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UFC Freedom 250: White House hosts MMA card for Trump’s 80th birthday – live updates

UFC takes over White House lawn for seven-fight cardThe stratospheric rise of the UFC’s Dana WhiteUFC to pay fighters in crypto from Trump companyReach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by emailThe most dangerous opponent on the card may prove to be the weather radar. Thunderstorms remain in the forecast over Washington, with a 60% chance of rain, heavy downpours and wind gusts approaching 34mph threatening to disrupt tonight’s festivities. While the canopy should keep the octagon dry, UFC officials will be monitoring lightning closely. A single strike within eight miles of the venue would trigger an automatic 30-minute suspension of the event.The Weather Channel highlighted the meteorological challenges earlier on Sunday, warning that oppressive humidity, triple-digit heat indices and even swarms of mosquitoes and gnats could complicate proceedings alongside the threat of thunderstorms. Continue reading...

'Let's Not Blow It!': Trump Warns Israel's Lebanon Strikes Could Scuttle Iran Peace Deal (UPDATED)

UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company

Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty FinancialThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Friday that it will pay bonuses to fighters in a form of cryptocurrency issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial at the heavily publicized White House mixed martial arts event on Sunday.The development connects the Trump family’s financial interests to the high-profile UFC competition being promoted on government property. The competition on the south White House lawn is scheduled for 14 June, Donald Trump’s birthday. Continue reading...

Trump says he’ll refuse FISA spy power extension without SAVE America Act tacked on

President Trump declared Sunday that he will back an extension of the now-lapsed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrantless spy power unless the SAVE America Act is attached.

'Let the oil flow!' Trump announces new 'deal' with Iran

President Donald Trump announced that his administration had reached a "deal" with the Iranian regime that would "reopen" the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global waterway that has been shut down since the early days of the war against Iran. "The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!"The deal was announced less than one hour before Trump's "UFC Freedom 250" event at the White House was scheduled to start. The New York Times described the deal as a "cease-fire," which Trump has previously said means "when you're shooting in a more moderate manner.""Iran has not yet officially confirmed the cease-fire agreement, but struck a triumphant tone on the state broadcaster, IRIB. 'The United States was forced to accept an end to the war,' it declared," the NYT reported.

Pence cast doubt on possibility of US, Iran peace deal before Trump announcement

Former Vice President Mike Pence cast doubt on the possibility of a deal between Iran and the U.S. over the two countries’ war shortly before President Trump announced one on Sunday. “My concern right now is not with the intentions of the president. Look, I think the president has earned a great deal of deference…

President Trump Announces Iran Deal is Complete – Strait of Hormuz Open for Transit

President Trump announces the deal with Iran is completed: [SOURCE] Posted in Donald Trump, Iran, Islam, Israel, media bias, Military, President Trump, Saudi Arabia, Terrorist Attacks, Turkey, Uncategorized, USA The post President Trump Announces Iran Deal is Complete – Strait of Hormuz Open for Transit appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Trump's lawyers just created a 'big problem' in his eye-popping BBC lawsuit: experts

President Donald Trump's lawyers made a big mistake in the president's $10 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, one so big that two legal experts argued on Sunday that it could be evidence of malpractice.Trump initially sued the BBC in Florida in December 2025, claiming the network defamed him by mischaracterizing the speech Trump made ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. During the speech, Trump told his supporters they needed to "fight like hell, and if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore," according to a transcript published by NPR. In March, lawyers for the BBC filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear it because the footage was not broadcast in Florida — or anywhere in America — and that Trump suffered no reputational damages from the network's story because he went on to win the 2024 election. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman gave Trump's lawyers a June 5 deadline to respond to the BBC's claims, which they missed, Reuters reported. Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian argued on a new episode of their podcast, "Civil Action," that the missed deadline is a "big problem" for Trump's case. "So, Trump files this lawsuit, probably thinks that the BBC's going to bend the knee and kiss the ring and all that kind of stuff and settle with him and pay some money to some phony charity. But instead they do discovery, and the problem with that is, be careful what you ask for," Kabateck said. Kabateck characterized the response Trump's lawyers offered as essentially telling the judge, "The president is a very busy man, so he can't respond to this." Karnikian argued that the response was absurd on its face. "When you don't respond to that, that's a very big problem," he said. "If we did that on behalf of one of our clients ... that's like malpractice to miss a deadline like that. It's like inexcusable."