Trump Administration

Trump administration orders US diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives

Experts see the move as a reversion to a more confrontational approach, with the administration pushing for a more "assertive international data policy."

The seal of the United States Department of State is seen in Washington, US, January 26, 2017.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

'Not worried at all': Killing Khamenei would not trigger collapse of regime, Iran's Araghchi says

US President Donald Trump holds a note that was handed to him by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a roundtable on Antifa, an anti-fascist movement Trump designated a domestic "terrorist organization" via executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, October 8, 2025.

White House showcases letters from each state praising Trump administration

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

US military chief Dan Caine remains Trump's top policy advisor on Iran since June war - exclusive


Nuclear talks moved from Turkey to Oman after Iran threatens pullout - report

The Jerusalem Post learned that Iran told mediators that it is ready to discuss the nuclear issue and is even willing to consider compromises. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks in Moscow, December 17, 2025; illustrative.

Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Steve Witkoff meet in Israel as US looks to revive talks with Iran

The visit comes ahead of reported talks between the United States and Iran in Istanbul scheduled for later this week, aimed at avoiding conflict and de-escalating tensions between the two sides.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, July 31, 2025

Witkoff's Israel visit aims to explore red lines, acceptable terms in Iran negotiations - analysis

As Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Israel, officials see the visit as a real-time effort to test Israel’s red lines on Iran and gauge what kind of deal Jerusalem could tolerate.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, during the so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' summit, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, January 6, 2026; illustrative.

Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard over federal probes into university policies

Trump has said Harvard and other universities allowed displays of antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests.

Students walk on campus at Harvard University as it opens a probe into individuals mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files recently released by Congress,in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., November 19, 2025.

US envoy Witkoff to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine this week, says White House

White House officials say Steve Witkoff will travel to Abu Dhabi this week for talks with Russian and Ukrainian representatives.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 11, 2025.

With Ran Gvili's return, the 'Day After' the Israel-Hamas War has begun - opinion

This October 8 is a blank slate onto which we are beckoned to draw. That slate should turn into our shield.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in addence at returned Gaza hostage, Ran Gvili's funeral.

US envoy Witkoff to meet Netanyahu, IDF chief Zamir as Phase II begins in Gaza

The officials said Witkoff's visit to the country was expected to begin on Tuesday.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, July 31, 2025

Iran FM Araghchi says Trump being ‘dragged’ toward war by 'certain elements'

Abbas Araghchi told CNN that miscalculations could trigger war with the US, while insisting Iran remains open to a deal on nuclear weapons.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026; illustrative.

US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal

The Senate passed the spending package by a bipartisan vote of 71 to 29, but the House of Representatives is out of town and not expected to take up the measure until Monday.

A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

Three months after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's entry into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.