Trump Administration

US launches wave of military strikes on Iran from aircraft carriers, bases in region

US forces joined Israel in a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, signaling a wider military campaign as diplomacy over Tehran’s nuclear program faltered.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.
Protesters demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer Jan. 7, 2026 in Minneapolis.

US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

US CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper makes an announcement aboard aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea February 7, 2026; illustrative.

CENTCOM chief briefs Trump on military options against Iran, source tells 'Post'

Members of the military police stand near a bus carrying released detainees during a prisoner exchange between the Syrian government and Druze factions, in Sweida, Syria, February 26, 2026.

US efforts helped pave way for Syria-Druze deal, source tells 'Post'


What is Tim Walz's role in Minnesota's welfare fraud scandal? - explainer

The Trump administration is ramping up federal enforcement in Minnesota, citing massive fraud tied to state programs, as Governor Tim Walz steps aside under growing scrutiny over oversight failures.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visiting Columbus, Ohio, April 6, 2025; illustrative.

Mar-a-Lago through Arab eyes: Power, Turkey, Iran, and the cost of Trump’s diplomacy - analysis

Arab outlets offered sharply divided readings of the Trump-Netanyahu meeting, reflecting regional fault lines over Gaza, Iran, Turkey’s role, and US-led power politics.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Maduro's rival in Venezuelan elections demands presidency, 'freedom to all political prisoners'

Former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Sunday that the capture of former President Nicolas Maduro was "an important step, but not enough."

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez embrace as they address supporters after election results awarded Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro with a third term, in Caracas, Venezuela July 30, 2024.

Maduro's capture might have been illegal, but that won't stop charges against him - report

Legal scholars say that although arguments that Maduro's capture was illegal may have merit, they will likely not affect his legal proceedings in US federal court.

Venezuela's captured President Nicolas Maduro poses next to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator Terry Cole as he is led in custody from a U.S. federal airplane, at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, U.S., January 3, 2026.

'They are not for sale': Denmark PM urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland

Greenland, a former Danish colony, has the right to declare independence under a 2009 agreement but depends heavily on Danish subsidies.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

Trump: New Venezuelan leader must 'do what's right,' or may pay bigger price than Maduro

 “You know, rebuilding there and regime change, anything you want to call it, is better than what you have right now. Can’t get any worse,” Trump said.

US President Donald Trump with US officials in the war room as the US conducts an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026.

How did US forces infiltrate Venezuela, capture Maduro from Caracas? - explainer

How did the US carry out its unprecedented strike on Venezuela and capture former president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores?

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after his capture by US forces. January 3, 2026.

Venezuela's Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president

Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the role of acting president following the detention of Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez presents the government's 2026 budget proposal to the National Assembly, urging lawmakers to approve spending of some $19.9 billion, in Caracas, Venezuela December 4, 2025.

Venezuelan VP: US attack capturing Maduro has 'Zionist undertones'

Vice President Delcy Rodriguez accused a US operation that struck state sites and led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and the first lady of having “Zionist undertones."

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, flanked by his wife Cilia Flores and Delcy Rodriguez, pictured in May 2018.

US federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation called the policy "the latest attack from a Trump administration obsessed with undermining the rights and freedoms of transgender people."

 An illustrative image of a healthcare worker.