The summer of celebrations promoted by the Administration to mark America’s 250th birthday is set to begin next week with a rally headlined by the President.
President Donald Trump denied claims that the United States would pay Iran as part of a peace deal. The details of the peace agreement with Iran haven’t been made public, but one reported detail was a $300 billion reconstruction fund that would be paid for by the U.S. or its allies. Trump firmly shot the […]
The Supreme Court rejected former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page’s attempt to revive a lawsuit against former FBI Director James Comey and others over their roles in a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Political analysts and observers swiftly fact-checked President Donald Trump on Monday after he made a false claim about the recent deal he struck with the Iranian regime that could lead to a future peace agreement. Trump posted on Truth Social that reports of the U.S. "paying Iran 300 million Dollars is Fake News, put out by the Dumocrats!!!" That statement seemed to conflict with what Trump's vice president, JD Vance, said during an interview with Ed O’Keefe of CBS News on Monday morning that Iran "could have access" to a $300 billion reconstruction fund, if it meets the obligations of the Memorandum of Understanding that the two countries announced over the weekend. Vance later told CNN's Jake Tapper that the deal contemplates a "significant economic package" that could "transform" how Iran participates in the global economy. Trump's claims were swiftly fact-checked online. "Because it’s actually 300 billion Dollars. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Scott Robertson, international digital editor at MeidasTouch, posted on X. "If it was fake news, why did JD Vance admit it on national TV this morning?" progressive news outlet The Tennessee Holler posted on X. "JD Vance, the 'architect of the deal,' confirmed it earlier today," Sawyer Hackett, a political strategist, posted on X.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed Monday that the Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into him and his wife, characterizing it as politically motivated retaliation. According to The New York Times, multiple federal investigations are underway. These are said to be examining the governor and his wife's finances, initiated by California-based federal law enforcement officials rather than Trump appointees in Washington. Federal agents have contacted several people linked to their family and allegedly subpoenaed banking records, though Newsom's office has not seen written documentation. Newsom, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, has floated as a 2028 presidential contender. In a video statement published Monday, Newsom said, "He's coming after me because I am considering running for President." He characterized Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — Trump's personal attorney — as weaponizing the Justice Department against political enemies, citing investigations into Jerome Powell, James Comey, Tish James, Adam Schiff, Tim Walz, and E. Jean Carroll. Newsom concluded, "One by one, anyone who has challenged Donald Trump has ended up on his hit list. And today, I proudly join that list."Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
One of the Trump administration officials who went all-in on President Donald Trump's far-fetched scheme of taking over Greenland pitched it as a bizarre way to rescue the Red Lobster restaurants, the New Yorker reported on Monday.Trump has been obsessed with the idea of the United States buying or possibly annexing Greenland, a territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, ever since his first term. It's an idea that dates back to the 19th century, as Greenland is rich in resources and strategically important for military operations — but neither Greenlanders nor Danes have ever supported handing over the territory.Direct U.S. designs on owning Greenland faded since the mid-20th century, when Denmark became a U.S. partner in the NATO alliance and military access to the island was secured.But Tom Dans, the Trump-appointed director of the United States Arctic Research Commission, has a much stranger pitch for why the U.S. needs control of Greenland."When I met him for lunch in Washington, earlier this year, he declined to speak further on the record, except to articulate a narrow, symbiotic vision for the future," reported Ben Taub. Specifically, Dans suggested, “My view is that the United States could take all the seafood Greenland could produce, and cut out the middleman, and keep it from China, and you could bring back all-you-can-eat shrimp at Red Lobster.”The Red Lobster restaurant chain is a famous fixture of middle-class suburban communities, and its "endless shrimp" deal was once famous for causing stampedes of customers.The chain went bankrupt in 2024 amid a crushing load of problems, including predatory private equity practices and an international shrimp supplier that held it hostage — though it ultimately survived after a brutal restructuring.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly communicated to President Donald Trump serious doubts that Iran would agree to nuclear concessions sought by the United States as part of a final deal to end the war. As part of the deal to end the war, to be signed on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland, the U.S. and Iran […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that he and his wife are being investigated by the Justice Department and accused President Donald Trump of targeting him for political reasons.“Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list.
This live blog is now closed.Gavin Newsom says Trump directed DoJ to investigate him and his wifeSign up for the Breaking News US emailJD Vance also dodged the question when he was asked by CNBC who would be at the signing of the agreement on Friday.Without addressing who would be present for the US side, he said they “expect the negotiating team from the Iranian side is going to be the Speaker of the House [Mohammad Bagher] Ghalibaf, and also the foreign minister [Abbas] Araghchi, along with a number of security officials and people who represent the different constituencies within their country.”I think it’s a great day for the American people … our expectation is that the strait is going to be opened in a toll-free way for the long term.That’s the sort of thing that we’re going to figure out in these technical negotiations. There are a lot of very important details to figure out that we’re actually going to sit at the table and discuss together and figure out a path forward on these details.And what we’ve said is, OK, let’s talk about how exactly we’re going to do that.They want access to an unsanctioned economy. We’ve talked about, ‘OK, we’re open to that,’ but that would require a long-term commitment to the inspection and verification regime. Continue reading...