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Has Vance said he is running in 2028? No. He focuses on the 2026 midterms first.
Why do analysts warn Democrats about Vance? His favorability and grassroots support look formidable early.
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Has Vance said he is running in 2028? No. He focuses on the 2026 midterms first.
Why do analysts warn Democrats about Vance? His favorability and grassroots support look formidable early.
Despite his announcement, Trump indicated that the situation was not yet fully resolved. He said the U.S. naval blockade affecting the Strait of Hormuz would remain in place until a formal agreement was completed. Trump said representatives would meet in Switzerland to finalize the proposed arrangement, with reports suggesting that a formal agreement could potentially be signed within days. The development followed a period of intense military escalation between Washington and Tehran.
Trump said he had discussed the emerging agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as leaders from several other countries in the region. Netanyahu’s office later confirmed the conversation and said Israel welcomed Trump’s commitment to ensuring that any final agreement would impose significant restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program and address other activities considered destabilizing. However, Israel was not described as a direct participant in the negotiations.
The prospect of reduced tensions prompted a positive response from financial markets. European stocks moved higher as investors assessed the possibility that a diplomatic agreement could reduce the risk of prolonged disruptions to global energy supplies. Oil prices also declined amid expectations that easing tensions could reduce the likelihood of further interruptions to shipments through the region.
The latest development therefore represents a significant change in tone-from military pressure and threats of additional attacks to negotiations aimed at establishing a longer-term arrangement. Despite Trump’s declaration that the war is over, a final agreement has not yet been formally signed. Important questions remain regarding the precise terms of any deal, enforcement mechanisms, Iran’s nuclear commitments and the future of the Strait of Hormuz blockade. The coming days could therefore prove decisive.
Two heroic firefighters, a collapsing building, the former president supposedly dragged from the brink of death near Ground Zero. But now, California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling that tale a sickening fabrication. Journalists say it’s “stolen valor.” Supporters defend him. Critics are enraged. The truth about that day is sudde… Continues…
For many Americans, 9/11 remains a raw wound, a day of unthinkable loss and unquestionable heroism. That’s why Trump’s vivid account of being hauled away from danger by two firefighters near Ground Zero has ignited such anger. His shifting timeline, from being there “right after” to admitting he wasn’t present on the day of the collapse, has only deepened suspicion.
In the aftermath, the yellow tape and numbered evidence markers felt obscenely small compared to the scale of what had been lost. Students who had come for a political event now replay the sound of gunfire every time they cross the quad. Professors who once urged debate now glance up at rooftops before they speak. Kirk’s family and supporters grieve a son, a husband, a friend; the university grieves a sense of safety it may never fully recover.
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