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Tuesday on MS NOW’s “The Beat,” Democratic strategist James Carville said something was wrong with President Donald Trump, based on the president’s visits to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Carville said, “In all my years in politics I’ve never heard the leader of a political party say, I don’t care if we win the election or not, it matters nothing to me. And maybe he is so self-absorbed that that’s true.” Host Ari Melber said, “Right, that he’s blurting the truth and they might be talking about it the day after the November elections. Again, I…

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) applauded the Colombian electoral integrity system following a trip to the country as an observer in Sunday’s presidential election, describing it as “world-class” and a model to learn from for the United States. Sen. Moreno made the remarks during a call with the media on Tuesday in which he detailed his experiences in the country as an election observer and responded to claims by outgoing President Gustavo Petro, a Marxist who regularly boasts of his membership in a terrorist guerrilla, that the election was fraudulent. Sen. Moreno gave Colombian authorities an “A+” for their handling of…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Tuesday that the Iran war is “over now,” while laying out what he described as the Trump administration’s non-negotiable conditions for any broader agreement currently under discussion with Tehran — including the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the surrender of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile, and severe long-term restrictions on the regime’s nuclear program before any sanctions relief would be considered. Speaking in his first public congressional testimony since the launch of Operation Epic Fury in February, Rubio argued the Trump administration’s military and economic pressure campaign has significantly weakened the Islamic…

The International Fencing Federation has cleared athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has lifted all Ukraine conflict-related restrictions imposed in 2022 on Russian and Belarusian athletes, allowing them to compete under their national flags and anthems.Numerous Olympic federations barred athletes from the two countries across dozens of sports in 2022. However, a number of international sporting bodies have since permitted some to compete individually under a neutral flag, while a few organizations dropped the bans altogether.In a statement on Tuesday, the FIE announced that the decision will take effect starting…

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) soared to victory on Tuesday night in the Republican primary for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat, defeating her opponent, Jim Carlin. Hinson received 51,277 votes, or 73.9 percent of the vote, while Carlin received 18,107 votes, or 26.1 percent of the vote. The Associated Press called the race for Hinson at 9:22 p.m. Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action congratulated Hinson in a post on X, for winning her primary election. “We can count on Hinson to lower costs and stand up for Iowans,” AFP Action wrote. “Our grassroots army is committed to help her secure VICTORY in…

Iranian state media reported on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had spent much of the day in “intensive” phone conversations with diplomats from a variety of countries after a contentious Monday in which Araghchi appeared to reject Iranian military claims the country had halted its talks with America. The Tasnim News Agency, widely believed to be close to the terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported on Monday that Iran had stopped answering messages from the United States in “indirect” talks mediated by the government of Pakistan. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), then reported on Monday that Araghchi…

Tuesday on CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Secretary of State Marco Rubio was acting like he has “Stockholm syndrome” because he was a hostage to President Donald Trump. Host Kaitlan Collins,  “He says, the war’s over. You say it’s not. Do you agree with him, though, that Iran is in a weaker position because of the war?” Booker said, “Their navy has degraded, their air force is degraded. But as we see as they continue to launch attacks on our regional allies and the United States as they’re holding the Strait of Hormuz right now, and clearly…

West Jerusalem’s escalation in Lebanon has undermined diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, Mohammad Marandi has said Israel has a clear interest in prolonging US hostilities with Iran and has been successfully sabotaging efforts to reach a peace agreement, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi has told RT.The political analyst was commenting on the latest escalation of Israeli military operations against Lebanon, including strikes on Beirut, which have triggered a new surge in tensions between Washington and Tehran and could bring negotiations to a permanent halt.Tehran has said that continued Israeli violence effectively voids the fragile ceasefire with the US, which…

NBA star Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has signed an endorsement deal with the Chinese company Li-Ning after departing from Under Armour. Curry’s deal with Li-Ning aims to expand his “Curry Brand venture globally,” per ESPN, which will reportedly run for 10 years. Curry opted for Li-Ning over other pitches from American and foreign companies. One factor in Curry’s ultimate decision was his comfort while testing the shoes of two Li-Ning signature athletes: Jimmy Butler, his fellow Warriors teammate, and Dwyane Wade. Li-Ning plans to build Curry Brand stores in the United States and in China. Curry’s agent, Jeff Austin,…

Tuesday on CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Democrats will “force” Republicans to vote on President Donald Trump’s anti-weaponization fund. Host Kaitlan Collins said, “When it comes to this fund, is what you heard from the attorney general today. The acting attorney general. Enough? Booker said, “No. It’s not. How many times have they told us one thing and done another? We’ve seen this administration lie over and over and over again unless we pass legislation stopping this I don’t trust that the Trump administration might not pick this up and change their mind later down the road. And…