Politics Mar 02 Trump has spent years deriding foreign entanglements. Now, he's taken the U.S. to war with Iran Even Trump's closest advisers have been unable to point to any specific imminent threat to the U.S. from Iran that required urgent action.
World Mar 01 White House official: Iran's 'new potential leadership' suggests it's open to talks and Trump says he's 'eventually' willing A senior White House official said Sunday that Iran's “new potential leadership” has suggested it is open to talks with the United States after American and Israeli forces launched a major attack against Tehran.
World Feb 27 Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran talks but will wait to see what happens in further rounds “I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have. I’m not thrilled with that. We’ll see what happens. We’re talking later,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House on…
World Feb 27 Rubio plans to visit Israel next week as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high after latest talks The announcement of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit came just hours after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem implemented “authorized departure” status for non-essential personnel and family members, which means that eligible staffers can leave the country voluntarily at government…
World Feb 26 Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were were attempting to infiltrate the country Cuba’s government said late Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism.
World Feb 25 Rubio defends U.S. ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio brushed aside concerns about the legality of Maduro’s capture last month that have been raised among Venezuela’s island-state neighbors and others.
Nation Feb 23 Rubio visiting Caribbean to reassert Trump's interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis this week to reassert the Trump administration’s interests in the Western Hemisphere.
World Feb 23 State Department orders nonessential U.S. diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran rise Lebanon has been the site of numerous Iran-related retaliatory attacks against the U.S. for decades given Tehran's support for and influence with the Hezbollah militant group.
World Feb 19 WATCH: Trump announces pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at first Board of Peace meeting President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and that five countries have agreed to deploy troops to take…
World Feb 16 Rubio boosts Orbán's bid for another term during Budapest visit Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday enthusiastically endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's bid to serve a fifth straight term after upcoming elections in April.