PBS reports the White House used memes and pop-culture clips to promote messaging on the Iran conflict, drawing criticism that the approach turns war into spectacle.
Polls show more than half of Americans oppose U.S. military action in Iran, a divide highlighted in an interview with Curt Mills of The American Conservative amid the Trump administration’s push for a tougher stance.
Newly released body camera footage has cast doubt on the DHS account of an ICE agent shooting that killed 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas, prompting fresh scrutiny and calls for answers from his family.
At a joint appearance with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Donald Trump told a Japanese reporter allies were kept unaware of an Iran plan to preserve “surprise,” invoking Pearl Harbor.
An investigation by a Trump administration official could keep Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve beyond his May 15 term end, creating uncertainty over U.S. monetary leadership and potential effects on markets in Panama and Latin America.
President Trump is weighing a high-stakes decision on whether to deploy U.S. troops to seize or destroy Iran’s near‑bomb‑grade uranium, a move he has discussed cautiously given its risks.
Reporting shows Israel has intensified targeted strikes on senior Iranian figures. Experts warn the rare strategy of killing state leaders risks escalation and regional blowback.
The U.S. Treasury has begun taking over part of the federal student loan portfolio from the Education Department in a first step as the Trump administration moves to shrink the agency’s role.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is meeting President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, a meeting timed just before the president’s trip to China.
Tulsi Gabbard, Patel and Ratcliffe testified at a House hearing offering a rare public view into secretive intelligence work amid scrutiny of the war with Iran and concerns about domestic terrorism.
New strikes across the Middle East — including an Israeli hit on an Iranian gas field and Iranian damage to a Qatari fuel hub — have driven Brent crude toward a 52-week high as U.S. lawmakers press intelligence officials on the Iran war.
Sen. Chris Murphy told PBS’ Geoff Bennett that President Trump “has no plan” to end the Iran war, offering a pointed Democratic critique and raising questions about U.S. strategy.
The U.S. has eased sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company to help curb oil-price spikes tied to the Iran war; the Fed expects one rate cut this year and Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a temporary truce.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced a tense Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security, with lawmakers pressing him on past remarks and differences from ousted Secretary Kristi Noem.
Nearly one million people in Lebanon have been displaced as Mideast conflict escalates, including about 170,000 migrant workers who are not counted in official tallies.
Cuba’s economic and energy crisis intensifies as Russia sends two crude oil tankers amid Moscow’s declared “unwavering solidarity,” while President Trump threatens action over Havana’s defiance of U.S. sanctions.
Italy, Spain, Malta, Greece and Cyprus have sent a joint letter to the European Commission warning that a drifting Russian tanker poses an “imminent and serious risk” of an ecological catastrophe and urging urgent action.
As the U.S. nears the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, PBS’s Judy Woodruff documents deep national divisions over how Americans remember their past.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez appointed a new defense minister Wednesday, removing a longtime Maduro loyalist in a major Cabinet reshuffle that could affect domestic and regional dynamics.
Ramadan is ending and Muslims worldwide are preparing to observe Eid al-Fitr, the festival that marks the conclusion of the holy month. Communities in Panama and Latin America will join global observances.
