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Vance: Iran will get no cash from deal with US

The Trump administration is pushing back against reported details regarding the proposed deal with Iran, with Vice President Vance insisting Tehran would not be "receiving any cash" under the agreement. Vance on Friday morning reupped President Trump’s dismissal of details

Knives come out for emerging Iran deal: 5 things to know

Iran hawks are already circling as details emerge about an agreement that President Trump said Thursday could be signed as soon as this weekend between Washington and Tehran. “Any version of this deal with Iran means the leverage is out the window,” said Miad Maleki, a former

Judge indefinitely blocks Trump 'anti-weaponization' fund

A federal judge in Virginia agreed to indefinitely block the Justice Department’s "anti-weaponization" fund after previously agreeing to temporarily block any payments. The decision from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema came during a Friday hearing on whether to bar any

Trump dismisses 'fake' leaked Iran deal terms

President Trump on Friday discredited details of a new U.S.-Iran peace deal that Tehran shared with various news organizations. “The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social

US official insists deal with Iran '75 percent there'

The deal with Iran is not complete but is three-quarters of the way there, and a signing should take place within the next few days, according to a senior Trump administration official. The official confirmed Friday to NewsNation that there is no deal yet but estimates it is 75

Judge Sounds Trump Slush Fund’s Official Death Knell

A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” on Friday, demanding the Trump administration release signed proof that the president’s pet project is really dead. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary

Trump Threatens to Take Over D.C. If Socialist Becomes Mayor

President Trump threatened Washington, D.C. mayoral front-runner and Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George with a federal takeover if she were to win next week’s primary. “Here in Washington, D.C., there’s a Democratic primary for mayor. One of the two leading candidates,

Trump Is Trying to Erase One of His Biggest Shames

President Donald Trump and his allies are plotting to push Congress to void his past two impeachments from the record—even though it’s not constitutionally possible. A measure to expunge Trump’s 2019 and 2021 impeachments likely wouldn’t be considered until after the midterm

Judge demands Trump administration comply with asylum order

A federal judge chastised the Trump administration for ignoring a ruling last week ordering it to immediately resume processing of immigration applications paused in the wake of a deadly shooting of National Guard officers. U.S. District Judge John McConnell last week found the

Rubio compares UFC to moon landing

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday compared UFC to America’s monumental 1969 moon landing ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House this Sunday. “When President Kennedy announced that we were going to put a man on the moon and return him safely to the

What America at 250 says about the country now

As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, what does the country’s founding mean today? And what does it say about where the nation is headed? Meanwhile, what different paths do Democrats have to take back the Senate? What will be the easiest and most difficult seats to flip?

Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars

President Donald Trump waded into the contentious "right to repair" your own auto debate, but he recounted a wildly inaccurate anecdote to bolster his support for consumers. The post Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars appeared first on FactCheck.org .