U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s clash with President Trump over the handling of the Reflecting Pool case is raising questions about her standing with the president, with whom she has enjoyed a friendly relationship for decades. Pirro visited the White House Monday evening after Trump lashed out at her on camera hours earlier in the Oval Office, telling reporters she “folded like an umbrella” in her move to drop charges. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6006753-trump-jeanine-pirro-us-attorney-reflecting-pool/ #Trump #JeaninePirro #Pirro #ReflectingPool #WhiteHouse
State of the Union: Tehran maintains negotiations with Washington are not occurring, contradicting the Trump administration. The post Iran War Day 158: Iran and Oman Nearing Hormuz Agreement, Reports Say appeared first on The American Conservative .
On Tuesday—day 158 of the Iran War—Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that there had been “progress made in [Iran] talks, but not finality yet,” while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Asked by CNBC on Tuesday if Iran would be allowed to charge a toll to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Bessent did not explicitly reject the possibility, instead saying that there would be “freedom of movement.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday denied that any negotiations with the U.S. were ongoing. Iran says that it is negotiating with Oman and that the talks have “focused on reaching an understanding…Open
OpenAI agreed Tuesday to pay $3.2 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring temporary visa holders for jobs, according to the DOJ. Why it matters: Slapping a multimillion dollar fine on one of the world's biggest AI companies puts the tech sector on notice that Trump administration is cracking down on companies that game the visa system to bypass American talent. What they're saying: "It is illegal to discriminate against U.S. workers by preferring temporary visa holders for jobs," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said in a Tuesday news release. - "This substantial settlement ensures that OpenAI redresses harm and changes its recruitment practices so that…
