Trump’s ‘Economic Fury’ squeezes Iran — but can Tehran outlast the pressure?
As the Trump administration escalates its campaign against Iran through sanctions, naval pressure and financial enforcement, a central question is...
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Another Assassination Attempt, More Fertilizer for Conspiracy Theories
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner last weekend became the site of the third failed attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump....
Rubio warns China after Panama ship detentions, calls hemisphere sovereignty ‘non-negotiable’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned China that "the sovereignty of our hemisphere is non-negotiable" after the U.S. and regional...
UN-backed data undercuts viral Gaza famine claims as child malnutrition falls
EXCLUSIVE: A surge in online claims warning of famine in Gaza is gaining traction across social media and international outlets,...
Hormuz crisis spurs $24B Iraq trade corridor as Gulf routes shift
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is driving nations’ efforts to develop alternative Gulf-to-Europe trade routes, with Iraq’s $24 billion "Development...
US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage as collapse risks emerge
U.S. economic pressure on Iran has reached one of its most powerful points in decades, but inconsistent enforcement has prevented...
Trump envoy to Turkey doubles down after backlash, pushes ‘peace through strength’ policy
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack is pushing back after backlash over remarks seen as equating Israel with Hezbollah, insisting his...
How the Lebanon Ceasefire Could Make It Harder to End the War on Iran
Counselor of U.S. State Department Michael Needham, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio,...
Crypto Critic Maxine Waters’s New Primary Foe Got Over Two-Thirds of Money From Crypto
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is the scourge of cryptocurrencies on Capitol Hill, burnishing her bona fides by supporting tighter oversight...
When Anti-War Candidates Become War-Monger Presidents
Sen. Bernie Sanders forced a vote on Wednesday to block the sales of bombs and bulldozers to Israel. The resolutions...
Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers
The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on renewing a spy power that grants the Trump administration warrantless...
Pakistani general says Iran diplomacy still alive, despite US blockade, failed talks
The United States began enforcing a naval blockade targeting Iranian maritime traffic Monday, sharply escalating tensions in the Gulf just...
‘Gate of Tears’ at risk: Iran threatens major new global chokepoint if US moves on Hormuz
Iran could retaliate against a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by directing its Houthi allies to disrupt...
“I Want to Occupy”: Inside the Israeli Movement Pushing to Raze and Settle Southern Lebanon
Eyal Adom, head of security for an Israeli community on the border with Lebanon, has a clear vision for the...
DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public
In this Justice Department handout photo, stacks of boxes can be observed in a bathroom and shower in the Mar-a-Lago...
