Donald Trump
Trump applies new condition on Iran talks: compensation from Tehran
Middle East
August 11, 2026
Trump applies new condition on Iran talks: compensation from Tehran
President Donald Trump applied a new condition on talks with Iran, saying he would now require compensation from the country…
Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting
Middle East
August 11, 2026
Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting
Deepening poverty, rising household debt, rampant inflation, hidden unemployment. The indicators for Iran’s economy signal a deepening crisis on multiple…
Rather than capitulating to the US, Iran toughens its demands over the vital Strait of Hormuz
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Rather than capitulating to the US, Iran toughens its demands over the vital Strait of Hormuz
The list of demands from Iran can’t have surprised the White House. Hardliners have been repeating the mantra on a…
The veteran IRGC commander who’s now Iran’s top security official
Middle East
August 10, 2026
The veteran IRGC commander who’s now Iran’s top security official
Iran’s new national security chief is a military veteran and prominent regime figure who has voiced skepticism of negotiations with…
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
Middle East
August 10, 2026
Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option
On tricky issues, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s preference is to kick the can down the road. If he must…
Trump has squandered Republicans’ typical advantages in 2 key areas
World
August 9, 2026
Trump has squandered Republicans’ typical advantages in 2 key areas
President Donald Trump’s political stature is so poor right now that he has squandered the Republican Party’s advantage on two…
Trump dismisses climate change. But he can’t deny that wildfires are going to get worse
World
August 8, 2026
Trump dismisses climate change. But he can’t deny that wildfires are going to get worse
Destructive wildfires are part of life in much of the US now, as Americans adapt to the warming planet and…
An agreement on the Strait of Hormuz is taking shape – but not one Trump wants
Middle East
August 6, 2026
An agreement on the Strait of Hormuz is taking shape – but not one Trump wants
Like shifting winds, plans for the future of the Strait of Hormuz – and their chance of success – change…
Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say
Middle East
August 5, 2026
Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say
The US military has exhausted nearly 80 percent of its interceptors for a key missile defense system as senior US…
Trump calls for adopting daylight saving time permanently
World
August 5, 2026
Trump calls for adopting daylight saving time permanently
US President Donald Trump announced that the House of Representatives passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent in…