Trump to Decide on Iran Peace Deal; Judge Halts ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward on a deal to extend a ceasefire with Iran. A federal judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. The j… Original News

Louisiana Legislature Passes Congressional Map That Eliminates One Majority-Black District

A general view of the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., on April 17, 2020. Chris Graythen/Getty Images The Louisiana Legislature passed a new U.S. congressional map on May 29 that gives Republicans an advantage in five of six U.S. House seats in the upcoming midterm elections. The Republican-led Senate chamber voted 28–10 on

At Commencement, Harvard Acknowledges Its Critics

Under pressure from competitors and from government officials—including President Trump—who say that Harvard is too uniformly left-wing and too hostile to Jews and Israel, Harvard used this week’s graduation ceremonies to recognize some of its critics. At Harvard’s main universitywide commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 28, a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan and a columnist

Judge temporarily blocks DOJ work on $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization” fund

Washington — A federal judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from moving forward with work on the new $1.7+ billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, including making any payouts. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said in a brief order dated Thursday that the temporary hold allows her time to consider whether to grant longer-term relief sought by a group

‘It’s Important To Get the Facts Straight’: Graham Platner Questioned the Armenian Genocide in Now-Deleted Post, Called Mass Slaughter an ‘Incident’

‘I don’t think he’s going to do very well with Armenian voters in Maine,’ an Armenian human rights activist in the state said Graham Platner (Sophie Park/Getty Images) Left-wing Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner—who’s repeatedly accused Israel of genocide—publicly questioned the Armenian genocide in a now-deleted internet post, the Washington Free Beacon can reveal. In

Jill Biden says Joe Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis was “just shocking”

Former first lady Jill Biden said it was “just shocking” when her husband, former President Joe Biden, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. When Rita Braver asked whether a White House physician should’ve caught it, Biden replied, “I do feel we had amazing care in the White House, but somehow that was missed.” Watch

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOJ’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, at the Justice Department in Washington on April 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times A federal judge in Virginia on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Justice (DOJ) from initiating plans to create a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund