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Iran says it is fully closing Strait of Hormuz after latest US strikes

Jun 10, 2026Center Right

Iran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels after the United States launched strikes on “multiple targets” on Wednesday evening. “From this moment on, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to the traffic of any type of vessel, including oil tankers and commercial vessels, […]

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Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say

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Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say

Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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House Republicans push for $95B for Iran war, election measures and farm aid

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House Republicans push for $95B for Iran war, election measures and farm aid

House Republicans kicked off their plans for a third reconciliation bill for $90 billion in new money for the military during the Iran war and election-related measures.

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US deploys Coast Guard cutters to Pacific as China tensions grow

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US deploys Coast Guard cutters to Pacific as China tensions grow

Officials say the move is part of a boarder effort to deter China from taking military action in the South China Sea.

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Trump Intel Pick Spirals Trying Not to Say Biden Won in 2020

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Trump Intel Pick Spirals Trying Not to Say Biden Won in 2020

Six years later, Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election conspiracy is still going strong.During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday, Trump’s pick to run National Intelligence—Jay Clayton—refused to plainly acknowledge who won the 2020 election, admitting only after a lengthy back-and-forth with Maine Senator Angus King that Joe Biden “became the president of the United States.”Clayton initially said Biden had been certified, during an exchange with committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner. But he grew testy when King revisited the subject.“Who won the 2020 election?” asked King.“I’ve answered that question, I’m not going to get into that,” Clayton rebuffed, throwing his hands in the air.“You have not answered that question,” insisted King. “Who won the 2020 election? It’s a pretty simple question.”“I’ll give you the same answer. My answer to the chairman was, he asked me if I’m an election denier. I’m not an election denier. Joe Biden was certified as the president, he went through his process, he went through our electoral process. I can tell you that I was in my seat at the FCC and—” Clayton said, before King again insisted that he answer the question.“Who won the 2020 election?” repeated King.“As I said, he went through our processes, and Joe Biden became the president of the United States,” Clayton said. “I’m going to ask you one more time—” King said, before Clayton interjected that he had only appeared on the Capitol to “talk about my qualifications.”“One of your qualifications is you told us you’re going to hold truth to power, and you won’t answer a very simple question,” King said. “You have not answered. Saying Joe Biden was certified is not an answer.”KING: Who won the 2020 election?CLAYTON: I've answered that question. I'm going to get into thatKING: You have not answered that question. Could you answer it?CLAYTON: Joe Biden was certifiedKING: No. That's not an answer. You told us you'd tell truth to power, and you… pic.twitter.com/SA2eyPlNXA— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 15, 2026Later in the hearing, Senator Mark Kelly picked up where King left off, asking Clayton “why Joe Biden was certified as the winner of the 2020 election.”“I really—going back to my constitutional law here—I don’t want to get in a debate about this, but I believe he had the most electoral votes,” Clayton responded.“So he won the election?” pressed Kelly.“He followed our process, had the most electoral votes, was declared the winner,” Clayton continued, laughing.“And who has the most electoral votes? Is it the person who wins, or the person that loses?” asked Kelly.“I think that’s your characterization,” Clayton shrugged.Sen. Kelly: So he won the election.Clayton: *laughs*Three different senators have tried to get Clayton to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election, and he’s refused each time. pic.twitter.com/MPpWNxZyNs— American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) July 15, 2026When Senator Jon Ossoff again brought up the topic, Clayton stopped trying to answer altogether.“Isn’t it humiliating to be unable to answer this question, to have to indulge the president’s delusions?” Ossoff pressed. But Clayton was unmoved.

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Trump Intel Pick Says He Only Heard of Georgia Election Raid Yesterday

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Trump Intel Pick Says He Only Heard of Georgia Election Raid Yesterday

Answers given by Jay Clayton, Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, in his Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Wednesday suggest that, if confirmed, he would be a pawn in the president’s election-meddling pursuits in the vein of former DNI Tulsi Gabbard.Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff pressed Clayton about Gabbard’s presence at a February FBI raid at a Fulton County, Georgia, election facility. The operation was based on Trump’s debunked election fraud claims. And her attendance—at the president’s request, she has said—ignited a scandal, as the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s role in election security is to counter foreign threats, rather than be weaponized for domestic, partisan ends.Clayton prevaricated when asked about his familiarity with the Fulton County incident, claiming, to Ossoff’s dismay, that he had only learned about the raid the day before, when he met privately with the senator.Ossoff then asked if Clayton would comply with a similar request from the president: “If the White House chief of staff or the president asks you to travel somewhere across the United States and oversee the execution of a domestic search warrant on a sensitive election facility, will you do it?” the senator asked. “Is that appropriate for the director of national intelligence?”Clayton threw his hands up. “Um … that’s a hypothetical.” Pressed further, he declined to comment on the matter.“Disqualifying,” Ossoff replied.😳 this is not going well for Clayton AT ALLOSSOFF: Are you aware that Director Gabbard was present at the Fulton County raid earlier this year?CLAYTON: ...OSSOFF: What is going on here?CLAYTON: ... ... OSSOFF: Are you aware that members of this committee are probing… pic.twitter.com/2QdWuUIHnh— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 15, 2026Moments later, Senator Mark Warner, the Democratic vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, chastised Clayton for his waffling.“It strains credibility to think that you are not aware of Director Gabbard’s intervention in the domestic election activities in Fulton County, and that that was subject of a great deal of consternation and review,” Warner told the nominee. “Even if you weren’t aware, in preparation for this hearing, I would’ve thought, ‘Hey, we gotta be ready for the Gabbard questions.’”Clayton mustered a far from reassuring response: “To be clear, the ODNI’s role is principally outside of the United States.”Also in his heated exchange with Ossoff, as well as with other senators, Clayton, like countless other Trump nominees before him, avoided saying that President Joe Biden won the 2020 election, instead opting for weasel words so as not to contradict the president’s election denialism.

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Vance says reaction to UFC fighter calling Michelle Obama a man was ‘totally disproportionate’

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Vance says reaction to UFC fighter calling Michelle Obama a man was ‘totally disproportionate’

Vice President JD Vance said people “lost their minds” over UFC fighter Josh Hokit calling former first lady Michelle Obama “a man” at the White House fight last month, arguing the reaction was “totally disproportionate.” The comment was brought up when Joe Rogan asked Vance on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, if Hokit’s comment […]

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Vance accuses Israel of paying influencers to undermine Iran ceasefire talks

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Vance accuses Israel of paying influencers to undermine Iran ceasefire talks

Vice President JD Vance said that online influencers, allegedly paid to criticize his efforts to negotiate peace with Iran, should “go to hell.” Vance sat for an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan on Tuesday, just days after President Donald Trump reinstated coordinated airstrikes against Iran. During the interview, the vice president, tasked by Trump with […]

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China and Xi favored over US and Trump in many nations: Survey

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China and Xi favored over US and Trump in many nations: Survey

The change is driven by improved perceptions of China and declining views of the United States.

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Iran says it is fully closing Strait of Hormuz after latest US strikes

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