DHS Shutdown Now The Longest In US History

Trump Red Line: No Sanctions Relief Unless Iran Gives Up Uranium; US Rejects 'Fabricated' Peace Framework By Iranian Side Summary Trump red line (PBS): "No, no, not at all. Not sanctions relief, no" - unless Iran gives up its enriched uranium. "Iran negotiating on fumes," Trump says in cabinet meeting. White House rejects 'complete fabrication' of Iranian TV reporting on MOU and draft deal status. IRGC keeping up the rhetoric: warns that Iran would "turn the area from Chabahar to Mahshahr into a graveyard for aggressors" if the ceasefire collapses. CENTCOM: "Clearly the Iranians are...

DOJ Probes Big Banks For Alleged "Debanking" Of Clients The US Dept of Justice is intensifying scrutiny of some of the country’s largest financial institutions over allegations that customers were denied banking services, or "debanked" for political or ideological reasons, according to the Wall Street Journal. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, led by Jeanine Pirro, has reportedly issued subpoenas to several major banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Investigators are seeking information on account closures, customer offboarding decisions, and internal records explaining why...

Officials in Hezbollah and the IDF said that their forces are not engaging in the ceasefire that is backed by President Donald Trump.  Lebanon announced the ceasefire on Wednesday after Washington mediated talks between Tel Aviv and Beirut. The truce came after Israel announced plans to bomb the Lebanese capital. President Donald Trump called Israeli […]