
The Guardian - 1 hour 57 min ago
Chief Iranian negotiator says key waterway will not return to prewar conditions' after 60-day window; both sides sign memorandum of understanding extending truce Reaction: Donald Trump's Iran deal met with anger, relief and incredulity Analysis: Trump's Iran deal is result of unrealistic ambitions for an untenable war Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. The US and Iran have released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to...

The Guardian - 3 hours 1 min ago
G7 leaders and mediator Pakistan hailed the release of the memorandum of understanding, views that were not widely shared in Israel and among US Republicans Pakistan's prime minister has hailed the "peaceful resolution" of the conflict between the US and Iran, while congratulating the leadership of both countries for signing an agreement that he claimed would immediately reopen of the strait of Hormuz. But amid the celebrations from Shehbaz Sharif who has served as mediator for the deal...

The Guardian - 3 hours 44 min ago
President signs memorandum at Palace of Versailles where Germans were humiliated after losing first world war. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 17 June at a glance The Trump administration declared a "major win" but likewise the Hezbollah chief, Naim Qassem, proclaimed a "great victory" as the text of the 14-point US-Iran memorandum of understanding became public. Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said: "The agreement is a record of US failure. People...

The Independent - 4 hours 48 min ago
New inflation data has reinforced expectations that policymakers will not need to increase interest rates at the next announcement on Thursday.

NBC News - 4 hours 54 min ago
The president's hometown team is expected to visit the White House after NBA champions skipped the visit throughout his first term.

Yard Barker - 5 hours 7 min ago
The New York Knicks are ready to for their close-up with President Donald J. Trump.

The Raw Story - 5 hours 43 min ago
President Donald Trump's administration admitted to Congress that Iran was still directly involved in financing terrorist activity, at exactly the same time the president was planning to give them money, Punchbowl News reported on Wednesday. According to the report, the State Department "told Congress that Iran's oil exports are a primary revenue source for the regime's funding of terrorist activities just hours after the United States and Iran electronically signed a memorandum...

The Guardian - 6 hours 39 min ago
Knicks owner Dolan is a longtime ally of US president No NBA team has visited White House under Trump New York Knicks owner James Dolan says his team will become the first NBA champions to visit Donald Trump at the White House. "We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted," Dolan said during an appearance on WFAN New York on Wednesday. "We still have to figure out the details but yes, of course. Look, I invited the president to come down for [last week's...

UPI - 7 hours 2 min ago
Jackson Lahmeyer, a Republican candidate for Congress, dropped out of the race Wednesday after President Donald Trump rescinded his endorsement.

NBC News - 7 hours 28 min ago
As President Donald Trump scrambles to wrap up his war with Iran, he's escalating another one much closer to home, against members of his own party in Congress.

The Independent - 7 hours 42 min ago
President Donald Trump also joked he'll be blaming' the vice president if the Iran deal doesn't work out'...

NY Post - 7 hours 43 min ago
President Donald Trump came to see the Knicks at Madison Square Garden for the NBA Finals. Now, the champs are returning the favor.

The Next Web - 7 hours 44 min ago
The Trump Mobile T1 is here, and it is not what was promised. When Donald Trump's eldest sons unveiled it at Trump Tower a year ago, the pitch was a gold-coloured handset with an iPhone resemblance, proudly made in the US. What shipped is a rebranded HTC U24 Pro, a Taiwanese midrange phone from mid-2024, […] This story continues at The Next Web...

The Guardian - 8 hours 5 min ago
Senator Bill Cassidy attacks worst foreign policy blunder in decades' while others in his party skeptical over peace deal A handful of Senate Republicans have sharply criticized the agreement Donald Trump reached with Iran, accusing the administration of committing "the worst foreign policy blunder in decades". On Wednesday, the Trump administration released the text of an interim deal between Washington and Tehran to end the 110-day conflict, framing it as a "major win" for...

The Guardian - 8 hours 16 min ago
US entered war with maximalist goals and exits it with pragmatic decision to end conflict despite political cost Middle East crisis live updates As the adage goes: no plan of battle survives first contact with the enemy. Donald Trump entered the war with Iran with maximalist goals: eliminating the country's nuclear programme, destroying its ballistic missile programme and ending its support for regional military groups including Hezbollah and Hamas. Continue reading...

NBC News - 8 hours 27 min ago
A confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next director of national intelligence, was abruptly postponed after the president said he was "cancelling it" over political disagreements with Democrats. NBC News' Melanie Zanona reports on how pulling the nomination could affect the re-authorization of FISA.

Daily Signal - 8 hours 28 min ago
The senators who exposed the Biden administration’s snooping on Republicans and conservative groups have differing views on extending a surveillance provision for foreign intelligence gathering. The two matters are distinct, to be sure, as the latter involves intelligence, while the former was primarily a criminal investigation targeting President Donald Trump, expanded to include supporters. Still,...

Slate - 8 hours 29 min ago
The president wants interest rates lowered. Kevin Warsh isn't complying. Here we go again.

ABC News - 8 hours 58 min ago
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has warned U.S. President Donald Trump not to interfere in Brazil's upcoming presidential election...

NBC News - 9 hours 20 min ago
In today's edition, we explore the domestic political challenges facing President Donald Trump on the Iran agreement.

The Raw Story - 9 hours 52 min ago
The internet was shocked on Wednesday after President Donald Trump appeared to reverse his stance on Iran having nuclear weapons a key point he argued for launching the war. The president was boarding Air Force One and heading to Paris when he spoke about Iran's nuclear program. Trump had spent the last several days at the G7 Summit in vian-les-Bains, France, with world leaders and discussed the agreement. "I'm saying that if other countries have them, it's a little unfair for them...

Daily Signal - 9 hours 53 min ago
Like they all had read Donald Trump's seminal tome "Art of the Deal," Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, state Sen. Louise Lucas, and Speaker of the House Don Scott had us all believing that the Virginia Democrats were in disarray. Then, as Lee Corso used to say on ESPN "College GameDay," "Not so fast, my friend!"...

The Guardian - 9 hours 57 min ago
Four states file alongside FTC, claiming WPath made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors The Federal Trade Commission and four states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health on Wednesday, in the latest push by Donald Trump's administration and others to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The suit alleges the group, known widely as WPath, made deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors and that its members profited off the...

NY Post - 9 hours 59 min ago
"The people there are terrible," Bezos told Trump over dinner in December 2024, according to "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump."...