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Trump Threatens to ‘Go Right Back to Dropping Bombs’ If He Doesn’t Like Final Iran Deal
President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Iran ahead of a planned peace agreement signing in Geneva, warning that the United States could quickly return to military action if negotiations fail to produce a final deal acceptable to Washington. 
President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Iran ahead of a planned peace agreement signing in Geneva, warning that the United States could quickly return to military action if negotiations fail to produce a final deal acceptable to Washington. -
Pentagon Says Elon Musk’s Grok Supported 2,000 Iran Strike Targets in 96-Hour Military Campaign
The Pentagon has disclosed that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence platform Grok played a significant role in supporting military operations during a recent U.S. campaign against Iran, a revelation that is intensifying debate in Washington over the growing use of AI in national security and combat planning. 
The Pentagon has disclosed that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence platform Grok played a significant role in supporting military operations during a recent U.S. campaign against Iran, a revelation that is intensifying debate in Washington over the growing use of AI in national security and combat planning. -
Leaked Trump-Iran Deal Reveals $300 Billion Reconstruction Fund and Hormuz Concessions
President Donald Trump's proposed peace agreement with Iran is facing growing scrutiny after details from an alleged leaked memorandum suggested Tehran could receive significant economic and strategic benefits as part of a broader effort to end months of conflict and restart negotiations over its nuclear program. 
President Donald Trump's proposed peace agreement with Iran is facing growing scrutiny after details from an alleged leaked memorandum suggested Tehran could receive significant economic and strategic benefits as part of a broader effort to end months of conflict and restart negotiations over its nuclear program. -
Gavin Newsom Claims Trump Ordered DOJ Investigation Into Him and His Wife
California Governor Gavin Newsom escalated his confrontation with President Donald Trump on Monday, accusing the Justice Department of targeting him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, through a federal investigation that he characterized as politically motivated retaliation against one of the president's most prominent Democratic critics. 
California Governor Gavin Newsom escalated his confrontation with President Donald Trump on Monday, accusing the Justice Department of targeting him and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, through a federal investigation that he characterized as politically motivated retaliation against one of the president's most prominent Democratic critics. -
Trump’s White House Cage Match Plan Draws Criticism as Poll Shows Just 16% Support Nationwide
President Donald Trump's plan to host a UFC-style cage fighting event on the White House grounds has ignited criticism from political opponents, media commentators and some voters, with new polling suggesting the idea has struggled to gain broad public support ahead of the president's 80th birthday celebration in Washington. 
President Donald Trump's plan to host a UFC-style cage fighting event on the White House grounds has ignited criticism from political opponents, media commentators and some voters, with new polling suggesting the idea has struggled to gain broad public support ahead of the president's 80th birthday celebration in Washington. -
Trump Says Hidden Iran Oil Seizures Prevented $250 Crude Prices
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the United States has been quietly removing "millions of barrels" of Iranian oil during the ongoing confrontation with Tehran, arguing that the undisclosed operation has helped prevent a dramatic spike in global energy prices as military tensions intensify in the Gulf region. President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the United States has been quietly removing "millions of barrels" of Iranian oil during the ongoing confrontation with Tehran, arguing that the undisclosed operation has helped prevent a dramatic spike in global energy prices as military tensions intensify in the Gulf region. -
Trump Approval Among Rural Americans Falls 10 Points to Record Low 50%, Poll Finds
President Donald Trump is facing growing signs of political weakness among some of the voters who helped power his return to the White House, with a new Reuters-reported survey showing his approval rating among rural Americans has fallen to its lowest level since taking office. 
President Donald Trump is facing growing signs of political weakness among some of the voters who helped power his return to the White House, with a new Reuters-reported survey showing his approval rating among rural Americans has fallen to its lowest level since taking office. -
ICE Crackdowns Cost Up to 668,000 Jobs, Including Thousands Held by U.S.-Born Workers, Brookings Finds
A new study from the Brookings Institution is challenging one of the central economic arguments behind the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategy, concluding that intensified Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were associated with an estimated 668,000 lost jobs across 86 U.S. metropolitan areas since early 2025. 
A new study from the Brookings Institution is challenging one of the central economic arguments behind the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategy, concluding that intensified Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were associated with an estimated 668,000 lost jobs across 86 U.S. metropolitan areas since early 2025. -
Tulsi Gabbard Says Intelligence Review Found 120+ U.S.-Funded Biolabs in 30 Countries, Including More Than 40 in Ukraine
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the Trump administration is preparing to release intelligence related to more than 120 overseas biological research facilities that received U.S. government funding, including more than 40 laboratories and health sites in Ukraine, opening a new front in the administration's broader review of gain-of-function research and federal bioscience spending. 
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the Trump administration is preparing to release intelligence related to more than 120 overseas biological research facilities that received U.S. government funding, including more than 40 laboratories and health sites in Ukraine, opening a new front in the administration's broader review of gain-of-function research and federal bioscience spending. -
RFK Jr. Erupts at New York Times Over Ebola Coverage, Rejects Claims He ‘Checked Out’ of HHS During Crisis
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a forceful public rebuttal against The New York Times after the newspaper published a profile portraying him as disengaged from key responsibilities at the Department of Health and Human Services during a period marked by concerns over an Ebola outbreak in Africa. 
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a forceful public rebuttal against The New York Times after the newspaper published a profile portraying him as disengaged from key responsibilities at the Department of Health and Human Services during a period marked by concerns over an Ebola outbreak in Africa.
