This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  Introduction The Trump administration signaled a potential diplomatic breakthrough in talks to end the ongoing war with Iran on Wednesday, while simultaneously delivering a stark warning to foreign purchasers of Iranian oil. Officials from both the White House and the Treasury Department framed the dual approach as a combination of optimistic negotiation and continued economic pressure. The development comes as a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect, a central component of a military campaign that began in late February. U.S. and Iranian negotiators are considering a return to Pakistan for further discussions after weekend talks concluded without a formal agreement, according to administration statements. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explicitly stated the United States would sanction any entity purchasing Iranian petroleum, reinforcing the blockade’s economic squeeze. The administration’s posture reflects a strategy of pursuing diplomacy while maintaining maximum pressure on Tehran’s primary revenue stream. Details of Recent Negotiations and Blockade Talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Pakistan over the weekend ended without a signed deal, but communication channels remain open. Officials from both sides are now weighing a return to the negotiating table in Pakistan for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., sharply criticized “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar as a “complete fraud” on Saturday, while discussing her criticism of fraud investigations and scrutiny over a major discrepancy in her financial disclosures.”Not only should her accountant be fired, but that girl should be fired and she does not deserve to be in Congress,” Emmer told “The Big Weekend Show.””Quite frankly, if she is discovered to be involved in any of this fraud personally, that she benefited from it, even by her actions of promoting it and trying to resist investigations, she should be held accountable to the fullest extent,” he added.Emmer’s remarks specifically zeroed in on the controversy surrounding Omar’s financial disclosures, which recently drew scrutiny after a filing appeared to dramatically overstate her net worth.TOM EMMER CALLS FOR TIM WALZ, KEITH ELLISON TO ‘SERVE JAIL TIME’ IF FRAUD COVERUP ALLEGATIONS ARE TRUE Omar’s office has denied that she is a millionaire and blamed the discrepancy on a major accounting error after a congressional financial disclosure listed her assets as high as $30 million, prompting questions from Republicans and a congressional watchdog.An amended filing reviewed by The Wall Street Journal shows…

The U.S. Air Force is looking for better infrared countermeasures for its HH-60W, the service’s prime combat search-and-rescue helicopter.Most recently, two of the helicopters were used in the high-profile rescue of downed American pilots over Iran, with one HH-60W taking multiple hits from Iranian small-arms fire, wounding crew members aboard, said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine.But the HH-60W Jolly Green II lacks a capable advanced infrared countermeasures system, according to a Sources Sought notice from Air Force Material Command.“This absence significantly increases the risk of infrared-guided missile engagement, jeopardizing mission success, aircraft survivability, and crew safety,” the notice warned. “The integration of an AIRCM system is critical to mitigating this threat and ensuring the platform can operate effectively in contested environments.”RELATEDThe Air Force is seeking contractors who can integrate two potential infrared countermeasures into the HH-60W: the Common Infrared Countermeasures system, or CIRCM, and the Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure, or DAIRCM. These defensive systems will be provided by the government.“The effort requires the complete integration of the AIRCM system with all existing HH-60W avionics, mission computers, and data buses,” the notice says. “The final solution must not degrade the performance of any existing system.” Contractors…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, insisted that Israel is “just as evil” as the terror organization Hamas on Sunday.”You said the Israeli government is evil, do you think they’re just as evil as Hamas?” CNN’s Manu Raju asked El-Sayed on “Inside Politics.””Yes, killing tens of thousands of people makes you pretty damn evil,” El-Sayed answered. “It’s not how evil is this one versus that one — Hamas: Evil, Israeli government: Evil. We can say both.”MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE RESPONDS TO BACKLASH OVER KHAMENEI COMMENTS, CALLS IRAN CONFLICT ‘WAR WE DON’T NEED’ El-Sayed added that he “absolutely” considers Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be a war criminal for Israel’s actions during its war with Hamas.”When you conduct a genocide, you’re a war criminal,” El-Sayed said.Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed’s campaign for comment.El-Sayed, who is currently running in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s open Senate seat in the 2026 midterms, has faced controversy in recent weeks as some of his old comments have resurfaced.In July 2025, El-Sayed suggested during a town hall that political leaders need to do a better job to “understand” the motivation behind terrorists.DEM SENATOR…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The midterm elections might be historically difficult for the controlling party, but Republicans are building a war chest to break that trend, reporting smashing first quarter fundraising totals of $47.1 million, including a record $28.1 million in March alone.The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) was set to report the strongest first quarter fundraising haul in its history Monday, according to figures shared first with Fox News Digital, giving House Republicans a fresh sign of financial momentum as they look to defend their narrow House majority in a cycle that has often favored the party out of power.”This historic fundraising quarter proves House Republicans have a tremendous amount of enthusiasm behind our agenda to lower costs and keep Americans safe,” NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson said in a statement to Fox News.”House Republicans are united, battle-tested, and building the financial firepower to protect our majority and take the fight directly to Democrats’ extreme agenda.” ON FILING DEADLINE, GOP BLASTS DEMOCRATS FOR OPPOSING TRUMP TAX CUTS, ‘MAKING LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE’NRCC officials are framing the numbers as part of a broader trend they say has defined the cycle so far, with Republican incumbents and allied groups…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s election year, and in a midterm year, sometimes holding a coalition together can feel as tough as getting your family through spring sports, spring musicals, spring break and spring allergies all at once. This is where Republicans can take some advice and inspiration from the very suburban parent voters whose support they need in key districts this fall.As someone who’s spent years talking to center-right women, I can tell you this: health and wellness are not niche issues. They’re not “woo-woo” or fringe. They’re kitchen-table, group-text, grocery-aisle stuff. It’s what moms are talking about while swapping tips about sleep, anxiety and the cleanest snacks they can find for their toddlers.The MAHA movement, championed by figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and embraced rhetorically by President Donald Trump, taps into something real that appeals to people across income, racial and party lines: Americans are exhausted by chronic disease, ultra-processed food and rising childhood obesity. A broad spectrum of parents are also concerned about increased screen time, social media use and their effects on children’s mental health.Women — especially moms — are often the chief health officers of their households. They are looking…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pennsylvania man accused of stealing more than 100 sets of human remains from a historic cemetery appeared in court Friday, where he reportedly waived his right to an evidentiary hearing.Jonathan Gerlach, 34, appeared in Delaware County court wearing a lime green prison jumpsuit. Clean-shaven with his hair tied back in a bun, he looked noticeably different from his booking photo. He spoke little during the brief proceeding, according to FOX 29 Philadelphia.Gerlach is facing nearly 500 charges — including burglary, abuse of a corpse and desecration of monuments — tied to a disturbing investigation at Mount Moriah Cemetery near Philadelphia, the outlet reported.BOYFRIEND OF WEEKSLONG MISSING GIRL ACCUSED OF DISMEMBERING HER, SENDING DISTURBING MESSAGES FROM HER PHONE During Friday’s hearing, prosecutors dropped two burglary charges but filed additional counts related to alleged cemetery break-ins in Lancaster and Luzerne counties, FOX 29 reported.The case has shocked both investigators and the public since Gerlach’s arrest in January.At the time, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse described what detectives uncovered as “a horror movie come to life.”Authorities say more than 100 full or partial sets of human and skeletal remains were recovered from Gerlach’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Trump struck a ceasefire with Iran that didn’t seem possible.Doesn’t matter.Trump pressured Israel into halting its attacks on Lebanon.So what.TRUMP RENEWS BRIDGE, POWER PLANT THREAT AGAINST IRAN IN PUSH FOR DEAL, MOCKS ‘TOUGH GUY’ IRGC The stock market reached record highs as investors concluded the war is about to end.Big deal.No matter what the guy does, his opponents won’t give him credit.TRUMP PUSHED IRAN TO THE BRINK — BUT DID WE WIN ANYTHING THAT LASTS?And when the murderous mullahs again shut down the Strait of Hormuz–in retaliation, they say, for the U.S. enforcing its own blockade of Iranian ports–you could practically hear the sighs of relief that the peace deal might be crumbling.   Trump told ABC’s Jonathan Karl yesterday that Iran has committed a “serious violation” of the ceasefire, but he was still confident about a deal: “It will happen. One way or another, The nice way or the hard way. It’s going to happen. You can quote me.”VANCE WARNS IRAN WILL ‘FIND OUT’ TRUMP IS ‘NOT ONE TO MESS AROUND’ IF CEASEFIRE DEAL FALLS APARTOn X, Karl got hammered for–get this–calling the president for comment on a significant setback in the war.  “Why…