Donald Trump
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
World
June 6, 2026
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
The Justice Department told two federal judges on Friday that cases challenging President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” are moot because…
Trump suggests Iran was “provoked” into attacking Gulf Arab neighbors
Middle East
June 4, 2026
Trump suggests Iran was “provoked” into attacking Gulf Arab neighbors
US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that Iran was “provoked” into attacking Kuwait after the US struck Iranian territory.…
Trump signs executive order asking for access to new AI models before they launch
Technology
June 3, 2026
Trump signs executive order asking for access to new AI models before they launch
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order seeking early government access for the most advanced AI models to…
Trump on Iran: “We don’t need boots on the ground now”
Middle East
June 3, 2026
Trump on Iran: “We don’t need boots on the ground now”
President Donald Trump says the US does not “need” its forces to operate on the ground within Iran because of…
Hezbollah and Israel continue to clash as talks between Lebanon and Israel set to resume
Middle East
June 2, 2026
Hezbollah and Israel continue to clash as talks between Lebanon and Israel set to resume
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, and the Israeli military continued to exchange strikes overnight in southern Lebanon, as…
Why Trump’s call with Netanyahu about Lebanon got heated
Middle East
June 2, 2026
Why Trump’s call with Netanyahu about Lebanon got heated
Donald Trump’s telephone call Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became quite heated as the US president pressed the Israeli…
Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
World
June 2, 2026
Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The Trump administration has signaled to Republican congressional leaders that it plans to drop the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, though…
Why Lebanon’s unhealed wounds pose a mortal threat to Trump’s Iran dealmaking
Middle East
June 2, 2026
Why Lebanon’s unhealed wounds pose a mortal threat to Trump’s Iran dealmaking
It was a day that showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents. On…
Hegseth says US remains prepared to restart fighting, as Trump weighs Iran deal. Catch up
World
June 1, 2026
Hegseth says US remains prepared to restart fighting, as Trump weighs Iran deal. Catch up
As US President Donald Trump is still withholding any announcement on whether a possible peace deal has been reached with…
What to watch for in the US-Iran memo to end the war
Middle East
June 1, 2026
What to watch for in the US-Iran memo to end the war
For a relatively short “memorandum of understanding” (MoU), the draft agreement between the United States and Iran is taking a…