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Pence says Trump deserves latitude on MOU with Iran

Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview that President Trump deserves latitude on reaching a preliminary agreement with Iran, but noted he still has “very real concerns.” “I believe the fact that President Trump took historic action to strike Iran directly last

Senate GOP pressing Trump for text of Iran deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says that Republican leaders are pressing the Trump administration to see the text of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the three-and-a-half month military conflict with Iran but have yet to be read in on the deal. “We’re

Justice Department backs xAI in NAACP air pollution suit

The Trump administration is intervening on behalf of Elon Musk’s xAI after the NAACP accused it in court of illegally polluting the air of a Memphis-area community. In April, the civil rights organization alleged that xAI did not get an air pollution permit for its Colossus Gas

War-weary Russia is falling apart

No one can know for certain how the current dilemma created by Putin’s military misadventure will play out. One thing, however, is increasingly clear: The trendlines are not good, either for Russia or for its president.

Pour one out for Roku City

By this time next year, Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch intends to have added Roku to his already expansive media empire. Should the acquisition go through, Fox will gain control of Roku's modest library of original programming, and the newly combined company will become

You’re Paying for President Trump’s Ballroom

Half the cost of President Trump’s $600 million ballroom will be placed on the shoulders of U.S. taxpayers like you. This development, based on financial records obtained by The Washington Post , comes just two months after Trump promised the project would be “taxpayer free,”

Trump says he'll send Iran deal to Congress for approval

President Trump said on Tuesday that he would send the deal to end the war with Iran and open nuclear discussions with Tehran to Congress for approval. “I wouldn't mind,” the president said when asked by a reporter during a bilateral meeting with United Arab Emirates President

Ex-Social Security administrator calls for raising cap

Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley argued that requiring higher-income Americans to pay more into Social Security is the solution to the program’s looming funding shortfall after a new report warned that beneficiaries could see a 22 percent cut

Tired Trump Makes Pathetic Iran Deal Sales Pitch

President Trump is defending America’s tentative deal with Iran, claiming that the U.S. is not “investing any money.” Trump told reporters at the G7 summit in France Tuesday morning that unlike with 2015 JCPOA agreement with Iran, the U.S. was not transferring cash to Iran,

Even Trump’s Cabinet Hates the Iran Deal

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and others within the Trump administration don’t think Iran is being serious about its promise not to develop or attain nuclear weapons, according to anonymous sources from Axios. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and

Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech after legal fight

Quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who a judge recently ruled was eligible to compete this fall after entering a treatment program for gambling addiction, has decided not to play for Texas Tech University and instead pursue a career in the NFL. The announcement was made Monday by Cody

The wrong prescription for drug affordability

The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act would create new regulatory burdens on biotech companies, making it harder and taking longer to develop new treatments, while doing nothing to lower prescription drug prices.

O'Reilly: Israeli response to Iran deal 'a big tell'

Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly said Monday that Israel’s response to the new deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran is “a big tell” and that “the Israelis want the ability to strike back any time they want for any attack on them.” President Trump announced the deal

Bay Area resident confirmed to have measles: public health

(KRON) -- The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department is warning of a public measles exposure in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Santa Clara County. Santa Clara Public Health said the person visited public places while contagious with measles, traveling

How Opposing Data Centers Can Save Democracy

You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . You can read a transcript her e. The widespread opposition to the construction of data centers is a huge opportunity for liberals and Democrats, says author and

It may already be too late to control AI

The report’s most bracing shift from the year before comes through a simple pattern: capability gains keep widening the number of harm pathways, while real-world visibility into misuse grows much more slowly.

Trump: Iran deal can survive if fighting in Lebanon continues

President Trump said on Tuesday that the deal between the U.S. and Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz can survive even if Israel’s attacks in Lebanon continue. “It can,” Trump said, speaking from the G7 in Évian-les-Bains, France, when asked if the Iran deal can survive if

Trump: 'There would be no Israel' without me

President Trump said on Tuesday that there “would be no Israel” without him, marking some of his most pointed criticism toward the country amid its ongoing attacks on Lebanon. “Without the US, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no other

Trump: ‘We are not investing any money in Iran’

President Trump on Tuesday claimed the U.S. will not invest any money in Iran, after Vice President Vance seemed to confirm reports that Iran could potentially gain access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund as part of its peace agreement with the U.S. “We are not investing

It’s not Washington anymore — it’s Vegas!

President Trump installed a giant claw, the "Octagon" fighting ring, on the South Lawn of the White House to host a UFC fight night in celebration of his 80th birthday, which was criticized for being a crass, cheap, and commercial celebration of violence.