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US, Iran Reach Deal but Need Trump's Final Approval
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a 60-day
memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and begin
negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, though President Donald Trump
has not yet given final approval, according to two U.S. officials and a
regional source involved in the mediation efforts.
The proposed agreement would mark the most significant diplomatic
breakthrough since the war began, although additional negotiations
would still be needed to address Trump's demands regarding Iran's
nuclear activities, reports Axios on Thursday.
U.S. officials said the terms of the agreement were largely finalized
by Tuesday, but both sides still needed approval from senior leadership
before signing.
The White House has not commented on the report.
Iran Targets American Air Base, US Downs Iranian Attack Drones
Iran targeted a U.S. air base on Thursday after the United States
struck what Washington described as an Iranian drone operation near the
Strait of Hormuz.
The attacks, while limited, highlighted the fragility of negotiations
aimed at turning the tenuous ceasefire that took effect in early April
into an agreement to end the three-month-old war and reopen the vital
shipping route.
CENTCOM announced that the military shot down five Iranian attack
drones and struck a ground control station in the port city of Bandar
Abbas that was about to launch a sixth drone.
S, Iran nearing agreement on 60-day extension for ceasefire, nuclear talks: sources
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached an agreement on a 60-day
memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and launch
negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, but President Donald Trump has
yet to give it his final approval, U.S. sources told Fox News on
Thursday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
Axios first reported news on the agreem
Federal government’s landlord joins Vance fraud crackdown as White House widens hunt: 'Critical force'
The General Services Administration handles centralized procurement and property management for federal agencies
The federal agency that oversees more than $126 billion in federal
contracts is joining Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force,
expanding the White House crackdown into the federal government’s
contracting system.
The General Services Administration (GSA) calls itself the "engine of
government" and serves as the federal government’s central contracting
and real estate agency, overseeing the buildings, services and goods
agencies rely on to operate. By joining the task force, GSA gives one
of the Trump administration’s highest-profile accountability efforts
access to its procurement data, acquisition expertise and cross-agency
reach as the White House seeks to root out fraud in public programs.
"GSA sits at the center of the federal acquisition and contracting
ecosystem, making us a critical force in the fight against fraud," GSA
Administrator Edward C. Forst said in a press release obtained by Fox
News Digital.
Vice President JD Vance took questions from reporters during the daily
press briefing at the White House on Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
(Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Democrat infighting erupts as Colin Allred slammed for defeating LGBTQ congresswoman
Critics within the party called the statement from Reps Mark Takano and Ritchie Torres 'off-putting'
Democratic infighting erupted after a handful of prominent lawmakers
railed against former Rep. Colin Allred following Tuesday’s runoff
election win, citing the Black Democrat’s decision to unseat Texas’
sole openly lesbian lawmaker.
Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., co-chairs of
the Democrat-aligned Equality Caucus’ political arm, sharply criticized
Allred for challenging Rep. Julie Johnson in the Democratic primary for
a deep-blue Dallas-anchored House seat.
"It’s no secret that, without Julie, Texas — and likely the entire
South — will lose openly LGBTQ representation in Congress," the
Equality PAC co-chairs wrote in a statement Wednesday. "Many in our
community remain deeply hurt by Colin Allred’s decision to challenge
one of our own."
"As he moves forward, he bears a responsibility to help heal those
divisions and rebuild trust with the communities impacted by this
race," they added.
Social media erupts after Jill Biden reveals she was 'frightened' watching Joe's disastrous debate
Conservatives and mainstream reporters who covered Biden's decline push back on the former first lady's account
Former first lady Jill Biden is raising eyebrows online for comments
she made to CBS, recounting the alarm she felt in 2024 as she watched
then-President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against
President Donald Trump.
"I wasn’t horrified, I was frightened," Jill Biden recalled in a recent interview.
"I had never, ever seen Joe like that before or since. I don’t know
what happened. As I watched it, I said, ‘Oh my God, he’s having a
stroke.’ It scared me to death."
The former first lady’s recollections are just the most recent in a
long line of commentary surrounding Joe Biden’s debate — a performance
Republicans pointed to as evidence that the president, then 81, had
declined too much to continue as the nation’s commander in chief.
Trump $250 Bill Push Faces Legal Questions
The Treasury Department office responsible for printing the nation's
money "is conducting appropriate planning and due diligence" in
response to proposed legislation that would allow President Donald
Trump to appear on a $250 bill.
Trump administration officials have been pushing the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing to prepare prototype designs for a commemorative
$250 note featuring the president's portrait — a move that would mark
the first appearance of a living person on U.S. paper currency in more
than 150 years, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
The proposal is tied to upcoming celebrations marking America's 250th
anniversary in July and reflects Trump's broader effort to leave a
lasting imprint on U.S. institutions and patriotic commemorations.
Gen. LaNeve Poised to Be Army's Next Top Officer
U.S. Army Gen. Christopher LaNeve, a commander known for enforcing
strict discipline and later winning praise from President Donald Trump,
is expected to become the Army's next top officer, according to U.S.
officials.
LaNeve, currently serving as acting chief of the Army, could receive
the formal nomination as early as this week, although Trump could still
change course, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Two years before joining War Secretary Pete Hegseth's inner circle,
LaNeve built a reputation at the 82nd Airborne Division for rigidly
enforcing rules, including banning cellphones during physical training
and requiring troops to use only military-issued gear.
How a CIA officer convinced US government to give him $40M in gold bars — as new allegations about his past are revealed
A wannabe spy convinced the CIA to give him $40 million in gold bars by
claiming it was for “work-related expenses” — and it was just the
latest in a career full of increasingly brazen lies, according to
federal prosecutors.
David Rush made a series of requests to the agency to obtain “a
significant quantity” of foreign currency and hundreds of gold bars
between November and March, according to a federal affidavit.
Astonishingly, Rush received what he asked for, according to the court
documents, and the agency was later unable to locate any record of Rush
explaining the work-related purpose for the enormous sums.
When the FBI raided his Virginia home on May 18, they found $2 million
in greenbacks, 35 luxury watches and more than 300 one-kilogram gold
bars worth over $40 million.
Republicans, stop fighting each other. We can't let Democrats seize the Senate
The Senate majority is very much up
for grabs in the fall. Republicans must defend four seats in which
Democrats will mount well-financed campaigns, even if their nominees
are weak
By Hugh Hewitt
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the Republican nominee for the
U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. John Cornyn after Paxton
handily won the runoff against Cornyn on Tuesday. When President Donald
Trump endorsed Paxton late in the race, the campaign was effectively
over. It is President Trump’s GOP, and his endorsement in a primary is
the decider. Period.
Had Cornyn been the nominee, his re-election would have been a layup.
Paxton’s race against Texas state Rep. James Talarico will be much more
like a contested 3-pointer in the NBA than a layup. Talarico is indeed,
as President Trump nicely summed it up, "weird." But even given that,
Paxton will need to raise a ton of money because the engines of the
Democratic fundraising machine are already at top speed for the
hard-left Talarico. Paxton should win, but even Golden State Warriors
star and future NBA Hall of Famer Steph Curry hits only slightly more
than 42% of his shots from beyond the arc. Curry may be the best ever,
but it’s a tough task to drill that shot.
So too is Paxton’s task. The entire Texas GOP will need to get behind
him quickly, and Paxton will need Cornyn’s half-million runoff voters
and his financial supporters. The whole GOP will need to swing behind
Paxton, even though Cornyn is respected and admired by longtime
conservatives like me who value his knowledge of the Constitution, his
work on the Judiciary Committee in every tough fight there over
decades, and his tenure as GOP whip. But party loyalists have to know
that ours is a two-party system and Winston Churchill’s admonition,
"Trust the people!" applies in every fair contest.
Jill Biden just admitted to a scandal of historic proportions
By New York Post Editorial Board
The most shocking thing about Jill Biden divulging that she thought her
husband, the president of the United States, was having a stroke during
his disastrous debate against Donald Trump is that she so casually says
this during a television interview two years later.
She’s admitting to a crime against the American people — and expecting sympathy for it.
This is on the level of Edith Wilson running the government while Woodrow Wilson was bedridden.
It is a scandal of historic proportions.
Jill Biden knew how bad things had gotten with the president.
