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Oil prices continue steady decline after Trump declares Project Freedom a success

(The Center Square) – The price of Brent crude oil continued a steady decline Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump announced that a secret U.S. military mission has been escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude closed Wednesday at $93.10 per barrel and $92.86

Trump: 100M barrels of oil passed through Strait of Hormuz

(The Center Square) – A secret U.S. military mission has enabled more than 100 million barrels of oil to traverse the Strait of Hormuz in roughly the past month, according to President Donald Trump. The president disclosed the mission and its apparent fruits during a press conference in the Oval

Trump: Iran to be 'hit hard' as more strikes set to resume

(The Center Square) – After carrying out nearly two dozen strikes against Iran overnight, President Donald Trump is not backing down, confirming that the Islamic Republic will be “hit hard again” Wednesday. Trump told reporters during a news conference in the Oval Office Wednesday that bombings would resume. “We hit them

WATCH: Trump acknowledges Iranian hardliners could jeopardize deal

(The Center Square) – Still hopeful the U.S. and Iran can strike a deal on its nuclear program, President Donald Trump acknowledged Wednesday that the volatility inside Iran, not certain hardliners, could sabotage a potential deal. During an executive order signing in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, The Center

Trump honors fallen service members, vows Iran will not obtain nuclear weapon

(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other top cabinet officials honored fallen American service members in celebration of Memorial Day and vowed Iran would not obtain a nuclear weapon. Trump and Vance spoke at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Monday to recognize the

WATCH: Trump says Iran ‘won’t have nuclear weapon’

(The Center Square) — As negotiations to end the Iran war continue, President Donald Trump says one thing is certain: the U.S. won’t let the nation have a nuclear weapon. “Right now we are negotiating and we’ll see, but we are going to get it one way or

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains

The first half of 2026 has been a chaotic time for U.S. foreign policy: new tariffs, threats to annex Greenland, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. As a researcher focused on the values and rhetoric of American presidents,