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Trump’s embrace of Syria and its jihadist-turned-president could shake up the Middle East
Middle East
May 15, 2025
Trump’s embrace of Syria and its jihadist-turned-president could shake up the Middle East
CNN — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday had tea with a former jihadist who until recently had a $10…
Trump’s Middle East tour has more substance than the White House let on
Middle East
May 15, 2025
Trump’s Middle East tour has more substance than the White House let on
CNN — There’s more to Donald Trump’s Middle East trip than billion-dollar contracts, parades of camels and a storm back…
Harvard is relying on its billionaire alums as it faces down the White House
Features/Interviews
April 25, 2025
Harvard is relying on its billionaire alums as it faces down the White House
As Harvard squares up for a bruising legal fight with the White House over billions in frozen federal grants, the…
Has America Backed Down? White House says Trump expects partners to accept Palestinians ‘temporarily’
Middle East
February 8, 2025
Has America Backed Down? White House says Trump expects partners to accept Palestinians ‘temporarily’
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced on Wednesday that “President Trump has said that our country will not fund the…
Putin’s ‘not doing so well,’ says Trump in unusually critical remarks on Kremlin leader
World
January 22, 2025
Putin’s ‘not doing so well,’ says Trump in unusually critical remarks on Kremlin leader
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — His inauguration speech was loudest in its silence on Ukraine. But hours later, US President Donald…
Trump is getting wilder and wilder, but the White House race remains a toss-up
World
September 23, 2024
Trump is getting wilder and wilder, but the White House race remains a toss-up
CNN — Democrats have bet the destiny of the White House on the premise that once voters remember the chaos…
What the pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses actually want
Middle East
April 27, 2024
What the pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses actually want
New York CNN — College campuses across America have been shaken by unrest that has resulted in clashes with police,…
White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from progressives and unrest on campuses
Middle East
April 27, 2024
White House unbowed on support for Israel despite growing frustration from progressives and unrest on campuses
New York City CNN — When President Joe Biden visited Virginia to commemorate Earth Day on Monday, he was joined…
White House ‘concerned’ as Venezuela detains activist over alleged ‘White Bracelet’ plot to kill Maduro
World
February 14, 2024
White House ‘concerned’ as Venezuela detains activist over alleged ‘White Bracelet’ plot to kill Maduro
CNN — White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that the US government is “deeply concerned” by the…
White House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
Middle East
February 1, 2024
White House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
Washington CNN — The US believes an umbrella group of militants called Islamic Resistance in Iraq was behind the drone…