JUST IN: US Strikes Iran in Response to Attack on Commercial Vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Regime Fires at Vessels Again, and Israel Moves to Recognize Armenian Genocide

President Trump Notes Iran Violated Ceasefire Terms During Faith Council Meeting

During a White House oval office meeting with President Trump’s faith council.  President Trump took a quick question about a current strike from the IRGC toward the Strait of Hormuz.  WATCH (prompted): WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. conducted a strike against Iran on Friday in response to an attack on a commercial ship passing through […] The post President Trump Notes Iran Violated Ceasefire Terms During Faith Council Meeting appeared first on The Last Refuge.

BREAKING: U.S. Strikes Iran After More Ceasefire Violations

US Soccer offers contract renewal to Mauricio Pochettino through 2030 World Cup

Pochettino has been in charge of the US since late 2024Former Spurs and PSG boss likely to have club interestMauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension that would keep him in charge of the US men’s national team through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources familiar with the offer said on Friday. Sources spoke with the Guardian on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter.Pochettino and the US Soccer Federation have been discussing a new deal for about three months, said one source. Pochettino, along with US Soccer CEO JT Batson, have spoken publicly about the negotiations as recently as late May, around the time that Pochettino was reported to have had talks with Serie A side Milan. Pochettino was coy when pressed about Milan’s interest, but Batson spoke openly about it, saying that the federation had received many inquiries in regards to Pochettino’s services. Continue reading...

Trump blames Iran for drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz

US president calls it ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire agreement after drone damaged ship’s upper deckUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the US.One drone damaged the upper deck of the ship but the ship was able to proceed, the US president said. The US shot down three other drones aimed at the ship, he said. Continue reading...

U.S. strikes Iran after attack on commercial vessel in Strait of Hormuz

The Pentagon says that the U.S. military has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran after a commercial vessel was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had teased a potential retaliation against Iran while speaking to reporters at the White House, just hours after claiming that Iran had violated the ceasefire agreement signed last week.

Mike Johnson's warning about voting blue backfires: 'Don't threaten us with a good time'

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson's warning about electing Democrats ended up sounding like 'a good time' to online critics.During a full-throated speech at the Faith & Freedom Coalition "Road to Majority" Conference on Friday, Johnson (R-LA) tried to admonish voters, "If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body.""They'll go after the president's family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this room will be targeted," Johnson said.The reaction on X to Johnson's warning was a mix of suspicion that the House Speaker is confirming the Trump administration has something to hide, and critics of Trump said the prediction sounded enticing."Don't threaten us with a good time," political commentator Jamie Bonkiewicz joked."Good point," Dan Pfeiffer, a co-host of Pod Save America, wrote in reaction to Johnson's warning. "If you think politicians, billionaires, elites, and members of the Epstein Class should be able to do whatever they want without any accountability, vote Republican this fall.""It'd be nice to have a Speaker who'd say: 'And let them, we have nothing to hide, and they'll look like fools for doing it,'" posted Tom Nichols, veteran political commentator and a staff writer at The Atlantic. "But what he's saying here is: They're gonna uncover a lot of stuff, and you don't want that."The account for the political news network MeidasTouch similarly interpreted the warning as "Mike Johnson giving Democrats more reasons to vote.""He's admitting that they are criminals," progressive news personality Alex Cole posted. "Wow.""Just the Speaker of the House pledging that if you vote Republican he will continue to make sure all the corruption and criminality happening in the Trump admin will be covered up by him and his do-nothing committee chairs," Ron Filipkowski, political commentator and editor-in-chief of MeidasTouch, wrote.

UN calls for ‘prompt investigations’ of deaths in US immigration custody

High commissioner for human rights calls for ‘those responsible for violations of the law’ to be held to accountUS politics live – latest updatesThe United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, on Friday raised the alarm internationally about deaths in US government immigration custody and called for “prompt, independent, impartial and effective investigations”.Türk’s call came as the Trump administration faced investigations by watchdogs at its own Department of Homeland Security (DHS) into deaths and use of force against people detained in its expanding immigration detention system across the country. Continue reading...