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Matt Spetalnick

US President Donald Trump raises a fist as he departs after delivering a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
May 23, 2026, 1:19 pm
Three months in, is Trump losing the war against Iran?
Central goals including denuclearization of Tehran remain unmet even as conflict lasts twice as long as US president said it would, leaving him with few appealing endgame options
By Matt Spetalnick
US President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, May 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
May 9, 2026, 8:58 pm
Trump’s feuds and tensions with US allies likely to outlast Iran war
American strikes on Islamic Republic deepen administration’s rift with NATO and Gulf partners, many of which opposed the conflict and are now contending with the economic fallout
By Matt Spetalnick and Andrea Shalal
US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 20, 2026, en route to his Mar-a-Lago resort. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
March 21, 2026, 9:12 pm
Three weeks in, Iran war appears to have escalated beyond Trump’s control
President has lashed out at allies who refused to help secure Hormuz; at the same time, he has hailed war’s successes even while Iran chokes world’s oil supplies, attacks neighbors
By Matt Spetalnick and Nandita Bose
US President Donald Trump departs a women's history month event in the East Room of the White House, March 12, 2026, in Washington, DC. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
March 13, 2026, 2:59 pm
With Iran war exit elusive, Trump aides vie to affect the outcome
US president’s shifting statements are result of tug-of-war in his administration, sources say, as officials weigh economic, political costs of continued strikes
By Nandita Bose, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk
US President Donald Trump (right) meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, November 18, 2025. (Evan Vucci/AP)
November 21, 2025, 8:58 am
Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights
US president’s courting of strongman leaders alongside muted criticism of abuse marks move away from Washington’s traditional support for human rights globally, analysts say
By Matt Spetalnick, Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak during a meeting at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. (AP/Alex Brandon)
November 18, 2025, 11:28 am
Trump to welcome Saudi’s MBS with offer of F-35s, while urging Israel normalization
Senior White House official says US president ‘has been hyping up the pressure’ on Riyadh to join Abraham Accords; analysts say lack of progress won’t hinder Saudi business deals
By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk
US President Donald Trump, right, meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House, July 8, 2025. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
September 24, 2025, 4:50 pm
Will Trump press Netanyahu? US allies’ embrace of ‘Palestine’ tests president’s Israel policy
Country after country has lined up to recognize Palestinian statehood, warn against retaliatory Israeli West Bank annexation. As PM heads to White House, Trump is publicly unfazed
By Matt Spetalnick
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