President Trump invites a coalition of regional allies to mar-a-lago for a summit aimed at reducing China’s sway, but experts say meaningful economic offers are needed to shift long-standing trade ties
The Justice Department posted additional Epstein-related records that include previously withheld FBI interview summaries about allegations naming President Trump, prompting renewed congressional and media questions.
A revealing look at how Vance is reconciling support for Trump on Iran with doubts from the anti-intervention right and the implications for intra-party contests
A concise look at Russia’s reported sharing of targeting data with Iran, the operation’s doctrinal logic and the military use of advanced AI tools
On February 25, 1956, Nikita Khrushchev’s closed-door address broke decades of silence about Stalin’s crimes, opening a limited era of reform and public debate
Chancellor Friedrich Merz convenes a high-stakes meeting with industry, employer, trade and craft association leaders at the International Handwerksmesse in Munich, while healthcare reform and AI initiatives add pressure across Berlin and the Länder
Tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border have surged: heavy bombardment, an evacuation order from Hezbollah and widespread displacement have left many civilians suffering
The Pentagon declared Anthropic a supply chain risk, prompting an immediate corporate response and sparking debate over AI safeguards, military access to tools like Claude, and the proper use of a statute intended to guard against adversary-controlled suppliers
A profile of Markwayne Mullin, his background, policy positions and what his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security could mean
A focused portrait of how vice president jd vance managed rising tensions between his long‑standing nonintervention instincts and the administration’s aggressive Iran posture while the MAGA coalition reacts
This piece examines how claims of national decline and internal enemies guided policy debates, speeches at the Munich Security Conference, and elements of the National Security Strategy
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has called on American companies to consider Venezuela’s gold and critical mineral reserves as diplomatic ties between the two countries are re-established
Ukraine has been asked to provide specialists and interceptor systems to help U.S. allies defend against Iranian Shahed drones as diplomats weigh rescheduling a trilateral meeting with Russia
Japan’s defense minister has urged reducing dependence on Chinese parts to strengthen self-reliance, prompting debate over feasibility, cost and strategic implications
Hungarian leader promises to compel reopening of the Druzhba pipeline while Ukraine links repairs to EU aid and responds with sharp rhetoric
Debris from an intercepted missile believed to be Iranian fell near Petach Tikva on 5 Mar 2026, sparking fires and highlighting the wider regional conflict