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Tehran Signals Defiance as Supreme Leader Vows Retaliation and Strait Closure

  A man holds a picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while people attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, in Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader issued his first public remarks following the deaths of senior Iranian commanders, vowing that the country will “avenge the martyrs” and maintain the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz until what he described as “justice” is served. His comments, delivered during a nationally broadcast address, underscore a sharp escalation in rhetoric at a moment of heightened regional tension. The Supreme Leader framed the recent losses as sacrifices in the defense of Iran’s sovereignty, promising that those responsible “will face consequences.” He also reaffirmed Iran’s decision to keep the Strait closed, a move that has already disrupted global shipping routes and rattled energy markets. The strait, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil transport, has long been a flas...
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Trump Signs Sweeping Tax and Spending Bill Amid July 4 Festivities

In a dramatic display of political theater and patriotic pageantry, President Donald Trump signed his landmark tax and spending cut bill into law during the White House’s Fourth of July picnic on Friday. The event, complete with military flyovers and red-white-and-blue bunting, marked a pivotal moment in Trump’s second-term agenda.

Flanked by Republican lawmakers and Cabinet members, Trump signed the multitrillion-dollar legislation on the South Lawn, using a ceremonial gavel gifted by House Speaker Mike Johnson. The bill, which narrowly passed both chambers of Congress, extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts while slashing $1.2 trillion from Medicaid and food assistance programs. It also ramps up immigration enforcement and repeals key provisions from the Obama and Biden administrations.

“This is going to make our country into a rocket ship,” Trump declared, calling the bill “very popular” despite polling that suggests otherwise. Fighter jets and a stealth bomber soared overhead as the president and First Lady Melania Trump appeared on the White House balcony, underscoring the administration’s message of strength and celebration.

Democrats fiercely opposed the bill, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries delivering a record-breaking eight-hour speech condemning it as a “crime scene” targeting the nation’s most vulnerable. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the legislation will add $3.3 trillion to the deficit over the next decade and leave nearly 12 million more Americans without health insurance.

As fireworks lit up the Washington sky, Trump hailed the bill as a “birthday present for America,” setting the stage for what is sure to be a contentious election-year debate over its long-term impact.

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