The Latest Breaking News from National Security

Trump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire plan

FCC boss Brendan Carr said CNN must face ‘accountability’ for a report he claims is inaccurate without providing evidence

The Independent UK · Apr 8

US-Iran 2-week ceasefire: What’s in Tehran’s 10-point proposal to end the war

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced that it has agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, with talks set to begin with the United States in Islamabad on Friday. US President Donald Trump has stepped back from earlier threats to expand attacks on Iran, saying this depends on…

The Times of India · Apr 8

Donald Trump dispatches ‘God Squad’ to wipe out the last 51 ocean giants that have survived 3,000,000 years

President Donald Trump’s administration recently asked a rare committee known informally as the “God Squad” to scrap all protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, along with other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. This move, made in service of the oil and gas industry, could lead to the…

The Mary Sue · Apr 7

Trump Convenes National Security Team as US Air Force Had Its Worst Day in War and Iran Refuses Ceasefire

The US Air Force experiences significant setbacks in an escalating conflict with Iran, as Trump convenes an emergency National Security meeting following Iran's rejection of a ceasefire proposal.

International Business Times UK · Apr 3

Donald Trump goes full villain, declares whales a threat to national security, calls on his ‘God Squad’ to eliminate them

Donald Trump is content to wipe a species off of the face of the earth for his greed.

We Got This Covered · Apr 3

Defense-focused Trump budget seeks to cut Democratic priorities

President Donald Trump unveiled a nearly $2.2 trillion spending request for fiscal 2027 Friday that features an enormous defense boost, posing a major challenge to GOP leaders as they seek an election-year spending deal with Democrats. National security spending would soar to $1.5 trillion in the fiscal year that begins…

Roll Call · Apr 3

U.S. Reportedly Expels Iranian Deputy Ambassador To The UN Over National Security Concerns

The Trump administration has expelled Iran's Deputy Ambassador to the UN over national security concerns, according to a new report.

International Business Times · Apr 3

Justice Department Drops 23,000 Cases To Make Room for Trump's Immigration Crackdown

The agency refused to prosecute alleged national security, labor, and white-collar crime while increasing immigration cases, a new report finds.

Reason · Apr 2

Nato has survived some serious rifts but the Iran war shows how the US has soured on the transatlantic alliance

The US president took the opportunity of a prime-time speech to the US public on April 1 to repeat his by now-familiar criticism of America’s Nato allies for not joining the war in Iran. He told them to “build up some delayed courage. Should have done it before. Should have…

The Conversation · Apr 2

What Is BlackRock? Pete Hegseth Allegedly Caught Trying to Profit off Iran War With Defence Stock Trades

Questions mount over BlackRock and alleged defence stock trades linked to Pete Hegseth before the Iran conflict, raising concerns about insider trading and national security.

International Business Times UK · Apr 2