Trump Administration
Trump advisors eye Israel-first Iran strike to boost US backing for American assault - report
“There’s thinking in and around the administration that the politics are a lot better if the Israelis go first and alone and the Iranians retaliate against us," sources told Politico.
Trump administration orders US diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives
'Not worried at all': Killing Khamenei would not trigger collapse of regime, Iran's Araghchi says
White House showcases letters from each state praising Trump administration
US military chief Dan Caine remains Trump's top policy advisor on Iran since June war - exclusive
CENTCOM Chief Admiral Brad Cooper, who replaced Kurilla in August 2025, is as influential as ever, in particular as the top commander who has planned the current potential operations against Iran.
Jewish students warn against politicizing campus antisemitism at Civil Rights Commission meeting
The commission, which has the power to issue subpoenas, is appointed by Congress and the president and currently has a narrow Democratic majority.
Maryland sues Trump administration to halt construction of ICE facility
The Trump administration, according to Maryland's attorney general and government, purchased the property without conducting an environmental review or receiving public input.
US ambassador urges Portugal to purchase F-35 stealth jets
Ambassador John Arrigo told CNN Portugal late on Sunday that he aimed to draw on his business experience to help Portugal ramp up defence spending to NATO's target of 5% of gross domestic product.
Iran could be close to enriching uranium for bomb-making material, US envoy Steve Witkoff claims
The US envoy left out that Iran currently has no access to its material, no machines to enrich it, and no weapons program to use it for any operational purpose.
Trump’s Carlson outreach was worth trying, but it ultimately failed - editorial
The Trump administration deserves credit for recognizing the seriousness of antisemitism on the Right and the Israel divide feeding it. But it must be understood that invitations are not enough.
I am tired of Tucker Carlson’s Israel show, when Mike Huckabee deserves focus - comment
Carlson will keep generating headlines. But Huckabee made the argument, and arguments have a longer half-life than clips. We should thank him for speaking the truth of Judeo-Christian values.
Trump's options on Iran: US weighs 'token' Iran enrichment in narrow nuclear compromise - report
The potential concession would test the limits of longstanding US demands that Iran’s nuclear program not leave any possible path to a bomb.
Trump pushes US toward war with Iran as advisers urge focus on economy
Trump's fixation on Iran has emerged as the starkest example yet of how foreign policy, including his expanded use of raw military force, has topped his agenda, even over domestic issues.
'Hundreds of strikes per day': Former CENTCOM deputy says US can wipe out Islamic Regime in hours
A possible first wave of an attack on Iran would focus on strategic missile sites and launchers, the most immediate threats to US forces and Israel, a former CENTCOM official told the Post.