Goodbye 5,000: Trump Trims US Troops in Germany as the Merz Spat Boils Over
The US is pulling 5,000 troops out of Germany as Trump and Chancellor Merz trade barbs over Iran. Here is what the cut means for NATO, Ramstein and UK security.
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Hegseth on the Ropes: The Moments the Pentagon Chief Wobbled Under Congressional Fire Over Iran
Pete Hegseth spent nearly six hours in front of the House Armed Services Committee defending the $25 billion Iran war, and the cracks showed every time lawmakers quoted him back to himself.
Hegseth's House Mauling Was Just the Warm-Up: The Senate Sharpens Its Knives
Pete Hegseth's bruising six-hour House Armed Services hearing on the Iran war was only the opening act. Thursday's Senate appearance, stacked with hostile Republicans and a personally aggrieved Mark Kelly, looks far more dangerous.
Hegseth's Iran Nuke Riddle: 'Imminent Threat' or Already 'Obliterated'? Pick One
Pete Hegseth was grilled by a House committee over how Iran's nuclear programme can be both an imminent threat and already 'obliterated' by Operation Midnight Hammer. Spoiler: it can't.
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The Pentagon Tried to Muzzle the Press. A Judge Just Said No.
A federal judge has struck down the Pentagon's press credentialing policy as unconstitutional, ruling it discriminated against journalists based on editorial viewpoint and ordering press badges reinstated for New York Times reporters.
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Trump Needs to Declare Victory on Iran Before the Whole Thing Spirals Beyond His Grip
Trump faces a narrowing window to broker a deal with Iran and recalibrate the US relationship with Israel before the Middle East situation spirals beyond control, yet the administration seems more interested in scolding allies than actual diplomacy.