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Trump says he’s about to decide whether to approve the draft Iran deal

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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President Trump on Friday said he was heading into the Situation Room to decide whether to approve a U.S.-Iran peace deal that would restore traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and lift the American blockade of Iranian ports.

Judge temporarily halts payout from Trump administration’s Anti-Weaponization Fund

This Friday, March 22, 2019, fie photo shows the Department of Justice Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

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The Trump administration’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Virginia, putting on hold any plans to compensate people who claim the federal government improperly targeted them.

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Judge temporarily halts payout from Trump administration’s Anti-Weaponization Fund

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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for her deposition at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Friday, May 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Ceneta)

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This photo, provided by the Virginia State Police, shows the scene of a fatal accident involving a passenger bus on Interstate 95 in near Quantico, Va., on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Virginia State Police via AP)

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South Korean businessman Lee Tae-ha has a keen interest in inter-Korean relations but admits he is in a dwindling minority. (Andrew Salmon / The Washington Times)

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The Justice Department says this photo depicts Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez and Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez, two of the pilots the U.S. says were part of Cuba’s 1996 attack that downed two humanitarian mission planes, killing four Americans. (Photo: Justice Department court filing) ** FILE **

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The U.S. Navy and other branches of the military use additive manufacturing to ensure their front-line vehicles and equipment are maintained and in fighting shape. Additive manufacturing allows for quick production of new parts or rapid prototypes that aren't available through other technologies.

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In this photo released by the Pakistan Prime Minister Office, Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, left, meets with hand with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Pakistan Prime Minister Office via AP) ** FILE **

Iranian negotiator says Iran doesn’t get concessions through talk, only ‘with missiles’

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Doug Burgum blasts news reports about Trump’s renovation of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

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President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump says he’s about to decide whether to approve the draft Iran deal 21 minutes ago

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The Justice Department says this photo depicts Luis Raul Gonzalez-Pardo Rodriguez and Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez, two of the pilots the U.S. says were part of Cuba’s 1996 attack that downed two humanitarian mission planes, killing four Americans. (Photo: Justice Department court filing) ** FILE **

Cuban pilot accused of plot to kill Americans gets 7-month sentence for immigration fraud

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