Donald Trump

Trump claims Iran has 21% missile capacity as Tehran launches missiles towards Kuwait, Bahrain

Trump does not 'need deal' to reach Iran's uranium, he says • Netanyahu backs GOP plan to phase out US military aid to Israel • Two IDF officers severely wounded in Lebanon

SMOKE BILLOWS from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 4, 2026.
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to reporters about his administration's support for coal energy, flanked by West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in Washington, DC, US, June 4, 2026.

Iran's military 'totally destroyed' with around 21% missile capacity remaining, Trump claims

Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran take part in a march passing in front of the US Department of Labor building with a banner with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, May 16, 2026.

Israeli officials believe Iran is bluffing as Trump seeks long-term ceasefire deal

US President Donald Trump, joined by lawmakers and healthcare industry professionals, answers a reporters question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump claims unnamed drug can bring people back from death, boasts success of Right To Try Act


Iran demands $24B release as US nuclear negotiations stall, Khamenei adviser says - CNN

Rezaei framed the demand for the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets as a "test of trust" for Trump, warning that the Islamic Republic would expand the war if hostilities resume.

Iranian secretary of the Expediency Council arbitration body Mohsen Rezaei speaks during a news conference in Tehran

Trump’s mixed messages cannot obscure his record on confronting Iran - opinion

Israel may bristle at Trump’s comments, but his determination to weaken Iran still shapes regional security.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump meets with his Cabinet.

If Trump and Netanyahu are crazy, what does that make the rest of us? - comment

Trump, Netanyahu, and Hezbollah are locked in a cycle of conflict that offers no easy answers for Israel.

Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speaks next to State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler during a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States, in Washington, on Wednesday.

US Senate passes $70 billion bill for immigration and border patrol, ICE

The Senate voted 52-47 to approve the legislation, with no support from Democrats and no provision to ban a controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

US President Donald Trump reacts as he and members of his administration deliver remarks to reporters on the Trump administration's support for coal energy production, among other topics, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington

How Trump’s Iran strategy is reshaping Israel’s military options in Lebanon - opinion

Hezbollah gains leverage as US diplomacy links Lebanon to broader Iran deal efforts, limiting Israel’s options.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MKs attend a discussion and vote on the inclusion of MK Gideon Saar as a Minister in the government at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on September 30, 2024.

The rant and the reality: Trump’s outbursts at Netanyahu follow a familiar pattern

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Trump’s latest expletive-laced outburst at Netanyahu generated predictable predictions of rupture. The record suggests otherwise.

‘DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN Jerusalem and Washington are not unusual. Nor are disagreements between Trump and Netanyahu. What is striking is how often these episodes are portrayed as evidence of an impending rupture, only for the relationship to return to its previous equilibrium.'

Netanyahu will bring Hezbollah agreement to Security Cabinet if one is agreed, PM tells ministers

Ben-Gvir, Eli Cohen, and other ministers called for harsher measures against Hezbollah, while Finance Minister Smotrich argued that a ceasefire under current conditions would be a major success.

The Israeli security cabinet meets to discuss the full military takeover of the Gaza Strip.

Majority of Israelis say Trump should not determine the nature of IDF operations - poll

This poll comes against the backdrop of the "shouting call" between Trump and Netanyahu, a profanity-laced tirade against the Israeli prime minister, demanding that Israel halt IDF airstrikes.

 U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Editor's Notes: Only vocal moderate majority can carry Israel, Jews, Middle East forward - comment

From the Gulf to Capitol Hill to my own readers back home, I kept meeting the same person.

DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMEN Josh Gottheimer (left) and Republican Congressman Mike Lawler keep linking arms on Israel when it would be easier not to.

US House backs Russia sanctions, Ukraine aid, in latest blow to Trump

The Ukraine Support Act includes measures to help Ukraine rebuild after the war, authorizes more than $1 billion in assistance for Kyiv, and up to $8 billion in support via direct loans.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.