Friday, October 17, 2025

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Trump Says He’s ‘Pissed Off’ at Putin, Threatens ‘Secondary Tariffs’ on Russia

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Sunday that he was “pissed off” at Russian President Vladimir Putin and warned he could hit Russia with “secondary tariffs” on its oil if a peace deal to end the Ukraine war isn’t reached. Trump said he was unhappy with Putin questioning Ukrainian President...

Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Bombing’ If Nuclear Deal Is Not Reached

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump on Sunday threatened to bomb Iran if a deal isn’t reached on the country’s civilian nuclear program. “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing. It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before,” Trump told NBC News in a...

State Department to Assume Control of USAID Programs after Trump Court Win

(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) – The Department of State will assume many of the responsibilities and oversight of programs previously performed by the U.S. Agency of International Development, effectively shuttering the controversial USAID department. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had been targeting USAID's questionable spending for cuts,...

Iran Responds to President Trump’s Letter Proposing Nuclear Talks

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Tehran has responded to President Trump’s letter proposing nuclear talks that was sent to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni. “The official response comprises a letter wherein our viewpoints regarding the status quo and Mr. Trump’s letter have been fully...

IDF Soldier to CBS: We Violated International Law in Gaza

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) An Israeli soldier speaking with CBS News said the IDF has committed war crimes in Gaza. Among other offenses, the soldiers said Palestinians were regularly deployed as human shields. “We’ve burned down buildings for no reasons, which is violating the international law, of course… And we...

Trump Says He Will Continue Bombing Yemen for a ‘Long Time’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump on Wednesday claimed that the US’s daily airstrikes on Yemen have been “very successful” and vowed the bombing campaign would continue for a “long time.” The US started bombing Yemen again on March 15 in response to the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, announcing they...

Trump Shuts Down FBI Office that Shielded Hunter Biden

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Donald Trump disbanded the FBI office that prompted Big Tech companies to believe that the Hunter Biden laptop bombshell was tied to a Russian disinformation campaign.  The FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force briefed social media platforms about a so-called Russian hack-and-leak operation in the lead-up to...

Trump Says He Believes FBI’s Official Story about Who Tried to Assassinate Him

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Last year’s assassination attempts on President Donald Trump have sparked numerous conspiracy theories—and for good reason. When it comes to the July 13 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, the FBI hasn’t released any new information about alleged shooter Thomas Crooks since last August. Lawmakers say they...

Venmo Voyeurism: Mike Waltz’s App Reveals Journalist Contacts

(José Niño, Headline USA) National security adviser Michael Waltz continues to face scrutiny after he included Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, in a Signal chat where war plans about bombing Yemen were being discussed.  On Wednesday, it was revealed that his Venmo friend list was publicly accessible until...

Official Involved in Leaked War Chats Scandal Also Followed a Gay Porn Account

(José Niño, Headline USA) If an embarrassing national security breach weren't enough for National Security advisor Michael Waltz, a journalist has discovered that he apparently followed a homosexual adult content account.  Mike Waltz’s official X (formerly Twitter) account @michaelgwaltz was found to be following an adult content account named “Big...

JD Vance Cautioned Against Bombing Yemen, Leaked Chats Reveal

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Vice President JD Vance cautioned against bombing Yemen before the US restarted its airstrikes on the country, calling it a “mistake,” and suggested delaying the attack by one month, according to a leaked Signal conversation between administration officials. Jeffrey Goldberg, a reporter for The Atlantic, was included in the...

Trump Officials Texted War Plans to a Group Chat that Included a Journalist

(Headline USA) Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National...
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