The Hill News

Live updates: US hits Iran even as peace talks proceed; Cornyn-Paxton faceoff tests Trump’s backing

16 hours agoCenter

Even as the U.S. and Iran inch toward a deal to end the nearly three-months long conflict, tensions are running high. On Monday, the U.S. launched strikes in southern Iran that it described as “defensive,” and Iran claimed to have brought down an American drone. President Trump demanded the Islamic Republic immediate turn over its…

Read Full Story at Source

Compare Perspectives

Found 8 stories

Internet mocks 'shameless creature' Trump official over 'optimistic' consumer claims

Raw Story

16 minutes ago

Internet mocks 'shameless creature' Trump official over 'optimistic' consumer claims

President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Kevin Hassett claimed that American consumers are "optimistic" in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, prompting people to push back online.Hassett was responding to reports that skyrocketing gas prices amid the Iran war and the rising cost of living have sent consumer confidence plummeting. Earlier this month, he praised how credit card spending was "through the roof" for higher-priced gasoline."The thing that I've seen when I look at credit card data and other things that I can get for the private sector, is that while people have been spending more money at gas stations they've been spending more money on everything else, which means that they're very, very optimistic about the state of the economy — and they should be — if you look at GDP right now it's north of 4 percent," Hassett said. "And so despite this disruption, all the momentum that we've built with the Big Beautiful Bill and AI and everything else is really what the main economic story in the U.S. is."The internet didn't hold back from responding to Hassett's comments, with several political, economic and media experts weighing in."Americans are optimistically choosing between food and medicine," attorney and writer David R. Lurie wrote on Bluesky."Probably a top 5 entry in the Kevin Hassett hall of fame," reporter Jake Lahut, who covers the White House for New York Magazine, WIRED, Columbia Journalism Review and other outlets, wrote on Bluesky."When we stop beating you up, it's gonna feel GREAT," Village Voice writer Roy Edroso wrote on Bluesky."It is a day that ends in 'Y' so Hassett is out there lying on a national broadcast that consumers *love* the economy," Tahra Hoops, Director of Economic Analysis at tech industry trade group Chamber of Progress, wrote on X."Kevin is a firm believer in TALE: Trumpers Always Lie about Everything," Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, wrote on X."Sometimes I wonder how these people sleep at night being such shameless creatures with no self respect. It’s truly remarkable stuff," content creator and political commentator Chris Mowrey, who has more than 83,000 followers, wrote on X.sometimes I wonder how these people sleep at night being such shameless creatures with no self respect. It’s truly remarkable stuff https://t.co/GsFq56k3pT— Chris Mowrey (@chrisdmowrey) May 26, 2026

Far Left

Read →

Oil prices jump 3%, stocks inch higher after Iran vows retaliation for US ‘self-defense strikes’

New York Post

16 minutes ago

Oil prices jump 3%, stocks inch higher after Iran vows retaliation for US ‘self-defense strikes’

Iran said Tuesday that it would retaliate against violations of its ongoing ceasefire agreement, after US Central Command on Monday confirmed that it had launched strikes on Iranian vessels.

Right

Read →

Dems delete Memorial Day post using US service members’ deaths to criticize Trump: ‘Disgusting’

New York Post

29 minutes ago

Dems delete Memorial Day post using US service members’ deaths to criticize Trump: ‘Disgusting’

"Never forget Democrats used fallen soldiers to score political points and for clicks. The most disgusting thing I have ever witnessed!"

Right

Read →

Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart

NPR Topics: News

31 minutes ago

Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart

Israel says it will intensify attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites as envoys continued negotiations for a deal that would end the three-month war.

Center

Read →

'This is a disaster': Trump's stated goals from February thrown in his face on MS NOW

Raw Story

52 minutes ago

'This is a disaster': Trump's stated goals from February thrown in his face on MS NOW

The number of goals Donald Trump set out on Feb. 28 when he launched the unprovoked attack on Iran was held up to the light by MS NOW’s David Rohde on Tuesday morning, who made clear the president's war so far has been a failure.Well beyond the Strait of Hormuz stalemate that has the Trump administration grasping for an answer, Rohde singled out five claims that the president made when he announced the attack, with only one coming to fruition -- and even that appears doubtful after this weekend's events.Speaking with “Morning Joe” co-host Jonathan Lemire, Rohde got right to the point as the producers displayed a graphic showing the administration coming up far short of its goals.“Remind us, please, about the goals that this administration first set out for this conflict and what has actually been achieved,” Lemire prompted his guest.“Look, I want to give credit to all the service members that are out there in particularly the day after Memorial Day, but this has been a disaster for this administration to have the Secretary of State [Marco Rubio], as we just saw him on his plane, trying to play down, almost trying to placate the Iranians and the American public about how this conflict has gone was extraordinary,” he began.“I looked up President Trump's speech on February 28th when he announced the war, so achieved: ‘annihilate their navy.‘ Maybe. I mean, I think that's generally true. But this morning, the New York Times has reported that there are hundreds of these speedboats and this — look, I believe the United States Navy, I don't believe the Iranians at all — if they're laying mines with one of these speedboats. That's why it was part of the attack yesterday; that's extraordinary. That shows how emboldened the Iranians are. So that's maybe achieved or partly achieved.”“And then everything else. 'Destroy their missiles,'” he continued. “The latest assessment is that 70% of Iran's missile capacity remains intact. They have knocked out some of the factories. But again, that is not an achievement. Overall, ensure the region's terrorist proxies no longer destabilize the region — That's not happening at all. That's not even part of these negotiations. And the missiles aren't either.”“Ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon,” he continued. “That's not even part of the current negotiations that will come in this 60-day second round of talks. And then, most tragically, what he said to, as he said to ‘the great people of Iran, take over your government,’ and the regime remains in place.”“So it's astonishing to me that an American president is in this position,” he concluded. “And they just, you know, this administration … just continues to mismanage this war.” - YouTube youtu.be

Far Left

Read →

National Review

58 minutes ago

The Disappearing Reappearing Iran Deal

Negotiations remain in flux, but we’re a long way from ‘Unconditional Surrender.’

Center Right

Read →

Trump's Iran deal is failing because he lacks key ability Ronald Reagan possessed: expert

Raw Story

1 hour ago

Trump's Iran deal is failing because he lacks key ability Ronald Reagan possessed: expert

Despite an agreement to end the U.S. war against Iran appearing within reach on Saturday, the negotiations look poised to fail due to one critical “ability” President Donald Trump lacks, and one that former President Ronald Reagan demonstrated decisively during his first term in office, a political analyst and expert warned this week.Trump boasted on Saturday that a deal to end the war had “been largely negotiated," but within days, jeopardized his own negotiations by floating a last-minute demand to Middle East nations, as well as by authorizing new strikes targeting Iran on Monday.And yet, while Trump’s actions have been scrutinized for potentially compromising a path toward a negotiated settlement, Trita Parsi, co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, warned on Monday that the president was not the “greatest threat” to achieving peace.“In recent days, it was not the Persian Gulf that emerged as the greatest threat to the agreement. It was Israel’s potential refusal to fully adhere to the regional ceasefire and halt its bombardment of Lebanon. That danger remains acute,” Parsi wrote in an analysis published on his Substack Monday.Iran has demanded that Israel halt its bombardment of southern Lebanon as a key condition in its negotiations with the Trump administration, a demand that Israel has largely ignored. On Friday, Israel launched what’s referred to as a “double tap” strike in southern Lebanon – following up an initial strike with a second to target emergency responders such as paramedics. More than 3,100 Lebanese have been killed by Israeli air strikes since early March and nearly 10,000 wounded, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.To secure a peace deal, Trump could demand Israel’s compliance, much as he unsuccessfully tried to do in April when he explicitly demanded Israel halt its attacks on Lebanon. Israel strikes continued, however, with Parsi noting a similar scenario that occurred in 1982, though one that elicited a very different response by the U.S. president at the time.“Trump could still choose to put American interests first and compel Israel to comply, much as Ronald Reagan did in 1982 when he pressured Prime Minister Menachem Begin to halt Israel’s devastating assault on Lebanon,” Parsi wrote. “Reagan reportedly expressed outrage at the bombardment of Beirut, warning Begin that America’s support could not be taken for granted. Within hours, the bombing stopped. Trump, by contrast, has thus far shown little ability to ensure sustained Israeli compliance with his demands.”

Far Left

Read →

Data analyst sees 'collapse' for Trump — even among his base

Alternet.org

1 hour ago

Data analyst sees 'collapse' for Trump — even among his base

"The calls are coming from inside the house," CNN host John Berman said on Tuesday.CNN data analyst Harry Enten agreed."Why don't we talk about the key issue of inflation," Enten began. "And what are we talking about? We're talking about a complete collapse of the floor. Look at this. Republicans' net approval of Trump on inflation. You know, you go back when he was running for reelection back in 2024. For term number one, look at that net approval rating. It was plus 68 points in terms of how they viewed Republicans' views on inflation and Trump."Term number two is a different matter."Look at this! Collapse!" exclaimed Enten, citing the Ipsos poll. " ... There are now multiple polls showing that Donald John Trump is underwater within his own Republican Party."On gas prices, Enten said that Republicans are "calling again." The numbers last summer show a 51-point approval, while it has now shifted to minus four, a 55-point swing."This isn't just something about the center of the electorate. This is with Donald Trump's base as well. This is a huge shift. He's underwater again, the floor completely collapsing underneath," said Enten. "So, you know, we're talking about the collapsing floor, but, you know, if this is an old ruddy house that we don't really care about, then who really cares?" Enten said about the GOP's poor polls. "But this is the house that is most important because you take a look here. Okay, Republicans' top issue is the economy and the cost of living."In Jan. 2026, 43 percent of Republicans identified the cost of living as the most important issue. That is now 54 percent of Republicans who say it's important. "Multiple polls showing him underwater on inflation," Enten closed. "A very, very, creaky floor."

Left

Read →