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President Trump halted new US strikes on Iran as he weighs whether Tehran is ready to cut a deal — while a wider regional war appears to be spreading into another critical shipping corridor. After 13 consecutive days of attacks, Trump instructed the US military to pause any additional strikes against Iran Friday, Axios reported Saturday, which cited two people familiar with the decision. But the president has made clear that the temporary halt does not mean Washington is backing down. In a brief phone interview with France’s LCI news, Trump said he was still prepared to restart a major...

In the letter, Boelter claims to have been "trained by U.S. Military people off the books" and says that Gov. Tim Walz wanted him to kill U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith . .. Federal authorities announced a six-count indictment on Tuesday against Vance Boelter in connection to his “planned campaign of stalking and violence” that “shook Minnesota to its core” last month. With it, they released disturbing new details of Boelter’s alleged crimes, including his full confession letter addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel. Boelter is accused of murdering Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark in the...

FBI agents found dozens of classified documents during their search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago on Monday, sources confirmed to NewsNation. Investigators discovered classified documents in two areas: Trump’s personal office above a ballroom and in a storage room near the pool. Sources say there were “boxes everywhere,” with some containing Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). Those are considered some of the highest level of classified documents. Since the documents are so secretive, it’s unknown whether investigators will ever publicly acknowledge what they’re in reference to, let alone release them.

Breaking— CRUZ CAMPAIGN STAFFER SAYS CAMPAIGN IS DONE — A Ted Cruz campaign staffer today told CNN the campaign is done. “His Campaign is done.” “The Cruz campaign has to focus on getting basic campaign techniques right,” said a Republican operative who works for the presidential campaign, who asked not to be identified. “I don’t think Cruz can win the nomination at this point. I think his campaign is done.” Cruz took a huge blow on Saturday after he could not win a single county in South Carolina, a state with an enormous evangelical vote.