Trump Administration
Wiesenthal Center rabbi slams Japanese TV claim Kushner unfit for Iran talks because he is Jewish
Commentator Toru Tamagawa, appearing on Friday’s broadcast of TV Asahi’s Hatori Shinichi Morning Show, questioned whether the special envoy’s Jewish background should have disqualified him.
US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy
US appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil deportation case can continue
Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report
Iran wary of US motives as talks to end war intensify, officials tell 'Post'
Iran's skepticism is one of the reasons US VP Vance has now become involved in the negotiations. Washington has sought to reassure Tehran that “this is not a ploy, but real negotiations."
US to continue Iran strikes, five-day pause applies only to energy sites
Earlier on Monday, Trump had postponed for five days a plan to hit Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure. Iran later denied that it had engaged in negotiations with the United States.
Former US counterterror chief Kent insists on Israel's influence in US-Iran war in WaPo interview
Kent said, during an interview with The Washington Post, that he is meeting with anti-Israel pundits like Tucker Carlson to "make a case to fellow conservatives about the war with Iran."
Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81
Mueller, who led the FBI after 9/11 and oversaw the Russia investigation into Trump’s 2016 campaign, has died at 81.
US judge will block attempt to restrict gender affirming care to minors after lawsuit
US District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai in Eugene, Oregon, said at a hearing that he would grant a summary judgment motion in a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general from 19 states and Washington DC.
Trump administration ramps up attacks on news organizations over coverage of Iran war
While Trump has for years disparaged news coverage he deems unfavorable, his recent comments mark an escalation of threats against the news media.
US intelligence says Iranian regime change unlikely, IRGC maintains power - report
Two anonymous sources told the Post that current US intelligence assessments predict that the regime will remain intact following Operation Epic Fury, and may even become emboldened.
US urges allies to label Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah as terrorist groups amid Middle East tensions
The Trump administration is attempting to rally reluctant allies - many of whom were not briefed ahead of the US-Israeli air war that started two weeks ago - to support its military operation.
US administration to announce coalition to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz - WSJ
The coalition, US officials told the Journal, was still deliberating whether to begin its operations before or after the end of the ongoing Iranian hostilities.
US Treasury designates four sham charities for funding Hamas' military wing
The designation was taken pursuant to the counterterrorism sanctions authority, Executive Order 13224. Hamas has been designated in the US since October 31, 2001.
