wind warriors are in open legal combat with the Pentagon.
Renewable energy trade groups have filed a federal lawsuit against the Pentagon, arguing that the Department of War has effectively frozen national security reviews for new onshore wind farms on private land.
Renewable energy groups are suing the U.S. military because they say national security reviews for new wind farms on private land have been effectively frozen for months. The groups say this logjam jeopardizes $47 billion in investments and thousands of jobs in 21 states.
President Donald Trump has frequently talked about his hatred of wind power and
Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defence in his state murder trial over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, a judge confirmed at a hearing on Wednesday, as the case that captivated the world moves closer to its September trial date.
Mangione, 28, faces state murder charges in New York in connection with the killing of Thompson, 50, who was shot dead on the streets of New York City in December 2024. The killing sparked a days-long international manhunt that ended with Mangione’s arrest at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to help a 98-year-old judge facing seemingly unlawful efforts to suspend her from the federal bench.
The revelation was disclosed in the high court’s Monday order list, in which the justices rejected a request by Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman to take up and hear arguments in her case (Newman v. Moore). There were no noted dissents, and no explanation was given for the decision. As The Federalist recently reported, Newman was first suspended from the bench in 2023 by Federal Circuit Chief Judge Kimberly Moore and the court’s Judicial Council over alleged concerns about her mental and physical health.
President Trump’s deal with Iran has received a lot of flak from both sides of the spectrum for its supposed shortcomings. Is it a failure before it’s even finalized? No, but that won’t stop the angry backbiting over an agreement that looks like it could significantly weaken Iran’s ability to cause trouble in the Middle East.
Let’s be clear: If Trump’s deal leads to a non-nuclear Iran, a freer flow of oil to the global economy, and a more stable Mideast, that will be a net gain for everyone concerned.
For the record, no, we’re not entirely satisfied, either. We didn’t want Trump to give an inch to the mullahs.
The FBI released an affidavit Tuesday regarding a foiled alleged terror plot on Sunday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship 250 event at the White House, which perpetrators were allegedly planning to attack with explosive-laden drones and snipers.
At least five people have been arrested, and agents are working to identify as many as 18 others who appear to be involved in the planning on encrypted chats communicating with the alleged plotters, officials said.
The affidavit identified three of the five apprehended suspects, including 19-year-old Tycen Proper, who was arrested in Ohio and charged with attempted murder and several firearms violations after he allegedly admitted to helping plan the attack.
Businessman Rick Jackson, pumping millions of his money into the campaign, easily defeated presidentially endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to win Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary runoff.
Major outlets began calling the race about 15 minutes before 10 p.m. Jackson led Jones by nearly 37,000 votes, unofficially, with 85% of precincts reporting.
Jackson will go on to face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November, who defeated seven candidates to win her primary without a runoff.
Jones posted a "thank you" to his supporters on social media before some media outlets officially called the race.
Alabama GOP Rep. Barry Moore won his party's nomination Tuesday night for Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's Senate seat, the Associated Press projected, which comes after he secured President Donald Trump's endorsement.
The president endorsed Moore last month, praising the Republican as a "totally reliable MAGA warrior," as Tuberville runs for governor. Tuberville is hoping to replace Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, who must retire because of state term limits.
Moore first won election to Congress in 2020 and represents a large swath of southern Alabama.
Vice President JD Vance and other Republicans have criticized Major League Baseball (MLB) for warning players against wearing Bible verses during Pride Night.As Breitbart News reported, the MLB issued a warning to three San Francisco Giants pitchers after they displayed Bible verses on their hats during Pride Night. The incident occurred last Friday when Giants right-hander Landen Roupp displayed “Gen 9:12-16” on his Pride Night hat, which was followed by relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker also featuring Bible verses on their official Pride Night hats.
With everything else that is happening right now, it’s easy to forget that there are elections happening all over the place, too.
Tonight in Georgia and Oklahoma, Trump-backed candidates won Republican primary races. Good news all around.
The midterms are coming up fast. The GOP needs good people in these races. In Georgia, Mike Collins pulled out a win.Georgia GOP Rep. Mike Collins is expected to win his party’s nomination for Senate in a special runoff election Tuesday night, which comes after he secured President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
Trump endorsed Collins over the weekend while Gov. Brian Kemp, R-Ga., has been campaigning with Collins’ GOP primary opponent, Derek Dooley.
I have to hand it to Vice President JD Vance.
He ventured into the lion's den, going for an interview on the virulently anti-Trump, liberal enclave of "The View" on Tuesday. You knew it was likely to have some fiery moments.Perhaps surprisingly, Vance was met by a lot of cheers. He joked about how the panel was made up of "MAGA Republicans." Then Vance proceeded to dismantle a variety of the hoaxes/false beliefs that liberals have about President Donald Trump and his administration, starting with the "affordability hoax." Joy Behar said Trump was pouring money into things like the ballroom, the Reflecting Pool, and the UFC Freedom 250 event.
Imagine one day, you're parading around, pretending to be the "president" of an important oil-rich South American nation. You're living a lavish life, while everyone around you starves or gets locked up for daring to complain. The most powerful country in the world is threatening your very existence, but you're mocking it, dancing to a techno song made up of your own broken English. "No crazy wars." "Peace forever." "Yes peace." A few days later, the joke's on you. The United States military swoops in and grabs you out of bed and flies you to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, where you still sit to this very day.