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Iran shrugs as Trump continuously flip-flops between threats and extending peace talk deadlines

ANALYSIS: Iran has figured out that Trump’s bluster and swirl of social media threats doesn’t matter much so long as they control the Strait of Hormuz, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

The New York Times sues the Pentagon a second time over Hegseth's media restrictions

The New York Times sued the Defense Department Monday for the second time in recent months over media access

The Independent UK

Vance says ‘stealing’ $1B from treasury is theft – on the same day Trump pledged to give $1.7B taxpayer cash to his allies

Critics accused the administration of ‘stealing’ from taxpayers by creating a ‘slush fund’ as Vance boasted about his anti-fraud efforts

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Pete Hegseth gives Trump impersonation to bash Biden-era military policy and rally for MAGA candidate in Kentucky

Hegseth’s stop is the latest effort by Trump allies to take out Rep. Thomas Massie

The Independent UK

New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions

Trump administration unveiled sweeping restrictions on press access at the US defense department last September

The Guardian - US

Trump says attack on Iran put on hold, warns US ready for ‘full, large scale assault’ if no deal reached

US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that the United States had been preparing to launch a military attack on Iran on Tuesday, but said he had decided to halt the operation after requests from key Gulf leaders as “serious negotiations” with Tehran continue.

The Times of India

Pete Hegseth brought his ‘warrior’ ethos to Kentucky campaign stop. But don’t worry, it’s definitely not a legal issue

COMMENTARY: While opening with a disclaimer about not violating the Hatch Act, Pete Hegseth then did a very strange speech in favor of Trump’s MAGA candidate in Kentucky’s Republican primary, writes Holly Baxter

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‘Savage’ former cop involved in four deadly shootings helped train immigration agents in firearms: report

‘I wanted those experiences. I was super aggressive,’ David Norman said of the police-involved shootings

The Independent UK

Drowned out: Wind makes life challenging for Pete Hegseth at military event

‘What the hell does he have in his hair? Not one piece is moving,’ wrote one commenter

The Independent UK

'How's Heaven? Very Hot!' Will Ferrell's Epstein Ghost Haunts SNL 51 Finale—Predicts Futures of Trump's Circle

Saturday Night Live's Season 51 finale featured Will Ferrell as a ghostly Jeffrey Epstein, roasting Donald Trump in a chaotic, humorous cold open that embraced absurdity and nostalgia.

International Business Times UK

Fresh U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Highlight Washington's Growing Military Footprint in West Africa

Nigerian military spokesperson Samaila Uba said operations "in close coordination" with the United States would continue to "disrupt terrorist networks" and deny militants safe haven

Latin Times

Massie Taunts Trump 'Losing Sleep' and AIPAC Over Emergency $3M Cash Injection to Save Failing Kentucky Campaign

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie faces intense attacks from Donald Trump and significant financial opposition in a record-breaking primary, using the attention to bolster his fundraising efforts.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains

The first half of 2026 has been a chaotic time for U.S. foreign policy: new tariffs, threats to annex Greenland, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Conversation

‘Disrespectful to your President, ME!’: Trump unleashes every weapon in his armada to take down ‘disloyal’ Thomas Massie

Trump is willing to burn bridges to take Massie down.

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'One Nation Under God': Thousands Gather on National Mall for 'Rededicate 250' Prayer Jubilee

Thousands of Americans gathered on the National Mall for 'Rededicate 250,' a Trump-backed National Jubilee of Prayer marking the start of the U.S. semiquincentennial cycle amid debates over faith and state.

The Independent UK

Speaker says God ‘raised up’ Trump to build White House ballroom at national prayer event

Trump also delivered a message at the Rededicate 250 event

The Guardian - US

Thousands gather in Washington DC for daylong America-themed prayer rally

White House-backed event billed as ‘One Nation Under God’ criticized for blurring lines between church and state

Salon

Epstein's ghost visits Trump on "SNL"

Will Ferrell took on the role of the late sex trafficker for the "Saturday Night Live" season finale

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Why Biographer Blasts Donald Trump's China Trip as 'an Embarrassment' and a Total Win for Xi Jinping

Michael Wolff derides Donald Trump's Beijing visit as a win for China, probing the gap between the summit's grand pageantry and what the US president can truly claim as a victory.

The Independent UK

Thousands flock to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

Thousands of people have streamed onto the National Mall in Washington for a daylong prayer rally

International Business Times UK

Nuclear Subs in Europe, Ridicule in Beijing: Inside Donald Trump's Chaotic Week of Foreign Policy

A US nuclear submarine's presence in Gibraltar has prompted UK risk warnings amid escalating tensions over Donald Trump's Iran strategy, while in Beijing Chinese social media is mocking him as 'Trump the Country Builder.'

International Business Times

USS Ford Returns After Iran, Venezuela Missions

The world's largest aircraft carrier completed the longest deployment by a carrier since the Vietnam war, which involved missions in the ongoing Iran conflict and the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro in January, when he was the president.

The Independent UK

USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture

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‘We had no idea this was coming’: Pentagon left scrambling to find solutions after Pete Hegseth decides to abandon ‘model ally’ at the last minute

It was meant to be a month-long rotation.

The Guardian - US

Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds

Trump administration accused of cutting military’s civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in Iran

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