Iran Makes ‘Dramatic’ Leap to Produce Near-Bomb-Grade Fuel, but to What End? The United Nations chief inspector says production has quadrupled. But it is not clear whether Iran is trying to touch off a crisis or gather bargaining chips for negotiations with the United States. 12/6/2024 - 10:48 am | View Link
Risk of Iran Building Nuclear Weapons Grows, U.S. Intelligence Says A report warns that public debate in Iran over deterrence risks “emboldening” nuclear weapons advocates there. 12/6/2024 - 2:33 am | View Link
Iran to "substantially increase" uranium enrichment capacity over IAEA rebuke led by U.S. and allies A rebuke of Iran led by the U.S. and its close allies at the global nuclear watchdog agency has drawn a vow by the Islamic republic to further ramp up uranium enrichment. 11/21/2024 - 11:35 pm | View Link
Iran Told U.S. It Wasn’t Trying to Kill Trump Iran offered written assurances to the Biden administration last month that it wasn’t seeking to kill Donald Trump, U.S. officials said, a secret exchange meant to cool tensions between Tehran and ... 11/15/2024 - 2:38 am | View Link
“Donald Trump on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to end ‘the madness’ in the region,” USA Today reports.
Bloomberg: Zelenskiy says Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers on battlefield.
Associated Press: “Having won the election and sweeping to power, Republicans are planning an ambitious 100-day agenda with President-elect Donald Trump in the White House and GOP lawmakers in a congressional majority to accomplish their policy goals.”
“Atop the list is the plan to renew some $4 trillion in expiring GOP tax cuts, a signature domestic achievement of Trump’s first term and an issue that may define his return to the White House.”
“I can’t guarantee anything. I can’t guarantee tomorrow.”
— Donald Trump, quoted by NBC News, on whether he can guarantee American families won’t pay more as a result of tariffs.
“President-elect Donald Trump vowed to make immediate and sweeping changes after he takes office on Jan. 20, such as pardons for those convicted in the attack on the U. S. Capitol, and said he wants to find a legislative solution to keep Dreamers in the country legally,” NBC News reports.
“Trump also said he’ll work to extend the tax cuts passed in his first term.
Washington Post: “That effort culminated in June when the Supreme Court struck down the principle known as Chevron deference, which for 40 years had required judges to give federal agencies significant latitude in implementing laws in areas where Congress did not give specific guidance.”
“Other Supreme Court decisions last term garnered more attention, including on abortion pills and presidential immunity.
“President Bashar al-Assad has resigned and left Syria, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, hours after rebels stormed the Syrian capital without encountering any significant resistance from government forces,” the New York Times reports.