JULY 25, 2004 — Illinois State Sen. Barack Obama (D) joined Meet the Press for the first time after being selected to deliver the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention — a speech that would help launch him onto the national political stage and change the trajectory of his career.
With sanctions-relief and a US promise to avoid further meddling, the conflict has been settled on Tehran’s terms Donald Trump is running fast to escape the catastrophic war on Iran that he and Benjamin Netanyahu started four months ago. He is saying anything that appears to suit the moment. In fact, he clearly feels he … Read more
During a White House press briefing, Vice President JD Vance compared how the memorandum of understanding the Trump administration has with Iran differs from the nuclear agreement previously negotiated during the Obama administration.
The Supreme Court unanimously struck down a law banning “habitual” marijuana users from owning firearms on Thursday. The court ruled the law, which was used to prosecute Hunter Biden, was overbroad and improperly deprived individuals of their right to have a weapon in their homes. The case involved a Texas man charged with a felony … Read more
The Senate was nearing a resolution to a key hurdle to revive the nation’s most valuable counterterrorism tool, until President Donald Trump blew it up. The last-minute wrench into the Senate’s march toward reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) comes just days after a domestic terror plot was foiled in Washington, … Read more
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., plans to introduce a bill Thursday that would ban the president from sending armed military or federal agents to polling sites during American elections
Federal agency to use herbicide to clear lands for replanting after 2021 Caldor fire – but public reaction to plan is fierce Katherine Levy remembers a childhood deeply rooted in the natural offerings of Lake Tahoe – water-skiing in the summer and working as ski instructor on the surrounding snow-covered mountains during winter months. She … Read more
Merlin Lu faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police released images of a suspect fleeing the scene A 21- year old man who admitted to setting fire to a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park last week is now in police custody on hate crime charges, per Chicago police. Merlin Lu was arrested and charged with … Read more
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran was released Wednesday detailing the terms of the deal hashed out by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump signed the deal after the G7 wrapped up at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday with a formal signing ceremony set for Friday. His signature put the 60-day ceasefire and … Read more
Trump’s immigration agenda is on the supreme court docket with rulings still to come on birthright citizenship and TPS for Haitian and Syrian immigrants Sign up for the Breaking News US email Republican senator Lindsey Graham, a key Trump ally, appeared to soften his view of the memorandum of understanding with Iran yesterday after a … Read more
