Donald Trump insisted Iran ‘cannot have a Nuclear Weapon’ in an early morning social media post the day after signing an order reinstating ‘maximum pressure’ against Tehran over allegations it was attempting to develop nuclear capabilities.
He woke up the next morning and attempted to immediately bring down the temperature while maintaining a staunch stance against Iran developing such a weapon.
‘I want Iran to be a great and successful Country, but one that cannot have a Nuclear Weapon,’ Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.
The U.S. president also promoted a start to discussion on a nuclear peace agreement and said there would be a ‘Middle East Celebration’ when a deal is officially signed.
‘Reports that the United States, working in conjunction with Israel, is going to blow Iran into smithereens,’ ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED,’ he added. ‘I would much prefer a Verified Nuclear Peace Agreement, which will let Iran peacefully grow and prosper.’
USAID recalls staff in more than 100 countries as agency is ordered to shut down by Friday
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been ordered to shut down by Friday following Elon Musk’s effort to dismantle the government relief service he labeled a ‘criminal organization.’
The State Department is now working diligently to recall thousands of staff members in more than 100 countries across the world, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.
The employees were told by Peter Marocco, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, that all USAID staff members and their families should be recalled back to the United States by Friday.
USAID employees in many bureaus at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. also received a memo that they are being placed on administrative leave, according to PBS NewsHour.
Trump's bold proposal to 'take over' the Gaza Strip draws outrage
Donald Trump’s bold plan to have the U.S. take over Gaza and transform it from rubble into a Middle East ‘Riviera’ is sparking fears from foreign policy experts who warn it could lead to a bloody occupation if it actually took place.
Trump laid out his ambitious plan on Tuesday afternoon, describing how the U.S. would seize an ‘ownership position’ in the territory – even by sending troops if necessary.
His remarks had lawmakers and analysts wondering if his vision would plunge the nation into the potentially bloody role of occupying power amid an intractable conflict.
Trump to meet with two key governors in closed-door meetings
By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter
Donald Trump will meeting with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday.
Both the Republican and Democrat governors will meet with the president in the Oval Office in what are sure to be two very different interactions.
Abbott’s meeting will most likely focus on the Trump administration’s push to help with securing the southern border.
Senate set to vote on two more Trump nominees
By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter
The Senate will vote on Wednesday to confirm Eric Scott to be President Donald Trump’s Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary.
A procedural vote will also take place to advance Russell Vought to be Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Ok.) posted to X: ‘Dems will throw a fit on Russ. Again—it won’t matter, we have the votes to confirm.’
So far the Senate, which has a Republican majority, has confirmed 11 of Trump’s nominees.
But two of the most controversial picks – Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence and Robert F. Kennedy for Health and Human Service – have yet to clear a full Senate vote after making it out of committee.
Trump will sign order rolling back rights for transgender athletes
By Katelyn Caralle, Senior U.S. Political Reporter
President Donald Trump will sign another executive order on Wednesday.
Between separate meetings with the Texas and California governors, Trump will take a break to sign the No Men in Women’s Sports order into law.
The 3:00 p.m. signing will put into motion a ban on transgender athletes competing in sports on the teams opposite from the sex they were biologically born.
It comes amid a massive conservative push to prevent biological men from competing – and dominating – in women’s sports, especially at the high school and collegiate level.
Female athletes have long complained that the transgender athletes competing against them have an unfair biological and physical advantage that they say regresses the rights women have gained in the sports industry over the last few decades.
