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You Vote: All things considered - Taiwan, Iran, business - how would you rate China trip for the US?
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (165+ words) "We feel very similar in Iran. We want that to end. We don't want them to have a nuclear weapon. We want the [Strait of Hormuz] opened," Trump said. Trump also said that his meetings with Xi resulted in "some…...
US Supreme Court denies Virginia's redistricting appeal
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (188+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia's appeal regarding its redistricting map, which voters narrowly approved in a referendum last month. Virginia Democrats filed an emergency appeal Monday after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the state's redistricting referendum last…...
State Department says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended 45 days as talks continue
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (242+ words) The State Department said Friday that the Israeli-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended for another 45 days as peace talks in the Middle East continue. Israel and Lebanon initially agreed to a 10-day ceasefire last month, which President Donald Trump helped extend…...
Germany's leader urges Iran to 'come to the negotiating table now' after Trump call
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (163+ words) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday that he had a "good phone call" with President Donald Trump and that the two leaders agree on multiple issues, including that Iran "must come to the negotiating table now." Trump and the chancellor…...
DOJ seeks 1, 500 more National Guardsmen for D. C. for 250th anniversary
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (137+ words) The Department of Justice has sought the deployment of an additional 1, 500 National Guardsmen to Washington, D. C. , to prepare for the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding. U. S. Marshals Director Gadyaces Serralta announced the deployment on Friday, The Hill reported. The additional troops would…...
Turning Point jumps into LA Senate race behind Trump-backed Letlow
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (205+ words) Earlier in the day, Trump posted a message encouraging supporters to back Letlow and vote Cassidy out of office. Turning Point Action on Friday threw its support behind Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. , in the Louisiana Senate primary, handing her another…...
UAE accelerating construction of pipeline that will expand its ability to bypass Strait of Hormuz
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (168+ words) Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed directed the state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to fast-track the project. The United Arab Emirates plans to accelerate the construction of a new oil pipeline, which will double the…...
Alleged commander of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq accused of plotting attacks against Jewish sites
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (157+ words) Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi was allegedly planning to kill Americans in attacks in Los Angeles and New York City, as well as planning 18 attacks in Europe and Canada. An alleged commander of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia that is…...
Vance touts admin's law and order record in Capitol speech
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (243+ words) Vice President JD Vance on Friday touted the Trump administration's law and order record in a speech to law enforcement officers gathered at the nation's Capitol. "We stopped handcuffing the police, and started handcuffing more violent criminals," he declared. "We've…...
Texas Supreme Court declines to boot House Dems who fled state during redistricting
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (204+ words) The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to remove Democratic members of the state legislature who left the state during the redistricting process from office. Last year, several Democrats left the state in a bid to deny lawmakers a quorum…...