Which ads are on the UFC White House octagon and what are their ties to Trump?

FISA spying power scheduled to expire as House fails to extend it before leaving town

FISA Section 702, a warrantless surveillance tool, is set to lapse as Congress fights with President Donald Trump about Bill Pulte, the acting Director of National Intelligence.

Trump teases peace deal signing in Europe after calling off Iran strikes

President Donald Trump said Thursday that a peace deal with Iran could be signed as early as this weekend in Europe, comments that mark the latest turn toward diplomacy after days of military strikes. Vice President JD Vance would attend the signing on behalf of the administration if a deal is reached, Trump said in […]

Jay Clayton: Trump pick has long legal résumé but few intelligence credentials

Former SEC chair, who has reportedly socialized and played golf with president, has questioned integrity of US elections Days before he was nominated as director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton discussed the potential of fraud in California’s elections, falsely saying the state’s laws left open the “opportunity for fraud”.Clayton, the US attorney for Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has a lengthy legal résumé in the private and public sector and a track record of unequivocal support for Donald Trump and his agenda. Continue reading...

Rubio gets somber at UFC event, says world is so polarized there are few things that ‘bring people together’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made an unexpectedly candid observation about the degradation of American unity during an event celebrating the U.S. government’s partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Before signing a memorandum of understanding with the UFC to form a public-private partnership, Rubio spoke to a gathered crowd at the White House about why […]

Watch: Trump Goes Beast Mode After McConnell and Murkowski Block SAVE America Act

President Trump Holds an Oval Office Press Conference

Leading the beginning of the media event with an announcement of the Iran agreement, President Trump notes a signing event for the negotiated deal will likely take place in Europe attended by JD Vance. President Trump then moved quickly to the topic of an executive order opening fisheries for U.S. commercial fishing fleets, making announcements […] The post President Trump Holds an Oval Office Press Conference appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Ontario blinks first in booze battle—but Trump isn’t interested

Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised the return of U.S. liquor to store shelves once a trade deal is reached, but President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to agree […]

Trump Can Counter Media’s Iran Coverage By Being Honest About The War

Fox News hosted President Trump on Thursday to talk about the progress of the war in Iran, and he did the usual, which is to say he declared the war effectively complete, while at the same time acknowledging that it’s actually still ongoing. And then he dumped all over the admittedly fallacious news media for […]