The Washington Stand News Brief

On today's news: Updates on Department of Homeland Security funding, the federal investigation into ABC and Disney is heating up as they face a Federal Communications Commission investigation over their alleged discriminatory practices via DEI policies, the United Arab Emirates' move to pull out of OPEC, and Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla ended their visit to the U.S. today.

On today's news brief: The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to block an electoral map in Louisiana for being too based on race, the Senate Banking Committee today approved Kevin Warsh - President Trump's pick to replace outgoing Federal Reserve Chair, the U.S. Senate yesterday rejected a Democrat-led motion to limit President Trump's war powers, and Trump officials gave insight into the financi...

On today's news brief: A bombshell reports alleges that Planned Parenthood coordinated with the White House using code language to divert COVID relief funds to the mega abortion business, negotiations remain stalled between Iran and the U.S., a big development in the oil world, the United Arab Emirates it is leaving OPEC and OPEC+, and King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House...

On today's news brief: An assassination attempt was thwarted at the White House Correspondent's dinner when a man intent on shooting President Trump and his top Trump officials was tackled outside the ballroom by Secret Service, talks of peace between Iran and the U.S. seem to change daily, and the U.S. has struck another drug boat in the Pacific Ocean.

On today's news brief: The U.S. blockade on Iraon is "growing and going global", the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire has been extended by three weeks, Mike Johnson is making another push to extend the nation's spy powers, and the Justice Department is closing its investigation into Jerome Powell.

On today's news brief: The partial government shutdown may finally come to an end, the Senate rejects a resolution aimed at restricting Trump's war powers, Trump to reclassify marijuana as a "less dangerous drug", and Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired.

On today's news brief: Virginia voters narrowly approved a Democratic measure to gerrymander the state's Congressional seats - leaning districts to 10-1 in favor of Democrats, the liberal Southern Poverty Law Center is now facing federal charges of their own after a grand jury indicted them for six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money...

On today's news brief: Peace talks to end the Iran war remain uncertain, voters in Virginia head to the polls today to make their voice heard on a controversial redistricting measure in the state, a nominee to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell faces a roadblock, U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down, and the Pentagon is nixing the mandatory flu vaccine.

On today's news brief: With the 10-day Iran war ceasefire expiring on Wednesday-Vice President J.D. Vance is heading back to negotiate in Pakistan where peace talks failed earlier this month, a major earthquake has rocked Japan with a tsunami warning being issued, the federal government will begin refunding companies their tariff payments, and U.S. forces killed three men whom the military des...

On today's news brief: The Strait of Hormuz is officially open, the U.S naval blockade of Iran will remain in place, at least for now until the deal is 100% done, NATO countries have finally come around and were ready to aid the U.S. in reopening the strait, but its a little too late, RFK Jr.'s comments that the Biden administration had been discriminating against Christian families by req...

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump today announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, dozens of Democratic Senators voted to end weapons sales to Israel late last night, President Trump's feud with the Pope continues, and Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their northern Virginia home shortly after midni...

On today's news brief: No tax on tips and no tax on overtime have taken effect, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is underway and has already been put to the test with 9 vessels being turned away, and Virginia's Governor Democrat Abigail Spanberger signed several gun control bills one bill essentially bans any gun with the ability to hold a magazine with more than 15 rounds.

On today's news brief: A bombshell report today from the federal government shows the Biden administration aggressively targeted pro-life groups, two members of the House of Representatives, Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzalez, have resigned after facing ethics investigations, fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah continues, and a new report shows that fatal antisemitic att...

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz which began this morning, negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend failed to strike a deal, the president is once again trading barbs with the pope, and new polling gives insight into the divide between President Trump and Tucker Carlson

On today's news brief: A fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is still in place, Israel has conducted more strikes on Lebanon which has nearly derailed the new ceasefire, President Trump is calling on NATO allies to assist the U.S. in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the national debt is getting even more out of control, and NASA’s Artemis 2 crew is headed back toward earth and set to sp...

On today's news brief: A shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appears to be holding, at least for now, peace talks are on-going and will continue in Pakistan this Saturday, NATO has announced that they could be willing to help on a mission to open the Strait of Hormuz, and disturbing new details are surfacing of an alleged mass shooting attempt at a Houston church, thankfully no one was i...

On today's news brief: The U.S. has reached a two-week ceasefire with Iran, a group of Catholic nuns who work every day to serve dying patients are now in a battle with the state of New York over new transgender policies, Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 beginning next year, and lastly, new polling in the U.S. shows most Americans support limits on birthr...

On today's news brief: Tonight all eyes are on Iran as President Donald Trump has given an ultimatum to the Iranians: open the strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. or face extreme consequences, U.S. gas prices have now hit a national average of $4.14 per gallon, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's approval rating is tanking after she won as a moderate, but has been pushing a far left agenda since...

On today's news brief: Updates on the war in Iran and the hopeful reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, attacks on Israel have intensified with Yemen's Houthi group carrying out a joint military operation with Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah targeting sites in southern Israel, a new study in Finland about the impact gender transition procedures have on teenagers, and another study looking at...

On today's news brief: Why do we call today Good Friday? Because Christ’s suffering was not pointless. It was the price of our redemption. The cross turned the greatest evil into the greatest victory.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her position, he also announced that he would sign an executive order to pay all employees at the Department of Homeland Security, President Trump's national address concerning the Iran war, a possible U.S. withdrawal from NATO, and several Christian churches in Syria are cancelling their services thi...

On today's news brief: There are mixed reports about whether or not Iran has requested a ceasefire -- President Trump is expected to address the nation tonight, so we may get more details from that speech, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Trump v. Barbara, a landmark case about birthright citizenship, and the Trump administration has announced they will begin sending more g...

On today's news brief: The war in Iran continues, but the White House says they could on the verge of a deal, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is being blasted by the mainstream media and the Pope himself, for his recent prayer of protection for the troops using the name of Jesus, the FBI has confirmed that the deadly attack on a Jewish temple in Michigan earlier this month was in fact terrorism,...

On today's news brief: Reportedly, the Pentagon is preparing limited but intense ground operations inside Iran, Iran's Houthi allies in Yemen have also entered the fight, fears are growing over potential Iranian sleeper cells in the U.S., the partial government shutdown has now stretched into its sixth week, and a group called The Youth Abortion Support Collective, run by Advocates for You...

On today's news brief: The U.S. Senate voted very early this morning to end a partial government shutdown that has jammed airports across the country, however their vote did not resolve a dispute over ICE funding, Vice President J.D. Vance held a task force meeting for his new, anti-fraud initiative, Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined the second day of the G7 Summit -- leaders of Western de...