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LISTEN: The war is over — or is it?

President Trump announced the end of the war with Iran, and said a peace deal was in the process of being signed. A day later, he announced the Strait of Hormuz would soon reopen and that the peace deal was in the process of being signed. But questions remain: Are we at war or not?

All detainees from immigration facility ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ have been transferred, DHS says

All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.

U.S. tells states to deal with unemployment fraud or face penalties

The U.S. Labor Department told all 50 states on Wednesday that they need to get serious about fighting fraud and waste in unemployment insurance, or else they won't get more money for those programs from the federal government.

California comes under DOJ scrutiny for program boosting gay-owned contractors

Firms with LGBT ownership have an advantage in winning contracts from the California Public Utilities Commission -- but only if they can prove their proprietors are truly gay.

Trump’s pick to lead FEMA pledges to be ‘fair and reasonable’ in assessing disaster aid requests

Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, pledged to senators Wednesday to be "fair and reasonable" in assessing requests for disaster aid as he seeks to run an agency roiled by the administration's threats to dismantle it.

Bill Cassidy unloads on Trump’s Iran deal: Reagan is ‘rolling over in his grave’

Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana panned President Trump's first-stage peace deal with Iran on Wednesday, calling it "the worst foreign policy blunder in decades."

DOJ seeks to block reparations to Black people whose ancestors suffered housing discrimination

The Justice Department is suing Evanston, Illinois, to stop a first-of-its-kind reparations program that has handed out more than $5 million to Black residents who said they were hurt by housing discrimination.

Hillary Clinton calls Biden 2024 rerun a ‘terrible mistake’

HILLARY CLINTON on Biden running for reelection: "He made a terrible mistake. He made a terrible mistake for himself, his legacy and for the country."

Biden’s Iran envoy says Trump’s MOU ‘preferable to any of the alternatives on offer’

Former President Biden’s envoy on Iran said Wednesday the deal between the Trump administration and Tehran is “far preferable to any of the alternatives.” Robert Malley, who also negotiated the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between the U.S., Iran and multiple global powers, wrote on social platform X he does not “see much value”...

MOU opens Hormuz, lifts sanctions on Iran’s oil

{beacon} Energy & Environment   The Big Story  MOU opens Hormuz, lifts sanctions on Iran's oil Key details on the 60-day ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran were unveiled Wednesday. © Photo Credit Vice President Vance is expected to formally sign the memorandum of understanding on Friday.   Under the MOU, Iran will make...

Scottish World Cup fans are drinking Boston dry

Scottish soccer fans came to Boston thirsty — and drank the Sam Adams downtown taproom dry.

RFK Jr. announces $700M investment in addiction services, emphasizing faith-based organizations

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday announced a $700 million investment into behavioral health programs, indicating an emphasis on faith-based recovery organizations. Kennedy, a recovered heroin addict, announced a $96 million funding opportunity for the Trump administration's Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Support (STREETS) program, along...

DOJ uses alleged UFC plot to argue for Trump ballroom

A foiled plot to attack an outdoor UFC event at the White House over the weekend is further proof why President Trump’s proposed ballroom is needed for security reasons, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official told a federal appeals court Tuesday. Brett Shumate, the assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s Civil Division, argued in...

Oklahoma pastor drops out of runoff for Hern’s House seat after Trump withdraws endorsement

Tulsa pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, who was previously endorsed by President Trump, has withdrawn from the GOP primary runoff for Oklahoma’s solid red 1st Congressional District after being exposed in a texting scandal that derailed his campaign. “After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twenty four hours, I’ve made the...

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