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Plus, the diplomatic back channel that led to Trump’s U-turn on the war. Source link
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Trump’s Iran strategy showcases ‘doctrine of unpredictability’ amid strike threats and sudden pause
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump paused planned U.S. strikes on Iran just hours before
President Trump said on Monday the U.S. military would postpone strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following “productive” talks between Washington and Tehran
Trump says talks to end war are making progress, but Tehran expresses skepticism. Source link
Chris Mason: Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support
The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC’s political
The Defense Department introduced new restrictions on press access on Monday, days after a federal judge ruled that key elements of the limits it introduced last year were unconstitutional
New rules call for moving the workspace for credentialed press to an annex facility outside the main Pentagon building. Source
Markwayne Mullin Is Confirmed as DHS Secretary
The Republican senator won confirmation in the Senate to replace Kristi Noem as the next secretary of the Department of
Mullin confirmed as DHS chief as lawmakers near solution on shutdown standoff
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., as the ninth Homeland Security
Top House Dem dismisses probe into Jasmine Crockett’s security guard killed in SWAT standoff
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A top House Democrat is pushing back on calls for a probe
Political traffic signals: waiting for the light to change on the Hill
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A phalanx of reporters and photographers trailed House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey
Johnson turns up heat on Schumer as DHS shutdown drags on, airport delays mount
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is ratcheting up pressure on Senate Minority Leader