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Newest first · UTC+11:00Brett Kavanaugh has become Trump’s chief enabler on the supreme court | Sidney Blumenthal
The justice’s opinions have offered the president workarounds to enact his agenda despite clashes with the court
· Sidneyblumenthal
On tariffs, China and US ask industry a US$30 billion question
As President Xi and President Trump prepare for an expected summit, trade officials are weighing public input on reciprocal duty cuts
· Xinyi Wu
On tariffs, China and US ask industry a US$30 billion question
As President Xi and President Trump prepare for an expected summit, trade officials are weighing public input on reciprocal duty cuts
· Xinyi Wu
Why Trump’s claim that Beijing meddled in US election hasn’t put ties on ice
Leaders’ commitment to stability holds as China likely views his remarks as domestic political theatre, analysts say
· Fan Chen
Why Trump’s claim that Beijing meddled in US election hasn’t put ties on ice
Leaders’ commitment to stability holds as China likely views his remarks as domestic political theatre, analysts say
· Fan Chen
Russia warns US against Ukraine arms sales in Manila meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Washington against making "unacceptable" arms deliveries to Ukraine during a Thursday meeting in Manila with US counterpart Marco Rubio, Moscow said.
· Yonhap
US considering military operations against Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mali - report
The United States government is considering military options in the West African nation of Mali over the presence of Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jordan says Smith lied about his Trump case and wants an investigation
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith takes an oath before the House Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Eric Tucker
Amish Shah wins in Arizona Democratic House primary in blow to establishment
Shah will face Republican Jay Freely, a Trump-backed former NFL kicker, in November for battleground seat
· Associated Press
US eyes ban on Chinese humanoid robots as US-China tech rivalry intensifies
US House has passed a bill banning the military from using Chinese bots, as Washington ramps up restrictions on Chinese-made technology
· Richard Chen
US eyes ban on Chinese humanoid robots as US-China tech rivalry intensifies
US House has passed a bill banning the military from using Chinese bots, as Washington ramps up restrictions on Chinese-made technology
· Richard Chen
Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands
The Trump administration's nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia reversed a years-long stance toward a key Middle East ally.
· Bbcnews
Moonshot AI accessed Nvidia's chips despite Chinese export ban, White House official says
A White House official has accused Chinese AI company Moonshot of accessing Nvidia's advanced chips, despite export controls banning them from doing so.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Outcry after $1.15tn defense bill passes in the House – US politics live
Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization Act
· Vivian Ho
Why New Jersey’s erroneous noncitizen enrollment is far from proof of election fraud
Republicans have latched on to the announcement after Trump’s lie-laden speech, but experts say DHS’s data is ‘designed to create a false argument’
· Sam Levine
WATCH: Rubio meets Russian counterpart Lavrov in Manila for talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Manila on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asean meetings. Rubio said the talks would include discussions on the war in Ukraine, with Washington aiming to play a constructive role in efforts to end the conflict. Earlier, he attended…
· The Manila Times
Live updates: Democrats press ICE on oversight
The ICE officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who spoke to The Associated Press.
Threats to US officials reach unprecedented numbers ahead of rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Secret Service boss says
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· Samuel Chamberlain
Iran regime change 'back on the menu' for Trump as diplomatic pressure falters - report
The Trump administration is beginning to conclude that it may not be able to force Iran’s surrender through diplomacy alone, bringing the possibility of toppling the Islamic Republic back into discussions in Washington, the Financial Times' Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator Gideon Rachman assessed on Monday, citing …
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Judge questions Pentagon’s testosterone policy, Arizona’s Democratic primary
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· Nadja Lovadinov
Rubio says Iran ‘begging’ for a deal with US but not ready to make one
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran is privately pressing Washington for a deal to end the war but Tehran is not yet “ready” to accept one,
· Heba Habib
Rubio says Iran 'paying the price' but not ready for deal | The National
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday claimed Iran has repeatedly indicated interest in discussions with Washington but remains unprepared to reach a credible agreement.
· Amr Mostafa
The latest US troops killed in Trump’s Iran war are remembered for lives of service
Angel Rampersad, Michael Swinton, Isabella Gonzales and Tyler Feehan were among 18 US troops killed in the war
· Anna Betts
Trump’s New York Times investigation isn’t just about finding leakers. It’s about punishing reporters | James Risen
A decade ago, experts said I’d be the last reporter to face a subpoena in a leak investigation. How wrong they were
· James Risen
Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Hit $100 a Barrel After Attacks in Red Sea
Tehran5:47 p.m. July 23
· Leo Sands, Eshe Nelson, Rebecca F. Elliott, Euan Ward, Edward Wong, Qasim Nauman, Laura Stevens, Pranav Baskar, Katie Rogers, Eric Schmitt
‘We’re getting into an ugly phase’: Trump’s new tariffs are angering voters and US allies alike
The Trump administration is once again threatening to impose high tariffs. White House allies worry it’s undercutting the GOP’s affordability message.
· Megan Messerly, Daniel Desrochers
US ambassador shrugs off Ed Miliband’s jibes at ‘idiot’ Trump
LONDON — U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Warren Stephens on Wednesday brushed off strident past criticism of Donald Trump from Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband.
· Noah Keate
Asia braces for new US tariffs as global 10% levy expires
Importers have been rushing goods into the United States as they prepare for more tariff uncertainty. © Reuters
· PAK YIU
Why would Trump agree to the absurd Saudi nuclear deal? | Kenneth Roth
The agreement offers the Saudis the same options Trump has sworn Iran will never have
· Kenneth Roth
Rubio: Trump will take a 'head for an eye' if Iran doesn't stop firing at US interests in Mideast
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the price for Iran’s recent escalation in violence will increase every night until leadership in Tehran “come to their senses,” while speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trump teleprompter operator accused of placing insider bets on presidential speech scripts
US President Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator is under investigation for potential insider trading on Trump’s speeches through online prediction markets, the White House said last Thursday.
· EITAN ELIAS
Los hutíes dicen que atacaron 2 petroleros saudíes en mar Rojo, en 12ª noche de bombardeos de EEUU
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y el secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, saludan mientras un equipo militar estadounidense carga un féretro de transporte con los restos de la soldado Isabella Gonzales de Carrollton, Texas, el miércoles 22 de julio de 2026, en la Base Aérea de Dover, Delaware. (AP Fot…
· Elena Becatoros
World Cup 2026: The true winner was Palestine
As the World Cup was unfolding, Israel was continuing its uninterrupted murder and land theft across occupied Palestine and Lebanon, having also triggered the megalomaniacal US President Donald Trump to join its war on Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Why resignation is not an option for Sara Duterte — at least for now
VEEP. Vice President Sara Duterte arrives at the Senate on July 7, 2026, to meet with her lawyers but does not attend the impeachment trial.
· Jairo Bolledo
Trump went to war to restrict a nuclear program, now he's backing one
Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 4:52pm
· Lucia Stein
Houthis target Saudi ships as Trump repeats threat to hit Iran’s bridges, power plants
Iran-backed Houthi militants said on Thursday they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, threatening to create a second choke point on global oil supplies alongside Iran’s near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
· Yomna Ehab, Enas Alashray
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Arabian oil tankers in Red Sea as Iran conflict expands
The Tehran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to open up a new front in the Middle East conflict as the U.S. completed its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
· Sam Meredith
Trabajo sexual o hambre: recortes de USAID dejan sin empleo a cooperantes en Nepal
Princy Tamang, una ex trabajadora social dedicada a la prevención del VIH obligada a recurrir al trabajo sexual para sobrevivir tras perder su empleo por los recortes de Estados Unidos a la ayuda exterior, posa para un retrato, el 15 de mayo de 2026, en Hetauda, Nepal. Tamang, quien ha sido golpeada por clientes y o…
· Kristen Gelineau
Trump trades new threats with Iran, alternative routes to Hormuz, and Saudi Arabia's nuclear deal | The National
US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iranian infrastructure if Tehran attacks commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war continues for a 12th consecutive night.
· The National
As Trump’s new tariffs loom, Australian exporters clamour for carveouts
Washington: Donna Sorkin received her cochlear implant from Australian company Cochlear in 1992. “I was a very early adopter,” she says from her home in McLean, Virginia, just outside the US capital.
· Michael Koziol
Share prices mostly gain as Brent crude inches toward $100 a barrel
People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
· Elaine Kurtenbach
PHOTO ESSAY: By a dark, dangerous highway in Nepal, aid workers fired by USAID cuts turn to sex work
Princy Tamang, a former HIV outreach worker who turned to sex work to survive after losing her job amid the U.S. foreign aid cuts, poses for a portrait, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Hetauda, Nepal. Tamang, who has endured beatings from clients and has been forced to have sex without condoms since transitioning to sex wo…
· Kristen Gelineau
US Senate panel approves bill cracking down on the sale of Chinese vehicles
The US Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Wednesday to toughen a government ban on Chinese automakers entering the American market that could bar German automaker Mercedes-Benz from selling vehicles in the US.
· Yonhap
US House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few Republican holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections.
· Yonhap
Jack Smith hit with criminal referral for allegedly making false statements to Congress about Trump probe: ‘Strong evidence’
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· Victor Nava
Aranceles de Trump podrían afectar a Canadá, pero tal vez sean táctica negociadora, dicen expertos
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump conversa con el primer ministro canadiense Mark Carney, a la derecha, durante un almuerzo de trabajo con líderes del G7 y de Oriente Medio, el martes 16 de junio de 2026, en Evian-les-Bains, Francia. (Evelyn Hockstein/Foto compartida vía AP, archivo)
· Jim Morris
Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive
In this composite photo Rubi Lama, who is transgender and former aid worker who turned to sex work to survive after losing her job amid the U.S. foreign aid cuts, poses for a photo on Friday May 15, 2026, in Hetauda, Nepal. At left is before she dresses up before going to work, at right is after. (AP Photo/Bram Jans…
· Kristen Gelineau
Houthis claim strikes on two Saudi tankers as US attacks on Iran widen
Attacks by Iranian-aligned Houthis in Red Sea follow Trump threats to destroy more Iranian infrastructure
· Guardian staff with Reuters
Senate to prioritize bill banning children from using social media — Gatchalian
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian on Thursday said the Senate will prioritize legislation banning minors from using social media when Congress resumes session, citing growing international efforts to protect children from the harmful effects of online platforms.
· Javier Joe Ismael