Israel and Lebanon, with a heavy push from the Trump administration, are working toward a historic agreement that could end Hezbollah’s decadeslong stranglehold on the latter country. The two countries are not directly at war with each other, even though representatives agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that commenced on Thursday, two days after the ambassadors […]
President Donald Trump likened NATO’s offer to support the United States in the Iran war to the concept of campaign contributions after winning an election, as he spoke at a Turning Point USA event on Friday night. “After I won, people came up to me, ‘Sir, I’d like to make a major contribution to your […]
The speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, said on Friday evening that the Strait of Hormuz would no longer remain fully open and that vessel passage would be determined “based on the ‘designated route’ and with ‘Iranian authorization.'” “The President of the United States made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were […]
Over 50 international countries met on Friday for a summit on how to protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war, the same day the Islamic Regime announced the full opening of the waterway. French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced in a joint statement that they would […]
Former D.C. Councilman Kenyan McDuffie, who’s running for mayor of Washington, D.C., accused the rideshare app Empower of intimidating him on Friday because he supported shutting down its operations in the federal district as a lawmaker last year. The dispute stems from regulatory issues facing Empower in D.C. and the broader metropolitan area, including Virginia […]
Gatorade beverages are switching from artificial food coloring to plant-based dyes this year, marking a win for the Make America Healthy Again movement, which has sounded the alarm about the health effects of synthetic chemical dyes. PepsiCo, Gatorade’s parent company, announced that before the end of spring, it will remove artificial colors from all powder […]
President Donald Trump took phone calls from several reporters on Friday, dishing to each new information about the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Traditional channels in Washington, D.C., and Tehran, meanwhile, largely stayed quiet. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced early on Friday that the country would halt its threat to attack vessels […]
President Donald Trump is in talks with the Internal Revenue Service to strike a deal over the release of his tax records. The news was revealed in a legal filing, where his legal team said they were in “discussions” with the IRS to “avoid protracted litigation.” Trump is seeking $10 billion in damages, which would […]
Most Americans who visit SeaWorld, a zoo, or an aquarium may come away with the impression that sea lions — which often clap or balance beach balls on their heads for treats — are lovable, fur-covered puppies of the ocean. Yet, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) says the reality of sea lions in the wild […]
The Justice Department reassigned the lead federal prosecutor overseeing its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan in South Florida, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday. Maria Medetis Long, a career prosecutor based in Miami who had been leading the case for months, is no longer handling the investigation, the sources confirmed to […]
