- 3h ago
Trump administration shelves $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund after bipartisan backlash
The Justice Department will not move forward with a $1.776 billion fund meant to compensate victims of alleged government 'weaponization,' acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers, after the plan drew fire from both parties and a federal judge blocked it.
- 6h ago
White House correspondents' dinner rescheduled for 24 July after April shooting halted gala
The White House Correspondents' Association has set a new date of 24 July for its annual dinner, nearly three months after a gunman's attack forced the evacuation of President Trump and halted the April gala.
- 10h ago
Trump names housing finance chief Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, drawing bipartisan scepticism
President Donald Trump appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence on Tuesday, replacing Tulsi Gabbard and triggering bipartisan pushback over Pulte's lack of national security experience.
- 3d ago
Trump Withholds Decision on Iran Deal as Hormuz and Nuclear Issues Remain Unresolved
President Trump concluded a two-hour Situation Room meeting without approving a preliminary agreement with Iran, leaving the fate of a 60-day ceasefire extension and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz hanging in the balance.
- 3d ago
Markets Rally on Hopes of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Extension and Hormuz Reopening as Trump Weighs Final Decision
Global markets surged toward record highs and oil prices suffered their steepest weekly drop in months on Friday, driven by reports that the U.S. and Iran have reached an outline for a 60-day ceasefire extension and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, pending President Trump's final approval.
- 4d ago
US-Iran Ceasefire Extension and Hormuz Reopening Framework Negotiated, but Trump Holds Back Approval as Iran Denies Final Deal
A US-Iran framework to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz emerged from negotiations, but President Trump has not yet approved it while Tehran denies any final pact, as fresh attacks strain the fragile truce.
- 5d ago
Iran War Ceasefire: Tentative US-Iran Deal for 60-Day Extension, but Trump and Tehran Must Still Agree
United States and Iranian negotiators are reportedly close to a preliminary agreement on a 60-day ceasefire extension and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both US President Donald Trump and Iran's leadership have yet to give their final approval.
- 5d ago
Trump Holds the Key as US and Iran Edge Toward 60-Day Ceasefire Memorandum, but Final Approval Remains Elusive
A preliminary memorandum of understanding between US and Iranian negotiators promises a 60-day truce and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the entire framework hinges on final approval from President Donald Trump and Iran's supreme leader, both of whom have yet to sign.
- 5d ago
Vance says 'a lot of progress' made on Iran ceasefire extension, but Trump not ready to sign
U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed significant progress in negotiations with Iran on extending the fragile ceasefire, but said President Donald Trump is not yet ready to approve the deal, as both sides traded airstrikes overnight.
- May 26
Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be 'disarmed' in first encyclical, drawing praise from US Vice President JD Vance
Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping call to 'disarm' artificial intelligence in his first papal encyclical, warning against its concentration of power and use in warfare, while US Vice President JD Vance praised the document as 'profound'.
