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US moves to end Teamsters union oversight

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Teamsters union on Wednesday jointly moved to end federal oversight of the union. The DOJ decided in 2015 to progressively move toward ending oversight of the union. In 1988, a sweeping civil racketeering lawsuit against the union stated

Trump defends Iran deal amid criticism: 5 takeaways

President Trump defended a memorandum of understanding (MOU) released Wednesday that ends the war with Iran, even as he suggested it may not be “permanent” during a press conference from the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Évian-les-Bains, France. The president noted other G7

Nvidia CEO: Society needs to change with advent of AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is emphasizing society must change with the development and increased use of artificial intelligence, urging all individuals to engage with the technology. "We need to create new social norms," Huang told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday. "I

Huckabee pushes back on Iran warning to Israel

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Wednesday pushed back on Iran after officials called on Israel to withdraw from Lebanon and stop carrying out airstrikes. "Iran demands @Israel cease defense of border against Hezbollah," Huckabee wrote on the social platform X. "Gaza

Trump: 60 days not a hard deadline on Iran negotiations

President Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the 60-day timeline to negotiate with Iran once the memorandum of understanding is formally signed is not a hard deadline to reach a final agreement with Tehran. “No, I don’t. [It] could take longer,” Trump said in Paris when

Trump settles lawsuit against niece over tax records leak

President Trump settled a $100 million lawsuit against his niece, Mary Trump, whom he accused of engaging “in an insidious plot” with The New York Times to leak confidential information for its Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 investigation into his tax and financial records. Both

Kelly: Trump deal makes Iran 'more powerful'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Wednesday that President Trump’s new deal with Iran to end the war makes Tehran “more powerful.” “Well, I think it emboldens the Iranians and makes them more powerful, it gives them resources to build more ballistic missiles and may leave them

Anthropic got hit by export rules nobody understands

Anthropic has spent much of this week fighting to get its newest AI models back online after the Trump administration abruptly ordered the company to cut access for all foreign nationals, including users inside the US and its own employees, forcing Anthropic to block access to

All 8 victims of B-52 crash identified

The U.S. military on Wednesday identified the eight men killed in a B-52 Stratofortress bomber crash earlier this week during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Col. Gregory Watson, 53; Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, 40; Maj. Alexander Davis, 34; Maj. Robert

Trump on Israel: 'I do want them to use good judgment'

President Trump on Wednesday morning cautioned Israel to “use good judgement” in its ongoing military operations against Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group backed by Iran. The president made the comment to the press during a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime

Trump on arrival at G7 meeting: 'I'm the boss'

President Trump elicited laughter from leaders at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France when he walked into a meeting Wednesday morning and declared, “I’m the boss.” The U.S. president has been meeting with the heads of France, Canada, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and

Trump defends letting Iran maintain missile arsenal

President Trump on Wednesday defended letting Iran maintain its large arsenal of ballistic missiles when discussing the emerging deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The president said during a Group of Seven (G7) press conference in France that the U.S. will be

Trump jokes he'll blame Vance if Iran deal doesn't work out

President Trump joked Wednesday that he will blame Vice President Vance if the preliminary deal with Iran falls through. “I like that idea, sure,” Trump said when asked by Fox News's Peter Doocy if his vice president would take the fall if the deal fails. “If it works out, I’m

Trump Team Gets Into Dispute Over Iran Deal Signing

Hold up—did the United States actually sign a peace deal with Iran? New reporting from Axios Wednesday cast doubt on whether U.S. and Iranian leaders have actually signed Donald Trump’s deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A senior administration official told reporters that

Trump concludes G7 amid major uncertainty on Iran

🔒 Plus: Trump considers another big change to the White House {beacon} It’s Wednesday. A 3 p.m. U.S. World Cup game on a federal holiday this Friday is going to make for quite the party — and I cannot wait. ⚽ Hopefully, Boston has enough warning to prepare so its bars don’t