Trump Administration
Wiesenthal Center rabbi slams Japanese TV claim Kushner unfit for Iran talks because he is Jewish
Commentator Toru Tamagawa, appearing on Friday’s broadcast of TV Asahi’s Hatori Shinichi Morning Show, questioned whether the special envoy’s Jewish background should have disqualified him.
US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy
US appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil deportation case can continue
Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report
Trump says ICE could use a 'softer touch' in immigration enforcement - NBC
Trump said he had “learned that maybe we could use a little bit of a softer touch, but you still have to be tough. We’re dealing with really hard criminals."
Trump offered to unfreeze funding for NYC tunnel if Dulles airport, train station renamed for him
New York Governor Kathy Hochul responded to Trump's reported proposal on social media with a "counteroffer" that would rename Trump Tower in Manhattan as "Hochul Tower."
Trump cares more about Iran's nuclear weapons than its protesters, Vance says
Vance added that the president had also worked with other nations, some allies of the US and others with more fraught relations, to avoid nuclear proliferation worldwide.
Iran's IRGC seizes two vessels in Persian Gulf, Elias Rodriguez indicted
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Trump administration team seizes Puerto Rico voting machines in election security probe
A team under intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard examined Puerto Rico voting machines for security flaws, but found no evidence of Venezuelan interference.
Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper's reach
The Washington Post launched widespread layoffs across nearly all departments, including international and Middle East coverage, as the paper restructures amid mounting financial losses.
Historic Vienna HIAS office shut down following Trump admin's halt to refugee program
HIAS said the move has left more than 14,000 Iranian religious minorities - including hundreds of Jews and thousands of Baha’i, Christians, Zoroastrians, and Sabean Mandaeans - stranded in Iran.
Nuclear talks moved from Turkey to Oman after Iran threatens pullout - report
The Jerusalem Post learned that Iran told mediators that it is ready to discuss the nuclear issue and is even willing to consider compromises.
Benjamin Netanyahu, US envoy Steve Witkoff meet in Israel as US looks to revive talks with Iran
The visit comes ahead of reported talks between the United States and Iran in Istanbul scheduled for later this week, aimed at avoiding conflict and de-escalating tensions between the two sides.
Witkoff's Israel visit aims to explore red lines, acceptable terms in Iran negotiations - analysis
As Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Israel, officials see the visit as a real-time effort to test Israel’s red lines on Iran and gauge what kind of deal Jerusalem could tolerate.
