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Hegseth Says U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Holds as Trump Pursues Final Deal

U.S. Navy destroyer patrolling the Strait of Hormuz as part of Project Freedom operations

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran remained in place Wednesday as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the truce intact despite ongoing military skirmishes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump signaled his intent to push toward a permanent agreement. Hegseth, speaking at a Pentagon briefing alongside Gen. Dan Caine, […]

Spirit Ends Operations After White House Bailout Collapses

Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026, announcing an immediate wind-down after last-ditch talks with the Trump administration failed to produce a rescue deal. The carrier’s collapse marks the first major U.S. airline shutdown in more than a decade and the first significant aviation casualty attributed to surging jet fuel costs tied to […]

Congress Passes 45-Day FISA Extension for Second Time This Month, Putting Reforms on Hold Again

Congress approved a second short-term extension of the government’s foreign surveillance program Thursday, granting a 45-day reprieve just hours before the program was set to expire — leaving unresolved a years-long dispute over whether federal law enforcement should need court approval before searching through Americans’ data collected under the authority. The House voted 261 to […]

Myanmar Moves Aung San Suu Kyi From Prison to House Arrest as Son Demands Proof of Life

Myanmar’s military government transferred former leader Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest Thursday, the junta’s state broadcaster announced — a move that international observers have received with guarded skepticism rather than celebration, given the secrecy surrounding her new location and her son’s public statement demanding proof that she is alive. Suu Kyi, […]

Federal Prosecutors Release Video of WHCA Dinner Attack as Suspect Cole Allen Agrees to Stay Jailed

Federal prosecutors released security camera footage Thursday showing Cole Tomas Allen, 31, charging through the Washington Hilton Hotel security checkpoint during last Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with a long gun and a sheathed knife. Allen, a part-time tutor from Torrance, California, faces charges including attempted assassination of a sitting president and […]

76-Day DHS Shutdown Ends as House Passes Funding Bill Excluding ICE and Border Patrol

Congress ended the longest agency shutdown in American history Thursday when the House passed a bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security through September, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. President Trump signed the legislation the same afternoon, restoring regular paychecks for Transportation Security Administration agents and thousands […]