(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that President Donald Trump has become “concerned” about the Palestinians in Gaza. In March, Tel Aviv imposed a total blockade on all goods and aid entering the Strip, leading to widespread starvation.
Axios reporter and IDF veteran...
(José Niño, Headline USA) A diplomatic gift from Qatar to the U.S. — a Boeing 747-8 jet — has sparked criticism from both foes and ostensible allies of President Donald Trump as he attempts to navigate an increasingly tumultuous political landscape in the Middle East.
On Monday, Trump announced plans...
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) The Donald Trump administration is attempting to bribe one of the warring parties in Libya to accept 1 million Palestinians that Israel is attempting to cleanse from Gaza. Libya became a failed state after the US-led regime change war against longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
According to...
(Headline USA) In the sordid annals of Colombia’s underworld, Diego Marín stood out as the ultimate survivor.
Time and again, the reputed henchman for the Cali cartel evaded capture — or worse fates — as he built a money-laundering network stretching across four continents. He did so, authorities have alleged, with...
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump wrapped up his first trip abroad since returning to the Oval Office by sending Iran a proposal for a nuclear agreement and threatening that something “bad” would happen if Tehran did not quickly make a deal with Washington.
On Friday, Trump said he passed the...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Thursday that the US and Iran were close to reaching a nuclear deal, though the details of a potential agreement remain unclear.
The president said that the US wouldn’t be “making any nuclear dust in Iran,” referencing his previous threats that he would...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has told Arab mediators that the US will not force Israel to end its genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, according to a report from The Times of Israel.
The report, which cited Arab officials, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Popular leftist commentator Hasan Piker faced hours of questioning by U.S. border officials, allegedly over his outspoken criticism of Israel’s Gaza policies.
On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents questioned Piker at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, sparking accusations of political targeting.
The incident occurred as...
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) According to the Congressional Budget Office, Washington will spend $1 trillion from 2025 to 2034 on modernizing and operating America’s strategic arsenal.
“If carried out, DoD’s and DOE’s plans to operate, sustain, and modernize current nuclear forces and purchase new forces would cost a total of...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) More than 200 Republicans in Congress have sent a letter to President Trump urging him that any deal with Iran must involve the complete dismantlement of Tehran’s nuclear enrichment program, which Iranian officials have made clear is a non-starter.
The letter was signed by 177 GOP House...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen was dragged out of a congressional hearing Tuesday after screaming at lawmakers in a protest targeting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Footage of the meltdown quickly went viral on social media.
Kennedy, testifying about President Donald Trump’s budget savings at HHS, had...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Wednesday, President Trump met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the founder of al-Qaeda in Syria, who became the country’s de facto leader after his rebranded group of jihadists, known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), took power in Damascus in December 2024.
Trump said he had a “very good” meeting with...