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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 Treasury Department official now at the Foundation for…

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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 Treasury Department official now at the Foundation for…

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Trump mulls executive order on spy powers: ‘Let’s see what happens’

President Trump suggested Thursday that an executive order could be used to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after Congress failed to pass a temporary extension of the program. “Congress wants me to do it,” Trump said in the Oval Office after being asked by The Hill if an executive order…

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Trump mulls executive order on spy powers: ‘Let’s see what happens’

President Trump suggested Thursday that an executive order could be used to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after Congress failed to pass a temporary extension of the program. “Congress wants me to do it,” Trump said in the Oval Office after being asked by The Hill if an executive order…

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Vance chief of staff Jacob Reses to depart role

Jacob Reses, Vice President Vance’s chief of staff who has been with him since his Senate campaign, will be leaving the role at the end of the summer. Reses has served in the role since Vance took office with President Trump in January 2025. “Jacob’s been by my side for my whole career in public…

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Vance chief of staff Jacob Reses to depart role

Jacob Reses, Vice President Vance’s chief of staff who has been with him since his Senate campaign, will be leaving the role at the end of the summer. Reses has served in the role since Vance took office with President Trump in January 2025. “Jacob’s been by my side for my whole career in public…

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Inflation hits back hard at Trump, who spins heads with comments 

A new report on Wednesday showed inflation rising 4.2 percent in May, marking its highest level in three years and underlining how hard the Iran war is hitting consumers. The Labor Department report is unwelcome news for President Trump and the GOP in an election year where affordability is the dominant issue. Democrats were already…

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Inflation hits back hard at Trump, who spins heads with comments 

A new report on Wednesday showed inflation rising 4.2 percent in May, marking its highest level in three years and underlining how hard the Iran war is hitting consumers. The Labor Department report is unwelcome news for President Trump and the GOP in an election year where affordability is the dominant issue. Democrats were already…

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Trump claims 100 million oil barrels secretly moved through Strait of Hormuz

President Trump claimed Wednesday that the U.S. secretly moved over 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump in a Truth Social post said he “directed” the military to “execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships” through the strait. “I am pleased to announce that this effort…

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Trump claims 100 million oil barrels secretly moved through Strait of Hormuz

President Trump claimed Wednesday that the U.S. secretly moved over 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump in a Truth Social post said he “directed” the military to “execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships” through the strait. “I am pleased to announce that this effort…

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Trump rips into Platner after primary win: ‘Low-level thug’

President Trump ripped into Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling him a “low-level thug.” “He’s worse than any human being that’s ever run for office probably,” the president said. Platner, a progressive oyster farmer, easily won the Democratic primary on Tuesday to become the party’s candidate to face incumbent Republican Susan Collins.…

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Trump rips into Platner after primary win: ‘Low-level thug’

President Trump ripped into Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling him a “low-level thug.” “He’s worse than any human being that’s ever run for office probably,” the president said. Platner, a progressive oyster farmer, easily won the Democratic primary on Tuesday to become the party’s candidate to face incumbent Republican Susan Collins.…

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