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Two Supertankers Make a U-Turn in Strait of Hormuz
“Two empty supertankers attempted to make their way through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf on Sunday, only to make a last-minute U-turn just as peace negotiations…
Iran’s Nuclear Program Has Survived
“Iran has emerged from five weeks of punishing U.S. and Israeli bombing with most of the tools it needs to make a nuclear bomb intact, officials and experts say, giving…
Hungarian Election Tests Trump’s Global Reach
“In an election that has President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin rooting for the same outcome, Hungarians on Sunday will decide the fate of Prime Minister Viktor Orban,…
What Happens Now in Iran?
“Vice President JD Vance’s failure to win the concessions the United States sought from Iran in a single, marathon negotiating session over its nuclear program was no surprise,” the New…
Netanyahu Says Iran War Is ‘Not Yet Over’
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel sought to mollify criticism at home that the war with Iran failed to achieve its goals in a televised address on Saturday, even as…
Pope Leo Denounces the ‘Delusion of Omnipotence’
“In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the ‘delusion of omnipotence’ that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate…
Vance Says U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Break Down
“Vice President JD Vance said after marathon peace talks between the U.S. and Iran that the two sides failed to reach agreement. He said he was leaving the negotiations because…
Swalwell and Gonzales May Face Expulsion Votes
“Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) plans to force a vote to expel Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) next week over sexual assault and misconduct allegations,” Axios reports. “Democrats are set to…
U.S. Claims Iran Unable to Find Mines It Planted
“Iran has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz to more shipping traffic because it cannot locate all of the mines it laid in the waterway and lacks the…
China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War
“American intelligence agencies have obtained information that China in recent weeks may have sent a shipment of shoulder-fired missiles to Iran for its conflict with the United States and Israel,”…
Manhattan DA Launches Probe Into Eric Swalwell
“The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said on Saturday it is investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Rep. Eric Swalwell, a day after CNN reported that a former staffer for…
Two U.S. Warships Transit Strait of Hormuz
“Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to three U.S. officials, marking the first transit of American warships through the waterway since the…
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Eric Swalwell’s Campaign Is Unraveling
“Rep. Eric Swalwell’s bid for the California governor’s office was reeling Friday as his campaign was cut off on the main Democratic fundraising platform and top Democratic supporters withdrew their…
The Era of Free Seas Is Unraveling
“In just six weeks, the Iran War has shattered a system of global trade that has enriched people and nations for more than a century: the freedom to sail the…
U.S. Intelligence Says Iran Has Thousands of Missiles
“Iran still has thousands of ballistic missiles in its arsenal that it could use by retrieving launchers from underground storage areas, according to American officials familiar with U.S. intelligence assessments,”…
Will Trump Get Another Supreme Court Pick?
New York Times: “Ever since President Trump returned to the White House, speculation has swirled about whether he will have an opportunity to name a fourth or even a fifth…
Artemis II Gives U.S. Momentum in Renewed Moon Race
“Floating in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission had achieved more than just a historic return to human spaceflight around the moon,” the…
Trump Turns to Vance to End the Iran War
“Six weeks after President Donald Trump started a war in Iran that has proved difficult to end, he has turned to a new approach in negotiations: Putting front and center…
Trump Suddenly Sounds Like Biden
“In full damage control mode after receiving the worst inflation report of his second term, President Donald Trump’s White House stressed that critics were looking too hard at the wrong…
