Russia freed an American teacher four years after he was convicted there of fighting for Ukraine following a decision by President Donald Trump to offer the country sanctions relief.
Russia freed an American teacher four years after he was convicted there of fighting for Ukraine following a decision by President Donald Trump to offer the country sanctions relief.
President Donald Trump’s deal for Russian diesel exposed the US to legal questions, opened a rift with his Republican allies and European leaders and heightened tensions with Ukraine — all in exchange for an outcome that experts suggest is unlikely to succeed.
President Donald Trump’s deal for Russian diesel exposed the US to legal questions, opened a rift with his Republican allies and European leaders and heightened tensions with Ukraine — all in exchange for an outcome that experts suggest is unlikely to succeed.
President Donald Trump pointed to reams of declassified materials as proof of his claims of election vulnerabilities that he alleged in his prime-time address Thursday night. In many cases, the documents did the opposite.
President Donald Trump pointed to reams of declassified materials as proof of his claims of election vulnerabilities that he alleged in his prime-time address Thursday night. In many cases, the documents did the opposite.
Billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, the one-time Democratic supporter who switched his allegiance to Donald Trump, got a spot with several other prominent Republican politicians and former officials on a top Pentagon advisory board.
Billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, the one-time Democratic supporter who switched his allegiance to Donald Trump, got a spot with several other prominent Republican politicians and former officials on a top Pentagon advisory board.
President Donald Trump and his team had several red lines that they used to justify the US war against Iran. At a press conference on Wednesday, Trump largely brushed them aside.
President Donald Trump and his team had several red lines that they used to justify the US war against Iran. At a press conference on Wednesday, Trump largely brushed them aside.
Donald Trump arrives at the G7 Summit in France on June 15,
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe led a US delegation to Cuba and conveyed to officials there that the administration wished to negotiate with the communist government, but only if it made changes, an agency official said Thursday.
Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe led a US delegation to Cuba and conveyed to officials there that the administration wished to negotiate with the communist government, but only if it made changes, an agency official said Thursday.
John Ratcliffe, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 6, 2026. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran are "going well" ahead of a Tuesday night deadline to agree to a deal, even as he insisted that freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz must be part of any agreement.
President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on top Cuban officials, the White House said, part of a months-long push by the administration to ramp up economic and security pressure on the island.
President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on top Cuban officials, the White House said, part of a months-long push by the administration to ramp up economic and security pressure on the island.
A man marches holding a Cuban national flag along Havana's waterfront.
President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon will extend their ceasefire by three weeks, a move that creates space to work on a long-term deal and removes a roadblock to ending the US war with Iran.
President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon will extend their ceasefire by three weeks, a move that creates space to work on a long-term deal and removes a roadblock to ending the US war with Iran.
A damaged building by after a strike in Tyre, Lebanon on April 23. Photographer: Adri Salido/Getty Images
President Donald Trump said a visit by King Charles III to the US next week could help improve US-UK ties that have soured over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s stance on immigration and reluctance to get involved in the Iran war.
President Donald Trump said a visit by King Charles III to the US next week could help improve US-UK ties that have soured over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s stance on immigration and reluctance to get involved in the Iran war.
King Charles III leaves after attending the 2026 Easter Matins Service at St George's Chapel on April 5, 2026 in Windsor, England.
The Trump administration is signaling to allies that it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion of Iran, even as it deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said.
The Trump administration is signaling to allies that it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion of Iran, even as it deploys thousands of troops to the Middle East, people familiar with the matter said.
A first responder inspects a building following a strike in Tehran, on March 27. Photographer: Vahid Salemi/AP Photo
The Defense Department will no longer allow media organizations to keep offices in the Pentagon building after a federal judge ruled that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had improperly revoked credentials for dozens of them.
The Defense Department will no longer allow media organizations to keep offices in the Pentagon building after a federal judge ruled that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had improperly revoked credentials for dozens of them.
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 22: Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is circumventing Congress to fast-track the sale up to $16.5 billion in air defense systems, radars and missiles to Middle East allies that have borne the brunt of Iranian retaliation to the US and Israeli military campaign against the regime in Tehran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is circumventing Congress to fast-track the sale up to $16.5 billion in air defense systems, radars and missiles to Middle East allies that have borne the brunt of Iranian retaliation to the US and Israeli military campaign against the regime in Tehran.
RTX Corp.’s Lower Tier Air and Missle Defense Sensor.
President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to blow up any ship attempting to do so, underscoring his determination to get oil flowing through the vital waterway after almost two weeks of war.
President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to blow up any ship attempting to do so, underscoring his determination to get oil flowing through the vital waterway after almost two weeks of war.
Boats off the coast of Al Jeer on the Strait of Hormuz in the northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah on Feb. 25.
The US and Venezuela agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, the State Department said, signaling President Donald Trump’s willingness to work with the country’s current leadership now that he’s ousted Nicolás Maduro.
The US and Venezuela agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, the State Department said, signaling President Donald Trump’s willingness to work with the country’s current leadership now that he’s ousted Nicolás Maduro.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is better known for her strong progressive stances than her foreign policy views over the course of her seven years in Congress. An appearance at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference suggested a shift in approach and fueled more speculation of a presidential run in 2028.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is better known for her strong progressive stances than her foreign policy views over the course of her seven years in Congress. An appearance at this weekend’s Munich Security Conference suggested a shift in approach and fueled more speculation of a presidential run in 2028.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Nuclear deterrence is set to be a hot topic at the conference. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
Two US Navy vessels collided during a refueling operation in the Caribbean, underscoring the operational risks of maintaining a massive military buildup in the region amid an ongoing oil quarantine around Venezuela.
Two US Navy vessels collided during a refueling operation in the Caribbean, underscoring the operational risks of maintaining a massive military buildup in the region amid an ongoing oil quarantine around Venezuela.
President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal with the US or face military strikes far worse than the attack he ordered last June, increasing pressure on the regime and propelling oil prices higher.
President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal with the US or face military strikes far worse than the attack he ordered last June, increasing pressure on the regime and propelling oil prices higher.
People walk past the Imamzadeh Saleh mosque at Tajrish Square in Tehran on Jan. 28. Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump urged Iranians to continue protests against the government of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warned he would “act accordingly” once he gets a sense for how many of the demonstrators have been killed.
President Donald Trump urged Iranians to continue protests against the government of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and warned he would “act accordingly” once he gets a sense for how many of the demonstrators have been killed.
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran on Jan. 9. Photographer: Mahsa/AFP/Getty Images
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