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Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia offered role of Trump's new White House press secretary

Zacharia previously worked as a legal adviser for Fix California, a conservative group that aims to address what it described as "the left’s stranglehold" on state politics.

Katie Zacharia.
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Examining NYT report alleging top US Embassy aide in Jerusalem suppressed Israel cables - editorial

People visit the site of the Nova music festival, where partygoers were killed and kidnapped during the deadly Hamas-led October 7, 2023 massacre, on the third anniversary of the attack, near Reim, southern Israel, October 7, 2026.

Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 massacre, officials concerned Iran may launch more missiles

A map shows areas related to the Tumble Ridge investigation as authorities announce the arrest of a 30 year old Washington state man on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country at the US Attorney’s Office in Seattle, Washington, US, October 6, 2026.

US arrests person in connection to Canada school shooting, officials say


An anti-Western axis is stretching America thin, from Ukraine to Iran - analysis

Is a multifront crisis pushing Washington toward a deal with Iran?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People state building in Beijing in May.
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Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report

"Under President Trump, the Treasury Department will continue to cut off every economic lifeline sustaining this regime, until Tehran is left completely alone," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on August 24, 2026. Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday.

Five ways the US-Iran conflict is reshaping global power and the Middle East - analysis

From the Strait of Hormuz to sanctions and diplomacy, the US-Iran conflict is broadening into a struggle that is reshaping regional security and the global balance of power.

US CENTCOM attacks ISIS targets.

Why Syria’s removal from the US terror list matters for Israel - analysis

It's one thing for Israel to take military action in a country that the US has formally labeled a state sponsor of terrorism. It's quite another to do so after the US has removed that designation.

A man rides a motorbike in the town of Abu al-Duhur, Syria, August 18, 2026

US offers to lift Iran sanctions if Tehran reopens Strait of Hormuz, stops proxy attacks - report

The Strait of Hormuz has been severely affected in recent months, with shipping traffic through the waterway sharply declining amid Iranian threats and restrictions.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 24, 2026.

'Magic Deportation Bus': White House photoshops iconic cartoon while praising ICE raids in DC area

The photoshopped image of the "Magic School Bus" was linked to a Fox News article that praised how ICE agents "quietly arrested more than 1,000 illegal immigrants" in the Washington area.

The White House posting a photoshopped image of the Magic School Bus, calling it the "Magic Deportation Bus," while praising ICE activity in the Washington area, published August 24, 2026.

Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start

The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.

Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988, is shown in this Alexandria Sheriff's Office photograph taken in Alexandria, Virginia on December 11, 2022.

Trump caps summer of US 250th birthday at IndyCar race through Washington

IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix zoomed through the National Mall, past the US Capitol, down historic Pennsylvania Avenue, and around the National Archives, in the marquee event on Sunday afternoon.

Drivers take part in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar Series race in Washington, DC, US, August 23, 2026.

Iran’s Baloch uprising: A rising lever or a strategic illusion? - opinion

The core issue therefore centers not on the raw strength of the Baloch movement alone but on whether it holds attributes that make it a strategic asset major powers can viably invest in.

Family members mourn the death of a relative killed in an attack by Baloch separatists, at a hospital in Quetta on January 31, 2026.

'This is not moving': Trump presents White House construction projects in bid for modernization

The former real estate developer spent about 30 minutes guiding reporters across the South Lawn, touting a new granite helipad, a $400 million ballroom, and other renovations.

US President Donald Trump speaks about the helipad being constructed on the South Lawn, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 19, 2026.