Russia, China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz, hours before Trump deadline

Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Tuesday aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, just hours before President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to cease threatening the key waterway. Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. ET to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes against its power plants and bridges […]
China aiding Iran missile program amid US-Israeli strikes, reports say

Communist China is reportedly providing military assistance to the embattled Iranian regime, according to a leading U.S. military think tank and other reporting. The Institute for the Study of War stated that China is providing military assistance to the Iranian regime’s missile program, basing its research on recent reporting. According to the Institute, “China is […]
Australia’s most decorated living soldier charged amid fierce debate over war crimes allegations

Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan. Roberts-Smith, a former member of the Australian Defence Force, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday. His arrest has sparked outcry from a former Australian prime minister, who […]
Iran’s UN ambassador takes swipe at Trump in final hours before Strait of Hormuz deadline

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations took a swipe at President Donald Trump on Tuesday hours before Trump’s deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling one of the president’s posts on Truth Social “deeply irresponsible” and “profoundly alarming.” Trump has given the Iranian regime until 8 p.m. ET to reopen the Strait of Hormuz […]
Trump needs to go. If we can’t use the 25th amendment, I have another idea | Arwa Mahdawi

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Bill Gates to Appear Before Oversight Committee in Epstein Investigation
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on June 10 as part of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump’s apocalyptic Iran warning raises stakes for sweeping US strike threat

President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as a deadline looms for Iran to agree to U.S. demands, escalating his rhetoric even as last-minute negotiations continue through intermediaries to avert sweeping military strikes. Trump has set a Tuesday night deadline for Iran to accept terms that include reopening the Strait of […]
Tennessee Senate passes bill criminalizing migrants who defy deportation orders

Tennessee Republicans are moving to criminalize immigration violations at the state level with a bill that would make it a crime for migrants to remain in the Volunteer State after a final deportation order. The measure, which passed the Republican-controlled Senate on a 26-6 vote, would require illegal immigrants with a removal order to leave […]
Graham eyes ‘down payment’ on Trump-backed SAVE Act without Democratic support

A top Senate Republican is eyeing a way to put a “down payment” on Trump-backed voter ID legislation through a party-line bill later in the year. The Senate has been debating the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act for almost a month. But without Democratic votes to break the filibuster, the legislation has no […]
Texas Weighs Adding Bible Stories to School Reading Lists
Texas education officials are weighing changes to classroom instruction that would incorporate Bible passages into required reading lists and place greater emphasis on U.S. and Texas history.[#item_full_content]