Trump Administration

US lawmakers seek 100-foot buffer zone around houses of worship to protect against protests

Those efforts have now been joined by Slotkin, who is Jewish, and Cruz, who has often taken aim at antisemitism within the Republican coalition over the past year.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.
Erica Schwartz attends her confirmation hearing to become director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC director by US Senate

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

CENTCOM seeks ‘creative, unconventional’ ways to punish Iran - report

A 3D printed miniature of US President Donald Trump and the Truth Social logo are seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Trump sells VIP access to Truth Social posts for $100k. in what some view as insider trading


Trump administration probing Harvard over possible discrimination in Chinese financial aid programs

Harvard said on Monday it "does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin in allocating financial aid."

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

Iran using Kuwaiti civilian suffering to pressure US to end conflict, expert tells 'Post'

Over the weekend, Iranian attacks caused significant damage at a power generation plant, a water desalination plant, and several residential areas in Kuwait during the hottest time of year.

A satellite image shows smoke billowing near an oil facility in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, July 18, 2026.

Pro-Palestinian NGOs sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (TAAG) filed the lawsuit in the federal court in Manhattan last week.

 (Illustrative) Pro-Palestine protests in Madrid.

Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban

Washington's new policy says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend three weeks in a third country before entering the US

Protesters hold a banner and chant slogans as they march during a demonstration against a controversial US-built Ebola quarantine centre slated to begin operations at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki on June 9, 2026.

As Jewish Republicans sour on JD Vance, many are rallying behind Marco Rubio for 2028

Pro-Israel criticism of Vance has grown in response to the terms of the Iran deal last month which delivered multiple concessions to the Islamic Republic.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 7, 2025.

Trump expected to expand Iran military campaign as Tehran warns of broader retaliation

Sources cautioned that it remains unclear when the next phase of the operation will begin or what level of increased military activity Trump will ultimately authorize.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

What the Bible says about endangered species - opinion

Scripture helps shape how I see the world, so I turned to it after the Trump Administration finalized a rule narrowing protections under the Endangered Species Act.

A softshell turtle

Trump spy nominee Jay Clayton faces tense hearing after refusing to say Joe Biden won in 2020

Clayton said only that Biden had been "certified" as president, while also insisting, "I am not an election denier."

Jay Clayton, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit alleging Betar, Canary Mission ‘conspired’ with US gov't against him

Khalil alleged that Betar and Canary Mission worked to identify and “nominate” campus pro-Palestinian activists for the Trump administration to target.

Mahmoud Khalil at Featured Session: The Guardian in Conversation with Mahmoud Khalil on the Cost of Dissent during the SXSW Conference & Festivals held at the JW Marriott on March 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias - analysis

Iraq is already a kind of frontline between the US and Iran. After the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on February 28, the Iranians operationalized militias in Iraq.

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.