Vice President Vance reported significant progress in talks with Iranian negotiators in Switzerland on Monday morning. The first day of negotiations, Sunday, “was a very, very good day. We made very good progress. We did what we wanted to do,” he said. It was not clear how long he would stay in Europe… Source link
Alan Greenspan, who served five terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve, died on Monday at the age of 100. Greenspan’s wife, longtime NBC News journalist Andrea Mitchell, said in a statement to the network that her husband died of complications from Parkinson’s disease. “He was a great guy who helped shape… Source link
A grand state fair highlighting American culture is set to open on the National Mall this week ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary, but several states have publicly said they will not attend the event. At least seven states led by Democratic governors have opted not to send official representatives to the “Great American…” Source…
China has always supported the North Korean nuclear program because this program gives it an edge over Washington. Source link
Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Sunday that Tehran is getting “all the benefits” of the deal to end the war in Iran. “When you have Democrats and Republicans, conservatives and progressives, coming out talking about surrender, capitulation, devastation, you know how bad this deal is,” Booker told NBC News’ Garrett Hawke. Source link
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday that he asked President Trump to advance Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as his choice to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), after he said he would delay his nomination. Graham told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” host…
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) said Sunday that Senate Republicans must “work hard” to pass the Safeguard Americans Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a voter ID bill that President Trump has promoted as his legislative priority. Lee told “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream that the Save America Act “makes it easier to vote, harder…” Source…
Representative Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) acknowledged on Sunday that there were concessions in the Iran deal as critics raise concerns over the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed last week. “There are a lot of concessions, but let’s keep in mind that this is a work in progress. And keep in mind that this memorandum… Source link
President Trump on Sunday criticized The New York Times for reporting that not much has changed after four months of war between the US and Iran. The President said that his reporting was “treasonous” and said that the article in question would be added to his lawsuit against the company. Titled “Corrupt and Failure… Source…
Retd. Gen. Jack Keane said Sunday that the US-Iran accord signals a “major change” in the Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy ideals in the Middle East. “This is a recognition that there has been a major shift in the administration’s priorities away from military objectives toward economic and political objectives,” Keane told host John…
