Welcome to Friday’s Washington Secrets, where we are ready for another weekend filled with World Cup soccer. Once again, we unleash our two strategists to review the president’s week, and — spoiler alert — it’s not good. Where can I get a copy of The Mayor of Casterbridge? What a week that was. Even by […]

Israeli leaders’ statements demanding that “all of Lebanon must burn” have become an unwelcome complication to peace negotiations as a ceasefire between the Israeli militia and Hezbollah begins. Israel and Hezbollah, two parties that did not sign on to the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Israel, exchanged strikes on Friday. Ultranationalist leaders […]

President Donald Trump declared that Iran is “FINISHED” in his first statement since Israel launched massive strikes against Lebanon, triggering reports that Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again. Amid the chaos and uncertainty, Israel and Hezbollah reportedly agreed to a renewed ceasefire that went into effect right after the strikes. The ceasefire, according to […]

Israel launched an intense wave of strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon after the group killed four Israeli soldiers, bringing the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding into question. Though the fighting in Lebanon never ended after the MOU was announced and signed, U.N. officials noted a steep decline in violence. That changed on Friday after Hezbollah strikes […]