World & Nation

Trump vowed to end wars. He is now opening a new front against Iran
Trump's military campaign in Iran is a sharp turn in tone for a president who has long been critical of open-ended conflicts in the Middle East. — Feb 28
Why Iran resists giving up its nuclear program, even as Trump threatens strikes
President Trump is growing frustrated by the pace of talks between the U.S. and Iran. Iranian officials resist abandoning their nuclear program, which they say is for peaceful purposes, not war. — Feb 28
U.S. and Israel attack Iran; Trump calls for regime change
The U.S. and Israel launch strikes against Iran in what Trump called the beginning of a 'massive and ongoing operation' as he pushed for the government to be ousted. He warned of possible U.S. casualties. — Feb 28
Who will run 'El Mencho's' cartel now? It could be a man born in California
Now that the head of the Jalisco New Generation cartel is dead, what will happen to its coalition of ruthless regional commanders? Will they agree to share power? Elevate one as supreme leader? Or will a bloody power struggle break out? — Feb 27
Chabria: The Pentagon is demanding to use Claude AI as it pleases. Claude told me that's 'dangerous'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, that if it doesn't turn over full use of the powerful tool by Friday, the company will face severe repercussions. — Feb 26

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