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An F/A-18E preparing for launch from the USS Abraham Lincoln on March 6, 2026.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 7, 2026

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Disables Rudder of Iranian Tanker Attempting to Breach Blockade

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet disabled the rudder of an Iranian-flagged oil tanker attempting to run the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, U.S. Central Command confirmed on May 6, 2026. The incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman around 9 a.m. Eastern Time....

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 7, 2026

U.S. and Iran Edge Closer to Framework Deal to End Conflict as Trump Pauses Hormuz Operation

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran are making tangible progress toward a framework agreement that would formally end the two-month-old conflict, with both sides reviewing a proposed one-page memorandum of understanding that would pause major hostilities and open the door to...

French Navy Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) at sea in 2019.
World NewsMay 6, 2026

France Deploys Aircraft Carrier Group to Red Sea

By RWTNews Staff

PARIS — France has ordered its aircraft carrier strike group, led by the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle, to deploy to the Red Sea, French officials confirmed on May 6, 2026. The deployment is intended to protect commercial shipping and support freedom of navigation amid...

Vice President Vance holding the first meeting of the Trump Administration's Task Force on Eliminating Fraud on 28 March 2026
US NewsEconomy & BusinessMay 6, 2026

Vice President JD Vance Exposes SNAP Fraud at Iowa Rally, Reveals 186,000 Dead People Still Receiving Benefits

By Tommy Flynn

DES MOINES — Vice President JD Vance highlighted massive fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during a rally in Iowa on May 5, 2026, revealing that approximately 186,000 deceased individuals are still listed as active recipients and receiving benefits....

President Donald Trump's booking photo at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 24, 2023. Courtesy of Fulton County Sheriff's Office / Public Record Request
Crime & CourtsPolitics & ElectionsMay 6, 2026

Georgia prosecutor won’t reveal what her pursuit of Trump cost taxpayers

By Johnny Edwards | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Georgia district attorney who took on Donald Trump, only to be removed from the case over a romance with her lead co-counsel, likely spent millions of dollars of taxpayers' money on the yearslong racketeering prosecution. And taxpayers might be on the...

Candidates Trade Brutal Blows in Wild California Governor Debate
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsMay 6, 2026

Candidates Trade Brutal Blows in Wild California Governor Debate

By RWTNews Staff

LOS ANGELES — Seven candidates vying to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom clashed sharply during a heated two-hour CNN-hosted debate on May 5, 2026, with personal attacks, cross-talk, and ideological contrasts dominating the discussion just weeks before the June 2 primary....

Construction of the White House State Ballroom as seen on December 17, 2025.
US NewsMay 6, 2026

Trump Expands White House Ballroom Project with Increased Size and Scope, Remains Privately Funded

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced an expansion of the planned White House ballroom project, increasing its size and scope while stressing that the entire initiative remains fully privately funded and that Congress has not been asked to pay for any construction costs....

President Trump with fist clenched.
US NewsPolitics & ElectionsMay 6, 2026

Trump-Backed Challengers Score Major Wins in Indiana GOP Primaries, Defeating Multiple Incumbents

By Tommy Flynn

INDIANAPOLIS — President Donald Trump’s endorsed challengers defeated at least five incumbent Republican state senators in Tuesday’s Indiana primary elections, delivering a significant victory for the president’s influence within the GOP and exacting revenge on lawmakers who...

DOJ Official Predicts Supreme Court Will Declare AR-15 Rifles Legal Nationwide
US NewsCrime & CourtsMay 6, 2026

DOJ Official Predicts Supreme Court Will Declare AR-15 Rifles Legal Nationwide

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon told Just The News that the Department of Justice anticipates the legal fight over so-called assault rifle bans will reach the U.S. Supreme Court, where the justices will ultimately rule that AR-15-style...

The IRAN Conflict. Image created with Grok.
US NewsWorld NewsMay 6, 2026

US and Iran Closing in on One-Page Memorandum to End War

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran are nearing agreement on a one-page memorandum of understanding aimed at formally ending the two-month conflict and establishing a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, according to multiple officials and sources briefed on the...

U.S. and Gulf Nations Propose UN Security Council Resolution to Restore Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz
US NewsWorld NewsMay 5, 2026

U.S. and Gulf Nations Propose UN Security Council Resolution to Restore Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz

By Tommy Flynn

WASHINGTON — The United States, together with Bahrain and other Gulf Cooperation Council nations, has drafted a new United Nations Security Council resolution demanding that Iran immediately cease attacks on commercial shipping, stop imposing illegal tolls, disclose the...

Protest in Romania against the annulment of the presidential election in January 2025
World NewsPolitics & ElectionsMay 5, 2026

Romanian Pro-EU Government Collapses After No-Confidence Vote

By Tommy Flynn

BUCHAREST — Romania’s pro-European Union coalition government under Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan collapsed on May 5, 2026, after parliament passed a no-confidence motion with 281 votes in favor, well above the 233 needed to oust the prime minister. The motion was initiated by the...