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Vast majority of Dems and independents view Trump's actions negatively, but 28% of Republicans do as well; 53% of US adults say American military action against Iran 'gone too far' The post Poll: 65% of Americans...
Why it matters: Vast majority of Dems and independents view Trump's actions negatively, but 28% of Republicans do as well; 53% of US adults say American military action against Iran 'gone too far' The post Poll: 65% of Americans...
Former president nevertheless said in an interview that he was happy to see a ceasefire with Iran and hopes it holds Analysis: Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025 Barack Obama...
Why it matters: Former president nevertheless said in an interview that he was happy to see a ceasefire with Iran and hopes it holds Analysis: Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025 Barack Obama...
In a sharp rebuke to critics of Trump’s deal with Iran, the vice-president referenced the billions in defence aid Israel recieves from the US News: Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz...
Why it matters: In a sharp rebuke to critics of Trump’s deal with Iran, the vice-president referenced the billions in defence aid Israel recieves from the US News: Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz...
How the U.S. manages escalation and whether congressional checks—through hearings, funding, or legislative conditions—alter or stall the agreement
Why it matters: How the U.S. manages escalation and whether congressional checks—through hearings, funding, or legislative conditions—alter or stall the agreement
Access to compensation and medical care, deterrence of hazardous employer practices, and the distribution of health and financial risk between firms, insurers, and households
Why it matters: Access to compensation and medical care, deterrence of hazardous employer practices, and the distribution of health and financial risk between firms, insurers, and households
A U.S. Navy sailor was injured while preparing for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident is small on paper, but it lands in one of the world’s most sensitive milita...
Why it matters: A U.S. Navy sailor was injured while preparing for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident is small on paper, but it lands in one of the world’s most sensitive milita...
EU leaders have agreed to prepare a blueprint for using their mutual assistance pact as Donald Trump attacks NATO and casts doubt on the alliance’s reliability. The move shows h...
Why it matters: EU leaders have agreed to prepare a blueprint for using their mutual assistance pact as Donald Trump attacks NATO and casts doubt on the alliance’s reliability. The move shows h...
South American migrants deported to the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they are being pushed to give up and go home. The case matters because it shows federal power being...
Why it matters: South American migrants deported to the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they are being pushed to give up and go home. The case matters because it shows federal power being...
Iran appears to have held onto far more missile power than the Trump administration is saying out loud. That matters because public understatement can distort the next U.S. move...
Why it matters: Iran appears to have held onto far more missile power than the Trump administration is saying out loud. That matters because public understatement can distort the next U.S. move...
The U.S. is watching Iran’s highly enriched uranium closely. That stockpile keeps the nuclear standoff alive and raises the stakes for U.S. policy. What happens next could shape...
Why it matters: The U.S. is watching Iran’s highly enriched uranium closely. That stockpile keeps the nuclear standoff alive and raises the stakes for U.S. policy. What happens next could shape...
JD Vance spoke before departing for negotiations with Iran, putting the next round of U.S. foreign policy pressure in plain view. The talks matter because they could shape the b...
Why it matters: JD Vance spoke before departing for negotiations with Iran, putting the next round of U.S. foreign policy pressure in plain view. The talks matter because they could shape the b...
Israel struck Lebanon just before the next round of U.S.-Iran talks. The timing matters because force on the ground can shape what negotiators think they can get away with at th...
Why it matters: Israel struck Lebanon just before the next round of U.S.-Iran talks. The timing matters because force on the ground can shape what negotiators think they can get away with at th...
President Trump is warning of more violence while the U.S.-Iran ceasefire strains under fresh Israeli strikes in Lebanon. That matters because one broken stopgap can pull the U....
Why it matters: President Trump is warning of more violence while the U.S.-Iran ceasefire strains under fresh Israeli strikes in Lebanon. That matters because one broken stopgap can pull the U....
Israel’s largest strike on Lebanon since the war began killed at least 89 people and sent smoke over central Beirut. The attack now throws a U.S.-backed ceasefire into doubt and...
Why it matters: Israel’s largest strike on Lebanon since the war began killed at least 89 people and sent smoke over central Beirut. The attack now throws a U.S.-backed ceasefire into doubt and...
Trump is ratcheting up threats as the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis move closer to a direct U.S. flashpoint. That matters because one presidential move can raise the...
Why it matters: Trump is ratcheting up threats as the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis move closer to a direct U.S. flashpoint. That matters because one presidential move can raise the...