#Political Tensions

Articles (23)

• 🇺🇸 Heritage president: MAGA tensions over Iran war ‘good’ — 20/03/2026 [USA]

  DORAL, Fla. — Tensions over President Trump’s war in Iran within the GOP and Make America Great Again movement are “good,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts told The Hill on Thursday at the...

  Related: #Foreign Policy
• 🇺🇸 James Comey subpoenaed in Trump-appointed prosecutor's 'grand conspiracy' probe — 19/03/2026 [USA]

  The Trump administration previously attempted to prosecute the former FBI director in a separate matter but the case was dismissed.

  Related: #Legal Investigation
• 🇬🇧 Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage — 18/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  And why has top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned?

  Related: #Media Criticism
• 🇺🇸 As Trump floats "taking Cuba," island's president warns of "resistance" — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced intense U.S. pressure and languis...

  Related: #US-Cuba Relations
• 🇬🇧 Trump’s threats to ‘take’ Cuba signal rising US pressure as island grapples with power crisis — 17/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>National power outage is making life extremely difficult and may force Havana into biggest economic changes in 67 years</p><p>Just a few hours after a nationwide electricity blackout struck Cuba, D...

  Related: #US-Cuba Relations
• 🇺🇸 Indian-owned Sunrisers face backlash after signing Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  Post announcing Abrar’s signing was met with thousands angrily questioning patriotism of the Indian owners.

  Related: #Sports Diplomacy
• 🇺🇸 White House Escalates War Of Words With “Sh*tty” CNN Over Iran Coverage: “CNN Is Lying to Undermine Operation Epic Fury’s Crushing Success” — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  Like a mad dog with a bone, the Trump administration won’t or can’t let it go with CNN today over the cable news channel’s coverage of the ongoing war with Iran. “Fake News CNN is at it again,” procla...

  Related: #Media Conflict
• 🇺🇸 Brazil pulls visa of Trump adviser who asked to visit Bolsonaro in prison — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Darren Beattie was 'prohibited from visiting' Bolsonaro in prison.

  Related: #International Relations
• 🇺🇸 4 more U.S. deaths, vague threat from Trump as Iran war nears 2-week mark — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  The U.S. military says four service members were killed in a plane crash in Iraq, as Iran's continued attacks on Gulf states keep oil prices high.

  Related: #Military Conflict
• 🇺🇸 Brazil’s top court bars Trump adviser from visiting Bolsonaro in prison — 12/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Judicial Decision
• 🇺🇸 Taiwan cheering row overshadows China quarterfinal at Asian Cup — 12/03/2026 [USA]

  Taiwan face China in a tense Women's Asian Cup football quarterfinal, where political tensions will be at the fore.

  Related: #Sports Diplomacy
• 🇺🇸 Newsom's squirming over AIPAC is a warning for pro-Israel Democrats — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared that he will not accept support from AIPAC, signaling that distancing oneself from pro-Israel advocacy groups is becoming a new political test within the ...

  Related: #Foreign Policy
• 🇺🇸 Why Israel’s war on Hezbollah keeps returning — 09/03/2026 [USA]

  Israel has tried for decades to weaken Hezbollah through wars and assassinations. Why has the group endured?

  Related: #Regional Conflict, #Military Strategy
• 🇺🇸 Trump "not happy" with Iran's choice for supreme leader — 09/03/2026 [USA]

  President Trump told Fox News that he's "not happy" with Iran's choice of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's new supreme leader. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams has more.

  Related: #International Relations
• 🇺🇸 Trump said he "couldn't care less" about threats from Iran's top national security official — 08/03/2026 [USA]

  In a phone call with CBS News' Robert Costa, President Trump said he "couldn't care less" about threats from Iran's top national-security official, Ali Larijani. Mr. Trump said he is focused on "getti...

  Related: #International Relations
• 🇺🇸 US, Israel begin strikes on Iran; Trump urges regime change — 28/02/2026 [USA]

  The United States and Israel on Saturday launched strikes on Iran after weeks of threats from President Trump, who has demanded Tehran scrap its nuclear program or face a new round of attacks. "A shor...

  Related: #International Conflict, #Nuclear Proliferation, #US-Iran Relations, #Military Action
• 🇺🇸 American among those killed on speedboat in Cuban waters, White House confirms — 26/02/2026 [USA]

  At least one U.S. citizen was also among the six who were wounded and arrested by Cuban authorities, a U.S. official said.

  Related: #Diplomatic Relations, #Border Security, #Terrorism Allegations
• 🇺🇸 Five Supreme Court Justices miss Trump's State of the Union address — 25/02/2026 [USA]

  Four of the nine Supreme Court justices attended President Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night, just days after he railed against the six justices who voted again...

  Related: #Executive-Judicial Relations, #Presidential Power
• 🇺🇸 France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access — 24/02/2026 [USA]

  France&apos;s top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss commen...

  Related: #Diplomatic Relations, #International Incident
• 🇺🇸 Gov. Moore dismisses Trump's "not worthy" snub: "I will bow down to no one" — 13/02/2026 [USA]

  Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told Norah O'Donnell that he "will bow down to no one," dismissing President Trump's decision to exclude him from the annual National Governors Association meeting and dinner a...

  Related: #Governance, #Bipartisanship, #Presidential Relations
• 🇺🇸 On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into insults and shouting matches — 05/02/2026 [USA]

  A hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent turned chaotic Wednesday as Democratic lawmakers clashed with him over fiscal policy and Trump family conflicts

  Related: #Fiscal Policy, #Political Discourse, #Government Oversight
• 🇺🇸 Bill and Hillary Clinton in a standoff with House Republicans over Epstein testimony — 03/02/2026 [USA]

  WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are in a standoff with House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., over testimony the panel is seeking ...

  Related: #Congressional Oversight, #High-Profile Investigations
• 🇺🇸 Federal immigration agents in Alex Pretti's fatal shooting put on leave, official says — 28/01/2026 [USA]

  The federal agents who were involved in Saturday's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti have been put on administrative leave, according to a federal law enforcement official. Meanwhile, Democratic Congressw...

  Related: #Law Enforcement, #Use of Force