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Barak Ravid
18 hours ago
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World
Scoop: Trump's top national security aides meet secretly at Camp David on Iran, Yemen
Vice President Vance speaks to the media after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks in Switzerland in June 22. Photo: Nathan Howard /POOL/ AFP via Getty Images
President Trump's top cabinet members huddled for hours at Camp David on Friday to discuss next steps in the Iran war and the Saudi-Houthi conflict in Yemen, three U.S. officials told Axios.
Why it matters: The highly unusual meeting was not announced by the Trump administration. The last time a similar meeting took place was in June 2025, just days before Israel went to war against Iran.
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Barak Ravid
22 hours ago
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World
Saudis plan major offensive against the Houthis, but U.S. won't join for now
A view of Bab al-Mandeb Strait after it was captured by fighters of Yemen's Houthi group on September 09, 2026 in Taiz, Yemen. Photo: Handout by Houthi Media Center via Getty Images
Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces are planning a major counteroffensive against Iran-backed Houthis in the coming days — an effort to push them away from areas on the Red Sea coast that control the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb, two U.S. officials say.
Why it matters: For the second time in recent weeks, the U.S. rebuffed Saudi pleas to join the operation and conduct airstrikes. But U.S. officials say that could change if the operation runs into problems.
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Avery Lotz
Updated 24 hours ago
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Politics & Policy
Big Bend border wall construction blocked by judge
A woman holds a sign to protest the plans to build a section of the border wall at the Big Bend National Park in Study Butte, Texas, on August 15. Photo: Ronaldo Schemidt/ AFP via Getty Images
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from pursuing border wall construction in the Big Bend region in Texas on Friday.
The big picture: The construction inside the national park sparked local outrage and environmental concerns, with Friday's decision handing the Department of Homeland Security a loss in its quest to rapidly expand the Southwestern border wall.
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