The Washington Stand News Brief

On today's news brief: Peace negotiations are ongoing between Iran and the U.S., Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today that their military had killed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Commander, another week of strikes by the U.S. in the Caribbean on an alleged drug trafficking vessel, polling shows that the majority of Americans support tighter regulations...

On today's news brief: Negotiations to end the U.S. war in Iran have apparently stalled, the Pentagon is expected to deploy thousands more soldiers to the Middle East, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a quote, "defensive buffer," against Hezbollah rocket attacks, hope of a deal to end the partial government shutdown is f...

On today's news brief: The U.S. Senate confirmed Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, funding for DHS might be on the horizon, and the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could reshape how mail-in ballots are counted in future elections.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran: fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face U.S. strikes on power plants, more than 20 nations have announced that they're ready to step in and help reopen the strait, Israeli officials issued a stark warning that Iran's ballistic missiles now have the range to strike European capitals like Berlin, London,...

On today's news brief: The conflict in the Middle East continues - today marking the 21st day of the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran, President Trump blasted NATO allies who don't want to help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration is suing Harvard University, saying it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students following the October 7th terror...

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump and several cabinet secretaries met with Japanese Prime Minister to discuss China, the global economy and Iran, strikes continue in Iran, President Trump has waived the Jones Act for 60 days, Senator Markwayne Mullin will likely become the new Secretary of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services has they've launched investigation into 13 s...

On today's news brief: Senator Markwayne Mullin - Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security - faced tough questions about border security and counterterrorism priorities, most allies have declined to join the U.S. military operation against Iran's leadership, tragedy has struck Nigeria with three suspected suicide bombings took place in Maydoogaree, and a federal judge b...

On today's news brief: Cuba is in collapse as the island experiences power cuts and food shortages -- President Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he said the U.S. would likely free or even take Cuba, The U.S. and Israel continue to hit Iranian targets but are still grappling with how to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, and President Trump’s effort to enact the SAVE America Act is getting a push i...

On today's news brief: Entering its third week, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues to escalate, a month-long standoff over Department of Homeland Security funding is hitting airports nationwide hard, the tide is shifting on Capitol Hill as at least one Democratic senator called for DHS funding.

On today's news brief: Operation Epic Fury is now in its 14th day as U.S. attacks on Iran continue, in the U.S., there's growing concern about security threats amid the conflict with Iran as fighting continues in the Middle East, the FBI has opened a terrorism investigation into a shooting yesterday at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and the Department of Homeland Security re...

On today's news brief: The conflict with Iran is now in its 13th day under Operation Epic Fury, an FBI bulletin warned California officials about a possible Iranian drone attack on West Coast targets, based on older, unverified intelligence from early February, Iran's new Supreme Leader issued his first public statement -- he has vowed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked and avenging I...

On today's news brief: The U.S.-Israel war on Iran shows no signs of slowing down, anti-Christian violence and legal pressures are on the rise across Europe, AI may not be taking over after all, and Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri took a bold stand in the ongoing fight against chemical abortion.

On today's news brief: The war in Iran continues, two men were charged with terrorism after throwing a homemade bomb in New York City, and the NBA has cancelled a controversial promotional event for a strip club.

On today's news brief: The war in Iran has entered its 10th day of fighting - Iranian leadership has chosen a new Ayotollah, Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the now dead Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, gas prices have risen to a national average of nearly $3.50 a gallon, President Trump over the weekend announced the "Americas Counter Cartel Coalition," a military coalition of more than a dozen...

On today's news brief: The war in Iran continues to rage on for the 7th day, as the U.S. and Israel continue to launch heavy strikes on Iran, President Trump wants a say on who Iran's next leader will be, Senate Democrats blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security for a third time, and Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz faced intense questioning from Republicans over rampa...

On today's news brief: The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran entered its sixth day of fighting today, the price of oil shot up from $70 a barrel to about $80 a barrel before leveling and then dipping, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been ousted by President Trump, and around 50 house lawmakers are leaving Congress.

On today's news brief: The crisis in Iran enters its fifth day. U.S. and Israeli forces are intensifying airstrikes following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, a new YouGov poll shows growing domestic division on immigration enforcement, and the 2026 primary elections in Texas were held yesterday, with results continuing to finalize today.

On today's news brief: The U.S. and Israel continue to hit targets in Iran, which is firing back with some success, President Trump announced that the U.S. will cut off all trade with Spain, voters head to the polls in Texas and North Carolina in primary elections for Democrats and Republicans, Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem testified before a Senate Committee where she...

On today's news brief: The U.S. and Israel conducted strikes on Iran on Saturday, Congress is accelerating the pace for a bipartisan War Powers vote this week, and a gunman opened fire in Austin, Texas.

On today's news brief: The third round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks wrapped up in Geneva yesterday, California faces a lawsuit over unchecked antisemitism, and the House passed a permanent ban on biological males in female sports at both public and private schools and colleges in Missouri.

On today's news brief: The fraud problem is bigger than many Americans realize, Iran nuclear talks restarted, and Bill and Hillary Clinton testified in a private deposition today about Jeffrey Epstein.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress, the U.S. is sounding the alarm on China's nuclear ambitions, and the Middle East is on edge amid a historic U.S. military buildup.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump is set to address the nation in his State of the Union speech tonight, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, is arriving in the Middle East - this is all part one of America's biggest military deployments in the region since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the U.S. is still striking vessels reportedly carrying drugs...

On today's news brief: Iran could be just one week away from producing the industrial-grade material needed to build a nuclear bomb, Mexico is in chaos after the notorious drug lord known as "El Mencho" was killed by the Mexican Armed Forces, and gender ideological battles continue all across the board.

On today's news brief: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, the U.S. appears on the verge of war with Iran, a Christian married couple in Vermont had their license to foster children reinstated after it had been revoked when they said they wouldn't support transgender surgeries for kids, and President Trump said he would direct federal agencies to...