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House GOP leaders postponed a Wednesday procedural vote on an extension of a key federal spy powers program as they scramble to land a deal with hard-liners around changes — acknowledging the truly “clean” extension that President Donald Trump is demanding is currently DOA in the chamber. There are ongoing discussions around modifying the clean, 18-month extension of the surveillance authority known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, that Trump is ordering. GOP leaders acknowledged in private conversations Tuesday night and publicly Wednesday morning that at least some tweaks are necessary to quell a GOP…

According to reports, Tehran is only ready to agree to a five-year pause on its nuclear energy program A 20-year uranium enrichment moratorium on Iran is not long enough, US President Donald Trump has claimed.Trump was responding to reports that the US delegation at talks with Iran, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, had proposed a 20-year ban on Tehran pursuing its nuclear program.At the discussions in Islamabad, which finished without any breakthrough, Iran reportedly offered a five-year moratorium. Tehran’s negotiators also rejected Washington’s call to confiscate Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, believed to be about 440 kg (970 pounds).“I’ve…

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied a report that Iran used a Chinese-built spy satellite to target American military bases for missile and drone attacks during Operation Epic Fury. The Financial Times (FT) published the results of an investigation on Wednesday that found Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated terrorist organization, was given control of a Chinese spy satellite known as TEE-01B in late 2024. The FT report is very difficult for China to refute, as it was based on leaked Iranian military documents that clearly showed the IRGC was in control of the satellite, tasking it…

Tom Steyer, the now top polling Democrat for California governor, has unveiled his extremely radical, open-door, anti-ICE immigration platform as he continues his run for the state’s top office. The hedge fund billionaire, who was polling poorly until the media targeted Eric Swalwell for a sacrifice to revitalize the Democratic field for the governor’s race, released his immigration pledges on Tuesday with a five-point plan that is far more left-wing and radical than the current governor’s, who himself is a left-wing radical on immigration. The 68-year-old founder of Farallon Capital Management turned radical environmentalist posted his intentions to nullify all…

A group of AIDS activists and former USAID employees disrupted White House budget director Russ Vought’s testimony before the House Budget Committee on Wednesday. Capitol police officers escorted the protesters out of the room as the group chanted “PEPFAR saves lives — spend the money” and held signs that read statement such as “Protect PEPFAR from Vought,” forcing the director to pause his opening statement for several minutes. The Trump administration has tried to slash funding for the program that seeks to reduce HIV and AIDS in developing nations. But Congress rejected those proposals earlier this year, clearing $4.6 billion…

Israel preys on civilians as it receives deep wounds from the Lebanese Resistance A family home in Baalbek bombed by Israel without warning on the 18th March 2026. Photo: Vanessa Beeley The memory of victories following harsh periods of endurance has created a popular certainty that scenes of rubble are merely preludes to reconstruction, and that what has been destroyed will be rebuilt with greater dignity. This certainty rests on the “credibility of the resistance,” which has demonstrated, in prior instances, the truth of its slogans—particularly the promise that “it will return better than before.” Dr Mohammad Aloush for Al Akhbar,…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The filmmakers behind “As Deep as the Grave,” the indie film that is using an artificial intelligence-rendered version of Val Kilmer in a prominent role, debuted a first look at the recreated actor Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. “Don’t fear the dead and don’t fear me,” Kilmer’s character, Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist, says at the end of the trailer. The actor died last year at 65, of pneumonia. The use of generative AI to recreate Kilmer for the historical drama based on archaeologists Ann and Earl Morris became a hot…

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states and the District of Columbia. A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely watched case, which gave fans the equivalent of a backstage pass to a business that dominates live entertainment in the U.S. and beyond. “It’s a great day for antitrust law,” a jubilant attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, said as he…

President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, is making clear that the White House opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, as Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) publicly urges the president to support her “DIGNIDAD Act,” which would give green cards to millions of illegal aliens and indefinite work permits to millions more. “What do you think about the bill in Congress called the DIGNIDAD Act, which some say will provide amnesty to illegal immigrants?” a reporter with the Daily Signal asked Homan late on Tuesday outside the White House. “I’m not going to comment on pending legislation, but the president has been…

Speaker Mike Johnson canceled a vote scheduled for Wednesday evening on a clean reauthorization of a key spy power amid a hard-liner rebellion — a blow to President Donald Trump whose senior administration officials throughout the day tried to seal the deal ahead of the program’s expiration in five days. Leaving the Capitol Wednesday night, Johnson said he believed negotiators needed “a few more hours” to wrap up discussions on proposed changes, and that the process could get back on track Thursday.“We’re working through some final details,” he added. It comes as House GOP leaders and White House officials remain…