The State Department Told Americans to Leave the Middle East. Then the Attack Was Canceled. Then Iran Denied the Deal.
The sequence of events on Saturday, August 2, was a masterclass in geopolitical whiplash for anyone trying to make real-time […]
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Rubio Said Iran Was Facing “a Different Kind of President.” 48 Hours Later, Trump Pulled Back the Strikes.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared on Fox News’s “Journal Editorial Report” arguing that Iran now confronts “a different kind
Trump Said Israel Is “In This Commitment” With Him on Iran. Israel Hasn’t Confirmed That.
Trump’s Truth Social cancellation post included a specific claim: “The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment.” The planned
An 18-Month Investigation Finally Reveals What Really Happened the Night Protesters Killed Antonio Mays Jr.
NPR has published the results of an 18-month investigation into the June 2020 shooting death of Antonio Mays Jr., a
Washington State’s First-Ever “Particularly Dangerous” Fire Warning. Then 600 Homes Burned.
The Old Trails Fire ignited near Spokane, Washington Saturday and within hours had burned through 3,500 acres and destroyed an
Trump Said Iran Agreed to a Deal. Iran Said: No We Didn’t. Here’s What’s Actually True.
Within hours of Trump announcing that Iran had agreed to a deal and that this was why he was canceling
Trump Was Hours From Bombing Iran’s Power Grid. Then He Stopped. The World Is Still Figuring Out Why.
On Saturday night, President Trump announced he had called off what he described as one of the most powerful bombing
France Wants America’s Best AI. Washington Hasn’t Said Yes — or No.
French President Emmanuel Macron publicly urged the United States to share cutting-edge AI technology with fellow democracies and to cooperate
The Government Banned Anthropic’s AI Over Security Fears. Then Reversed Course. Then Learned It Breached Classified Systems.
The Trump administration imposed export restrictions on Anthropic’s Claude models — citing cybersecurity concerns — and then reversed those restrictions
Republicans Want the US to Fight Iran “Until It Wins More Concessions.” Nobody Can Say What That Means.
CBS polling found that most Republican voters favor the US continuing to press Iran “until it wins more concessions.” This