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Why is the US media silent about Israel’s role in Trump’s decision to go to war? | Jason Stanley
ByJason Stanley April 27, 2026

I suspect the main reason they avoid criticizing Israel is that they believe that would be antisemitic. But this is both dangerous and wrongIn an extraordinary article published on 7 April, the New York Times described how Donald Trump decided to go to…

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Pete Hegseth’s Iran war messaging echoes sermons from his extremist church
ByJason Wilson April 26, 2026

US defense secretary’s openly Christian nationalist church continues to have growing influence in the White HouseOn 17 April, at a briefing on the Iran war, secretary of defense Pete Hegseth told reporters he had been “sitting in church with my family”…

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Trump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
ByAssociated Press April 25, 2026

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiationsDonald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Sa…

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Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth
ByLauren Aratani in New York April 23, 2026

Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump administration a “golden opportunity” for the company as it expands its contracting work for the federal …

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Trump news at a glance: president celebrates strait of Hormuz reopening, though Iran officials warn they could close it again
ByGuardian staff April 18, 2026

Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned it would will shut the strait again if the US blockade continues, which Trump said would remain in place until the conflict was fully concluded – key US politics stories from 17 April at a glanceIran’s foreign minis…

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Trump news at a glance: president urges Hezbollah to act ‘nicely and well’ as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins
ByGuardian staff April 17, 2026

Trump says 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon will be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week – key US politics stories from 16 April at a glanceDonald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon to be followed by a meeting …

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No more US military aid to Israel | Bernie Sanders
ByBernie Sanders April 15, 2026

The time is long overdue for members of Congress to listen to the American people and end US military aid to the extremist Netanyahu governmentI am a proud Jewish American. My father fled Poland in 1921 to escape poverty and antisemitism. Those in his …

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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says
ByJulian Borger, and Saeed Shah in Islamabad April 14, 2026April 15, 2026

US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir• Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that US-Iranian peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next two days, and compli…

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Trump and Iran in battle of the blockades – The Latest
By April 14, 2026

The US blockade of ships using Iranian ports has come into force but several Iran-linked tankers have passed through the strait of Hormuz since it began. The blockade is designed to put pressure on Iran, whose economy is dependent on oil and gas export…

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Why are Democratic leaders still ignoring voters on Israel? | Norman Solomon
ByNorman Solomon April 14, 2026

Decisions at the latest Democratic National Committee meeting emphasized the disconnect between the party’s leadership and its baseWhen the Democratic party’s governing body adjourned its meeting on Saturday in New Orleans, supporters of Palestine and …

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