US Politics

Hundreds of Iranian nationals detained by ICE amid June 2025 attack on Iran

More than 500 Iranian nationals were in US detention as late as December 2025, amid a wartime crackdown

Trump says shooting at press dinner 'won't deter him' from Iran war

'Boss princess': Trump counterterrorism official investigated for seeking 'sugar daddies'

US: Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction during Pentagon sermon

Jimmy Carter: The US president who shaped the modern Middle East

Trump's base goes to war with incoming officials over US visas for foreign talent

US Elections 2024

Trump pick for critical foreign policy role thinks Islam incompatible with the West

US Elections 2024

Trump’s nominee for top defence post thinks Middle East is ‘relatively unimportant’

Israel's genocide in Gaza

US official resigned after being 'tired of writing about dead kids' in Gaza

Russia-Ukraine war

Russia-Ukraine war: Can Trump finally end it?

Marco Carnelos

Syria after Assad

US officials discussed merits of removing $10m bounty on HTS leader

US lawmakers introduce bill to punish universities divesting from Israel

US House passes bill targeting charities and pro-Palestine groups

ICC arrest warrants

Dearborn mayor says his city will abide by ICC warrant and arrest Netanyahu

Trump's pro-Israel ideologues face reality check in dealing with Gulf states

Andreas Krieg

Why Trump's team is every bit the nightmare we feared

Mitchell Plitnick