For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit
The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.
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Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
As the U. S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
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Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
As the U. S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
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Senate Again Rejects Bid to End Iran War, but G.O.P. Opposition Grows
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.
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Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.
Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.
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With Trump in China, Mideast War Simmers Without End in Sight
Before leaving Washington on Tuesday, the president reiterated threats to decimate Iran if it doesn’t agree to a deal to resolve the conflict.
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Trump Is in China as Iran War Continues With No End in Sight
Before leaving Washington on Tuesday, the president reiterated threats to decimate Iran if it doesn’t agree to a deal to resolve the conflict.
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U.S. Intelligence Undercuts Trump’s War Claims, and the Cost of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Plus, the controversy engulfing Eurovision.
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What You Need to Know About the Federal Gas Tax
President Trump said he would like to suspend the 18. 4-cent-a-gallon tax, but it’s a move that may save drivers only a few dollars a month.
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The Iran War Worsens America's Democratic Erosion
Measuring America’s democratic erosion.
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Gulf Countries Arrest Shiite ‘Traitors’ Amid War With Iran
Dozens of Gulf citizens have been accused of belonging to Iran-linked terrorism cells as the war accelerates a shift toward deeper authoritarianism in the region.
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Pentagon Increases Iran War Cost Estimate to $29 billion
The Pentagon put the cost of the war in Iran at roughly $29 billion, during testimony by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at hearings on the Pentagon’s $1. 5 trillion budget request. Mr.
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NATO, Please Help. Trump Has No Strategy for Iran.
NATO should overcome its distaste for President Trump and sends its navies to help open up the Strait of Hormuz.
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Earthquake Shakes Tehran, Where Nerves Are Already Strained by Iran War
Iranian media said a moderate quake had shaken the capital around midnight local time.
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U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities
Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.
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U.S. Might Restart Strikes on Iran, Trump and Hegseth Warn
With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to grow.
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Kuwait Accuses Iran of Trying to Infiltrate Its Territory
Kuwait’s interior ministry said a group of armed Iranians arrived at Bubiyan Island in the Persian Gulf on May 1 aboard a rented fishing boat and exchanged fire with Kuwaiti soldiers.
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How Iran’s Internet Blackout Is Crippling Its Economy, and the Fight Over Fruit-Flavored Vapes
Plus, how everything became a subscription.
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Trump Previews Issues He Plans to Raise With Xi
President Trump said he expected to speak to the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, about a range of issues at a summit in Beijing, from the war in Iran to Jimmy Lai, an imprisoned Hong Kong media mogul.
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Justice Dept. Subpoenas Wall Street Journal in Leak Investigation
Critics raised concerns over press freedom after The Journal disclosed receiving subpoenas related to an article on deliberations on the risks of military action in Iran.