POLITICSFor His 80th Birthday, Trump Brought a Cage Match to the White House LawnPresident Trump sat ringside beside his wife, Melania Trump, for an event that used the trappings of the White House for a U.F.C. brawl.NY Times·2w ago
POLITICSTrump heralds Iran deal but questions - and risks - remainThe announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.BBC News·2w ago
POLITICSTrump Claims Strait Will Be ‘Permanently Toll-Free’ Under Agreement With IranIn a call to The New York Times, President Trump praised Russia’s and China’s leaders and described Israel’s prime minister as “a very difficult guy.”NY Times·2w ago
POLITICSCrude oil futures drop after Trump promises an Iran deal will be signed FridayOil prices had already fallen quite dramatically on Thursday and Friday, in anticipation of an imminent deal. President Trump has posted online that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the deal is signed on Friday.NPR·2w ago
POLITICSBREAKING: US, Iran announce ceasefire agreementUS President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire agreement with Iran.Al Jazeera·2w ago
POLITICSFate of historic slavery exhibit targeted by Trump hangs in the balanceA federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's order to remove some exhibits at national parks. One historic site targeted by that order faces an uncertain future.NPR·2w ago
POLITICSThe U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the warPresident Trump said the U.S. would remove its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and said a deal will be signed on Friday.NPR·2w ago
POLITICSTrump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidencyThe president has sought to tie Sunday's event to larger, months-long celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.CNBC·2w ago
POLITICSFormer Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalizedA spokesman for former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky republican was admitted to a hospital on Sunday.NPR·2w ago
POLITICSChina may have accessed MythosAccording to a new report from Semafor, the White House's decision to impose export restrictions on Anthropic's Mythos was driven in part by fears that it had been accessed by a group linked to China. If the Chinese government actually had access to Mythos 5 or Fable 5, it would present a serious naThe Verge·2w ago
POLITICSThe Strait of Hormuz Has Been Closed for 100 Days. Why Aren’t Oil Prices Higher?President Donald Trump says a secret mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. That number is impossible to verify.Wired·2w ago
POLITICSIran War Live Updates: U.S. and Tehran Send Mixed Signals on Emerging Peace AgreementPresident Trump said it would be signed on Sunday, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry cautioned that the timeline could be slower.NY Times·2w ago
