Author: Michael Birnbaum

Washington Post – Politics:

The president downplays the possibility of escalating military action against Tehran, despite recent tit-for-tat attacks.

Washington Post – Politics:

The Iran war has become a major feature of Trump’s second term, buffeting his standing with voters at home and eroding the U.S. position in the Middle East.

Washington Post – Politics:

Hours before addressing the White House press corps, the president endorsed using subpoenas against reporters in national security leak investigations.

Washington Post – Politics:

After threatening a “massive attack,” the president said his envoys were talking with Tehran but left open the possibility of a sharp military escalation.

Washington Post – Politics:

The president met with his Lebanese counterpart, who is trying to restore government control over southern territory where Israel has been fighting Hezbollah.

Washington Post – Politics:

The emerging agreement ends a costly war but leaves Iran’s leadership intact and its nuclear future still subject to negotiation.

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Beijing is set to press the president on Taiwan, and he has indicated an openness to rethinking the degree of U.S. support for the island, alarming its backers.

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The royal visit takes place at a tense moment in relations between Washington and London.

Washington Post – Politics:

As U.S. envoys pursue peace talks, the president confronts persistent sticking points: sanctions relief, enrichment limits and the risk of empowering Tehran.