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Trump: 'In No Hurry' to Conclude Iran Deal
President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that he was giving "one
shot" for a deal with Iran that would immediately open the Strait of
Hormuz, Newsmax reports.
Trump added that the administration was prepared to act but stressed he was "in no hurry" to escalate tensions.
Trump said that in any deal, "we'd have to open the strait. That would open immediately. So we're going to give this one shot."
Iran Guards Warn of War Beyond Mideast as Trump Repeats Threats
Iran warned on Wednesday that the Middle East war would spread far
beyond the region if the United States and Israel resumed their
attacks, after President Donald Trump threatened to strike again unless
a deal is reached.
A ceasefire on April 8 brought a halt to the conflict, which has roiled
the global economy, but with Washington and Tehran seemingly reluctant
to resume the fighting a war of words has taken its place.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened Tehran with renewed
military action, while Iranian officials have hit back with their own
warnings of devastating action.
Mace targets Squad Dem with proposed constitutional ban on foreign-born lawmakers
Mace's proposal would affect more than a dozen naturalized citizens currently serving in Congress, including several Republicans
Under the U.S. Constitution, anyone who is not a "natural-born citizen" is barred from becoming president or vice president.
Now, a House Republican wants to expand that requirement to much of the federal government.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., plans to introduce a joint resolution
Wednesday proposing a constitutional amendment requiring members of
Congress, federal judges and other Senate-confirmed appointees to be
natural-born citizens.
The proposal would affect more than a dozen naturalized citizens currently serving in Congress, including several Republicans.
Mace specifically called out progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who
was born in Somalia and became a naturalized citizen in 2000.
Omar silent when confronted on alleged ties to massive Minnesota fraud scandal
Omar has faced criticism in recent months for not complying with investigations into the fraud scandal
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., refused to engage when asked by Fox News
Digital if she would cooperate with the investigation into Minnesota’s
"Feeding Our Future" scheme.
The progressive lawmaker is accused of having ties to those involved in
the scandal that federal prosecutors say cost taxpayers roughly $250
million. But when asked about her connections, Omar stayed silent.
"Did you ask Minnesota Democrats to block the subpoena for the
investigation of Feeding Our Future on the state level?" Omar was asked
when confronted in the halls of Congress on Monday, but did not respond.
She then ignored a second question: "Would you cooperate with that
subpoena and provide documents if they request it here in the House
Oversight Committee?"
Dem candidate’s Zionist castration rant sparks firestorm as party leaders rewrite narrative to target GOP
Democrat Maureen Galindo vowed to turn a local ICE facility into a prison for 'American Zionists and former ICE officers'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Rep. Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and other Democrats responded to a Democratic
congressional candidate’s "antisemitic" rant about jailing and
castrating "American Zionists" by attempting to shift the blame to
Republicans.
After progressive Democrat Maureen Galindo stirred up a firestorm of
controversy for pledging to open a "prison for American Zionists and
former ICE officers," Jeffries and the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee (DCCC) said in a joint statement that "MAGA
extremists should be ashamed of themselves."
Jeffries and the DCCC accused GOP leaders of backing Galindo, saying,
"House Republican leadership must immediately cease propping up this
antisemitic candidacy, pull spending in the race and forcefully condemn
these comments."
EU Agrees to Implement US Trade Pact After Trump Threats
The EU reached a deal Wednesday to implement its side of a nearly
year-old trade pact with the United States, in a major step towards
ending a roller-coaster of transatlantic tariff battles with President
Donald Trump.
Hailing the "good news," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it
showed the bloc was "delivering on its commitments" and bringing
"security and stability" for European businesses — which faced a new
Trump tariff threat unless the deal kicks in by July 4.
The 27-nation bloc struck an accord with Washington last July setting
levies on most European goods at 15%, but to Trump's frustration it had
yet to make good on its pledge to scrap levies on most US imports in
return.
Platner's deleted Reddit sparks outrage again as he appears to mock wounded soldier: 'Didn't deserve to live'
A former Navy SEAL told Fox News Digital that Platner's post is 'not something we do'
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s deleted Reddit
account has continued to cause headaches for his campaign in recent
months, and a recently resurfaced post appearing to mock a U.S. soldier
almost killed in combat is stirring up more controversy.
"This video never gets old," the Reddit account "P-Hustle" — which
Platner has acknowledged he owned — posted in June 2019, in reference
to a viral video from the helmet cam of Pfc. Ted Daniels taken during a
clash with Taliban fighters in 2012 that ended in Daniels being shot
four times. He earned a Purple Heart for his injuries.
"Dumb motherf----- didn't deserve to live. At least his stupidity and
fat a-- wheezing are available for all future infantrymen to witness
and hold in contempt. Poor marksmanship on the Taliban's part is the
only reason this mouthbreather made it home, he managed to make every
possible s--- decision possible when it comes to small unit combat."
Mamdani won't attend Israel Day Parade, breaking decades-long mayoral tradition amid antisemitism surge
Two of the city’s most prominent
Jewish organizations declined an invitation to a Jewish heritage event
in response to Mamdani’s policies
Democratic-socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City is being
slammed by Jewish groups for his decision to miss the city’s historic
Israel Day Parade. His decision comes as the Big Apple wrestles with
record levels of antisemitism.
Home to the largest Jewish population outside of Israel, Jewish New
Yorkers have long viewed the annual parade as one of the city’s
clearest public displays of solidarity with both the Jewish state and
the community. On Tuesday, two of the city’s most prominent Jewish
organizations declined an invitation to a Jewish heritage event held at
Gracie Mansion in response to Mamdani’s latest snub.
"Since the very first Israel Parade in 1964, every single sitting Mayor
of New York City has joined in the festive celebrations. New York has
historically been proud of its deep relationship with Israel. Not
joining the parade is an affront to the history of New York City,"
Moshe Davis, former executive director of the Mayor’s Office to Combat
Antisemitism under Mayor Eric Adams, told Fox News Digital.
Rep. Massie KO'd by Trump-Backed Challenger Gallrein
President Donald Trump's May revenge tour remains unabated, with Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., the latest casualty.
Massie lost his Republican primary Tuesday for Kentucky's 4th
Congressional District, becoming the latest GOP lawmaker defeated after
drawing Trump's political wrath.
Decision Desk HQ called the race for Trump-backed Ed Gallrein, about 90
minutes after polls closed. With about 69% of the votes counted,
Gallrein was at 53.8% and Massie at 46.2%.
Gallrein defeated the 10-term congressman after a bruising and
expensive primary that evolved into a national test of Trump's
influence inside the Republican Party. The president had targeted
Massie over disagreements involving government spending, foreign policy
disputes, and criticism of Republican leadership.
Trump’s steadfast approach to ‘no nukes’ for Iran shows his unwavering resolve
By Michael Goodwin
The Democratic left’s favorite caricature of President Trump describes
him as recklessly impulsive, wildly inconsistent and addicted to
shooting from the hip.
The image is powerful boob bait for the uninformed, but it is
demonstrably false when it comes to matters of great importance.
Exhibit A is Trump’s consistent and decade-long patient policies
toward Iran.
For years he has been saying the mullahs would never be allowed to get nuclear weapons on his watch.
It was a major theme of his first campaign and first term.
MAGA voters trigger anti-incumbent earthquake, and it's little wonder why
Cassidy, Massie, Crenshaw ousted while Cornyn faces runoff and Capito drops 20 points from her 2020 margin
By David Marcus
Over the past several days, two Republican thorns in President Donald
Trump’s side, in the form of Sen. Bill Cassidy, of Louisiana, and Rep.
Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, have been ousted in their primaries by GOP
voters and by very healthy margins. But this is about much more than
Trump.
All over the country, the animating issue for most Republican voters I
talk to is rather simple. They say, "We gave the party the House, the
Senate, and The White House, so why can’t popular legislation like the
Save America Act, pass?"
In other words, what is the point of electing Republicans if they won’t do anything?
The carnage among incumbents thus far is severe and historic. It wasn’t
just Cassidy getting trounced, his GOP Senate colleague John Cornyn of
Texas, also appeared on the verge of defeat, even before Trump endorsed
his opponent Ken Paxton on Tuesday. And longtime anti-Trumper Mitch
McConnell has retired from politics, likely leaving his seat to a
Trump-endorsed candidate.
