Vice President JD Vance faces one of the most consequential tests of his tenure on Friday as he leads U.S. negotiations with Iran aimed at preserving a fragile ceasefire and turning it into a lasting peace. The talks carry major implications not
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
President Trump warned Tuesday that U.S. national security could be endangered if the Supreme Court rules against his sweeping tariff agenda. “The biggest threat in history to United States National Security would be a negative decision on Tariffs by the U.S. Supreme
The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is pausing certain immigration processing for nationals from 19 countries that were already subject to full or partial U.S. travel restrictions, according to new guidance circulated across the immigration system. The impacted nations are: Afghanistan,