The Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions Thursday targeting senior Iranian officials and financial networks it says are fueling Tehran’s crackdown on anti-government protests, as tensions continue to rise. The Treasury Department said the measures will focus on “the architects
The Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions Thursday targeting senior Iranian officials and financial networks it says are fueling Tehran’s crackdown on anti-government protests, as tensions continue to rise. The Treasury Department said the measures will focus on “the architects
President Donald Trump warned Thursday that he is prepared to invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota leaders fail to enforce the law and attacks on federal immigration agents continue. “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the
The State Department is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries as part of a new effort to stop applicants who are likely to become a “public charge” — meaning they could end up relying on U.S. taxpayer-funded benefits. A State Department
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at President Donald Trump on Sunday, responding angrily to U.S. warnings and growing international pressure as anti-government protests continue to shake Iran. In a message posted on his official Farsi-language X account, Khamenei shared
In the wake of a decisive U.S. operation in Venezuela that resulted in the ousting of Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump has renewed America’s focus on the strategic importance of Greenland. The White House has made clear that securing Greenland — whether
President Donald Trump early Friday warned the Islamic Republic of Iran that the United States would intervene if Iranian security forces violently suppress peaceful demonstrators. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that if Iran “shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters,
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he plans to meet with President Trump in the “near future,” raising the possibility that renewed peace talks between Ukraine and Russia could gain momentum before the end of the year. “We are not losing
On Monday, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced another narco strike as President Donald Trump’s administration continues its controversial policy of conducting deadly attacks against vessels it alleges are involved in drug trafficking. “On Dec. 22, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task
The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a third tanker in the southern Caribbean near Venezuela, identifying the vessel as the sanctioned crude oil tanker M/T Bella 1. Sanctioned in 2024 for transporting Iranian oil tied to terrorism financing, Bella 1 refused to
The Trump administration is pushing back against an effort by a liberal advocacy group to halt construction on the new White House ballroom, warning in a court filing Monday that delaying work would directly undermine national security. According to a declaration from
