The ‘Coffee Boy’ Makes Peace in the Middle East

Trump's negotiators buck the wisdom that led to decades of bipartisan failure

Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Foreign Affairs Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords

Washington Free Beacon Editors
September 15, 2020 5:40 PM

When Avi Berkowitz was elevated to a top negotiating position on President Donald Trump's Middle East peace team, the appointment of the 29-year-old was met with near-universal derision by so-called experts and the mainstream press.

9th Circuit Court Sides With Trump on Deportations

Reuters
September 14, 2020 3:54 PM

A U.S. appeals court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump over his administration’s decision to end humanitarian protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, many of whom have lived in the United States for decades.

Sources: Trump Nominees for Afghanistan and Germany Ambassadors ’Not Confirmable’

Ruger, Macgregor are favorites of the anti-Israel right

Adam Kredo
September 11, 2020 6:20 PM

The Trump administration's ambassadorial nominees to Afghanistan and Germany will not be approved by Senate Republicans, according to three congressional aides who cite the nominees’ isolationist and anti-Israel views.

Historic Peace Deal Normalizes Israel’s Relations With Bahrain

President Donald Trump Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu To The White House

Reuters
September 11, 2020 1:53 PM

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel on Friday, a dramatic move aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East.

Top Trump Admin Official to Visit Taiwan Amid Growing Standoff With China

Trip is highest-level U.S. visit since 1979

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar

Adam Kredo
August 5, 2020 1:45 PM

A top Trump administration official is set to lead a U.S. delegation to Taiwan amid a growing standoff with China, marking the highest-level visit by an American cabinet official since 1979, according to senior Trump administration officials.

Feds Nab Chinese Researcher Who Took Refuge in Consulate

U.C. Davis researcher concealed military ties in visa application

Yuichiro Kakutani
July 24, 2020 11:45 AM

A Chinese military researcher who entered a Chinese consulate in San Francisco to avoid arrest by the FBI is now in custody, according to administration officials.

Pelosi: No Regrets About Downplaying Coronavirus Threat

Graham Piro
July 12, 2020 11:41 AM

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) said Sunday that she does not regret initially downplaying the threat of coronavirus in late February.

DeVos: Families Could Use Federal Funds Elsewhere If Pandemic Closes Schools

Reuters
July 9, 2020 11:24 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will not cut federal education spending but could allow families to use funds elsewhere if their school does not open amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. education secretary said on Thursday, a day after Trump threatened to cut funding.

U.S. Files Suit to Seize Gasoline in Four Iran Tankers Headed to Venezuela

Reuters
July 2, 2020 12:15 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors late on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is shipping to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two U.S. foes.

Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Scrap Obamacare in Full

Supreme Court Issues Orders And Releases Opinions

Kevin Daley
June 26, 2020 3:10 PM

The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act in its entirety in a new legal brief filed late Thursday night.