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
Iran's military 'totally destroyed' with around 21% missile capacity remaining, Trump claims
Israeli officials believe Iran is bluffing as Trump seeks long-term ceasefire deal
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.