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Vance: Iran will get no cash from deal with US

The Trump administration is pushing back against reported details regarding the proposed deal with Iran, with Vice President Vance insisting Tehran would not be “receiving any cash” under the agreement. Vance on Friday morning reupped President Trump’s dismissal of details leaked by Tehran about a possible memorandum of understanding between the two sides.  “I’m seeing…

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Vance: Iran will get no cash from deal with US

The Trump administration is pushing back against reported details regarding the proposed deal with Iran, with Vice President Vance insisting Tehran would not be “receiving any cash” under the agreement. Vance on Friday morning reupped President Trump’s dismissal of details leaked by Tehran about a possible memorandum of understanding between the two sides.  “I’m seeing…

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Schiff: Trump ‘telling falsehood after falsehood’ about war in Iran

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Thursday evening that President Trump’s account of the state of negotiations to end the Iran war “lacks a lot of credibility.”  Trump earlier in the day threatened ramped-up strikes on Tehran but later canceled them with a promise that Iran’s supreme leader had approved a deal to reopen the Strait…

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Schiff: Trump ‘telling falsehood after falsehood’ about war in Iran

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Thursday evening that President Trump’s account of the state of negotiations to end the Iran war “lacks a lot of credibility.”  Trump earlier in the day threatened ramped-up strikes on Tehran but later canceled them with a promise that Iran’s supreme leader had approved a deal to reopen the Strait…

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Tucker Carlson: Trump ‘overselling’ Iran war like ‘all-you-can-eat buffet in Atlantic City’

Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson took a swipe at President Trump over the way he is “selling” the ongoing military operation with Iran to the American people. “As of right now, Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz. It did not when this war began. Now it does,” Carlson said on a recent episode of his podcast…

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Tucker Carlson: Trump ‘overselling’ Iran war like ‘all-you-can-eat buffet in Atlantic City’

Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson took a swipe at President Trump over the way he is “selling” the ongoing military operation with Iran to the American people. “As of right now, Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz. It did not when this war began. Now it does,” Carlson said on a recent episode of his podcast…

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Trump calls off threatened strikes, says deal with Iran is close

President Trump said he called off a third night of airstrikes on Iranian targets. In the Oval Office, he again said that a deal was close between the U.S. and Iran, and that it might be signed this weekend. Iran denied any movement toward a longer-term agreement. William Brangham reports.

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Middle East experts assess prospects for U.S.-Iran deal

To discuss the latest developments in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Joel Rayburn and Suzanne Maloney. Rayburn is a retired Army colonel and is now at the Hudson Institute. Maloney served in the State Department during the George W. Bush administration and is now at the Brookings Institution.

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Greene: Trump team ‘making him look like a fool’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Wednesday that President Trump’s team is making him “look like a fool” for not keeping campaign promises to withdraw from foreign wars and conflict.  Greene said the president’s most recent interview with NBC, where he denies campaigning on avoiding “endless” wars and abruptly ends the interview after a line of questioning…

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Greene: Trump team ‘making him look like a fool’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Wednesday that President Trump’s team is making him “look like a fool” for not keeping campaign promises to withdraw from foreign wars and conflict.  Greene said the president’s most recent interview with NBC, where he denies campaigning on avoiding “endless” wars and abruptly ends the interview after a line of questioning…

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European Central Bank raises interest rates ahead of Federal Reserve meeting next week

The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday ahead of Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Open Market Committee meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve next week.  “The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures and the decision to raise rates is robust across a range of scenarios…

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European Central Bank raises interest rates ahead of Federal Reserve meeting next week

The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday ahead of Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Open Market Committee meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve next week.  “The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures and the decision to raise rates is robust across a range of scenarios…

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Trump threatens to take 'total control' of Iran's oil industry with major strikes

President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the U.S. would hit Iran "VERY HARD TONIGHT" and would "assume total control" of Iran's oil and gas industries, including the key Kharg Island oil terminal, in the "not too distant future."

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As Iran war drags on, spiking energy prices send inflation to 3-year high

Spiking energy prices sent inflation to a three-year high in May, up 4.2% annually. The Labor Department said the cost of energy was responsible for over 60% of the increase. Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, was up a more modest 2.9%. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Roben Farzad of Full Disclosure.

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Greene rips Trump’s economy: ‘MAGA used to call this Biden inflation’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed President Trump over the economy and inflation on Wednesday, saying the U.S. was “IN DECLINE.” “Unbelievable!! Here is exactly what Trump’s war on Iran, costing billions everyday, is doing to Americans. MAGA used to call this Biden inflation and scream from the rooftops over this garbage,” Greene wrote…

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