The Trump White House is transforming deportations, a key domestic issue, into a significant foreign policy component by pursuing deals with autocratic nations for migrant returns.

A recent 'Moon Post' from the Trump White House has reportedly triggered widespread mockery and public amusement.

The montage includes clips from Seinfeld and The Office.

Reports indicate that the Jeffrey Epstein files caused frustration within the Trump White House.

Oil Surges On Report Warning US-Iran War Is Far Closer Than Americans Realize Axios' Barak Ravid, a journalist very close to the Israeli government, writes Wednesday that the Trump White House is now "closer to a major war in the Middle East than most Americans realize. It could begin very soon." The sources he spoke to, which could be American or Israeli, say that such an operation would be a "massive" campaign at least weeks in sustained length. If it the campaign goes the way of Iraq or Afghanistan, or Syria, the conflict could eventually be measured in years and not just months. Further, "The sources noted it would likely be a joint U.S.-Israeli campaign that's much broader in scope — and more existential for the regime — than the Israeli-led 12-day war last June, which the U.S. eventually joined to take out Iran's underground nuclear facilities." USAF/CNN All of this looks to be going down with no public or Congressional debate whatsoever: "With the attention of Congress and the public otherwise occupied, there is little public debate about what could be the most consequential U.S. military intervention in the Middle East in at least a decade," notes Axios. Both sides are citing 'progress' in the two rounds of indirect negotiations (in Oman and then Geneva) which have taken place thus far, however, there's been nothing yet in the way of specific agreement. Washington's commitment to see talks through even for weeks at this point is highly in quesiton. The following was the initial Iranian assessment of how the talks led by Witkoff and Kushner in Geneva went this week: Iran has said it has reached an understanding with the US on the main "guiding principles" to resolve their dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. Speaking after indirect talks in Geneva, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi added that work still needed to be done. The US said "progress was made". Badr Albusaidi, foreign minister of mediator Oman, said the negotiations "concluded with good progress towards identifying common goals and relevant technical issues". The Iranians have asked for two weeks to hammer out a detailed proposal, with an American official stating, "Progress was made, but there are still a lot of details to discuss. The Iranians said they would come back in the next two weeks with detailed proposals to address some of the open gaps in our positions." Given President Trump has ordered a second US carrier group to the region, along with a huge number of support aircraft, does Iran really have two weeks to spare?  Oil reaches HOD Wednesday soon on heels of Axios report, with WTI kissing $64/barrel... To some degree, the Iranians are likely buying time, knowing that a surprise, unprovoked attack could be imminent. This would be similar to the June war, but unlike that scenario this would indeed be much bigger. There's reason to believe Trump may stay restrained, however, and give negotiations time. Fear of higher oil prices could ultimately be the deciding factor here, pushing Trump to settle with Iran and not spark another completely unpredictable, likely disastrous war in the Middle East.  Tyler Durden Wed, 02/18/2026 - 08:36

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reportedly presented himself as an insider to the Trump White House to Indian tycoon Anil Ambani, offering information on appointments and foreign policy, though evidence of close ties was lacking.

This week’s rejection of the US president’s Hormuz request is remarkable. But the EU is still at the mercy of events

CNN has publicly defended its reporting on Iran, asserting that the Trump White House has a clear motive to discredit news it labels as 'fake news'. This comes amidst ongoing political tensions and media scrutiny.

Ben Stiller asked the White House to remove "Tropic Thunder" footage from a pro-military video montage, saying the administration never received permission to use clips from his comedy film.

Hezbollah Will Stay Out Of US-Iran Fight, But Only If Strikes 'Limited' As the Trump White House weighs its options against Tehran, Hezbollah is signaling it may not be eager to open ano

A Republican figure has reportedly given the Trump White House a "brutal new nickname," highlighting internal party dissent. The comment suggests ongoing tensions and criticism within the GOP regarding the administration.

Canada has committed $175 million in loans to a proposed rare earth mining project in Nunavik, northern Quebec, despite Prime Minister Mark Carney's comments on a strained Canada-U.S. relationship, with the project's major U.S. investor having close ties to the Trump administration.

A judge has rejected a request to block the Trump White House from proceeding with its $400 million ballroom construction project.

Reports indicate that the Jeffrey Epstein files have caused frustration within the Trump White House, suggesting potential implications or connections that are causing internal issues.

"When this loser Springsteen comes back home to his own City of Ruins in his head, he’ll realize his Glory Days are behind him," spokesperson Steven Cheung insisted