4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (686+ words) That's why Trump is at a fork in the road. It seems to me Trump faces one of two choices: establish a long-term, large American military presence to sustain whatever gains the war has made, or pull back and let…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (642+ words) Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) told Chuck Todd he may consider running for president again after the 2026 election cycle. "Iran is considering allowing Chinese-linked ships through the Strait of Hormuz," The Telegraph reports. "An Iranian official said the Islamic Republic may…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (700+ words) As the sun sets, the sound of gunfire, mortar and airstrikes reverberates across the towering mountains that straddle the rugged border between Afghanistan and Pakistan " two sister nations now engaged in deadly clashes," the New York Times reports. While the…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (705+ words) President Trump was stunned to learn last week that US intelligence indicates new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay " and that his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, feared his suitability to rule the Islamic Republic for that…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (712+ words) NBC News Poll: "More registered voters view Israel negatively than positively, a change from a few years ago. The change has been especially pronounced among independents and Democrats, fueling divided congressional primaries in 2026 and potentially shaping the party's 2028 presidential contest....

6+ hour, 15+ min ago  (679+ words) Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, said on Monday that country's military had launched a "ground maneuver' in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group, effectively expanding a ground invasion there," the New York Times reports. Israeli troops have…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (714+ words) Two weeks into a war against Iran that he chose to launch, President Trump faces a stark choice " stay in the battle to achieve the dauntingly ambitious goals he has set, or try to extract himself from an expanding and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (681+ words) Mr Trump will struggle to make good on his promise. The geography of the strait favours Iran; so does the low risk tolerance of shippers and insurers. Yet Iran has a dilemma as well: so far, closing the strait has…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (648+ words) The Ayatollah Ali Khamenei worried about his son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has now replaced him, was "perceived as not very bright " unqualified " and had issues in his personal life," CBS News reports. "President Trump's call for other countries to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (648+ words) Donald Trump said that the United States may carry out more strikes on Iran's vital Kharg Island oil export hub "just for fun," The Guardian reports. Los Angeles Times: "Again and again in recent days, Trump and other top officials…...