State of the Union: Israel escalated its occupation and bombing of southern Lebanon. The post Ceasefire Day 49: Negotiations Continue After U.S., Iran Exchange Strikes appeared first on The American Conservative .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that indirect negotiations to end the Iran War would continue despite the U.S. conducting military strikes overnight against Iran, as a ceasefire to the conflict entered its 49th day on Tuesday. Speaking in India Tuesday, Rubio said that there is “a lot of talking back and forth going on about specific language in the initial document, so it’ll take a few days” to reach any agreement. Iran’s IRGC said on Tuesday that its forces had “successfully downed” a U.S. MQ-9 drone. They also claimed to have fired at a U.S. F-35 fighter jet in response to U.S. Central Command launching what it called “self-defense strikes” against Iranian targets. On Monday evening, President Donald Trump…Open
VATICAN CITY — A new papal encyclical warning about the dangers of AI reportedly provoked an answer from AI language model Grok, which published 95 theses responding to the Catholic Church.
A Florida judge kept Gov. Ron DeSantis' new congressional map alive Tuesday, allowing the state to implement a Republican-friendly plan while three state lawsuits continue. Why it matters: The national redistricting fight is a race to pre-write who controls Congress before voters ever see a ballot. - Control of the U.S. House could turn on seats manufactured in state capitals as part of a mid-decade redistricting war started by President Trump. - In 2010 nearly 63% of Florida voters approved a ban on partisan gerrymandering, but DeSantis' general counsel told lawmakers the state doesn't have to abide by that ban. The latest: The ruling by Leon County Circuit Judge Joshua Hawkes, a DeSantis appointee, keeps DeSantis' map in place…
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC ) is employing an unusual tactic to blunt what they say is Republican meddling in their primaries: - They have teamed up with the candidates they see as the "strongest" in key battleground districts, launching joint ad buys to squeeze out their Democratic primary opponents. Why it matters: This practice has infuriated parts of the party, particularly the progressive wing. - "If DCCC were a good judge of electability, then we wouldn't be in the mess we're in," said Ravi Mangla, a spokesperson for the progressive Working Families Party, in a statement to Axios. - DCCC spokesperson Viet Shelton said in a statement that "the stakes are incredibly high for the midterms" and it is…
Ross Coulthart calls out Neil deGrasse Tyson for his past comments on the UAP phenomena. Watch this full episode of "Reality Check": https://youtu.be/9daSdGYcAAw #NeildeGrasseTyson #UAPs #UFOs
