As war with Iran drove oil prices higher, Trump gave politically connected oil companies — not taxpayers — the chance to cash in on publicly owned oil.
Another trumpeted achievement, another heralded occasion of momentous significance. Or it may be nothing of the sort. US President Donald J. Trump is again on the stage pulling on the strings of history. This time, attention has shifted to whether Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip will disarm, something conditional on Israel [...]
Trump attempted to depict the move as a capitulation by the resistance movement. Nevertheless, the agreement stipulates that the weapons will be stored and restricted under a Palestinian entity, rather than transferred to Israel or external parties.