Trump Administration

Lebanon cabinet welcomes army plan to disarm Hezbollah, no timeline given

Hezbollah has recently dismissed calls to disarm as Lebanese and US groups push for a deal.

Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters march during a religious procession to mark Ashura in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon July 17, 2024.
US President Donald Trump, next to Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during an event to announce that the Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2025

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to restore passport policy targeting transgender people

Northwestern University president Michael Schill reacts during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2024.

Northwestern president steps down after university faces Trump funding cuts, antisemitism claims

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

'One must welcome the change in Washington' leadership, Netanyahu says


Washington DC sues Trump administration over deployment of National Guard, DC attorney general says

"Armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens on American soil," DC Attorney-General Brian Schwalb said in an X/Twitter post.

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall past a banner of U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Labor building, weeks after President Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

Trump admin. urges federal workers to integrate Grok ‘ASAP’ despite the AI's antisemitic history

For several days in July, Grok, began responding to user prompts with antisemitic remarks, occasionally repeating Nazi propaganda and referring to itself as “MechaHitler.”

 xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.

Hamas reiterates claim its ready for a deal, Trump calls for return of hostages

Police scuffle with Israeli demonstrators as protests continue past nightfall • IAEA shows Iran's uranium stock growth pre-Israeli attack

Families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and supporters attend a rally calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza in Jerusalem, September 3, 2025.

US military strikes vessel carrying drugs from Venezuela, Trump says

"We just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out a boat, a drug-carrying boat, a lot of drugs in that boat," Trump said.

Police officers stand by 11 tons of cocaine seized in two drug busts in Vigo and Valencia, at the Spanish National Police headquarters in Madrid, Spain, December 12, 2023.

Trump dismisses rumors he is in ill health, says Natl. Guard is 'going in' to Chicago

"This isn't a political thing. I have an obligation," Trump told reporters on his Chicago plans. " When we lose, 20 people are killed over the last two-and-a-half weeks."

U.S. President Donald Trump, in front of a painting of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, smiles during an event to announce that the Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 2, 2025.

Trump: Israel is losing the war of public relations, congressional support shrinking

"Israel was the strongest lobby I’ve ever seen. They had total control over Congress, and now they don’t," Trump told the Daily Caller in an interview.

US President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, August 15, 2025

White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War, WSJ reports

Restoring the Department of War name for the government's largest department would likely require congressional action, but the White House is exploring alternative methods to implement the change.

View of the White House in Washington DC, on August 25, 2025

Donald Trump's death rumors put to an end after social media outrage over his disappearance

The false rumor began circulating on social media on Friday, when different accounts started to point out the lack of footage that official government accounts were releasing of Trump.

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

US tells UNSC it has doubts on Russia's desire for peace as Ukraine intercepts 537 drones

The US told the UNSC that recent deadly missile and drone attacks "cast doubt on the seriousness of Russia’s desire for peace." 

A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building hit during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in this handout picture released August 30, 2025.

US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates

Experts say that the US's decision to withdraw from a UN review of its human rights record is a worrying sign for Washington.

 The flag alley at the United Nations European headquarters is seen during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, September 11, 2023.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs law redrawing congressional maps

Greg Abbott passed the controversial redistricting bill in an effort to flip five congressional seats in Texas from Democrat to Republican.

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick addresses lawmakers from the dais during a session in the State Senate, as Republicans attempt to pass an HB 4, a bill that would redraw the state's 38 Congressional Districts, at Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 23, 2025.