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President Trump says Hamas will disarm in phases, and Israeli withdrawal will follow that process. Quick Take Trump announced a Gaza deal he said calls for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups. The framework ties Israeli withdrawal to progress on disarmament, not to an immediate exit. The plan also includes an International Stabilization Force and a new Palestinian police force. Public reporting says the deal is still short on full written details...

Trump’s administration has invoked a never-used secret deportation court, and the first case now centers on an Afghan woman accused of helping an ISIS-inspired election-day plot. Quick Take The Department of Justice filed the first known petition to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court on July 15, 2026. Court records and reporting say a judge later found probable cause, which moved the case forward. The court was created in 1996, but no administration used it until...

As the United States and Iran trade missile barrages across the Middle East, a war that started as “retaliation” now looks dangerously like an open-ended clash driven more by politics and pride than by any clear plan to keep Americans safe. Story Snapshot The United States is launching repeated strikes on Iran after missile attacks on U.S. forces and bases in Jordan. Iran is firing ballistic missiles at U.S. bases and partners, claiming retaliation for...

President Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, the White House confirmed, setting up the latest round of high-stakes talks over how to end Russia's war on Ukraine. Story Snapshot The White House says Zelensky will meet Trump in Washington on Tuesday. Zelensky has repeatedly pushed for firm U.S. security guarantees before any peace deal. Past Trump-Zelensky meetings have swung between warm statements and open conflict. No meeting so...

The Pentagon quietly erased four recent battlefield deaths from its Iran war ledger, turning 18 fallen Americans into 14 with a few strokes on a website. Story Snapshot The Pentagon’s official Iran war death toll dropped from 18 to 14 overnight on its website. Officials gave clashing reasons, citing a “data glitch” and a rule excluding deaths after President Trump’s ceasefire. The four removed troops died this past weekend in Jordan and Iraq, during ongoing...

At the Environmental Protection Agency, President Trump tied America’s AI future to a fast-track nuclear buildout backed by federal land, fuel, and industry partners. Story Highlights The White House ordered the Energy Department to site and authorize advanced reactors to power AI and national security uses. Officials pledged a fuel boost, including a high-assay uranium bank for private projects at federal sites. The Energy Department linked the plan to big capacity goals and issued calls...