White House report card: Poll shows that half of Americans now see Israel as a strategic liability

Published May 29, 2026 12:00pm ET | Updated May 29, 2026 12:00pm ET



Welcome to Friday’s Washington Secrets, which returns after a short break. Have we missed anything? Today, we run the rule over Donald Trump’s week with our two political analysts. And we congratulate Axios reporter Barak Ravid for running his “Middle East peace deal is close” story again.

Donald Trump’s week featured business as usual on Iran, plus a trip to the doctor’s, which triggered a fresh look at his health and those bruises on his hand. This is how it all went down.

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