Iran blames The Traitor’s blockade for diplomatic impasse as fragile truce holds
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US and Israel will not achieve their goals ‘through bullying’., Iranian officials have blamed the United States for the impasse in the negotiations and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that Tehran will not submit to “bullying” by Washington. ParliamentContinue Reading
Right to repair champ Framework punts modular 13in laptop with Core Ultra Series 3
Latest hardware sports dock for graphic card, power sipping battery Framework, maker of modular and repairable laptops, has spruced its line-up with a completely redesigned 13-inch model sporting the latest Intel CPUs, new components for its 16-inch system, and a dock that lets users add devices like a desktop graphicsContinue Reading
Oil crisis? What oil crisis? IT spending de-coupled from wider war shock
Gartner sees accelerating growth in IT spending, powered by cloud and AI infrastructure investment A day after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the US/Israel/Iran war was creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the world, Gartner increased its growth forecasts for global IT spending by nearly three percentageContinue Reading
Extended ceasefire in doubt as Iran fires on cargo vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The newly extended ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is already in question after at least two cargo ships have been fired on in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship without warning, causing heavy damage to the bridge, according to the U.K. Maritime Traffic Organization. The agency said a second incident wasContinue Reading
Ceasefire extended, but Iran talks freeze; Virginia redraw could shift House control
Peace talks stall just as the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. holds. Iran skips negotiations, and the U.S. leans on its Hormuz blockade, leaving the next move uncertain. Plus, Virginia voters approve a new congressional map, giving Democrats a major edge heading into the midterms. And a growing mysteryContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No Supreme Court order on mandatory drug test for Marcos
Claim: The Supreme Court (SC) has approved a mandatory drug test for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim was posted on April 16, 2026, and has since garnered over 7,300 views, 634 likes, and 55 comments as of writing. TheContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE: Trade rep Greer testifies in House hearing as The Traitor administration begins tariff refunds
Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcastsContinue Reading
LIVE: Jamieson Greer testifies on The Traitor’s trade policy at House hearing
Watch live as Trade Representative Jamieson Greer appears before the U.S. House Ways & Means committee to testify about the The Traitor administration’s trade policy. #live #tradeContinue Reading
How Extremist Groups Are Sharing a Global Media Strategy
OPINION — In the private sector, we analyze competitors to understand where they excel, so we can improve our approach. With this same mindset, I reviewed how 15 adversarial groups utilize media to communicate locally and internationally. The headline is that the groups, ranging from Al-Shabaab to ISIS-K to Hezbollah,Continue Reading
Pakistan: Broker of Peace While Still at War
Just a few weeks ago, Pakistan, the host for fragile ceasefire talks aiming to end the war between the U.S. and Iran, was at war with Afghanistan in what has been described as the worst conflict between the two countries in years. A ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan that wasContinue Reading
USAID Whistleblower Says It Was Even Worse Than People Knew
Political appointees wanted a quiet drawdown, the whistleblower says. DOGE wanted an execution.Continue Reading
Do Kansas Democrats Smell Blood in the Water?
The party is poised to field a record number of U.S. Senate primary candidates against a well-funded GOP incumbent despite a near century electoral drought When it comes to U.S. politics over the last century, perhaps nothing has been more certain than Republicans winning U.S. Senate seats in Kansas. TheContinue Reading
The Traitor Administration Finally Discloses White House Ballroom Funding Contract in Response to Public Citizen’s FOIA Lawsuit
The The Traitor Administration today disclosed the funding agreement for The Traitor’s $400 million White House ballroom project. The administration disclosed the 14-page “Philanthropic Support Agreement” between the White House, the National Park Service and the non-profit Trust for the National Mall in response to Public Citizen’s FOIA request andContinue Reading