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Sunday shows preview: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Trump MOU ahead of planned Switzerland peace talks

Vice President Vance left for Switzerland Saturday evening to join special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for technical talks with Iran in hopes of reaching a potential nuclear deal. The U.S. and Iran this week reached a preliminary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical trading corridor whose months-long...

Black Democrats push back on Wasserman Schultz’s bid in Florida’s 20th District

Some Black Democrats are frustrated with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (D-Fla.) decision to run in a South Florida congressional district home to a large Black voting population, sparking an intraparty clash that is poised to become a defining battle of the campaign season. Wasserman Schultz, a veteran lawmaker who has served in Congress since 2005,...

Trump says US will begin charging tolls in Strait of Hormuz if final Iran deal not reached in 60 days

President Trump threatened on Saturday afternoon to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz if a deal with Tehran is not completed within 60 days, a warning that comes as U.S. and Iranian officials offer differing accounts of who controls the strategic oil corridor. Trump claimed in a Truth Social post that there would be “NO TOLLS” in...

Spanish prime minister’s wife to face corruption trial, judge orders her to surrender passport

The wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was ordered by a judge on Saturday to surrender her passport ahead of an impending trial on corruption charges, according to multiple outlets. Begoña Gómez is accused of using her position to help certain private-sector companies secure government contracts and misusing public funds. The Associated Press reported...

Talarico dismisses ‘corny nicknames,’ attacks from Trump, Paxton

The Democratic candidate in Texas's U.S. Senate race, state Rep. James Talarico, brushed aside insults elevated by President Trump and his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.  “I honestly get the sense that people across the spectrum, across the state are tired of this politics as professional wrestling, right? You got these old guys...

In the World Cup’s missing country, failure sparks bitter political battle

ROME — Donald Trump isn't the only problem on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's mind. Failure to qualify for the FIFA men’s World...

The happiest World Cup game

POLITICO has been crunching the numbers to see how all 48 of this year’s World Cup participants rank in several other off-field categories, which...

Exclusive: Iran declares Mexico to be World Cup winner

The United States is failing in its responsibility as a World Cup host country, Iranian officials argued in a government statement shared exclusively with...

Why my LA teachers union kicked me out of a meeting — over antisemitism

Jewish educators in this country are not going back to being quiet.

Father’s Day: Research says dads do their share of housework

Liberal media bias aside, if we take a closer look, what the research actually shows is that fathers do as much for their families...

Canada’s soft-power flex

OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s rousing Davos speech, where he called on middle powers to not become losers to the world’s “hegemons,”...

Donald Trump Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Catfighting with Our Allies

Trump is in deep denial about how unpopular he is with world leaders right now.

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, blaming Israel for violating ceasefire

Iran said it's shutting down the Strait of Hormuz just three days after it reopened, citing Israel's strikes in Lebanon amid a fragile ceasefire agreement.

Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos talks with Putin

Russia has freed 24 Filipinos who have been detained for months without charges in a Siberian city, after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised concern for them in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Philippine officials said Saturday.

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