National Security News

Weather and heat forced President Donald Trump’s planned Fourth of July celebration to be evacuated before the main program could begin.

The United States worried Israel might try to kill Iran’s negotiators during ceasefire talks and warned Iran about the possible threat.

Iran has begun public mourning and funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after he was killed in US and Israeli strikes.

A federal appeals court ordered the Trump administration to rehire 19 intelligence officers who were fired after temporary diversity-related assignments.

Iran and Oman have proposed a plan to collect fees for the Strait of Hormuz, but the United States says tolls on the key shipping route would not be allowed.

Air Force major Jason Watson was arrested at the Capitol after he publicly called for President Donald Trump’s impeachment.

Iran has partly reopened the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire with the United States, but the waterway remains tense, with seized ships still held and the threat of renewed conflict hanging over the region.

AP says a U.S. strike in Iran killed more than 100 children, but the Pentagon has not released a final finding and President Donald Trump has questioned U.S. responsibility.

Anthropic says the United States has lifted export controls on its most advanced AI tools, allowing access to be restored after a brief suspension over security concerns.

Jose Canale scored the winning penalty as Paraguay stunned Germany in a dramatic World Cup shootout to reach the last 16.

Authorities regained control of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center after inmates took two guards hostage and forced a jail-wide standoff that ended with the inmates moved to other facilities.

Sen. Roger Marshall said U.S. strikes on Iran are now a “mop-up operation” and argued the conflict is moving toward a ceasefire and broader Trump administration goals.

President Donald Trump warned the U.S. could return to war as Iran and U.S. forces carried out fresh strikes, raising fears that peace talks could collapse.

The United States says it carried out new strikes on Iran after another attack on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions between the two countries.

President Donald Trump says he has nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Amir Ghalenoei said Iran were treated unfairly by the United States during the World Cup and urged FIFA to stop host countries from imposing such restrictions in the future.

The U.S. government has let Anthropic restore limited access to its Mythos 5 AI model for a small group of trusted users after pulling it offline over national security concerns.

Ray Dalio says the U.S. may be facing a modern version of the Suez Crisis, where a failed show of power can signal a long decline in empire, trust, and currency strength.

Ray Dalio says a recent trip to China convinced him the world is shifting away from U.S. power and toward a new order shaped by Chinese influence.

Pimco says President Donald Trump’s threats to pull the U.S. out of NATO are mostly bluster, because a 2024 law blocks him from leaving the alliance on his own.