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Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones President Trump over the weekend threatened Iran's power plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but later postponed the threats amid "productive" talks. © Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate”...

Candidates for Greene’s seat clash over Iran war, economy in runoff election debate

ATLANTA - The two candidates running to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District faced off in a debate Sunday, offering a contrast in both tone and policy ahead of the April 7 runoff election. Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller, President Trump’s endorsed candidate, used the stage to...

Who is Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian figure reportedly leading talks with US

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is the speaker of Iran's Parliament, and has spent decades inside the political circles of Tehran that wield power and influence in the country. On Monday, sources told multiple outlets that Ghalibaf is leading talks with President Trump on behalf of Iran as both sides contemplate their strategies and the potential for de-escalation...

Netanyahu says Trump sees opportunity for deal with Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that President Trump sees an opportunity for a deal with Iran as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with the Middle Eastern country rages on. “Earlier today I spoke with our friend President Trump. President Trump believes there is an opportunity to leverage the tremendous achievements we have reached alongside the...

Democrats release details behind spending on Noem’s $220M ad campaign

The Trump-aligned company tasked with creating the $220 million ad featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got a $60,000 signing bonus for making the commercial, during which time it spent $20,000 on horse rentals, lawmakers revealed Monday. The breakdown, secured as part of an investigation from Sens. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), offers new details about...

Trump administration will reimburse company for fossil fuel investment as it ditches wind

The Trump administration and French oil major TotalEnergies announced an agreement Monday under which the government would reimburse the company for oil and gas investments as the company abandons investments in wind power off the U.S. coast. The administration said in a press release that the company would invest about $1 billion in oil, gas...

Top Dems assert there’s risk ICE agents could ‘kill’ travelers under Trump airport plan

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries claims deploying ICE agents to airports could kill passengers, calling them untrained as TSA shortages cause long security lines.

DNC’s suggestive post about Mamdani’s pothole blitz leaves social media speechless: ‘Wtf is this???’

The DNC's Instagram post touting Mayor Zohran Mamdani's '66,000 holes filled' pothole blitz went viral after it raised eyebrows online for its suggestive phrasing.

Alito gives lawyers plain-English lesson on meaning of ‘day’ as Supreme Court weighs late-ballot fight

Justice Samuel Alito emphasized the literal meaning of the word “day" as the Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether states can legally accept late-arriving ballots that are postmarked by Election Day.

Chicago lawmaker ripped over ‘disgusting’ response to college student allegedly killed by illegal immigrant

Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden faces fierce backlash after suggesting slain Loyola student Sheridan Gorman was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

GOP candidate warns Bernie-backed Dem rival’s green ties could hit farms, energy

Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden frames Cooke’s environmental group endorsement as threat to Wisconsin agriculture and energy costs in battleground race.

Pritzker breaks silence on migrant charged in student’s murder, blames Trump for ‘politicizing’ case

Illinois governor responds days after Loyola freshman’s killing, deflects to Trump while sidestepping questions on immigration enforcement

Trump turns 2020 statue wars on their head with Columbus monument revival

A 13-foot Christopher Columbus replica now stands on White House grounds, replacing the monument rioters tossed into Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 2020.

Senate hopeful with deep Dem ties slapped with scathing complaint targeting alleged family payout ‘scheme’

A complaint asks the Federal Election Commission to investigate Nebraska Senate hopeful Dan Osborn over $434,734 in alleged campaign and PAC payments to five relatives and himself.

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