Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them - AP News

Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them  AP News

From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer

BBC’s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.

Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide

Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.

By Megan Mineiro

S&P 500 on Pace for Record Close as Ceasefire Rally Continues - Bloomberg.com

S&P 500 on Pace for Record Close as Ceasefire Rally Continues  Bloomberg.com

How to end the war in Iran

America and Iran must resume their efforts to strike a deal, even though it is sure to be an imperfect one

House opposes Trump on immigration with move to help Haitians

The vote to advance a bill extending protections for Haitians marks the first time Republican lawmakers have voted this term to oppose Trump’s immigration policy.

By Lauren Kaori Gurley, Mariana Alfaro

Trump’s largest crypto venture investor accuses company of freezing account and secret blacklisting

Justin Sun said World Liberty Financial built a ‘backdoor blacklisting function’ that froze his account. ‘We have the truth. See you in court,’ the company responded Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The largest investor in Donald Trump’s crypto venture has claimed that the firm “secretly” implemented a tool to unilaterally freeze his holdings of its cryptocurrency. He claimed the company could do the same to any other user. In posts on social med...

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ODNI sends criminal referrals to DOJ for ex-IG, whistleblower tied to Trump impeachment

Fox News Digital learned the Office of the Director of National Intelligence sent criminal referrals for the whistleblower whose allegations led to the 2019 impeachment of President Donald Trump.

US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran

Fourth Senate War Powers vote - first since Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilisation - fails to gain traction.

5 takeaways from recent Iran polls that look increasingly grim for Trump - CNN

5 takeaways from recent Iran polls that look increasingly grim for Trump  CNN

Trump administration signals optimism about ending Iran war — even as it levels new threats

The Trump administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the war with Iran, while also warning of increasing economic pressure against Tehran if it remains defiant.

Regulators are reportedly zeroing in on suspicious trades ahead of market-moving Trump post

The information sought includes so-called Tag 50 identifiers, which can be used to determine who was behind the trades.

Iran war: White House mulling fresh talks with Tehran

The Trump administration is considering plans for a second round of in-person talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. DW has the latest.

Paramount boss David Ellison to host dinner honoring Trump while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report

The federal government is currently weighing whether to approve Ellison’s $111 billion agreement to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery

By Josh Marcus

Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them

Anthropic gets 'huge compliment' from Trump administration and the reason is China

AI firm Anthropic received a significant boost from the Trump administration, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailing its new Mythos model as crucial for America's AI lead over China. This praise follows a Pentagon dispute and a court win for Anthropic.

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Record Number of Democratic Senators Vote to Block Israel Arms Sales - Haaretz

Record Number of Democratic Senators Vote to Block Israel Arms Sales  Haaretz

EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel - The Straits Times

EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel  The Straits Times

Israel cabinet weighs Lebanon ceasefire as US pressure mounts in Hezbollah war

US President Donald Trump earlier said the war with Iran could end soon, telling the world to watch out for an "amazing two days".

EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel; Trump says Israel and Lebanon talks to happen today

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Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

The US Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action. The 47-52 vote was the fourth time this year that the Senate has voted to cede its war powers to the president in a conflict that Democrats say is illegal and unjustified. Republicans say they will keep faith in Trump’s wartime leadership,

By The Korea Herald

US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

The Senate voted 52-47 not to advance the war powers resolution, underscoring his party's continuing support for the Republican president's war policy more than six weeks after the war began.

Trump says war 'very close to being over' as US flags fresh talks with Iran

US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran could resume in the coming days and the conflict was close to being over.

White House denies U.S. requested ceasefire, says new talks may happen in Pakistan

Reports that the White House has requested a ceasefire in the Iran war are wrong, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday but added that discussions about a second round of talks with the Iranians were ongoing and productive. Speaking at a White House press briefing, Leavitt said any fresh talks would likely be […]

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial's early investors won’t be able to fully cash out until after Trump’s term

Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders will hold talks today

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to arrange a second round of negotiations between the US and Iran.

The main issues Democratic candidates will focus on in 2028

Democrats are facing a new political arena without Trump as an opponent

By Justin Klawans, The Week US

Trump says Iran war 'close to over'; army chief of mediator Pakistan arrives in Tehran - News24

Trump says Iran war 'close to over'; army chief of mediator Pakistan arrives in Tehran  News24

Trump claims he asked Xi not to arm Iran

He also said he did not expect shifts in the global oil market over the war with Iran

By reuters

Trump threatens to scrap UK trade deal over Starmer’s refusal to join Iran war

Responding to this, Keir Starmer, who earlier denied Mr Trump’s requests to assist the US Navy in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said he would not be yielding to Mr Trump’s threat. The post Trump threatens to scrap UK trade deal over Starmer’s refusal to join Iran war appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

US Senate again blocks bid to halt Trump’s war on Iran

Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday prevented passage of a Democratic-led measure seeking to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military action against Ir...

US reportedly hints Iran conflict ‘close to over’; remark reflects US Hormuz blockade unsustainable and mounting domestic pressure: Chinese expert - Global Times

US reportedly hints Iran conflict ‘close to over’; remark reflects US Hormuz blockade unsustainable and mounting domestic pressure: Chinese expert  Global Times

The Boys Predicted Donald Trump's AI Jesus Image Before It Happened

The Boys' satirical nature has often mimicked what's going on in the real world, and somehow, it even predicted Donald Trump's latest AI controversy.

By Kyle McLeod

Israel, Lebanon leaders to hold talks, says Trump

US President Trump announces that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will hold talks, the first direct negotiations in decades, to ease hostilities. Read More: https://punchng.com/israel-lebanon-leaders-to-hold-talks-says-trump/

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Trump: Iran war ‘very close to being over’ - The Daily Star Lebanon

Trump: Iran war ‘very close to being over’  The Daily Star Lebanon

Dangote, Trump, Xi Jinping, others named in TIME 100 influential people

Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has been named in the 2026 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. The post Dangote, Trump, Xi Jinping, others named in TIME 100 influential people appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Trump says will fire Powell if he stays beyond mandate - Kuwait Times

Trump says will fire Powell if he stays beyond mandate  Kuwait Times

Trump: Loser of the Iran war - PressTV

Trump: Loser of the Iran war  PressTV