Trump Says Israel, Lebanon Agree to 10-Day Ceasefire After Calls

President Donald Trump departs the White House on March 11, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire. In an April 16 post on Truth Social, Trump said he had “excellent conversations” with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

House Republicans narrowly reject effort to end Trump’s war with Iran

House Republicans on Thursday defeated legislation designed to end the Iran war, marking a win for President Trump and another setback for the constitutional purists fighting to reaffirm Congress’s unique powers to use military force overseas. The vote was 213 to 214, with one Republican — Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.) — bucking GOP leaders to…

Driscoll on Army Gen. George’s ouster: Civilians ‘get to pick the leaders’

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on Thursday addressed the firing of the service’s former chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, saying he deeply respects the ousted officer but that civilian officials “get to pick the leaders that they want.” “I was in North Carolina when Gen. George was asked to put in his resignation paperwork, with my…