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US president has surrounded himself with ‘America First’ adherents, possibly influencing his appetite for war.

Tucker Carlson, JD Vance, and Don Jr. challenged the hawkish GOP consensus. But can they win over the president?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday that he has directed “the deployment of additional capabilities” to the Middle East amid escalating tensions in the region. “Protecting US forces is

Earlier this week on Capitol Hill, Hegseth on Thursday echoed Netanyahu's line on the interwoven nature of America's relationship with Israel, particularly when it comes to Iran. California ...

Marjorie Taylor Greene rips Trump Mideast policy saying ‘Americans don’t want to bomb Iran’ for Israel - Greene says Israel’s ‘secular government’ has been telling ‘the same story’ on Iran for the ‘pa

Israel’s attack on Iran was long in the making – the result of years of meticulous planning by Israel and days of high-stakes talks between Tel Aviv and Washington, officials told CNN.

Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Thursday grilled US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, during Hegseth ... s comments came as Trump warned that an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities “could very ...

ISRAEL IS THE WILD CARD: Both the New York Times and the Washington Post are reporting that Israel appears intent on launching an attack against Iran’s military facilities, with or without U.S. support, and that is the primary driver behind the reduction of U.S. personnel and the bolstering of military defenses in the region.