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US men’s Olympic hockey team visit White House – as it happened

About 30 lawmakers have said they won’t attend Trump’s State of the Union address; top Senate Democrat predicts ‘tedious’ speech after president vows to give long remarks

The Guardian - US · Feb 24

French ministers to boycott US ambassador amid furious row over comments on death of far-right activist

Protests erupted in France following the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in a brawl earlier this month

The Independent UK · Feb 24

First Thing: Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Kushner and Witkoff’s advice

President has not yet made a final decision on any strikes as the US prepares for ‘last-ditch’ negotiations on Thursday. Plus, most US adults feel the country is moving in the wrong direction

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24

U.S.-Iran talks expected Thursday to discuss nuclear proposal

Trump's advisers are urging him to give the talks a chance before ordering a strike.

Axios · Feb 22

France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death

Official US social media accounts posted about rise of ‘violent radical leftism’ after killing of Quentin Deranque

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22

Trump’s ‘Secretary of War’ is busy - pumping iron - while the president considers military strikes on Iran

The Defense Secretary featured in a series of videos on official U.S. government social media accounts this week, showing off his skills in the weight room

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Trump's Iran options: "Token" nuclear enrichment to taking out Khamenei

"One scenario takes out the ayatollah and his son and the mullahs."

Axios · Feb 21

Trump news at a glance: president weighs ordering ‘bad things’ against Iran as nuclear deal sits in limbo

Experts say there are already sufficient US military assets in the Middle East to begin aerial bombing – key US politics stories from Thursday 19 February at a glance

The Guardian - US · Feb 20

Trump’s diplomatic blitz exposes a misunderstanding of peacemaking

The inaugural meeting of Donald Trump’s board of peace in Washington on February 19 caps a busy week for US diplomacy – though, not necessarily for the country’s professional diplomats. These people have been largely sidelined in the close-knit circle of the US president’s personal envoys, his former real-estate business…

The Conversation · Feb 19

War With Iran?

Plus: the same ole hawkish lies, a familial connection to Barry Goldwater's nomination, and the future of media is prediction markets on Substack.

Reason · Feb 19