Trump Disputes Media Reports Iran Negotiations Were Cut Off

President Donald Trump during a swearing-in ceremony at the White House on May 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that reports indicating an end to diplomatic negotiations between Iran and the United States are “false and erroneous,” adding that talks between the two nations are ongoing. On Monday,

Senate Intelligence Committee Holds Hearing on 2 Nominations Related to Intelligence

The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee holds a hearing to examine the nominations of Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and Michael Vance, of Virginia, to be an assistant secretary of state (Intelligence and Research) at 3 p.m. ET on June 2. Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

LIVE NOW: Senate Intelligence Committee Holds Hearing on 2 Nominations Related to Intelligence

The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee holds a hearing to examine the nominations of Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be director of the National Reconnaissance Office, and Michael Vance, of Virginia, to be an assistant secretary of state (Intelligence and Research) at 3 p.m. ET on June 2. Original News Source Link – Epoch Times

Speaker Johnson says anti-weaponization fund ‘off the table,’ citing difficult vote margins

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday that he told President Trump his proposed “anti-weaponization” settlement fund made it difficult for Republicans to push critical legislation through Congress, and that he believed the fund was now “off the table.” “I told him that it was a difficult prospect right now, given our vote tallies,” Johnson told…