Trump Administration

Right-wing musician Pat Boone urges president to speak less, follow Reagan’s example

The 1950s music icon and longtime conservative Pat Boone, who voted for Trump twice, urged the president to follow Ronald Reagan's example of "humor, courtesy, respect, and a presidential manner."

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a dinner at the White House in Washington, US, September 17, 2026; illustrative.
An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Lawmakers, faith groups urge passage of Right to Worship Act on Capitol Hill

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) speaks alongside Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee members during a news conference on the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alongside on Capitol Hill on July 15, 2026.

Staunch Israel supporter Coons expected to win Delaware Democratic Senate primary handily

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, stands with others announcing a federal lawsuit to be filed against Columbia University for showing "deliberate indifference" to the harassment of pro-Palestinian students, New York City, US, September 14, 2026.

Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students


Middle Israel: No one needs a tyrannical Turkey with F-35 fighter jets - opinion

No one needs a tyrannical Turkey: not the Arabs, not the Jews, not the Europeans, not the Americans, and not the rest of the world.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s efforts to purchase the world’s most advanced fighter jets should be resisted, not because of his Ottomanism, imperialism, or antisemitism, but because he is an engine of Islamist zeal, the writer argues. Here, Erdogan holds a joint press conference.

Beyond the optics: Is the Netanyahu-Trump rift real, or are they still aligned on Iran?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The choreography surrounding the Netanyahu-Trump meeting has fueled speculation about a widening rift - and whether Israel and the US remain coordinated on Iran.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu emerged from Tuesday’s meeting with US President Donald Trump, calling it one of the best he has ever had, which is a notable assessment, considering how many times the two men have met over the years.

Former ambassador Herzog warns Israel’s influence in Washington has diminished sharply under Trump

"I feel... that the level of intimacy in the relationship has been damaged. Israel’s influence on decision-making in the US has diminished greatly," former ambassador to the US Mike Herzog said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in the White House, July 28, 2026.

Pahlavi remains Iran’s main opposition figure, lack of US backing causing failure at regime change

Reza Pahlavi emerged as the most visible candidate to lead a post-regime Iran, but US resistance, donor frustration, and opposition divisions have weakened his campaign.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks to the press as he takes part in a roundtable discussion regarding the situation in Iran at the Dutch parliament in The Hague on July 6, 2026; illustrative.

Trump administration backs phased IDF withdrawal from Lebanon under Hezbollah disarmament deal

Netanyahu departed from Israel earlier on Monday for the talks with Trump in Washington, where the two are expected to discuss the situation with Iran, alongside other issues.

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

Could Iran invade Kuwait? New threats raise fears of wider Middle East war

“The central danger is miscalculation. The conflict could become region-wide with very little warning,” founder of Q Advisory John Keith King said.

CCTV footage shows fire and smoke rising following a strike on Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait City, Kuwait June 3, 2026, in this screengrab from a video.

Hillel files, then withdraws, brief supporting Harvard's campus antisemitism fight against Trump

Hillel argued that the Trump administration’s moves to defund the school “do not help Jewish students or improve the campus climate.” 

A sign at Harvard Hillel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, on December 12, 2023.

Court rejects Trump administration's bid to re-detain pro-Palestinian Georgetown scholar

Two other federal appeals courts have recently overturned decisions by lower-court judges that had led to the release of pro-Palestinian campus activists Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi.

A man holds a Palestinian flag as Georgetown students hold an on-campus protest in support of Palestine at Georgetown University on September 4, 2024 in Washington, DC.

US government reverses longstanding endangered species regulation, opens habitats to development

Environmentalists, such as Earthjustice attorney Kristen Boyles, responded negatively to the changes, challenging the new legislation's legality.

An American bald eagle sits in a tree adjacent to Mill Pond on August 15, 2018 in Centerport, New York; Illustrative.

US considering military operations against Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mali - report

An independent expert on the region, Corinne Dufka, told The Washington Post that any US action in Mali has the potential to backfire and lead to the targeting of American citizens.

A column of black smoke rises above buildings as traffic passes the Africa Tower monument in Bamako on April 26, 2026; Illustrative.