Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record
The Artemis II astronauts are taking in magnificent views of the far side of the moon never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity.
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President Trump widens threat to all of Iran’s power plants and bridges as deadline for a deal nears
President Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his ultimatum to make a deal ticked closer, after Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal and said it wants a permanent end to the war.
President Trump gives Iran until Tuesday to open Strait of Hormuz
President Trump used social media to vow to hit Iran’s power plants and bridges and said the country would be “living in Hell” if the Strait of Hormuz, crucial for global trade, isn’t opened by Tuesday.
Missing crew member from downed U.S. fighter jet rescued in Iran, President Trump says
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran; crew member rescued
One crew member was rescued today after a U.S. aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official.
President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi
The firing follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation that made Attorney General Pam Bondi the target of angry conservatives.
President Trump says U.S. forces will “finish the job” soon in Iran
President Trump said in a prime time TV address that U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades
Four astronauts are on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House unless it gets Congress to approve it.
Federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from ending federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
