On Monday, President Donald Trump indicated that the conflict with Iran might be approaching its conclusion, stating that U.S. and Israeli forces had already severely damaged much of Iran’s military infrastructure—while at the same time promising that America would continue its advance until Iran’s leadership was completely vanquished. The President’s contradictory messages, communicated throughout a […]

On Monday, President Donald Trump turned to social media to advocate for the safety of Iran’s national women’s soccer team, warning that players would “most likely be killed” if forced to return to Iran after remaining silent during their country’s national anthem at the Asian Cup. In a Truth Social post, the President stated he […]

The Iranian government has issued a threat to seize the assets of expatriates who provide aid or backing to the U.S. and Israel during the ongoing conflict. “A notice has been sent to Iranians residing overseas who, through various means, express sympathy, backing, or collaboration with the American-Zionist adversary,” the prosecutor general’s office stated via […]

On February 27, as he was ordering military strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump met at Mar-a-Lago with super PAC contributors who paid $1 million per plate. Securing access to Trump through campaign contributions represents just one method of winning his favor. Reporting on the family’s cryptocurrency dealings has shown it’s also simpler than ever […]

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Ali Khamenei, has been selected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader following his father’s death in U.S.-Israeli strikes—a decision that is expected to provoke U.S. President Donald Trump. The appointment of Mojtaba, 56, who established himself as a powerful figure behind the scenes during his father’s decades-long rule, appears to […]

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. It was one of the few moments in last month’s State of the Union address that earned applause from Democrats: President Donald Trump’s call to pass a bill marketed as stopping lawmakers […]

Researchers previously believed sickness stemmed from “miasma,” noxious fumes that floated through the atmosphere. For hundreds of years, they were convinced that the sun revolved around Earth. Up until the 1950s, they considered lobotomies the optimal approach for managing psychiatric conditions. What caused us to abandon these beliefs? In every instance, doubters employed the scientific […]

President Donald Trump states that skyrocketing gasoline prices are a “very small price to pay” as the disrupts global energy markets, pushing crude oil prices above $100 a barrel for the first time since Russia’s 2022 attack on Ukraine. The conflict has heavily disrupted oil shipments via the , a major global trade corridor, driving […]

Federal officials have opened an investigation following the throwing of a homemade explosive during a confrontation between far-right demonstrators and counterprotesters outside the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday. According to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch on Sunday, an initial assessment by the NYPD’s bomb squad concluded […]