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.
US appeals court rejects Trump bid to restore passport policy targeting transgender people
Northwestern president steps down after university faces Trump funding cuts, antisemitism claims
'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.
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.”
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
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.
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."
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.
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.
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 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."
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.
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.