The US-Iran war is trapped in an ongoing 'no war, no peace' situation, analysts say.
Vice President JD Vance has given serious consideration to not running for president in 2028 after last week’s calamitous midterm elections, people close to him tell CNN.
After reports Vance was considering new direct negotiations with a senior Iranian official, the president has decided that time would be better spent fighting another battle – against the Democrats.
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President Donald Trump today shifted gears once again in his approach to the war with Iran, writing on social media that the US doesn’t “need a deal” with Tehran and ordering his vice president to turn his focus elsewhere.
Donald Trump's comments come after reports his vice-president was considering face-to-face peace talks with a hard-line Iranian security official.
After reports Vance was considering new direct negotiations with a senior Iranian official, the president has decided that time would be better spent fighting another battle – against the Democrats.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the war with Iran was “a necessary undertaking” and called Vice President JD Vance “a critical member of the team in every aspect” of the war effort.
Hours ahead of a vote in Congress, the defence secretary framed the attempt to impeach him as an attack on American troops, and drew comparisons between himself and Donald Trump.
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Torn between military action and diplomacy, US appears to settle for drawn-out economic pressure campaign, blockade.
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Hours ahead of a vote in Congress, the defence secretary framed the attempt to impeach him as an attack on American troops, and drew comparisons between himself and Donald Trump.
Ambitious Republicans were already sizing up the vice president ahead of the next presidential primary. Now, they are emboldened.
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CNN senior political commentator Van Jones tells Dana Bash “a gerbil could beat JD Vance” if he runs for president in 2028.
Ambitious Republicans were already sizing up the vice president ahead of the next presidential primary. Now, they are emboldened.
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Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed called Vice President JD Vance “habibi” during his victory speech. But the Arabic term of affection can have very different meanings depending on the context. CNN’s Leila Gharagozlou explains.
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