Saudi intelligence source confirms reporting that crown prince has urged Trump to ramp up ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East – key US politics stories from Friday 27 March at a glanceSaudi Arabia has urged the US to ramp up attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed, as it decides whether to join […]
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US House to vote on DHS funding as travel chaos deepens – BBC
The US House of Representatives has been called back to the Capitol to vote on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as airport travel delays sweep the country. The vote, which would fund DHS including its immigration agencies through to 22 May, comes hours after Republicans rejected a deal passed by […]
‘Break your silence’: Jane Fonda leads rally against Trump crackdown on arts and media – The Guardian
Actor outside Kennedy Center urges Americans to ‘stand tall against authoritarianism’ and resist free-speech threatsThe actor Jane Fonda joined journalists, musicians and writers outside Washington’s John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday in urging US citizens to “break your silence” and “stand tall against authoritarianism”.At a damp but defiant rally hosted by […]
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel, their first since war started – AP News
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel, their first since war started AP Newssource
US-Israel war on Iran: What’s happening on day 29 of attacks? – Al Jazeera
Tensions continue to rise with Iran warning a ‘heavy price’ will be paid after Israeli attacks on nuclear and industrial sites.SaveSharePresident Donald Trump said he is “very disappointed” with NATO’s response to the United States-Israeli war on Iran, accusing the alliance of failing to support Washington despite years of US military spending on its allies.Meanwhile, […]