News Source EXCERPT: The US-Iran framework deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran’s nuclear programme was signed on Wednesday amid…
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Hegseth says military in position to restart operations against Iran– www.washingtonexaminer.com
News Source EXCERPT: War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military was in a position to restart operations against Iran “if we need to,” shortly after President Donald Trump signed the memorandum…
The Bill For Medicare Insolvency Is Coming Due, And It’s Not Pretty– thefederalist.com
News Source EXCERPT: Congress often appears to function via the mantra of “one step forward, four steps back.” Even when policymakers take action — as in recent steps to fight fraud in…
Freedom Caucus faces uncertain future as firebrands retire– www.washingtonexaminer.com
News Source EXCERPT: The House Freedom Caucus is facing an exodus of its most prominent members, placing a question mark over its future after years at the center of GOP congressional fights….
Senate Republicans raise alarm over Trump’s deal with Iran– thehill.com
News Source EXCERPT: President Trump’s deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting sanctions on Iran is getting strong pushback from Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill who warn that…
Democratic Socialism in the District of Columbia – RedState– redstate.com
News Source EXCERPT: Consider this juxtaposition: In a few weeks, Washington, D.C., will be the epicenter for America’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A few months later, Washington, D.C. will…
Gas prices drop below $4 per gallon for first time since March– www.washingtonexaminer.com
News Source EXCERPT: The national average price for regular gas dropped again on Thursday, falling below the $4-per-gallon threshold to $3.999, according to AAA. It marked the fourth straight week that…
What’s in the US-Iran deal? Key details from the 14-point agreement– www.channelnewsasia.com
News Source EXCERPT: Respecting sovereignty The second point of the agreement states that both nations are to “undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in…
Israel hits Hezbollah in defiance of Trump’s so-called Iran deal– www.mirror.co.uk
News Source EXCERPT: As Trump obfuscates over Iran concessions in his new ‘peace deal’ major tension grows between Israel and Washington over the inclusion of Lebanon – as it is seen as…
Hegseth announces ‘NATO 3.0’ review of US force posture in Europe– www.washingtonexaminer.com
News Source EXCERPT: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new six-month military review of the U.S. European posture during the opening and public portion of Thursday’s NATO defense ministers…