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President Donald Trump delivered some strong good news late Friday night, announcing that U.S. forces, working together with Nigerian troops, successfully eliminated one of ISIS’s top leaders. In a Truth…
May 16, 2026 — A fragile ceasefire remains in place in the ongoing conflict with Iran, while President Donald Trump continues pressing Tehran for a real peace deal that guarantees…
It was the most anticipated diplomatic showdown of the year, but beneath the smiles, handshakes, and carefully choreographed pageantry of Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing, a decades-old fault line…
By News Desk May 14, 2026 There is a specific kind of irony in watching President Trump touch down in Beijing, greeted by the practiced smiles of Chinese officials and…
Diplomacy White House • May 14, 2026• 5 Min Read A toast, a personal invitation, and September 24th circled on the calendar. The most consequential bilateral relationship in the world…
If you’ve been watching the corporate media coverage of the Middle East over the last few days, you might think the Iranian regime is dusted off, re-armed, and ready to…
BEIJING — The stairs were out. If you want to understand the shifting tectonic plates of global power, you didn’t need to look at a data sheet or a classified…
President Donald Trump delivered a strong message on the ongoing situation with Iran, rejecting Tehran’s latest response to the U.S. peace proposal as “totally unacceptable.” In his latest comments, Trump…
For ten weeks, we’ve watched the United States and Iran play a high-stakes game of chicken in the world’s most dangerous “choke point.” While the U.S. implemented a grueling blockade…
If you were hoping for a quiet summer at the gas pump, you might want to look away. President Trump has officially slapped a “totally unacceptable” label on Iran’s latest…
Iran has sent its formal response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict and restoring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state…
Developing Iran · Middle East Washington · May 2026 Secretary Rubio says he’s “expecting a response.” US analysts and military voices say the window for diplomacy is closing fast —…
It’s been a tense few weeks, but tonight, the “peace” we were all hoping for feels thinner than ever. In a massive escalation that has everyone from Tel Aviv to…
After three months of grueling stalemate, a glimmer of diplomatic light has finally emerged from the fog of war. A 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is currently sitting on a…
The “peaceful” escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz just got a lot louder. While the White House has been framing Project Freedom as a temporary, defensive maneuver to keep…
In a move that signals both a return to American naval dominance and a sharp warning to global “freeloaders,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced today that Project Freedom is…
MILITARY & DEFENSE · PROJECT FREEDOM There’s a reason military commanders do this kind of thing. When Admiral Brad Cooper climbed into an Apache helicopter and flew over the Strait…
President Donald Trump didn’t waste words when reporters asked him about the latest twist in the Iran conflict. While speaking in Florida, Trump confirmed he’s personally reviewing a new proposal…
ECONOMY & POLICY Energy prices are squeezing household budgets, but the White House is betting Americans can outlast Iran. Not everyone’s convinced. BY THE NUMBERS $126 Brent crude / barrel…
If you thought the “Special Relationship” was getting complicated, wait until you see what’s happening on the Rhine. The White House is officially putting Berlin on notice. President Trump has…