Trump Threatens to Pull Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination as GOP Revolt Over IRS Settlement Deepens President Trump said Thursday, July 30, that he may temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be U.S. attorney general rather than give in to demands from two Senate Republicans — a standoff that has now stalled the confirmation of … Read more
Trump Announces Hamas Disarmament Deal for Gaza — But Israel and a Key Militant Group Haven’t Signed On President Donald Trump announced late Thursday, July 30, that his administration’s “Board of Peace” had reached what he called a historic agreement for Hamas to fully disarm in Gaza. The announcement was met with immediate caveats: Israel’s … Read more
Trump Says U.S. and Iran Are Having ‘Good Talks’ After Military Pause A new diplomatic chapter may be emerging in one of the world’s most closely watched conflicts. On July 28, 2026 (UTC−4), President Donald Trump said the United States is having “good talks” with Iran after both sides paused military operations over the weekend. … Read more
Trump Administration Accelerates Nuclear Energy Plans as AI Drives Record Power Demand The Trump administration is placing renewed emphasis on expanding America’s nuclear energy industry as electricity demand continues to rise rapidly, fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, advanced manufacturing, and the expansion of large-scale data centers. During a White House announcement, President Donald … Read more
Oil Prices Fall as U.S. and Iran Pause Military Action Global oil prices dropped significantly on Monday, July 27, 2026, after the United States and Iran paused military strikes over the weekend, giving investors hope that the recent Middle East conflict could move toward a diplomatic resolution instead of further escalation. Brent crude fell by … Read more
Trump Says U.S. and Iran Are Still Talking, but No Deal Is Imminent President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States and Iran remain engaged in diplomatic contacts, signaling that communication between the two countries has continued despite weeks of heightened military tensions across the Middle East. Speaking to reporters at the White House, … Read more
Trump Says Saudi Nuclear Deal Depends on Israel Normalization Under Abraham Accords President Donald Trump said the United States will not proceed with a proposed civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia unless the kingdom agrees to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. The comments, made at the White House on July … Read more
Trump Administration Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners as Temporary Global Duties Expire The Trump administration has introduced a new round of import tariffs affecting 60 trading partners, marking one of the most significant U.S. trade policy changes of 2026. The measures took effect as a temporary 10% global tariff expired, replacing it with … Read more
Trump Says U.S. and Iran Are Holding Talks but Warns Tehran Is ‘Not Yet Ready’ for a Deal President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran are actively engaged in negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, but emphasized that Tehran has not yet reached the point where a final agreement is possible. Speaking … Read more
Trump Orders New U.S. Measures in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Conflict Intensifies The United States announced a series of new measures aimed at strengthening its control over maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, following another day of escalating military exchanges between U.S. and Iranian forces. President Donald Trump said Washington would take additional … Read more