Barely a day after projecting some optimism, US President Donald Trump has warned Iran will “pay the price” after taking “too long to negotiate a deal”. “The bully of the Middle East is dead,” he said adding he was close to ordering more strikes.

The UFC event today at the White House has been widely dismissed as an absurdity. Inevitably, the administration’s critics have portrayed the event — officially part of America’s 250th celebrations but curiously taking place on Donald Trump’s 80th birthday — as an odious example of Trumpian excess.

US Politics Unspun will arrive in your inbox every Wednesday, and it'll be written by me, Anthony Zurcher. I've been reporting on US politics for nearly 30 years and have spent mo

Applicants for visas to the United States will now have to affirm that they do not fear persecution in their home countries as the Trump administration seeks to further restrict potential asylum seeks from entering the country. The new rule, outlined in a ...

Israelis from across the political spectrum are angry about the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Ne