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By David Spector UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly set to resign Monday, though sources close to him contend he’s focused on the job. Starmer is said to be discussing his political future with his wife, Victoria, before laying out a timetable for his departure from 10 Downing St. next week, according to The Observer. The news comes after Starmer rival Andy Burnham won a seat in parliament in a special election in Greater Manchester. A senior UK government figure told Reuters that Starmer is focused on his job –  and claimed the prime minister isn’t going anywhere. Burnham, who has made two previous runs at heading the Labour Party, is said to have the support of over half the Labour MPs to mount a leadership challenge to Starmer, the outlet reported.  The two are set to meet next week. “Keir has realised the game is up and it’s got to be a graceful exit,” a senior Labour figure told Reuters The Observer.  “What he rightly wants to avoid is humilia...

By Ronny Reyes  President Trump raged at Iran Sunday, just as Vice President JD Vance was meeting with negotiators — warning that the US would hammer the Islamic Republic if it didn’t open the Strait of Hormuz and rein in its terrorist proxies. The most explicit warning was aimed directly at Tehran’s diplomats in Switzerland, “You won’t even make it back to your f–king country,” he told Iran’s leaders, according to Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.  “You close it, and you won’t have a country,” Trump said of the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump threatened to destroy Iran on Sunday and suggested that the US could take full control of the Strait of Hormuz. REUTERS The peace talks are proceeding with substantive issues unresolved between both sides, with the discussions scheduled to continue through Tuesday, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Post.  The talks, however, could end as soon as Sunday night due to the high tensions, the source adde...

By Tyler Durden Update(10:00ET) : With Vance and Witkoff in Switzerland, President Trump is still issuing some US redlines via Truth Social, and via apparent 'official leaks' - and quite quickly - through the press. Trump is warning the Iranians on the sticking points of Hormuz closure and the Lebanon crisis. He has newly threatened on Sunday to hit Iran again if it can't constrain its proxies, namely Hezbollah, in Lebanon. In parallel, Tehran is demanding that Washington reign in Israel. A fresh Sunday Truth Social... brief but firm: "You close it and you won't have a country." President Trump said he told Iranian officials about the Strait of Hormuz. "You won't even make it back to your fu*king country." "We may take over the Strait, if we have to," Trump said. "If they don't make a deal, we'll collect… pic.twitter.com/cErvdjCJmK — Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) June 21, 2026 As the American delegation continues the high...

By Adam Turner CNN is shocked, shocked: CNN’s statistician Harry Enten BREAKS DOWN the “stunning” rise of socialism in the Democratic Party. “Capitalism has absolutely fallen through the floor. Look at this: it’s now just 42% of Democrats who have a favorable view of capitalism. Socialism, on the other hand, has risen like a rocket…” WOW: CNN’s statistician Harry Enten BREAKS DOWN the “stunning” rise of socialism in the Democratic Party. “Capitalism has absolutely fallen through the floor. Look at this: it’s now just 42% of Democrats who have a favorable view of capitalism. Socialism, on the other hand, has… pic.twitter.com/LYCJAdWMtH — RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) June 19, 2026 CNN shouldn’t be surprised at all. No one should. When the U.S. educational establishment is made up of left-wing hacks who despise the U.S. and the capitalistic system, you are going to get American youth who hate the U.S. and love socialism. That’s how things have gone in the U.S. since the 1970s. Aft...

By Ben Smith The United States turns 250 years old in a few weeks, and the celebration is already taking shape in the usual big, patriotic ways: fireworks, concerts, military flyovers, historical exhibits, and events stretching from Washington, D.C., to Mount Rushmore. One of the newest additions, though, is aimed less at the country's past than at the kids who will inherit its future. Freedom 250 announced Friday that it is launching the 2026 Patriot Games, a nationwide athletic competition that will bring together high school athletes ages 14 through 17 from every state, territory, and tribal nation for three days of competition in August. One male champion and one female champion will split a $250,000 scholarship prize. JUST ANNOUNCED: The 2026 Patriot Games 🇺🇸 Athletes from across the country. One national stage. The competition that will define a generation. High school athletes ages 14 to 17 will represent every state, territory, and Tribal Nation. 🏆 Top male & fe...

By Nick Arama It's hard to believe, but some polling has Kamala Harris as the leading Democratic candidate for 2028.  It's very early, it's not even clear that she would run, and other candidates are likely to overtake her in a real primary. But if the Democrats were foolish enough to put her forward, given the sound drubbing that she got in 2024, feel free. I'm sure Republicans would love that.  Harris is clearly reaching low, if she's bothering to go on Don Lemon's podcast to try to promote herself.  Then, too, what she said was some stunning hypocrisy. Lemon asked her if people in the Trump Justice Department (DOJ) going after "political rivals" should "face some sort of justice." Don Lemon tells Kamala he thinks people in the Trump DOJ should “face justice" for going after "political rivals." Kamala agrees: “I absolutely believe that." Lemon: "If you are president in 2028, will you make sure that there's...

By Ward Clark There is little more important to the success of any nation's economy than energy. America, in general, and here in Alaska in particular, the United States has a lot of the raw materials that provide that energy: Coal, oil, and natural gas. But the Alaska state legislature has spent the last few weeks tossing brickbats back and forth over the state-level tax deal that would not only get the new natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to the Kenai Peninsula going, but would also give the State of Alaska a piece of the pie. The legislature didn't get it done in the regular session. Governor Mike Dunleavy (R) called a special session. The state Senate, in that special session, coughed up a proposal, about which Governor Dunleavy simply said, "It doesn't work."  Now, the legislature is, once again, in another special session . The Alaska Senate approved in a 12-8 vote Friday a bill that would reduce taxes on the Alaska LNG project. It was the last...

By Becca Lower Earlier on Saturday morning, RedState shared the latest developments in the peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran ahead of planned meetings on Sunday: The Trump administration’s interim agreement with Iran is already under serious strain. Iran’s joint military command announced Saturday that it has re-closed the Strait of Hormuz , citing continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon and what it characterized as American “bad faith” and a “clear breach of its commitments.” The announcement came on Iranian state television, which warned that “if the aggression continues, subsequent steps have been planned.” Vice President JD Vance, in a comment during an interview Saturday, threw the Iranian regime's claim about closing the strait into question: Vice President JD Vance, speaking to Fox News Saturday morning, disputed Iran’s announcement, saying there is no evidence the Strait of Hormuz is actually closed despite Iranian state media reports to the contrar...