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Iran no longer a 'very strong, powerful terrorist state' after Operation Epic Fury, Leavitt says

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Iran's leadership is still in contact with the US and is interested in making a deal.

Reporters raise hands as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026.
Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to board a plane to Washington, DC on January 10, 2026.

Netanyahu set to attend Lindsey Graham's funeral in DC, meet with Trump

A sign marks the location of the US Department of Health and Human Services headquarters building on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC.

US healthcare watchdog announces $5.56 b. in expected savings despite administration fraud claims

US Park Police officers detain a man as fans watch the UFC Freedom 250 event from a street across the Ellipse next to the Washington Monument, in Washington, DC, US, June 15, 2026

Federal grand jury indicts eight men over alleged plot to attack White House UFC event, DOJ says


Trump plans to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent US attorney-general

Trump said he plans to nominate acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Justice Department, making his former personal lawyer the top US law enforcement officer.

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche responds to US Rep. Madeleine Dean's (D-PA) question during his testimony before a House Appropriations Commerce, oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, US, June 2, 2026.

'I just want to apologize': UFC champion claims he was uninvited from White House UFC event

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland claimed he was removed from the White House’s 250th Independence Day UFC event, joking he wasn’t “Israeli enough” due to his criticism of US policy.

US President Donald Trump shows a rendering of the upcoming "UFC Freedom 250" event as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. An Ultimate Fighting Championship event will be staged on the White House's South Lawn in June. The June 14 event has been dubbed

Trump in excellent health with leg swelling, hand bruising, doctor says

Trump's Tuesday visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland was his third in 13 months.

US President Donald Trump reacts during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2026.

The US-Israel alliance reached a military peak, but its political future is under threat - analysis

There’s no denying the historic trust and battlefield cooperation during the recent war with Iran. Yet future prospects for Washington’s support are bleak.

A PLACARD sends a clear message featuring US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the UN office during US-Iran nuclear talks, in Geneva, Feb. 17.

White House officials push for $250 bill featuring Trump's portrait - report

The director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing said several legal and procedural obstacles would delay the bill's printing by several years, although some officials are pushing for immediacy.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds up a Washington Post article about a possible 250 dollar bill with the portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 28, 2026.

Trump threatens to 'blow up' Oman if they interfere in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump also said at Wednesday's cabinet meeting that he was "not satisfied" with Iran, but said that Tehran wants to make a deal.

US President Donald Trump (C) listens as U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (L) speaks alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Inside the perfect storm: Windward on the hidden war reshaping the oceans

From the White House to global shipping desks, they all call Windward. CEO Ami Daniel on what's really happening in the Strait of Hormuz.

Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili is pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, May 2, 2026.

US Justice Department seeks to lift White House ballroom injunction after shooting

Saturday's shooting incident underscores the critical need for "top-level, state-of-the-art security at the White House, including the ballroom," said the US Justice Department.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Justice Department March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump utilizes right-wing influencers to push support for Iran agreement within Republican Party

Additionally, sources familiar with the matter say the White House has asked Republican congresspeople to post messages on social media supporting the emerging agreement with Iran.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump greets attendees during the Congressional Picnic at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

White House lockdown lifted after shooting suspect killed in altercation with Secret Service

A US law enforcement official who stated that a suspect had been taken down and brought to the hospital, after approaching a checkpoint near the White House and opening fire on officers.

AN FBI agent walks towards yellow tape cordoning an area near the White House, after alleged gunshots were heard nearby, in Washington, DC, US, May 23, 2026.