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US senators seek more information on Trump's Saudi nuclear proposal, letter says

Some Democratic lawmakers and nonproliferation advocates have criticized the nuclear pact for not barring ​Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or reprocessing nuclear waste.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.
US President Donald Trump meets with Reb Aharon Teitelbaum and Reb Zalman Leib Teitelbaum at the White House. September 4, 2026.

The critics saw hassidim, but the White House saw American Jewish leaders - opinion

People stand outside the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands.

US calls for NATO allies to withdraw from Rome Statute, 'systematically dismantle' ICC - report

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 2025

10 Christian Zionists: Marco Rubio, No. 1


As Jewish Republicans sour on JD Vance, many are rallying behind Marco Rubio for 2028

Pro-Israel criticism of Vance has grown in response to the terms of the Iran deal last month which delivered multiple concessions to the Islamic Republic.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 7, 2025.

US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

A Thursday conference on political violence has sparked Democratic concerns that the Trump administration is politicizing counterterrorism by focusing on "far-left terror."

Event organizer Thomas Sidle holds an Antifa flag as demonstrators behind him hold a banner, during the March4Democracy march, in Washington DC, US, February 28, 2026.

Israel heads to Rome seeking proof Lebanon's army can keep Hezbollah out - analysis

A technical agreement in Rome will not end the political battle in Beirut over the organization's disarmament and the balance of power between state institutions and Hezbollah.

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, as the town of Metula appears in the distance, June 27, 2026

Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication

The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.

Dr. Yufang Rong and her husband Dr. Youlin Chen, an American seismologist held for nearly two years by China, pose together in this undated photograph provided on July 13, 2026.

Trump administration launches campaign to dismantle ICC efforts to infringe on US sovereignty

President Donald Trump and other US officials, such as former President George W. Bush, have long said the ICC should not have the authority to investigate and prosecute Americans.

US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he departs Bismarck Municipal Airport on July 01, 2026 in Bismarck, North Dakota. Trump traveled to North Dakota to attend the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library dedication.

‘Viceroy’ of Venezuela: Rubio runs Caracas with total deference from interim president - report

Marco Rubio has been running Venezuela's finances, government, and natural resources without stepping foot in the country, dozens of sources told the NYT.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a trilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (not pictured) on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: Handing the Strait of Hormuz to Iran and the Gulf

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 Strait pf Hormuz: Iranian policeman?

Herzog addresses Romanian Parliament, thanks Trump, Rubio for Israel-Lebanon deal

President Isaac Herzog addressed the joint plenary of the Romanian Parliament during his state visit to the country on Monday.

President Isaac Herzog addresses the joint plenary of the Romanian Parliament on June 29, 2026.

Rubio, eastern Libya General Saddam Haftar discuss unifying country’s military, economy, politics

Discussions between Rubio and Haftar focused on strengthening strategic partnerships and creating conditions for a democratically elected government in Libya.

(From L-R) US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Lt.-Gen. Saddam Haftar, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Washington, June 29, 2026.

Democratic House Leader Jeffries says ‘full unclassified briefing’ on US-Iran talks necessary

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a press conference on Monday that he hopes a briefing on the war would happen “sooner rather than later.”

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at an unveiling ceremony for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.