Politics

Trump, Rubio say talks with Tehran ongoing despite Iranian media claims otherwise

President Trump on Monday told CNBC that "I really don't care. I couldn't care less" when asked about the prospect of Iran ending talks with the U.S.

Two-thirds of Americans believe Founding Fathers would be disappointed in the nation at 250

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of Washington Secrets. Today, we wonder whether the Founding Fathers would have been Milli Vanilli fans (originalists are welcome to weigh in on what the text tells us) in light of a new poll that suggests all is not well with their legacy. (The Founding Fathers’ legacy, not Milli Vanilli’s). And we lick our lips at the “revelations” in Jill Biden’s new memoir…

Trump’s Strange Choice for Director of National Intelligence

The president’s selection of Bill Pulte is both baffling and predictable.

Rubio says Iranian Navy is just 'a bunch of Boston Whalers with machine guns'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the destruction of Iran’s military has prevented the country from using a “conventional shield” to protect its nuclear program in the future.

Pope Leo Appoints First Lay Woman to a Top Position in Vatican

Maria Montserrat Alvarado will lead the communications department, overseeing the news site, radio station, press office, and more.

Trump ‘shouted and cursed Netanyahu over threat to resume Beirut bombing’

Angry phone call took place after Iran said it would suspend talks with US over Israel’s Lebanon campaign, Axios reports

On This Day: It is inevitable. The British are coming

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Seven US states sue Trump administration over deal to kill windfarm project

State attorneys general argue $1bn deal to terminate major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York is unlawful

My father, the German refugee who fought the Nazis as a ‘secret listener’

As the far right fulminates about who ‘belongs’ in Britain, let’s remember Fritz Lustig, who arrived here in 1939, just months before war broke out. Initially jailed as an ‘enemy alien’, he played a vital role in a top-secret military intelligence unit

American soldier and British soldier die in training accident in Iraq

An American soldier and a British soldier died in a training accident in Iraq, officials in the United States and United Kingdom said Monday. They did not release more details about the incident, which happened on Sunday.

Police condemn calls for ‘vigilante justice’ over murder of Henry Nowak

Hampshire Police Federation issues statement after criticism in case where victim was falsely accused of racism by Sikh man who killed him

California governor primary: Hilton, Becerra and Steyer make final pitch

LOS ANGELES — Republican Steve Hilton has been near the top of virtually every statewide poll since entering California’s crowded and unpredictable gubernatorial race a year ago. But he isn’t acting like a front-runner.