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President Donald Trump secured a trade accord on Wednesday with the People’s Republic of China that centers on fast-tracking U.S. access to Chinese rare-earth minerals and permanent magnets—inputs broadly used in electric vehicles, aerospace components, and defense systems. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
The 24-hour truce announced by President Donald Trump between Israel and Iran survived its first full day, but only after each side tested the limits of the agreement with fresh strikes that threatened to collapse the deal almost as soon as it began. Within three hours of the scheduled start
The State Department confirmed Tuesday that the United States will release an initial $30 million grant to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private aid consortium backed by American and Israeli partners now distributing food in the enclave. The money—authorized under a “priority directive” and routed through the winding-down
Shortly after dawn yesterday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the forward hub of U.S. air operations in the Middle East. Qatari air-defense crews, operating in tandem with U.S. Patriot and THAAD batteries, intercepted the entire
The International Criminal Court has received a private legal brief that could change the way international law deals with the digital aspects of modern warfare. The submission is aimed at the Wagner Group, which is connected to Russia. It says that the paramilitary group has not only committed physical atrocities
President Donald Trump jolted the Group of Seven summit Monday evening when he posted on Truth Social that “everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran,” repeating in all caps his long-held stance that “IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON.” Minutes later the White House announced the president would leave Banff, Canada,
The Department of Homeland Security has officially issued a warning regarding a rise in the possession of Chinese-manufactured signal jammers in the United States. The agency described the devices as “tools of terrorism” due to their use in criminal activity and potential to jeopardize national security. This concerning rise in
On June 19 the White House confirmed that President Donald Trump has given Tehran roughly two weeks to accept a negotiated settlement with Israel or face the possibility of U.S. military involvement in the burgeoning Israel-Iran war. Reading a prepared statement during the daily press briefing, Press Secretary Karoline
On June 7, President Donald Trump federalized the California National Guard and dispatched roughly 4,000 Guard soldiers—along with 700 active-duty Marines—to Los Angeles after nightly riots broke out around federal buildings targeted during large-scale immigration-enforcement sweeps. Governor Gavin Newsom objected, arguing local and state police had the
A Reuters/Ipsos survey released on June 19th shows a strong majority of self-identified Democrats—62 percent—believe their party’s national leadership should be replaced. Only 24 percent oppose a change, while 14 percent are unsure. Among the 1,293 Democrats polled, nearly half (49 percent) say they are
President Donald Trump escalated U.S. rhetoric against Iran on Tuesday, issuing an online statement that the Islamic Republic must offer “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” or face consequences “far beyond sanctions.” The declaration followed five days of Israeli-Iranian missile exchanges that have left at least 450 people dead in Iran and 24
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