A new framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the Trump administration, aims to pave the way for peace, excluding Hezbollah and its backers in Iran from the process.
A new framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the Trump administration, aims to pave the way for peace , excluding Hezbollah and its backers in Iran from the process. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, marking a “first step” toward peace after months of conflict involving Hezbollah . The deal was signed by the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the United States, Yechiel Leiter and Nada Hamadeh, respectively. KEY QUOTE: “In this performance-based trilateral framework agreement, Iran is out. Hezbollah is out. And the road to peace between Israel and Lebanon is in.” – Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. IMPACT:…Open
A federal judge declared a mistrial in the case of Jonathan Rinderknecht, who has been accused of starting the 2025 Palisades Fire in California.
A deadlocked jury has led to a mistrial in the case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, who has been accused of starting the devastating 2025 Palisades Fire in California. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge declared a mistrial in the case of Jonathan Rinderknecht, who has been accused of starting the 2025 Palisades Fire in California. DETAIL: On Friday, jurors declared that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht. He faced charges of arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame, with up to 45 years in prison. Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty to the charges. The jury was split between ten members favoring acquittal and two members favoring conviction.…Open
The Hill's Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon break down how the rural-urban divide has shaped U.S. politics from the founding era to today. They explain how population geography gives Republicans an advantage, and Democrats a disadvantage, in presidential and congressional elections. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/newsletters/whole-hog-politics/whole-hog-politics-live-briefing/5942102-new-york-democrats-primary-victories-impact-live-discussion/ The Hill Insider is a new premium access digital subscription from The Hill — launching July 2026. Join the waitlist now: thehill.com/waitlist #democrats #republicans #dems #gop #urban #rural #urbanvsrural #voters #geography #wholehogpolitics #populationgeography #ruralamerica…
Why does Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have more room to maneuver politically than Vice President JD Vance? The Hill's Chris Stirewalt and Bill Sammon dig into the power of party credibility, political positioning, and what it could mean heading into 2028. #aoc #alexandriaocasiocortez #dems #democraticparty #jdvance #vance #republicans #gop #winkcandidate #wholehogpolitics #2028election #presidentialelection #wholehogpolitics
State of the Union: The index rose as the Iran War paused last week. The post Consumer Sentiment Rebounds From Record Low in June appeared first on The American Conservative .
Consumer sentiment rose in June from a historic low in May, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers. The index rose to 49.5 from 44.8 in May, which was the lowest report since the survey began in November 1952. The survey’s inflation expectation declined from 4.8 percent expected next year in May to 4.6 percent in June, still indicating elevated inflation expectations in the general public. Five-year inflation expectations remain elevated at 3.3 percent, above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target and projections of 2.5 percent next year. The partial rebound in consumer sentiment coincides with the Trump Administration’s signing of a memorandum of understanding ending the war in Iran, as well as…Open
The District of Columbia has reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount of money with a resident who claims police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” ...
Former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), in an interview with Axios on Friday, declined to commit to voting for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker if she wins back her old House seat. Why it matters: Bush joins dozens of candidate s — particularly Democratic Socialists of America members and their allies — who are stopping short of committing to a Jeffries speakership. - Even Congress' most left-wing members have told Axios they expect Jeffries to get the speaker's gavel if Democrats take the majority — mainly because nobody in the caucus would dare challenge him. - But many progressives vying for House seats have said they are not satisfied with Jeffries' leadership and signaled that, at the very least, they are not…
The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants.
More than 60 Air Force senior leaders gathered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the semiannual Corona summit, a strategic planning forum focused on policy development, force readiness and future force initiatives.
