Author: Wire Services
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Trump: Gulf States should recognize Israel as part of deal to end Iran war
Washington Examiner President Donald Trump said he is “mandatorily requesting” that several Gulf States join the Abraham Accords, a landmark agreement between Israel and multiple Arab nations to establish relations, as a part of a broader deal with Iran to end the conflict. The Trump administration is negotiating an end to the war in Iran, but there have not yet…
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Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel’s firing after ‘expectant widow’ comment
Sydney Topf Washington Examiner President Donald Trump joined first lady Melania Trump in condemning late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for his remarks calling her an “expectant widow,” ahead of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Hours after the first lady called for ABC to pull Kimmel from the airwaves, the president echoed the sentiment on Truth Social, saying the late-night host…
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Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as U.S., Israel continue to strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates • Iran fired on commercial ships Wednesday and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of bottling up the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic. Iran’s response to the surprise Israeli and U.S. bombardment that started 12 days ago has…
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Colorado Democrats react to Alex Pretti’s death in Minnesota
Colorado’s Democrats called for an “impartial” investigation into the death of a man shot by a federal agent during an immigration operation on Saturday. Meanwhile, the chief of the Border Patrol defended the shooting, saying Alex Pretti inserted himself in an ongoing law enforcement operation. Gov. Jared Polis called the shooting “tragic and unacceptable.” Pretti’s…
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Man is shot and killed in Minneapolis during immigration operation
Parents, who live in Colorado, confirmed man’s identity MINNEAPOLIS — Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis. Federal authorities said the man carried a gun and resisted being disarmed. Family members identified the man as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had protested the crackdown on illegal immigration…
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DOJ to investigate whether Minnesota’s Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement
The Denver Gazette wire services MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, two people familiar with the matter said Friday. The investigation, which both Walz and Frey said was a bullying tactic meant to…
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Turning Point showcases discord that Republicans will need to navigate
The Denver Gazette wire services PHOENIX — The next presidential election is three years away, but Turning Point USA already knows it wants Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee. Erika Kirk, leader of the powerful conservative youth organization, endorsed him on opening night of its annual AmericaFest convention, drawing cheers from the crowd.…
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Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese competitors for supremacy. Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil…
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Trump says he has ‘pardoned’ Tina Peters
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is “pardoning” Tina Peters, though that won’t free the former Colorado elections administrator as she was convicted under state laws of a security breach of her office’s voting equipment. Trump’s pardon power does not extend to state crimes like those for which Peters was convicted last year and…
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Sources: Suspect in D.C. pipe bomb case said to have confessed
WASHINGTON — The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack told investigators he was “disappointed” in the outcome of the 2020 presidential election lost by President Donald Trump, the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s…