Tag: Trump Administration

This undated handout photograph from the United Arab Emirates' Mission to the United Nations released Thursday, June 6, 2019, shows the damage done to the Norwegian oil tanker Andrea Victory off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. A joint statement released Thursday by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Norway said the damage done to the four oil tankers off the UAE likely came from limpet mines placed by a "state actor" amid U.S. and Saudi allegations Iran carried out the sabotage. Iran has denied being involved amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington.

Iran slams rumors Trump could rename Gulf of Persia: ‘Indicative of hostile intent’

Emily Hallas · May 7, 2025 10:20 am

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele waves after voting on election day in San Salvador, El Salvador, Feb. 4, 2024.

Opinion (Restoring America)

End temporary protected status for Salvadorans

Tom Rogan · May 7, 2025 10:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington.

Beltway Confidential

Relax, friends of Israel. Iran isn’t going to pull a fast one on Trump

Hugh Hewitt · May 7, 2025 6:00 am

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Fairness and Justice

Scott Bessent’s economic fantasy land

James Rogan · May 7, 2025 6:00 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, is welcomed to the Pentagon by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Washington

Concerns emerge four-star general reduction could be ‘loyalty test’

Mike Brest · May 7, 2025 6:00 am

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., the lead GOP negotiator on a border-foreign aid package, speaks with reporters outside the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Any bipartisan border deal could be doomed because of resistance from former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lankford pushes Congress to pass immigration bill to make border security permanent

Anna Giaritelli · May 7, 2025 5:00 am

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.

Beltway Confidential

A red pill on pro-life optimism

Emma Fuentes · May 6, 2025 5:28 pm

President Donald Trump greets Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

MTG calls idea of wedge between Trump and MAGA base ‘complete lie’ despite her ‘not happy’ comments

Emily Hallas · May 6, 2025 4:18 pm

President Nicolas Maduro gestures during a news conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, three days after his disputed reelection.

Intelligence memo disputes Trump claim that Tren de Aragua is coordinating with Venezuela

Elaine Mallon · May 6, 2025 3:23 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Washington.

Trump removes Biden-appointed NTSB vice chair as airport chaos escalates

Brady Knox · May 6, 2025 1:46 pm

President Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington.

Trump says Houthi ship attacks will stop: ‘They don’t want to fight anymore’

Mike Brest · May 6, 2025 12:56 pm

Columbia cuts nearly 180 staff involved in grants cut by Trump administration

Brady Knox · May 6, 2025 12:55 pm