Israel and Hezbollah on Friday agreed to a ceasefire, multiple outlets report. A senior U.S. official told Fox News Digital the ceasefire went into effect at 4 p.m. local time. The agreement was reportedly brokered by Qatar and the United States, with assistance from Iran. Fox News shared a breaking alert: BREAKING: A ceasefire has taken effect in southern Lebanon following weeks of escalating fighting and reports that four Israeli soldiers were killed overnight in clashes with Hezbollah. The agreement was reportedly brokered by Qatar and the United States, with assistance from… pic.twitter.com/THwMfuKuu8 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 19, 2026 Fox News has more: The Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire was set to take effect 9 a.m. Eastern Time/4 p.m. local time, both a senior U.S. and an Israeli official told Fox News Digital, but whether the ceasefire formally took effect remains disputed. The White House has not publicly commented on whether the ceasefire has formally taken effect. A Hezbollah spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the group would abide by the ceasefire if Israel does, but “reserves the right to respond” to any violation. The spokesperson said Hezbollah did not yet view the ceasefire as having taken effect, claiming Israel was still carrying out strikes in southern Lebanon more than an hour after it was supposed to begin. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video after the 4 p.m. local start time that he said showed Israel Defense Forces striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. It is unclear when those reported strikes took place, and Fox News Digital could not independently verify their timing. “If Hezbollah doesn’t shoot, we won’t shoot. If they shoot — we will respond,” a senior Israeli official told Fox News Digital. “We are currently in a ceasefire. We remain in the security zone, and if we are attacked, we will respond. We will thwart threats,” a senior Israeli official also told Fox News. “While Hezbollah are committed to violating the ceasefire and creating instability, we are committed to protecting our civilians and operating against terror,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated. While Hezbollah are committed to violating the ceasefire and creating instability, we are committed to protecting our civilians and operating against terror. pic.twitter.com/B6KLQRF93G — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 19, 2026 More from the Associated Press: It came after a heavy exchange of fire killed 47 people in Lebanon and four Israeli soldiers. Hezbollah and Israel went to war shortly after the outbreak of the wider conflict, with Hezbollah firing rockets and drones at civilian communities in northern Israel and Israel seizing large swaths of southern Lebanon. The agreement to end the Iran war calls for a halt to military operations in Lebanon and for its sovereignty to be respected. Neither Israel nor Hezbollah is a party to the deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep Israeli forces in southern Lebanon until the threat is eliminated. Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon, which Iran says is also a condition of the wider agreement. The deal aims to end the war between the U.S. and Iran, open the Strait of Hormuz to relieve the world economy, and relaunch talks on Iran’s nuclear program with a 60-day deadline for a final accord. But it already faces threats, chiefly from Lebanon, with the fighting there leading to a delay in the start of talks planned for Friday in Switzerland. The post JUST IN: Israel And Hezbollah Reportedly Agree To Ceasefire appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

This is the exact opposite of what kind of leadership Washington D.C. needs right now. After two days of counting votes a winner has been declared in Washington D.C.’s mayoral race. Democrat socialist Janeese Lewis George came out on top defeating her opponent Kenyan McDuffie. CBS News reported more on the results of the mayoral race: Janeese Lewis George has won the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C., CBS News has projected, putting the democratic socialist on track to lead local government in the nation’s capital — as President Trump warns a victory by Lewis George could lead him to take over the city. Lewis George’s biggest rival, fellow District of Columbia Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, conceded defeat earlier Thursday, saying in a statement that he called Lewis George “to congratulate her on her victory and wish her success as she prepares for the general election.” D.C. is a heavily Democratic city, so the primary contest, not the November election, is where the real competition lies. A winner was not projected in Tuesday’s primary until Thursday afternoon. This was the first time D.C. had used a ranked-choice system for primary voting. Under the system, primary voters could pick one candidate or rank some or all of them. Candidates were eliminated until a candidate received 50% of the vote. D.C. also has a system in which all registered voters are automatically mailed ballots, meaning many voters mailed in or dropped off their ballots. Here were the full results: The New York Times reported President Trump previously floated the idea of the Federal government taking back D.C. if George won: During a recent White House interview, Mr. Trump threatened to tighten his grip on the city if Ms. Lewis George wins. “Maybe we take back Washington and run it on a federal basis,” he said, alluding to how the district was run before Congress gave it considerable autonomy. “We won’t put up with it.” Ms. Lewis George told reporters on election night Tuesday that the president’s words motivated Washingtonians to pay attention to the race and ultimately to vote. She said voters had told her, “If Trump doesn’t like you, I love you.” Ms. Lewis George has said she would rescind the Metropolitan Police Department order that permits officers to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, share information with ICE and transfer detainees to ICE custody. Watch Trump here: This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post The Next Mamdani: Democrat Socialist Wins D.C. Democratic Mayoral Primary appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

  There’s been a lot of media attention on the outbreak of algae in the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C., as if President Donald Trump were somehow to blame because of the administration’s recent beautification efforts.  But the Interior Department issued a statement shutting down the critics and landing a jab at the badly battered Iranian military in the process. As The Hill reported: “The advanced nanobubbler technology very effectively killed the algae that has plagued every Lincoln Reflecting Pool reopening—most infamously [former President] Obama’s reopening—since 1922,” the department’s press team wrote on social platform X.  “The Reflecting Pool water is crystal clear, and our National Park Service team is now vacuuming up the dead algae resting on the bottom of some parts of the Reflecting Pool—just like the destroyed Iranian Navy resting on the bottom of the Persian Gulf,” the department added. In the early weeks of the U.S. war against Iran, the forces of the U.S. and Israel hit more than 60 Iranian ships, U.S. Central Command head Adm. Brad Cooper said in March. Days after the $13 million-plus renovation of the Reflecting Pool finished, it turned a shade of green due to an algae bloom. The Interior Department’s press team noted Thursday on X the vacuuming of the pool “is the final maintenance step” after refilling it and “will be complete in a few days.” The project has sparked some discussion on social media in recent days: I fail to see how this is somehow a bad thing, but knowing all the Trump haters I'm sure they'll find a way. One moment if it's dirty, then people are losing their minds, and the next moment that's it clean, people are still losing their minds. You can't make this shit up ‍. — CJ (@CJ6951877575726) June 18, 2026 Fake News Alert: Radical Left Media is LYING about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. This is not blue paint peeling off, it is pure propaganda. It’s NOT widespread paint failure — it’s debris. pic.twitter.com/dIgV6DEP4K — The Last Best Hope of Earth (@TheLastHopeUSA) June 18, 2026 CNN provided additional insight: CNN spotted a worker clearing the algae from the bottom of the recently filled pool while shooting a video on Wednesday. Asked for comment, an Interior Department spokesperson said the algae is “residual” and a normal part of the early process of restarting operations at the Reflecting Pool. “What you are seeing is residual algae from the supply lines, which have been sitting dormant for eight weeks while construction has been taking place. It’s part of the normal startup process. We are removing the algae, and the nanobubblers will maintain the pool and keep it algae free,” communications director Kate Martin said in a statement. “President Donald J. Trump is an expert builder who has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good unlike the failed and extremely costly attempt by Obama and Biden,” she added. Here’s some additional coverage: This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post White House Has Perfect Analogy For Algae Buildup Being Cleaned From Reflecting Pool appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Following yesterday’s signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, another round of negotiations, led by Vice President JD Vance, was in the works to kick off this weekend in Switzerland. The aim of the talks with Iran will be to secure a nuclear deal. It was reported that VP Vance was originally planning to leave for Switzerland tonight. However, the White House just announced a sudden change in plans. Here’s what we know about the latest development: The White House says Vance is no longer leaving tonight, with the next round of Iran talks not yet locked in… Per the statement to Axios, the technical negotiations have not been finalized, the American delegation was ready to move at the first opportunity, but the… pic.twitter.com/yT8dtBux6f — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 19, 2026 The White House says Vance is no longer leaving tonight, with the next round of Iran talks not yet locked in… Per the statement to Axios, the technical negotiations have not been finalized, the American delegation was ready to move at the first opportunity, but the logistics, in their words, have never been simple or predictable. Vance stays put for now, with talks expected to begin as soon as possible. The Hill shared a statement from the White House: There were talks the top U.S. official would depart for Europe on Thursday evening for a new round of technical discussions building on an agreement signed by President Trump on Wednesday. Vance told reporters during a White House briefing earlier in the day that he was unsure about the timing of this trip. “As the Vice President said at his press conference, the plans for the upcoming technical talks have not been finalized, and the U.S. delegation has been prepared to depart at the first available opportunity,” the White House told The Hill in a statement. “But the logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable,” the statement continued. “As of now the Vice President is not departing tonight. We will let you know as soon as we have a concrete update about next steps. We look forward to beginning technical talks as soon as possible.” The U.S. and Iran reached a preliminary agreement this week to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the monthslong conflict. The two sides are still working to reach a final peace deal, and an extendable 60-day negotiation period began on Tuesday, according to Vance. This news comes after reports broke that Iran is delaying sending a delegations to Switzerland due to Israel’s continued military action in Lebanon. ABC News provided more background: The announcement followed a report from Al-Mayadeen, a pan-Arab satellite channel that is politically allied with the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, that Iran was delaying sending its delegation to Switzerland over Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon. The postponement came after the U.S. said it had lifted its blockade, allowing oil tankers to begin freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz after months of being unable to use the critical channel. But the initial agreement has drawn sharp criticism from some in the U.S. — including a few congressional Republicans — who worry Washington ceded too much to Iran with relief from sanctions and a potential $300 billion fund to help with rebuilding. Earlier, Vance took the relatively unusual step of appearing at the White House to defend the deal, arguing that while it offers concessions, Iran first has to comply with U.S. demands. “As they dial up their good behavior, we can dial up the economic relief,” Vance said. “If they dial down their good behavior, we can turn it off.” The vice president had said during those remarks that he was not sure of the timing of the planned trip to Switzerland, and the postponement makes that even less clear. A top Trump administration envoy told U.S. lawmakers in a private briefing that Iran will invite the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency to inspect its nuclear sites. And Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had seemed to endorse direct negotiations for his officials. “It is obvious that the face-to-face negotiations that will be held in the future will not mean accepting the enemy’s opinion,” he said in a statement read by state media. Earlier in the day, VP Vance discussed the upcoming trip to Switzerland during a press conference, where he estimated that it will take place this weekend. However, he noted that he doesn’t know for sure exactly when it will happen. Watch what he had to say for yourself here: Vance says he plans to travel to Switzerland for talks on Iran deal but he doesn't know when that will happen. pic.twitter.com/gUlkZSODw4 — News Arena India (@NewsArenaIndia) June 18, 2026 This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post BREAKING: White House Postpones JD Vance’s Trip to Switzerland for Iran Negotiations appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

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