The Washington Stand News Brief

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump chaired the first meeting of his Gaza Board of Peace today, Iran and the U.S. appear on the verge of war as nuclear negotiations make little progress, and the Republican National Committee is suing Virginia Democrats to block a new redistricting plan that would make Virginia a lot more blue.

On today's news brief: 100 additional U.S. military personnel have landed in Nigeria to help train and advise local forces battling ISIS-linked terrorists, the second round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks opened today, a transgender woman open fired at a high-school hockey game in Rhode Island killing three and critically injuring three others, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced le...

On today's news brief: The federal government is now partially shut down, another round of nuclear negotiations with Iran kicks off this week, Israeli PM Netanyahu told President Trump that any U.S. deal with Iran must include the dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, not just stopping the enrichment process, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio grabbed the attention of the nation -...

On today's news brief: Washington is awaiting what will almost certainly be a partial government shutdown of DHS tonight, Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, ICE agents were able to locate over 3,000 of the unaccompanied alien children who vanished under Biden's watch, House Republicans are stepping up to defend religious freedom with the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act, I...

On today's news brief: Yesterday, Canada saw the countries deadliest school shooting that killed at least 9 people, including at least 5 children, and injured up to 25 others, immigration enforcement agents are slowly leaving Minnesota, and a new bill has been proposed that would make it a felony to intentionally interrupt a church service.

On today's news brief: A Congressional hearing featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi exploded today over the DOJ's release of the Epstein files, a partial government shutdown appears very likely this weekend, President Donald Trump met with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu today to discuss the turmoil in Iran, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is conducting the first on-the-ground assessme...

On today's news brief: The federal government is on the verge of a partial shutdown as lawmakers appear unable to make a deal on funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, the Trump administration is cracking down on opposition to free speech in Europe, New York is now the 13th U.S. state to legalize assisted suicide, and Hamas appears to be violating the ceasefire deal with Isra...

On today's news brief: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump plan to discuss ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program as well as its broader regional sway, The Human Rights Campaign released its 2026 Corporate Equality Index, and anti-ICE protests have been front and center at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

On today's news brief: Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today that the U.S. has arrested a person suspected of playing a central role in the 2012 terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, President Donald Trump announced the rollout of Trump Rx - a federal website where Americans can find prescription drugs at lower prices, and the 2026 Winter Olympics and upcoming Super Bowl...

On today's news brief: The Department of Homeland Security announced they have arrested 4,000 illegal immigrant criminals in Minneapolis, the Trump administration has filed a subpoena against Nike for alleged anti-White Bias, in D.C., Christian leaders, lawmakers, government officials and other believers gathered this morning for the national prayer breakfast in Washington D.C.

On today's news brief: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has officially said no to sex change surgeries for minors, Border Czar Tom Homan weighs in on the growing pushback ICE agents are experiencing, and Illinois has proposed a new bill. It seeks to ban any Trump-era ICE agents from being hired as local or state cops in the future.

On today's news brief: Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East after a U.S. F-35C jet shot down an Iranian drone that was aggressively approaching the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, it appears the partial government shutdown is ending, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers will begin wearing body cameras, and the Pentagon’s Northern Command reversed its orders to 1,500...

On today's news brief: U.S. warships steam toward the Middle East as turmoil and riots continue to rage, Minnesota is still grappling with the anti-ICE chaos, and the first successful detransitioner malpractice lawsuit in America has finally concluded which found both providers liable for medical malpractice and awarded the victim a $2 million dollar award.

On today's news brief: Ex-CNN host Don Lemon has been arrested for his involvement in the anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in Minneapolis last week, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced that pharmacies are no longer required to dispense abortion drugs, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire, and Congress has reached a last-minute bipartisan...

On today's news brief: Another government shutdown might be on the horizon, Minneapolis anti-ICE protests continue with new Trump administration officials heading to the state, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar has declared she is running for governor of the beleaguered state, and the outcome of midterm elections might be closer than they first appeared.

On today's news brief: President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Iran as anti-regime protests continue to rage, Minnesota leadership is floundering trying to contain the increasingly aggressive anti-ICE demonstrations, and the nation is watching to see if Congress can come to an agreement and keep the government open.

On today's news brief: Riots and Minneapolis seem to be never ending, anti-Iran regime protests around the world are raising tensions, and the first-ever teen social media addiction trial against Meta, TikTok, and YouTube has begun in California.

On today's news brief: Hundreds of angry protesters continue flooding the streets of Minneapolis with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activating the Minnesota National Guard to back up local police, President Trump is monitoring the in Iran threatening to step in if things go too far, and Virginia political affairs continue to divide.