Politics
Trump says U.S. must ‘respond’ after Iran shoots down helicopter over Hormuz Strait
The latest clash with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz came as President Donald Trump repeated that a deal with Tehran could be reached within days.
House Republicans push $70 billion immigration funding package toward passage
The U.S. House on Tuesday is scheduled to vote on a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding package after months of debate.
Jeffrey Epstein’s former assistant Lesley Groff interviewed by House panel
Groff worked for Epstein for nearly 20 years, and her name appears more than 150,000 times in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice.
Trump family got about $500M from crypto venture — but investors saw steep losses
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. celebrated a deal with Alt5 Sigma that generated roughly $500 million for the Trump family. The company’s shares are down 93%.
Trump says Iran deal could be reached in ‘two or three days’ and Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘immediately’
Speaking to reporters after attending the NBA Finals in New York, Trump said the two parties are in the final stages of a “very, very good deal”.
Trump booed before Knicks lose to Spurs at Madison Square Garden in NBA Finals Game 3
Trump’s decision to attend Game 3 of the NBA Final was controversial for Knicks fans, some of whom feared he would jinx what has been an epic playoff run.
Pentagon expands list of China military-linked firms to include Alibaba, Baidu in fresh blow to diplomatic thaw
The Pentagon briefly posted a similar expanded list in February, then withdrew it without explanation before Trump’s China trip.
USDA Secretary Rollins calls Texas ag chief ‘unserious’ amid screwworm threat
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller lost his bid for a fourth term in a March Republican primary, despite Trump’s endorsement.
Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt locked in tight race to make runoff for Los Angeles mayor
Days after California’s primary, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who makes the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor against incumbent Karen Bass.
Trump nominates Todd Blanche for attorney general amid controversy over DOJ fund
Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for President Trump.