WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s top leaders doubled down Thursday on how destructive the U.S. attacks had been on Iran’s nuclear facilities and described in detail the study and planning behind the bombing mission. What You Need To Know The Pentagon’s top leaders have doubled down on how destructive the U.S. attacks had been on Iran’s…
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the U.S. is “not at war with Iran” but that “we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program” in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites. “The Iranians are clearly not very good at war. Perhaps they should follow…
When President Donald Trump announced widespread reciprocal tariffs in April, U.S. shrimpers rejoiced. “Our initial visceral response was that we finally felt seen,” said Bryan Jones, vice president of the South Carolina Shrimpers Association. Jones is the captain of a South Carolina shrimping boat. He remembers when hundreds of other shrimpers were out on the…
The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of an effort to keep a flesh-eating parasite from infesting American cattle. What You Need To Know A…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday left the door open for direct U.S. military involvement in the bubbling conflict between Israel and Iran but declined to definitively say what he is going to do. At the same time, he said Iran has reached out to him and maintained that it still wants to make…
JERUSALEM — Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. What You Need To Know Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway say they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government…
LONDON — Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defense cooperation and trade at their first formal summit since Brexit. What You Need To Know Britain and the European Union have hailed a new chapter in their relationship after they sealed new agreements…
DOHA, Qatar — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he wants the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip and make it a “freedom zone,” renewing his call for an idea that had faded from his regular discourse about the region since his unveiling of it stunned the world. What You Need To Know President…
TEXAS — A seven-day U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation led to the arrest of 422 undocumented immigrants and the deportation of 528 immigrants. The operation took place as a weeklong operation in the Houston area. “As part of our commitment to national security and lawful immigration enforcement, the CBP Air and Marine Operations Houston…
NEW YORK — Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world’s two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves. What You Need…