Tariff Troubles and Trump’s Big Speech: The Week in Review
Heading into President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, Olivier offered some questions and answers about the annual address.
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greenrachel
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greenrachel
As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes
The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/world/europe/russia-iran-putin.html
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charles miche
Hegseth says U.S. “just getting started” in Iran war as conflict intensifies and spreads
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is “accelerating, not decelerating” its war on Iran, with more assets heading to the region as the conflict ricochets from Turkey to Sri Lanka and Israel steps up strikes in Tehran and Lebanon. Hegseth said a U.S. torpedo sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.
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charles miche
Trump has claimed Iran is building missiles that could soon hit the US. Sources say that’s not backed up by US intelligence.
In his first comments about Saturday’s US military strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump claimed in a video posted to social media that Iran has been building missiles that “could soon reach the American homeland.” It’s an argument he also made in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/27/politics/iran-missiles-trump-intelligence-nuclear
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greenrachel
How a Call From Trump Ignited a Bitter Feud Between Two U.S. Allies
Behind the scenes, tensions had simmered for years between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two powerful U.S. allies. It took a call from President Trump to bring those tensions crashing into the open.
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