Plus, Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump’s "anti-weaponization fund." And a judge orders top White House officials to keep presidential records.
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Iran mulls the latest U.S. peace offer, but hours after saying he's in no hurry
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President Trump says he may have to finish the job. Plus, a billion-dollar fight heads to court
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Two January 6th officers are suing to block a fund they say could end up putting taxpayer money in the wrong hands
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And SpaceX wants to reach Mars, but first it's heading to Wall Street
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The Elon Musk company now taking a big step toward what could be a record stock debut
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The stories that matter, clear and credible from across the country to around the world
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These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow. Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelly
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This morning, Iranian officials say they're reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal
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while Pakistan's army chief is expected in Tehran today as part of a push to keep negotiations moving
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President Trump said he's not rushing to get a deal done. When asked Wednesday about negotiations, Trump said he's not interested in a narrow agreement that would only reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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We're going to give this one shot. I'm in no hurry. You never think, oh, the midterms, I'm in a hurry. I'm in no hurry
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I just ideally I'd like to see a few people killed. Hours later, though, Trump struck a tougher tone during a commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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saying the military may have to go in and, quote, finish it up if Iran doesn't get smart and agree to a deal
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At the same time, there are new concerns the ceasefire could unravel
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with Washington and Tehran trading fresh threats and Israeli military officials saying they remain on high alert
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Trump dismissed those concerns when asked about Israel's next steps, saying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will, quote, do whatever I want him to do
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Two police officers who fought to defend the U.S. Capitol on January 6th are now suing the Trump administration
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They're trying to block a nearly $2 billion fund they believe could end up paying rioters
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Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and D.C. Police Officer Daniel Hodges filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday
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challenging the administration new anti fund The program was created as part of a settlement between President Trump and the government after he agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax records
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In the lawsuit, they write, quote, in the most brazen act of presidential corruption this century
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President Donald J. Trump has created a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund to finance
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the insurrectionists and paramilitary groups that commit violence in his name. The officers
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argue the money could reward people who took part in the Capitol attack, including groups
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that led the breach of the building. The suit also argues the fund violates the Constitution
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and points to the 14th Amendment, which states, quote, neither the United States nor any state
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shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion
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against the United States. The Justice Department has defended the program, saying it is open to
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anyone who believes they were targeted by a weaponized legal system during the Biden presidency
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not just January 6th defendants. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche also refused this week
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to rule out the possibility that some January 6th defendants could apply for payments
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Former FBI Director James Comey is asking a judge to push back his court case for at least three
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months in the case stemming from his controversial 8647 social media post. Comey's lawyers filed a
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motion Wednesday seeking to delay his arraignment until October, saying they need more time to
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review evidence turned over by prosecutors. Right now, the proceedings are set to begin July 15th
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A grand jury indicted Comey on charges of threatening the president after he posted a
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photo, this one, to Instagram showing seashells on a beach, arranged in the numbers 8647
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The number 86 is commonly used as slang for getting rid of something, while Trump is the nation's 47th president
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Prosecutors and Trump allies argue the Post crossed the line. In Wednesday's filing, Comey's attorneys said they expect to file multiple motions seeking to dismiss the indictment on constitutional grounds
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has said the Post fell outside of First Amendment free speech protections
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Critics of the case argue the prosecution is part of a broader effort to target political opponents A federal judge has ordered top White House officials to preserve presidential records
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rejecting the Trump administration's position that the Presidential Records Act does not apply
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The ruling requires most White House staff and top advisers to save text messages
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and other official communications under the Presidential Records Act. The order applies to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Stephen Miller, the National Security Council, and other staff inside the executive office of the president
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President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are not covered by the directive
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Judge John Bates wrote that the law is likely constitutional, rejecting the administration's argument that the White House could set aside parts of the law
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Quote, while the presidency is a singularly important institution, that gravity does not free it from modest constraint
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Congress has validly determined that this act helps to maintain that trust by shining some light on the activities of the president and his aides
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The White House indicated it plans to keep fighting the case and said it believes it will ultimately win in court
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SpaceX is taking a big step toward what could become the largest stock market debut in American history
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The Elon Musk-led company filed paperwork Wednesday to go public, with plans to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX
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The filing doesn't say yet how much shares it will cost or how much money the company hopes to raise
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but the stock could start trading as early as mid-June. SpaceX is already a massive player
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The company is valued at about $1.25 trillion after its combination with Musk's AI company, XAI
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The filing also offers a look under the hood. SpaceX reported nearly $18.7 billion in revenue last year, but still finished 2025 with a $4.9 billion loss
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The company also reported another $4.3 billion shortfall in the first three months of this year
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Mosk will keep majority voting control, while the company says its biggest growth opportunities
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are tied heavily to artificial intelligence. Finally this morning we all heard the joke about the T tiny arms Well it turns out there may have been a very good reason for them Researchers now say the Tyrannosaurus Rex did not end up with small arms by accident
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As the massive predator evolved to hunt bigger prey, its bodies started making some trade-offs
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Scientists say as the meat-eating T-Rex developed a bigger skull, stronger jaws
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and more powerful biting force, its arms became less important. Huh. The idea is pretty simple. There's only so much energy to go around. Who knew, right
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Lead study author Charlie Rogers Shearer of University College London explains. If it needs all of that energy to maintain its equipment for hunting, like a very strong, very heavy skull, it doesn't really want to
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Evolution doesn't want to use it for anything else. So it kind of says, OK, we'll take away from the arms because the arms aren't really much used to us anymore
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They aren't using them as a hunting thing. We'll put all of that energy into growing a bigger, stronger skull
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The T. rex lived near the end of the Cretaceous period, about 70 million years ago
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Researchers looked at the evolutionary history of 82 different two-legged dinosaur species known as theropods
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and concluded that for the T. rex, a bigger head and stronger bite may have been worth far more than longer arms
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If I need my arms to anchor like this, let's see. Before we head out, here's what we're tracking today
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I guess I don't. At 8.30, we get the latest weekly jobless claims numbers and another snapshot of the Labor Department
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At 10, NOAA releases its outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season, with many forecasters expecting fewer storms this year as El Nino develops
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Tonight at 6.30, Eastern, SpaceX launches the newest version of Starship in another key test flight for the world's largest rocket
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