How many acts of war must occur before the mainstream media accepts there is no ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran? The post Stop Calling It a Ceasefire appeared first on The Intercept.
Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which will create “pilot zones” in which Beirut will work to drive out the militant group. Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Kassem, described the ceasefire as “absurd, humiliating, and insulting” while urging Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon entirely, according to The Associated Press. …
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was repeatedly ordered to stop talking and struggled to answer basic questions about the farm economy Thursday during a tense House Agriculture Committee hearing that devolved into a shouting match.Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN), the committee's ranking member, came loaded with data — and used every second of her question time to expose what she called the administration's ignorance of its own record."Reclaiming my time means you stop talking," Craig snapped after Rollins repeatedly interrupted her. "That's what it means in this building."Craig opened by asking Rollins how many farms the U.S. lost last year. Rollins cited bankruptcy figures. Craig cut her off: the country lost 15,000 farms in 2025 — fourth- and fifth-generation operations wiped out, she said, "because of bad policy on the part of this administration."When Craig asked about total farmer losses, Rollins pushed back on the math. Craig was unimpressed."If this administration didn't have terrible policies, we would not need all that support for family farmers," she said, "because we would have export markets still left in China." Craig cited $28 billion in farmer losses — a figure the American Farm Bureau Federation has used to describe net crop returns after support payments for the 2025/26 crop year.Craig then demanded to know the current national average price of farm diesel. Rollins deflected to the Biden administration. Craig fired back."Joe Biden is no longer the president of the United States. Mr. Trump is. Your party controls Congress. You own these numbers." Farm diesel hit $5.41 a gallon in May — up 95% year over year, she noted, across "the entire year in which this administration was in power in the White House, the House, and the Senate."On fertilizer, Craig asked what share of farmers can't afford it this planting season. Rollins began breaking down fertilizer categories by region. "Oh, my God!" Craig cut in. "70% is the answer." A Farm Bureau survey of more than 5,700 farmers confirmed that figure.Rollins shot back: "Those are not the numbers. That's not correct."The hearing grew most heated over SNAP. Rollins disputed the program's official fraud rate, claiming states were self-reporting numbers the administration couldn't verify. Craig read the USDA's own data back to her."USDA's own data found 1.6%," Craig said. "I honestly don't think you understand the difference between error rates and fraud rates."Rollins accused Craig of grandstanding. "You're not asking questions for an answer. You're asking questions to make a political statement."Craig dismissed the charge and closed with a warning: "When you describe the farm economy as the 'golden age,' this administration needs to wake up and start understanding that family farmers are in need."
“I don’t blame her one bit,” Kelly said of CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss firing Pelley. “It was the right call.”
The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said Thursday one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon.
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The US says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire if Hezbollah also stops fighting, in the latest attempt by the Trump administration to keep peace talks with Iran on track as political opposition to the war intensifies. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. The US said Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire if Hezbollah also stops fighting, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to keep peace talks with Iran on track as political opposition to the war intensifies. And momentum in the artificial-intelligence trade was dented by Broadcom delivering a disappointing forecast for AI chip revenue, signaling its efforts to gain ground in the burgeoning industry are going more slowly than anticipated. Today's guest: Lale Akoner, eToro, Global Market Analyst. (Source: Bloomberg)