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U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company
ByDavid Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton February 1, 2026

The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.

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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
ByDavid E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.

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Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Worries
ByVivian Nereim November 18, 2025November 19, 2025

President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.

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U.S. Envoy Said to Be Planning to Meet With Senior Hamas Official
ByAdam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Luke Broadwater and Abu Bakr Bashir November 14, 2025

An in-person encounter between Steve Witkoff and Khalil al-Hayya would signal the Trump administration’s interest in keeping a direct line of communication with the group.

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U.S. Envoy Said to Be Planning to Meet With Senior Hamas Official
ByAdam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Luke Broadwater and Abu Bakr Bashir November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

An in-person encounter between Steve Witkoff and Khalil al-Hayya would signal the Trump administration’s interest in keeping a direct line of communication with the group.

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U.S. Diplomats Will Work With Troops to Maintain Gaza Cease-Fire, Rubio Says
ByEdward Wong October 24, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Israel that the State Department would increase its presence at a center set up to monitor the peace deal.

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U.S. Diplomats Will Work With Troops to Maintain Gaza Cease-Fire, Rubio Says
ByEdward Wong October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Israel that the State Department would increase its presence at a center set up to monitor the peace deal.

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White House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu
ByKatie Rogers and Luke Broadwater October 20, 2025October 21, 2025

The Trump administration strategy is to try to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel from resuming an all-out assault against Hamas, U.S. officials said.

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How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal
ByTyler Pager, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry, Melanie Bencosme and Zach Wood October 20, 2025

Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes Mr. Kushner’s role in cease-fire negotiations between Israel an…

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How Jared Kushner Re-emerged at the Center of the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal
ByTyler Pager, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry, Melanie Bencosme and Zach Wood October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, had a single goal: Get to a yes first, and hash out the details later. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes Mr. Kushner’s role in cease-fire negotiations between Israel an…

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