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Trump says Saudi nuclear pact will require normalization with Israel

President Trump said Thursday that his civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia will be conditioned on the Saudis normalizing relations with Israel as part of his Abraham Accords.

July 23, 2026

Trump threatens Houthis, Iran with ‘major military punishment’ for Red Sea attacks

President Trump said Thursday he is "disappointed" in the Houthis, an Iran-backed faction in Yemen, for shooting at two Saudi oil tankers and vowed to punish the militants and their Tehran sponsors if they strike again.

July 23, 2026

U.S.-Iran diplomacy faces headwinds as Trump threatens civilian targets, Tehran vows counterattack

Chances of a peace deal between Iran and the U.S. seemed especially distant on Wednesday after President Trump repeated his threats to strike at civilian targets there and Tehran said it would retaliate.

July 22, 2026

Trump trade rep says more tariffs are coming as blanket levies expire, Democrats raise cost worries

President Trump will keep tariffs at the center of his economic policy despite legal headwinds and Democratic complaints that levies fuel higher prices, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Congress on Wednesday.

July 22, 2026

Trump threatens to bomb power plants, bridges if Iran continues to harass ships in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Wednesday threatened to ramp up attacks on Iran's infrastructure if the regime continues to shoot at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

July 22, 2026

Trump warns Houthis over Red Sea blockade, grapples with Hezbollah in Lebanon meeting

President Trump met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday to wind down fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and threatened to bomb Houthi rebels in Yemen if they enforce a blockade in the Red Sea.

July 21, 2026

Trump meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to advance Israel’s pullout, disarming of Hezbollah

President Trump greeted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday and shared optimism about Israel's planned withdrawal from south Lebanon and efforts to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists.

July 21, 2026

New fighting, blockade in Middle East threaten success of moves to stabilize oil markets

The oil crunch is surprisingly tame amid the Middle East conflict, but governments and the energy industry should gird for further shocks that could send prices soaring, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.

July 21, 2026

Trump slaps 50% tariffs on new list of Canadian goods in response to boycotts of U.S. alcohol, dairy

President Trump plans to impose 50% tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods, such as hockey sticks and cement, in retaliation for Canada's treatment of American exports of alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles.

July 20, 2026

Houthi blockade opens new front in Middle East war even as mediators work to salvage peace

The Houthis, a Yemen-based rebel faction backed by Iran, announced a new blockade of the Red Sea on Monday, potentially opening a new front in the U.S.-Iran war even as Pakistani and Qatari mediators work to broker a ceasefire.

July 20, 2026

Trump signs order to make U.S. supply chains more secure, less reliant on foreign nations

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that requires the government to ensure that national security contractors are not dependent on adversaries such as China or using unreliable sources for critical materials in the U.S. supply chain.

July 20, 2026

Trump to attend dignified transfer of American soldiers killed in Iran conflict

President Trump will travel to Delaware on Tuesday to observe the return of the remains of three U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East conflict with Iran, the White House said Monday.

July 20, 2026

Gas prices rise above $4, on average, for the first time since mid-June

The average U.S. price of gasoline rose above $4 per gallon on Monday as fighting in the oil-rich Middle East flares up.

July 20, 2026

Trump says he will demand payment, through tariffs, over Canadian wildfires

President Trump is threatening to raise the tariff level on Canadian goods due to the burden of smoky air that is wafting into the U.S. from wildfires in Ontario.

July 17, 2026

U.S. forces destroy Iranian maritime surveillance tower

The U.S. military says it bombed an Iranian surveillance tower used to "track and target" commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

July 17, 2026

China fumes at Trump as a new rift opens between the rival superpowers

China is reacting angrily to President Trump's claims that it stole information about 220 million American voters during the 2020 election, dubbing them "groundless accusations."

July 17, 2026

November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address

President Trump promised a speech Thursday night on pitfalls in election security. He did that, but only after offering a full-throated commendation of his second-term agenda that served as a primetime ad for Republicans heading into a tough midterm election season.

July 16, 2026

U.S. strikes creep toward Tehran while talks continue

Renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran entered its sixth day on Thursday, with both nations' militaries ramping up their attacks on sensitive facilities.

July 16, 2026

Trump to attend World Cup final, White House says

President Trump plans to attend the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey, the White House confirmed Thursday.

July 16, 2026

Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Brazilian products, citing trade practices

The Trump administration said Thursday it will impose 25% tariffs on most Brazilian goods in response to the South American country's trade practices.

July 16, 2026